On This Date in 1973: 'You're So Vain,' by Carly Simon, grabs the No. 1 position on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart.

The Almanac Advises for January 6: "Sigmund Freud pioneered the term 'narcissism,' which refers to a pathological level of self-regard. Most people with narcissistic personality disorder turn inward for gratification rather than seeking it from others."

When word spread that Alanis Morissette's bitter breakup anthem 'You Oughta Know' was about her former lover, 'Full House' actor Dave Coulier, we didn't want to believe it. John Stamos, maybe. But Uncle Joey Gladstone? With those cute cartoon voices and that spot-on 'Popeye' impersonation? The same Uncle Joey who played a quirky science professor (Mr. Egghead) to his best friend/college buddy's daughter's (little Stephanie Tanner) science class? Whose only dream was a little room in which to practice his stand-up routine that would one day eventually land him on the Star Search stage? No way. Morissette has stayed mum about the song's subject since its release in 1995. Coulier, however, is fessin' up.

Sorry, Amy Winehouse. No Bond for you. While the embattled Brit was rumored to be penning the new James Bond theme, R&B songstress Alicia Keys and White Stripes/Raconteurs brainchild Jack White will team for the honor for the upcoming 'Quantum of Solace.' Titled 'Another Way To Die,' the song was written and produced by White, who also plays drums and counts the soulful pipes of the eleven-time Grammy winner Keys.

The film's soundtrack -- which upholds a 45-year tradition of themes for the movie franchise -- will be released October 28. Other Bond theme veterans include Paul McCartney and Wings ('Live and Let Die'), Carly Simon ('Nobody Does It Better'), Duran Duran ('A View to a Kill'), Madonna ('Die Another Day') and, most recently, Chris Cornell, who sang 'You Know My Name' for 2006's 'Casino Royale.'

Previous reports suggested vocalists like Leona Lewis, Duffy, Annie Lennox and the recently hospitalized Winehouse were all in the running for the title. The film is slated to debut in theaters on November 7.

Fans of Carly Simon might be surprised to hear what she had to say recently about former American Idol contestant Brooke White's version of Simon's most famous song, 'You're So Vain.'

"I thought she was better than I am -- much, much better," the singer-songwriter tells Spinner. "And I don't want to ever sing the song again because she was so good. She's a total winner."

It might be the highest compliment ever paid to a young singer from a legendary artist who wrote one of pop music's most enigmatic songs. Simon's 'You're So Vain' became a No. 1 hit 35 years ago and continues to remain a mystery to this day: Is the song about Warren Beatty, Cat Stevens, Mick Jagger or Kris Kristofferson? It has been a best-kept secret for so long that only a few people, including NBC executive Dick Ebersol, know the answer. "You know, I've even forgotten who I wrote it about," says Simon coyly.

'You're So Vain'
--Carly Simon (1972)

The Kiss-Off: "You probably think this song is about you"

Did she mean Mick Jagger, who sang backup? Simon, who has otherwise remained cagey about this mystery, suggests no. Cat Stevens or Kris Kristofferson, both of whom she dated? Says here the odds-on favorite is ex-flame Warren Beatty, who undoubtedly, in those years, had one eye in the mirror as he watched himself gavotte.

'That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be'
Carly Simon (1971)

The Breakdown: Marriage is inevitably dismal in this evocative pop hit, which was recorded a year before Simon's ill-fated marriage to James Taylor.

The Waterworks: "Their children hate them for the things they're not/They hate themselves for what they are."

Casualty Count: All marriages, one American dream.

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