50+ Music<p>"You're So Vain" is a song by the American singer-songwriter <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/CarlySimon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlySimon</span></a>, released as a single in November 1972. The lyrics describe a self-absorbed lover, whose identity has long been a matter of speculation. Simon said the song refers to three men, one of whom she has named publicly: the actor <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/WarrenBeatty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarrenBeatty</span></a>. Simon wrote "You're So Vain" over the course of a year. The song was originally titled "Bless You, Ben." The <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/bassGuitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bassGuitar</span></a> intro was played by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KlausVoormann" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KlausVoormann</span></a>. <br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=j13oJajXx0M</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>