Carly & James (Your So Vain)

In Rolling Stone that year, Simon admitted, "It's definitely not about James," presumably referring to her then-husband. But she also said, "I can't possibly tell who it's about because it wouldn't be fair." And ever since, Simon has refused to point the finger. In 1983, she told the Washington Post: "It certainly sounds like it was about Warren Beatty. He certainly thought it was about him -- he called me and said thanks for the song." She didn't confirm that the song was about Beatty, although many have assumed it's about him because of his legendary vanity.
Mick Jagger has also been a popular suspect, even though he sang backing vocals on the track. In the same issue of Rolling Stone, Simon commented, "A lot of people think it's about Mick Jagger and that I have fooled him into actually singing on it, that I pulled that ruse."