November 1972.

I haven’t heard this song in it’s entirety for a very long time, probably since I last listened to one of her albums back in the 1980s…and yes, I do own an album of hers.

This was a number one hit across the world, and has kept fans guessing for over forty years as to who the song is about. Simon has admitted over the years that it is essentially about men in general but there were three specific individuals the song was aimed at, with Warren Beaty being the subject of one verse. The other two are still unknown although she has hinted that there could be a David, leading people to speculate that it might have been David Geffen.

Simon claims to have whispered the name (or names) in a certain recording of this song but as yet we are all still left guessing. Maybe one day she’ll reveal the truth but then that would spoil the fun, wouldn’t it?