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Interesting fact: For years, people mused about Carly Simon's "You're so Vain", trying to speculate who the song was about. In 2003, this information was 'auctioned off' to a bidder who paid $ 50 000 to know the name of who the song was written about, on condition that the name was never released publicly. Dick Ebersol, president of NBC sports, was this highest bidder, and was permitted only to release a very vague clue to the public, as to the song's subject. A clue that led nobody near the truth.
In 2010, 38 years after the release of the song, Carly Simon finally gave the clue that the public needed to crack the mystery once and for all. She claimed that played backwards, the track would contain a person's name... and so it was: the name "David" whispered, hidden for all to hear for nearly 4 decades.
David Geffen was a record label boss who had apparently shown favour to Joni Mitchell at the time, inspiring an outburst of jealousy and resentment from Carly Simon, and ultimately fueling this timeless tune, which ironically has given Carly Simon her lasting fame.
Well now you know!
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