One of the great music industry rumors is (possibly) laid to rest. Her famous song “You’re So Vain” has never had a subject. For years, she has refused to give up the name, except once where she privately disclosed the answer to NBC’s Dick Ebersol as the result of a charity auction. Who’s the song about? Mick Jagger? (All these years, and as I listen to it now, I can finally hear Mick singing background.) Warren Beatty? Larry Ellison? (Imagine that.) So she re-recorded a version of the song, and in there, she whispers the name, “David.” The Interwebs are buzzing that the man in question is multi-mogul David Geffen. Bonus: What’s that word? “Gavotte?” From Wikipedia: “You had one eye in the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte,”-in this context it can be taken to mean a pretentious or egotistical style of dancing.” Sure sounds like Larry.
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