Melbourne
(ANI):
Carly
Simon
has
finally
put
an
end
to
a
38-year-old
mystery
about
the
subject
of
her
1972
hit
You"re
So
Vain.
The
renowned
songwriter,
who
refused
to
reveal
the
inspiration
behind
the
track,
sparked
years
of
speculation
about
her
song
aimed
at
a
former
lover.
Guesses
to
the
one
of
the
greatest
mysteries
in
music
included
the
names
of
Warren
Beatty,
Sir
Mick
Jagger,
and
James
Taylor,
The
Herald
Sun
reported.
And
now,
the
64-year-old
star
has
let
slip
the
first
name
of
the
man
in
a
new
recording
of
the
song,
in
which
the
name
“David" is
whispered,
backwards.
Simon
told
Uncut
magazine:
“I"m
just
going
to
tell
you
this.
The
answer
is
on
the
new
version
of
You"re
So
Vain.
There"s
a
little
whisper
-
and
it"s
the
answer
to
the
puzzle."