One of pop music’s biggest mysteries now has a clue. For almost 40 years, the identity of the mystery man of Carly Simon’s 1972 hit “You’re So Vain” has remained a secret. Until now.
In a newly-recorded version, Simon whispers roughly two and a half minutes into the tune. Play it backwards and you’ll hear the first name of the man: “David.”
Simon, 64, confirms the clue in an interview with Uncut magazine. “I’m just going to tell you this,” she said. “The answer is on the new version of ‘You’re So Vain.’ There’s a little whisper — and it’s the answer to the puzzle.”With lyrics like “You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht…” the public has long guessed who it could be. Many speculated it was Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger, Kris Kristofferson or even Cat Stevens.
The British tab The Sun, however, claims it’s none other than music and movie mogul David Geffen.
David Geffen…
Hadn’t heard that one before…
(Thanks to Lou Young at CBS for the heads up on this one)