It says "I bet you think this song is about you," and yet it is about that person...what don't I get?
2007-02-10 16:27:45 · 5 answers · asked by kevgreens12 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Yes, it's called irony.
2007-02-10 16:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by cynical jade 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The speculation is that Carly Simon (who also wrote the song) is singing about one of her exes--telling him "You're so vain, I bet you think this song is about you," meaning Mick Jagger could think it's about him, Warren Beatty could think it's about him, James Taylor could think it's about him etc. She's never revealed which guy the song is about, but she's given clues over the years and Wikipedia has kept track of them. See the link below...
2007-02-10 16:40:55 · answer #2 · answered by Latrice T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Humm I don't guess I get it either. I listened to it the other day and thought the exact same thing. I really think she had a problem figuring out what to sing about. She came up with "You're so Vain".. It's stupid, huh.
2007-02-10 16:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's supposed to be ironic. And Carly never said a name in the song so who knows who it is really about?
2007-02-10 16:35:33 · answer #4 · answered by haxemon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is just ONE of the things that os so cool about that song.
2007-02-10 16:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Xonda 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋