"Son of a gun," was a reaction to her hearing the bass line Klaus Voormann had come up with on the studio version. Klaus was an early friend of The Beatles, playing on solo albums by John, George and Ringo, and also designed the cover for the "Revolver" album. Yes, that is Jagger on backing vocals, and he's another of the people the song is rumoured to be about.
There is a live version where she is wearing a beautiful red dress (I think it was red) but she looks stunning and that live version is awesome. The story in that song is quite gripping as well. Love it! 😎😍😎
True, a person can’t know if someone really loves them for sure. But if the other party tells them that they do, when in actuality they do not, then I think the person that lied loses the right to complain if a song gets written about them! Fair play, player! 🙂
I love Carly Simon you should consider looking into her catalog deeper, she had so many great songs and that voice! She is amazing as a singer, songwriter and poet. She did date Warren for a time and was married to James Taylor for years. She and James had a couple of kids together. Mick and Carly dated for a time and yes, Mick did sing on the studio recording of this song.
The Beatles' old, artistic friend from their early days in Germany, Klaus Voormann, who went on to become a fine bass player and in-demand session man played on this #1 hit track and he's the one who came up with that ominous bass lick that opens the song (and over which she says "son of a gun"). Voormann also played on many of the solo Beatles' recordings.
You hearing her whisper son of a gun proves you have a great ear for music, many reactor's who listen to her singing this live don't pick it up!! Great reaction Harri!!
She must have used the studio version's backing vocals as it is indeed Jagger singing in the background. It's a very biting song. No doubt what she thought about Beatty and likely a few other men.
Sadly, all the ones I dated! 🙄🤣😐...Well, there were a couple people that are the kind boys you can't let in cause the rudE boys mess with your head. 🤷 🤷♀️...Almost everyone has that one person that was a sweet soul but the timing wasn't right...Not that you pine for them, Oh no, but you remember that one sweetie, even if you knew allot of sh*T people...But when you are young you are still learning and growing and learning and growing in life is important. 😎
On the studio version, she whispers "you son of a gun" in reaction to the bass player's into, which he came up with on the spot. Some of the top contenders for who this song is about are Mick Jagger (who is singing backup, you were right,) Warren Beatty, and James Taylor, who was Carly's husband at the time.
@@obbor4 if I recall it was him that came up with the opening hook. It was a finger exercise with the strings to loosen up. The producer said what's that and wanted it in the song. Its the first thing you hear as the song starts.
This is their one hour concert on Martha's Vineyard as I recall. If I am wrong, someone correct me. Love this song. Love Carly. I always heard this was about Jagger, some even said Don McClane. Came to find out I think it was about Warren Beatty. And a solar eclipse in Nova Scotia!
For a charity, she auctioned off a walk on the beach where she would reveal the identity of the song's subject. Unfortunately, James Taylor made the winning bid.
I remember riding in the back of my folks' station wagon with my brothers and sister on the way to the community pool when this song came on the radio in the early 70s. Thanks for posting!
Harri, great reaction to Carly, you have to hear her duet with then husband JAMES TAYLOR with MOCKINGBIRD, and while I'm here, you must get into James himself, still one of the best singer/songwriters on this planet, start with SWEET BABY JAMES, there is great footage of him in the early 70's live at the B.B.C.
I used to love James Taylor, until the Rolling Stone issue with Carly on the cover, where he said in the article that she "was the best piece of ass in the business". What a terrible, demeaning thing to say about your wife. Or ex-wife. He's clearly a jerk.
There is a MUST see on the making of this tune on UA-cam. The producer MADE this into the classic it is. It addresses the "son of a gun" line. Carly had ad-libbed several words and short phrases in the beginning of the song. Son of a gun was the one used.
You can say someone loved you if they treated you with great sex, love and kindness. Whether or not they appreciate you or to the degree they respect you and are honest, is something else.
Carley Simon...."That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be" live 1971 a must listen/watch !!!! (George Harrison and Art Garfunkle watch from the wings)
Jagger actually sang the backup on the studio recording.Maybe they used the recording as a backing track. As for Beatty,he was a notorious cocksman in the 70s.
I like this song and have always thought part of its success was its mixed messages and confusing lyrics. The word “gavotte” puzzled me for years. I tried to find another definition other than a French dance. It still intrigues me to this day! Mission accomplished Carly! 😂
She said.... you said that we made such a pretty pair & that you'd never leave. Maybe she can't speak for him, but when ppl say things to u that make you believe something, than they can speak what was said to them & they believed it. If that made any sense! lol
More Carly please! Let the River Run, Anticipation, Coming Around Again, Give Me All Night Yes she can say you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me IF the man ever said I love you to her. Then she's just repeating his words back to him. 😊 And I love the double entendre of the title of the song. Of course he thinks it's about him but he thinks it's about him because he's so suave, so desirable etc. And she's ripping him to pieces.
According to some music industry myths and legends, the subject of this song was none other than actor Don Knotts, who played Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show."
🥀 Enjoyed this reaction ! Nice job ! By the way, in earlier days it was said this song was about Mick Jagger ! HaHa I've never even heard the Warren Beatty discussion. Thanks for the video ! 😉🥀🙋🏻♀️
Hey Harry love seeing you feel music as I feel about it though we're of different ethnic backgrounds music transcends every difference and see use as music lovers
Well, "son of a gun" ... you were right !!! I never noticed her saying that before but it's the 1st 3 words in the song's lyrics. And thought many don't know it, the entire song is about several men, but, and it's a BIG one, the main part of the song IS about Warren Beatty. Update: I forgot to mention, Warren contacted her and thanked her for the publicity ... really !!!
I was 10 in my Uncle Smitty's " man cave" before they called it that. Black light with posters. Listening to this, Jimi Hendrix etc.. I love this album. The whole album is gold.
I can't seem to hear Mick's voice at all, but I see others who've said he sang on the studio version. This seems like it was done live, and he's definitely not there but, if you hear him, they must've synced in some of the studio sound. I've seen artists of the time (like James Taylor), who needed a previously recorded piece in their live performances but, due to the cost, small percentage of need for live performances, or a multitude of other factors, they just SHOW you the tape mechanism being used. I thought it was not only nice, but hilarious (James Taylor made a joke out of it).
Supposedly each verse is about a different man. She said she would not reveal them as one of 'em is still clueless that "the song is about you" lol. Oh and once you know Mic Jagger is on the record you cannot unhear him. "Yower sooo vaiuun".
I requested you did this song a few days ago. I mentioned then that on the Studio/album version of this MICK JAGGER is the back up singer. Listen to that on your own sometime and you'll definitely hear him then.
If it is about you and you think it is then that means you recognize yourself so you ARE indeed vain. And if it isn't about you and you think it is then you really ARE vain.
Hi Harri, First of all, great reaction as usual. I'm not sure why most reactors do this live version, but in my opinion, the studio recording is the way to go on this one. - Brooklyn Mike
Interesting you said this reminded you of Mick Jagger. . Mick He just happened to be at the same studio the day she recorded this and sang backup vocals on this track.
The line is 'you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me'. I take that to mean love in the past tense and once he was through with her, he gave her away. Maybe I'm wrong but this is how I hear it.
1. Son a of a gun, OK. 2. Mick Jagger did backing vocals on the studio version. But I don't hear these 2 in this live version. You really have a tremendous ear, Harri!
Vanity is just one of the venial sins so it’s okay, I admit to my own vanity. 😊 To me, looking as good as you can is an act of kindness to those who have to see you every day.
Carly Simon, for many years, would never say who this song was about. The one thing she said was that it had alot of vowels in it. Only recently did she finally said it was indeed about Warren Beatty.
Poor Carly had panic attacks before going on stage. The crowd knew so they helped here with kind word and understanding. No one knew for years who she was talking about. HE WAS VAIN! He was a HUGH play boy.
Mick Jagger did sing on the studio version. I believe that her line, "You gave away the THINGS of love ... and one of them was me" admits the she was in love but he wasn't in love with her.
Many people have said the song is about David Geffin. Carly came from a publishing family , Simon and Shuster. Apparently she dated a few arrogant males.
I think that was filmed at Martha's Vineyard, where she lives. She's well known for having terrible stage fright and doing an outdoor concert in her own town would be less stressful. The song is supposed to be about Mic Jagger AND Warren Beatty (from what I've heard). She's always done that song with humor...so I doubt it's a song about heartbreak. I believe it truly is about the absurd behavior of extremely vain, narcissistic people. Poking fun. In any case, she is FILTHY rich (heiress) and got to be married to the AWESOME James Taylor for more than a decade, so I doubt she had much trouble moving on.
I heard Simon recorded You're So Vain in England. Guess who was invited and present at the recording of this song? Yes, Mick Jagger, one of her many famous, eligible bachelor boyfriends was present and participated in its recording. You are proven right, Harri. Realize Simon was a sex symbol of rock and roll. MANY high profile, eligible bachelor, celebrities were Simon's lovers. She said the song was more than JUST about 2 lovers. Opening up the MYSTERY who else was she singing about? Her ex husband, James Taylor? Early lover, Cat Stevens, who she admitted to an affair with early in her career. She was his opening act when she started her career. I believe, Warren Beatty and Mick Jagger were definitely two that "influenced" her in writing this song. But she admitted her other lovers ALSO influenced her when composing this famous, iconic song.
To be a narcissist asshole is bad but to treat women like damaged goods or shit is one of the worst things ever. Kick-ass song by the great Carly Simon
Avoid being too literal with these metaphors littered through the song. And I remember when the song came out the allegations, denials, non-statements, etc. Carly was one of the defining voices of the period, along with so many other great singers...
She also had a transatlantic fling with Cat Stevens. He actually proposed to her. She’s always had very nice things to say about him though. Shortly thereafter she met and married James Taylor.
As a matter of fact this son is about Carly's ex-husband, the singer James Taylor, and the song was written after they broke up. Simons was also jealous of his professional relation with Carol King at the time.
It MAY be about Warren but the vote tends to come down to it being Mick Jagger; the irony is that on the single Mick is doing backing vocal! Love this song, good memories. How you doing this Sunny Sunday harri? xx
Well you're where you should be all the time And when you're not, you're with some underworld spy Or the wife of a close friend wife of a close friend "Ouch!"
In recent interviews she has said that this song was not about Warren Beaty or Mick Jagged or Donald Trump whom she had some dates with... But she refused to say who it was!
There is actually a fantastic cover of this song by an 80's "hair metal" band called Faster Pussycat. They did a rock version of the song which I actually like better than Carly Simon's version. Please do a reaction to it. The video is a must see.
Warren Beatty and was always leaving the women that he’s so-called love.
In the studio version mick Jagger is singing backinf vocals
This is dubbed over the live performance.
"Son of a gun," was a reaction to her hearing the bass line Klaus Voormann had come up with on the studio version. Klaus was an early friend of The Beatles, playing on solo albums by John, George and Ringo, and also designed the cover for the "Revolver" album.
Yes, that is Jagger on backing vocals, and he's another of the people the song is rumoured to be about.
That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard it Should Be is one of Carly’s great songs.
LOVE that one!
Absolutely! It's awesome live❤️
There is a live version where she is wearing a beautiful red dress (I think it was red) but she looks stunning and that live version is awesome. The story in that song is quite gripping as well. Love it! 😎😍😎
Mick jagger did sing backing vocals on the studio track, they must be dubbing it in for the live performance
Yes, that's what I figured. They use pre-recorded tracks many times in a live performance.
True, a person can’t know if someone really loves them for sure. But if the other party tells them that they do, when in actuality they do not, then I think the person that lied loses the right to complain if a song gets written about them! Fair play, player! 🙂
She said several years ago that David Geffen is who she was speaking of in the lyrics of this song.
I love Carly Simon you should consider looking into her catalog deeper, she had so many great songs and that voice! She is amazing as a singer, songwriter and poet. She did date Warren for a time and was married to James Taylor for years. She and James had a couple of kids together. Mick and Carly dated for a time and yes, Mick did sing on the studio recording of this song.
I am from Nova Scotia I remember that total eclipse 😊
The Beatles' old, artistic friend from their early days in Germany, Klaus Voormann, who went on to become a fine bass player and in-demand session man played on this #1 hit track and he's the one who came up with that ominous bass lick that opens the song (and over which she says "son of a gun"). Voormann also played on many of the solo Beatles' recordings.
You hearing her whisper son of a gun proves you have a great ear for music, many reactor's who listen to her singing this live don't pick it up!! Great reaction Harri!!
She must have used the studio version's backing vocals as it is indeed Jagger singing in the background. It's a very biting song. No doubt what she thought about Beatty and likely a few other men.
Sadly, all the ones I dated! 🙄🤣😐...Well, there were a couple people that are the kind boys you can't let in cause the rudE boys mess with your head. 🤷 🤷♀️...Almost everyone has that one person that was a sweet soul but the timing wasn't right...Not that you pine for them, Oh no, but you remember that one sweetie, even if you knew allot of sh*T people...But when you are young you are still learning and growing and learning and growing in life is important. 😎
Bought this on the first cassette I ever bought in 1972.while serving on a remote air force base in Alaska
On the studio version, she whispers "you son of a gun" in reaction to the bass player's into, which he came up with on the spot.
Some of the top contenders for who this song is about are Mick Jagger (who is singing backup, you were right,) Warren Beatty, and James Taylor, who was Carly's husband at the time.
I’m sure it applied to all three of them. Probably an amalgamation.
She has said each verse is about a different man. Your guesses are probably right on. Mick has to be one. Lol
The bass player was Klaus Voormann, of Manfred Mann and Beatles in Hamburg fame.
@@obbor4 if I recall it was him that came up with the opening hook. It was a finger exercise with the strings to loosen up. The producer said what's that and wanted it in the song. Its the first thing you hear as the song starts.
@@vincentschmitt7597 That's the story I heard, from Klaus, in an interview. Pretty cool how some things just turn out like that.
Harri, for years and years, Carly would not reveal who the song was about. ☮🖤🤘
CARLY SIMON "THAT'S THE WAY I'VE ALWAYS HEARD IT SHOULD BE"..AN ABSOLUTE MUST HEAR CLASSIC.
This is their one hour concert on Martha's Vineyard as I recall. If I am wrong, someone correct me. Love this song. Love Carly. I always heard this was about Jagger, some even said Don McClane. Came to find out I think it was about Warren Beatty. And a solar eclipse in Nova Scotia!
She does a great song called "Coming around again/itsy bitsy spider" also, I love her version of " You belong to me"
Yes! That’s a great version and, I believe Carly Simon wrote “You Belong to Me”✌🏻
This is from her Martha's Vineyard concert.
For a charity, she auctioned off a walk on the beach where she would reveal the identity of the song's subject. Unfortunately, James Taylor made the winning bid.
I remember riding in the back of my folks' station wagon with my brothers and sister on the way to the community pool when this song came on the radio in the early 70s. Thanks for posting!
Good job, Harri.
Enjoy your reactions tremendously.
Harri, great reaction to Carly, you have to hear her duet with then husband JAMES TAYLOR with MOCKINGBIRD, and while I'm here, you must get into James himself, still one of the best singer/songwriters on this planet, start with SWEET BABY JAMES, there is great footage of him in the early 70's live at the B.B.C.
I used to love James Taylor, until the Rolling Stone issue with Carly on the cover, where he said in the article that she "was the best piece of ass in the business". What a terrible, demeaning thing to say about your wife. Or ex-wife. He's clearly a jerk.
Yes. Son of a Gun
There is a MUST see on the making of this tune on UA-cam. The producer MADE this into the classic it is. It addresses the "son of a gun" line. Carly had ad-libbed several words and short phrases in the beginning of the song. Son of a gun was the one used.
You made a brilliant point about 'how can someone speak for another'.
Yes, Mick Jagger sang back-up on the Studio version.
It was over dubbed into this version. It was Jagger, again, very astute and keen ear 😎
They mark our moments in time dont they
You can say someone loved you if they treated you with great sex, love and kindness. Whether or not they appreciate you or to the degree they respect you and are honest, is something else.
Carley Simon...."That's The Way I Always Heard It Should Be" live 1971 a must listen/watch !!!! (George Harrison and Art Garfunkle watch from the wings)
Right, Harri, "Son of a Gun" 👏
Jagger actually sang the backup on the studio recording.Maybe they used the recording as a backing track.
As for Beatty,he was a notorious cocksman in the 70s.
Great live performance at Martha's Vineyard.
I like this song and have always thought part of its success was its mixed messages and confusing lyrics. The word “gavotte” puzzled me for years. I tried to find another definition other than a French dance. It still intrigues me to this day! Mission accomplished Carly! 😂
It’s his walk his swagger my ex had a swagger walk and you could see it a block away every body knew it was him. People would comment about it.
She said.... you said that we made such a pretty pair & that you'd never leave. Maybe she can't speak for him, but when ppl say things to u that make you believe something, than they can speak what was said to them & they believed it. If that made any sense! lol
I've been called vain too.... but that's probably because I stand on top of people's barns and spin around in the same direction the weather blows.
So you're vain when you're around a blowhard.
She has never publically verified who it was about, Beatty was just one of the top contenders.
Incorrect.... people.com/books/carly-simon-says-youre-so-vain-second-verse-is-about-warren-beatty/
This was a huge song back in 1971-check out the studio version-Mick jagger DOES sing backup!
More Carly please! Let the River Run, Anticipation, Coming Around Again, Give Me All Night
Yes she can say you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me IF the man ever said I love you to her. Then she's just repeating his words back to him. 😊
And I love the double entendre of the title of the song. Of course he thinks it's about him but he thinks it's about him because he's so suave, so desirable etc. And she's ripping him to pieces.
One of my favorites by her!
According to some music industry myths and legends, the subject of this song was none other than actor Don Knotts, who played Deputy Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show."
🥀 Enjoyed this reaction ! Nice job ! By the way, in earlier days it was said this song was about Mick Jagger ! HaHa I've never even heard the Warren Beatty discussion.
Thanks for the video ! 😉🥀🙋🏻♀️
Everyone knows who this song is about…….Carly, can’t say it, cuz it would be crass…..But, we know…
Let's face it, even if it is not about Warren Beatty it should be.
Hey Harry love seeing you feel music as I feel about it though we're of different ethnic backgrounds music transcends every difference and see use as music lovers
Well, "son of a gun" ... you were right !!! I never noticed her saying that before but it's the 1st 3 words in the song's lyrics. And thought many don't know it, the entire song is about several men, but, and it's a BIG one, the main part of the song IS about Warren Beatty.
Update: I forgot to mention, Warren contacted her and thanked her for the publicity ... really !!!
I was 10 in my Uncle Smitty's " man cave" before they called it that. Black light with posters. Listening to this, Jimi Hendrix etc.. I love this album. The whole album is gold.
She had quite a few high profile lovers back in the day but, most assume it’s about Warren of James Taylor.
Mick Jaeger sang back up. He called up on a whim and invited himself into the studio one day and she happened to be recording the song.
Very astute, Jagger is on the studio version singing backup
Carly Simon did some great stuff back in the 70s. Well worth looking at. She wasn't so bad to look at either.
Brilliant lyrics, bitter but/and subtle
I can't seem to hear Mick's voice at all, but I see others who've said he sang on the studio version. This seems like it was done live, and he's definitely not there but, if you hear him, they must've synced in some of the studio sound. I've seen artists of the time (like James Taylor), who needed a previously recorded piece in their live performances but, due to the cost, small percentage of need for live performances, or a multitude of other factors, they just SHOW you the tape mechanism being used. I thought it was not only nice, but hilarious (James Taylor made a joke out of it).
Supposedly each verse is about a different man. She said she would not reveal them as one of 'em is still clueless that "the song is about you" lol. Oh and once you know Mic Jagger is on the record you cannot unhear him. "Yower sooo vaiuun".
iconic hit...thanks for the reaction! mick jagger did back her up on the original recording.
I requested you did this song a few days ago. I mentioned then that on the Studio/album version of this MICK JAGGER is the back up singer. Listen to that on your own sometime and you'll definitely hear him then.
If it is about you and you think it is then that means you recognize yourself so you ARE indeed vain. And if it isn't about you and you think it is then you really ARE vain.
Hi Harri, First of all, great reaction as usual. I'm not sure why most reactors do this live version, but in my opinion, the studio recording is the way to go on this one. - Brooklyn Mike
This is the easiest one to find on UA-cam
Hey..she wrote a hit song from that broken heart! 😁💃
Interesting you said this reminded you of Mick Jagger. . Mick He just happened to be at the same studio the day she recorded this and sang backup vocals on this track.
The line is 'you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me'. I take that to mean love in the past tense and once he was through with her, he gave her away. Maybe I'm wrong but this is how I hear it.
1. Son a of a gun, OK. 2. Mick Jagger did backing vocals on the studio version. But I don't hear these 2 in this live version. You really have a tremendous ear, Harri!
Vanity is just one of the venial sins so it’s okay, I admit to my own vanity. 😊
To me, looking as good as you can is an act of kindness to those who have to see you every day.
That is Mick Jagger singing back up !
Carly Simon, for many years, would never say who this song was about. The one thing she said was that it had alot of vowels in it. Only recently did she finally said it was indeed about Warren Beatty.
Poor Carly had panic attacks before going on stage. The crowd knew so they helped here with kind word and understanding. No one knew for years who she was talking about. HE WAS VAIN! He was a HUGH play boy.
Mick Jagger did sing on the studio version. I believe that her line, "You gave away the THINGS of love ... and one of them was me" admits the she was in love but he wasn't in love with her.
This song is something of a female anthem.
It was Mick Jagger, great catch!
Yes, she said son of a gun. Regarding who the song is about, she denies it is Warren Beaty. She said it's about a mix of various boyfriends.
Many people have said the song is about David Geffin. Carly came from a publishing family , Simon and Shuster. Apparently she dated a few arrogant males.
I know what I want. And I want it now. I want you, cause I'm Mr. Vain.
Hilarious
“and others girls dreamed that they’d be Ben’s partner they’d be Ben’s partner” 😂😂❤
I always thought it was about Tony Knowles!
this song is about relationships.... someone is always get a little mote.. 👍
There's been so much speculation about the identity of the subject matter. I've even heard this song could be about the lead guitarist of Cheap Trick.
I think that was filmed at Martha's Vineyard, where she lives. She's well known for having terrible stage fright and doing an outdoor concert in her own town would be less stressful. The song is supposed to be about Mic Jagger AND Warren Beatty (from what I've heard). She's always done that song with humor...so I doubt it's a song about heartbreak. I believe it truly is about the absurd behavior of extremely vain, narcissistic people. Poking fun. In any case, she is FILTHY rich (heiress) and got to be married to the AWESOME James Taylor for more than a decade, so I doubt she had much trouble moving on.
Hiii Harri , you are great
I heard Simon recorded You're So Vain in England. Guess who was invited and present at the recording of this song? Yes, Mick Jagger, one of her many famous, eligible bachelor boyfriends was present and participated in its recording. You are proven right, Harri. Realize Simon was a sex symbol of rock and roll. MANY high profile, eligible bachelor, celebrities were Simon's lovers. She said the song was more than JUST about 2 lovers. Opening up the MYSTERY who else was she singing about? Her ex husband, James Taylor? Early lover, Cat Stevens, who she admitted to an affair with early in her career. She was his opening act when she started her career. I believe, Warren Beatty and Mick Jagger were definitely two that "influenced" her in writing this song. But she admitted her other lovers ALSO influenced her when composing this famous, iconic song.
To be a narcissist asshole is bad but to treat women like damaged goods or shit is one of the worst things ever. Kick-ass song by the great Carly Simon
Avoid being too literal with these metaphors littered through the song. And I remember when the song came out the allegations, denials, non-statements, etc. Carly was one of the defining voices of the period, along with so many other great singers...
It was written about James Taylor.
Baby playing by the stove.
❤❤❤❤
She also had a transatlantic fling with Cat Stevens. He actually proposed to her. She’s always had very nice things to say about him though. Shortly thereafter she met and married James Taylor.
Carly wrote the song "Anticipation" about waiting to see Cat Stevens.
Mick Jaggers did do vocals on the song.
As a matter of fact this son is about Carly's ex-husband, the singer James Taylor, and the song was written after they broke up. Simons was also jealous of his professional relation with Carol King at the time.
Mick Jagger does sing backup on the studio version
Carly didn’t admit for years who the song was about. Both Warren & Carly each dated the beautiful people of their time,
including each other.
That was Mick Jaggers! --don
It MAY be about Warren but the vote tends to come down to it being Mick Jagger; the irony is that on the single Mick is doing backing vocal! Love this song, good memories. How you doing this Sunny Sunday harri? xx
She and James Taylor do a great rendition of Mockingbird…please react!!
Well you're where you should be all the time
And when you're not, you're with some underworld spy
Or the wife of a close friend wife of a close friend
"Ouch!"
The song is actually about her.
Funny...Mick was the number 2 choice for the subject matter...
Jesse is a great song by her also
Yes son of a gun
In recent interviews she has said that this song was not about Warren Beaty or Mick Jagged or Donald Trump whom she had some dates with... But she refused to say who it was!
There is actually a fantastic cover of this song by an 80's "hair metal" band called Faster Pussycat. They did a rock version of the song which I actually like better than Carly Simon's version. Please do a reaction to it. The video is a must see.
Mick Jagger did sing back up on this song.