Celebrity | Carly Simon Carly Simon: 'You're So Vain' Subject Still a Mystery Singer laughs off reports that enigmatic song is about David Geffen By Marie Morris Posted Feb 28, 2010 3:10 PM CST Copied Carly Simon is photographed in New York on April 24, 2008. (AP Photo/Jim Cooper) Return "subject of 'You're So Vain'" to your "unsolved mysteries" file—Carly Simon says that contrary to widespread reports last week, the song isn't about producer David Geffen. "What a riot! Nothing to do with David Geffen!" the singer-songwriter tells the Hollywood Reporter. "What a funny mistake! Someone got a clue mistaken for another mistake!" Read These Next Game 3 of the World Series took a historically long time to wrap up. Bill Gates wants less 'doomsday' talk on climate change. Monstrous Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica. Trump has been talking about a White House ballroom for 15 years. Report an error