December 4, 2007
Carly Simon: BOO THIS WOMAN!
… for having song lyrics that do not make sense!
“You’re so vain, I bet you think this song is about you, you’re so vain! I bet you think this song is about you, don’t you, don’t you???” –Lyrics from Carly Simon
Now I am a nice guy by nature, but this song is so stupid. Of course it’s about you! Because you are telling him/her how vain he/she is, in the song!
Carly, don’t quit your day job!
Sorry for the short post, I am in a race against the clock today, but guess what, I am starting to win that race - thanks Kendra, my new studio manager is HOOKIN ME UP with oranization! I’ll tell you all about it, I’ll be featuring her in a “featured peep” post, coming up!
TTFN!
December 4, 2007 |
December 4th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
That song never made any damn sense to me, either. Have you hit the slopes yet this year?
December 4th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
I KNOW!!!! That song has always bugged me! If she didn’t want her boyfriend or whatever to be vain…then she shouldn’t write a song just about him. I think she’s fickle.
December 4th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
I am going to write a song aboug Carly titled “She’s So Fickle…I’ll bet she thinks this song is about her or maybe not.”
December 4th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
Your so vain. I bet you think this comment is for you, don’t you, don’t you?
December 4th, 2007 at 9:54 pm
Did you write this blog post about me? Is this some sort of hint? Not cool Mark, not cool.
December 5th, 2007 at 12:33 am
That song is about Warren Beatty, so um, that solves that.
December 5th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
The question that begs to be asked is….what in the name of 2007 were you doing listening to a Carly Simon song? No Bangles to listen to? Mark, there are some things you keep to your self.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:06 pm
The point of the song is that there were any number of men that it could have been about. The coyness of the lyrics leaves it open-ended as to which of the men is the subject of the song. Obviously, the most vain of them would think the song is about him — and, most likely, they all did. The fact that, 35 years after it was written, it still creates a buzz speaks for itself.
By the way, Daniel…the only one that Carly has shared the secret of who the song is about is Dick Ebersole, who donated $50,000 at a Martha’s Vineyard charity event for that privilege, with the condition that he never share the secret. I don’t recall having seen your name anywhere as having donated $50,000 at that event that would qualify you as being able to make a qualified statement about whom the song was written.
Mark, when you’re anywhere near as creative, successful or famous as Carly Simon, maybe then you can offer some real insight into the subject.
December 5th, 2007 at 1:18 pm
Oh wow, Harry, looks like we’ve got a serious Carly Simon fan in the hizzouse! Hilarious!
Thanks so much for explaining that to me! NOW I get it!!!
I think “Harry” is like a stage name and that was Carly herself who was REALLY making that comment behind the curtains.
Funny stuff. Sorry Harry, I had no idea I had such devout Carly Simon fans.
Yes, I do hope to someday be as creative successful as Carly. Someday… SOME…DAY!
Jamie, I have no idea what sparked that post, I don’t even remember the last time I’ve heard that song.
December 5th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Hey Carly….I mean HARRY, sorry you feel threatened by off the cuff posts and co’mments on a photographers blog. Warren Beatty told me it was about him, for free none the less. It seems you….I mean Carly, called him sobbing and begged for him back before admitting it. Prove I’m wrong. Are you sure your first name isn’t Mike?
December 6th, 2007 at 12:08 am
Oh Harry…how thou art in love with Carly. You probably have the same music video on DVD as our Dad–you know the one where Carly sings on the beach with her hair blowing in the wind?
December 6th, 2007 at 9:45 am
WOW…this post has sure started some buzz!!! I had no idea Carly Simon…I mean Harry, could be so contriversial! Good thing you didn’t BOO WHAM! Don’t even GO there Mark.
December 6th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
Carly Simon=Wham
Deal with it Carly…I mean Harry.