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| Cover = BornVillain.jpg | | Cover = BornVillain.jpg | ||
| Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | | Artist = [[Marilyn Manson (band)|Marilyn Manson]] | ||
| − | | Album = [[Born Villain]] | + | | Album = [[Born Villain (album)|Born Villain]] |
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| Label = [[Cooking Vinyl]], [[Hell, etc.]] | | Label = [[Cooking Vinyl]], [[Hell, etc.]] | ||
| Writer = Carly Simon | | Writer = Carly Simon | ||
| − | | Producer = | + | | Producer = Marilyn Manson, [[Chris Vrenna]] |
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| − | '''"You're So Vain"''' is a song from Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album ''[[Born Villain]]''. The song is a cover and was originally written and performed by Carly Simon in 1972. | + | '''"You're So Vain"''' is a song from Marilyn Manson's eighth studio album ''[[Born Villain]]''. The song is a cover and was originally written and performed by Carly Simon in 1972. "You're So Vain" is the only song featured on a Marilyn Manson album to feature instrumentation from outside musicians. Bruce Witkin and actor Johnny Depp,<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/19/johnny-depp-marilyn-manson-youre-so-vain-song_n_1365774.html?ref=entertainment]</ref> both former members of The Kids, performed bass and drums for the cover, respectively. |
| − | == Lyrics == | + | ==Lyrics== |
You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht | You walked into the party like you were walking onto a yacht | ||
Your hat strategically dipped below one eye | Your hat strategically dipped below one eye | ||
Your scarf it was apricot | Your scarf it was apricot | ||
| − | You had one eye | + | You had one eye on the mirror as you watched yourself gavotte |
And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner | And all the girls dreamed that they'd be your partner | ||
| − | They'd be your partner and... | + | They'd be your partner, and... |
| − | + | You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you | |
| − | + | You're so vain, I'll bet you think this song is about you | |
| − | + | Don't you? Don't You? | |
| − | + | You had me several years ago when I was still quite naive | |
| − | + | Well you said that we made such a pretty pair | |
| − | You had me several years ago when I was still naive | + | |
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And that you would never leave | And that you would never leave | ||
But you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me | But you gave away the things you loved and one of them was me | ||
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I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee | I had some dreams, they were clouds in my coffee | ||
| − | Clouds in my coffee and... | + | Clouds in my coffee, and... |
| − | + | I had some dreams they were clouds in my coffee | |
| − | + | Clouds in my coffee, and... | |
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| − | I had some dreams | + | |
| − | Clouds in my coffee and | + | |
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Well I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won | Well I hear you went up to Saratoga and your horse naturally won | ||
| − | Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia | + | Then you flew your lear jet up to Nova Scotia |
| + | To see the total eclipse of the sun | ||
Well you're where you should be all the time | Well you're where you should be all the time | ||
| − | And when you're not you're with | + | And when you're not you're with |
| − | Wife of a close friend and... | + | Some underworld spy or the wife of a close friend |
| − | + | Wife of a close friend, and... | |
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| − | == Trivia == | + | ==Trivia== |
* [[Nine Inch Nails]]' [[Trent Reznor]] borrowed a portion of lyrics from this Carly Simon song for "Starfuckers Inc." [[Marilyn Manson]] later appeared in the music video for the song in 2000. | * [[Nine Inch Nails]]' [[Trent Reznor]] borrowed a portion of lyrics from this Carly Simon song for "Starfuckers Inc." [[Marilyn Manson]] later appeared in the music video for the song in 2000. | ||
| − | == References == | + | ==References== |
| − | + | {{reflist}} | |
| − | [[Category:Marilyn Manson | + | [[Category:Marilyn Manson Songs]] |
| − | [[Category:Born Villain | + | [[Category:Born Villain Era]] |
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