"you're so vain, you probably think this song is about you"?

Question

what's it about then?

Answer 1

Warren Beatty. (not Mick Jagger)

Answer 2

The song may have been REFERRING to a specific person (rumors were it was Warren Beatty), but the song was ABOUT Carly Simon.

Answer 3

She never publicly disclosed who she was signing about. Interestingly, she auctioned off to reveal her secret in 2003 (for charity). See a news report about it in the link below.

From the line "Then you flew your Lear jet up to Nova Scotia, To see the total eclipse of the sun" and the reference to the "apricot" scarf he's wearing, most in the know put their money on Warren Beaty.

Answer 4

Apparently Carly Simon wrote it about James Taylor..but she has never confirmed it...I think...

Answer 5

the songs by carly simon...its not known who its about but the line itself means that you think everythings about you including this song.