Song of the day for January 6 2024

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Olivia Rodrigo performed a cover of Carly Simon's "You're So Vain" at the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. The original version, released in 1973, topped the Billboard Hot 100. It's known for its critical portrayal of a self-absorbed lover, with the speculated subject being Warren Beatty.

Today’s song is a cover of You’re So Vain by Carly Simon. This version is by Olivia Rodrigo, who performed it at the 2022 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

On January 6, 1973, Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” (featuring Mick Jagger on backing vocals and a bass intro by Klaus Voormann), began a three-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The brutal – yet delightfully catchy – takedown of a selfish lover would go on to be the singer-songwriter’s biggest hit and her signature song.

The song is a critical profile of a self-absorbed lover about whom Simon asserts, “You’re so vain, you probably think this song is about you.” The title subject’s identity has long been a matter of speculation, with Simon stating that the song refers to three men, only one of whom she has named publicly: Warren Beatty.