Carly Simon is unfortunately still talking about who inspired 'You're So Vain'

You know, as a respectable journalist -- or a least someone actively working not be a repetitive, worthless hack -- there comes a point where you have to decide to let certain stories go. Like, Geraldo getting hit in the nose with a chair. Oprah smoking crack. Lil Mama jumping on stage with Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. (Actually, no, we're going to delight in that for years to come.)

So it's little dismaying that the folks at Extra, bless their Hollywood hearts, chose to delve -- yet again -- into who on Earth is the topic of "You're So Vain," a song Simon first sang in 1973. Oy.

We love that Extra starts the interview with Carly saying, "Let's face it, the whole world is not fascinated by who that song is." Bing! Love her.

Anyway, Extra makes this relevant and redeeming by delving into Carly's new album, "Never Been Gone," out today, before OF COURSE, ending the segment with guess what? Trying to figure out if the song is about Warren Beatty, Mick Jagger or Cat Stevens. Sigh.

Carly, graceful as ever, says it's about "all too many men." 

There you go Carly. Keep em guessing; we know you're sick of talking about it, but giving mystery and coyness will always make you more desirable than giving it all away.

That, or the song is actually about "Re Run" from "What's Happening" and she couldn't bear to have anyone know the truth.

It's all good girl. We've all been there.

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