Some songs just arrive pre-loaded in memory. They show up in movie scenes, kitchen radios, passing cars, and conversations we didn’t expect to have. Carly Simon has a way of writing the kind of song that becomes part of how people talk about their lives. Tonight we stay with the familiar — not because they’re obvious, but because they’ve lasted.
You’re So Vain (1972):
Mockingbird (1974):
Nobody Does It Better (1977):
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of (1987):
Coming Around Again (1986):
This is an open thread
