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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts) Wed Oct 16, 2013, 07:21 PM Oct 2013

Just figured out who Carly Simon was REALLY singing about in "You're So Vain"...

See? His scarf, it WAS apricot.

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Just figured out who Carly Simon was REALLY singing about in "You're So Vain"... (Original Post) Ken Burch Oct 2013 OP

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You're missing the point...this isn't a serious thread... Ken Burch Oct 2013 #2

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Song is about Groucho MsdaMark Oct 2013 #4

I thought it was about Dave Coulier. nolabear Oct 2013 #5

Dave would've been about three or so when Carly wrote that. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #8

Now I can hear it. texanwitch Oct 2013 #6

Warren Beatty's family was from Nova Scotia originally. He went there as a kid. applegrove Oct 2013 #7

winner easychoice Oct 2013 #10

I always heard it was Warren Beatty. nt tblue Oct 2013 #13

Warren has actually been quoted saying he thinks the song was about him. Ken Burch Oct 2013 #18

Ted Cruz Marie Marie Oct 2013 #9

What Carly says easychoice Oct 2013 #11

Great link! In_The_Wind Oct 2013 #15

glad you liked it! easychoice Oct 2013 #16

I think that song was about me. MiddleFingerMom Oct 2013 #12

Hence the reference to clowns in my coffee, clowns in my coffee... Phentex Oct 2013 #14

OMG...was it pipi_k Oct 2013 #17

scarf! not skin! Gato Moteado Oct 2013 #19

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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

2. You're missing the point...this isn't a serious thread...

Reply to Name removed (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 08:08 PM

Oct 2013

I was working with the idea that, in the early Seventies, Carly might have been so baked that she actually THOUGHT she was having an affair with a cartoon character.

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Groucho MsdaMark

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4. Song is about

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:21 PM

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David Steinberg

nolabear

(43,850 posts)

5. I thought it was about Dave Coulier.

Reply to Groucho MsdaMark (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 10:25 PM

Oct 2013

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

8. Dave would've been about three or so when Carly wrote that.

Reply to nolabear (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:34 PM

Oct 2013

Ewwwwwww!!!!!

texanwitch

(18,705 posts)

6. Now I can hear it.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:15 PM

Oct 2013

I didn't know what she was saying.

Good song.

applegrove

(133,103 posts)

7. Warren Beatty's family was from Nova Scotia originally. He went there as a kid.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:22 PM

Oct 2013

"Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia
To see the total eclipse of the sun"

easychoice

(1,043 posts)

10. winner

Reply to applegrove (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:56 AM

Oct 2013

Mick Jagger helped out with background vocals.
'Ol Warren was notoriously promiscuous in those days.

tblue

(16,350 posts)

13. I always heard it was Warren Beatty. nt

Reply to applegrove (Reply #7)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 02:12 AM

Oct 2013

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

18. Warren has actually been quoted saying he thinks the song was about him.

Reply to tblue (Reply #13)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 06:34 PM

Oct 2013

Totally missed the joke, apparently.

Marie Marie

(11,521 posts)

9. Ted Cruz

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 12:30 AM

Oct 2013

Carly was a visionary.

easychoice

(1,043 posts)

11. What Carly says

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 01:05 AM

Oct 2013

http://www.carlysimon.com/You%27re_So_Vain.html

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

15. Great link!

Reply to easychoice (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 07:42 AM

Oct 2013

But you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me
I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee, clouds in my coffee....

easychoice

(1,043 posts)

16. glad you liked it!

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #15)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 09:48 AM

Oct 2013

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)

12. I think that song was about me.

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 01:23 AM

Oct 2013

Last edited Thu Oct 17, 2013, 02:58 AM - Edit history (1)

Phentex

(16,755 posts)

14. Hence the reference to clowns in my coffee, clowns in my coffee...

Reply to MiddleFingerMom (Reply #12)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 07:00 AM

Oct 2013

Makes sense now!
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Yes, I know she sang clouds. Work with me here!

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)

17. OMG...was it

Reply to Ken Burch (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 11:25 AM

Oct 2013

the SCARF that was apricot???

Gato Moteado

(10,198 posts)

19. scarf! not skin!

Reply to pipi_k (Reply #17)

Thu Oct 17, 2013, 07:05 PM

Oct 2013

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