Covers and Adaptations
- The song has been covered by Chocolate Starfish, The Mountain Goats, David Axelrod, John Barrowman, Liza Minnelli, Jack Klugman and Tony Randall (as "The Odd Couple"), Chimira, Venice, Jann Arden, Janet Jackson (who sampled the song in "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)", with Simon providing featured vocals, Anna Waronker, Faster Pussycat, Romantic Guitar, Dres, Daryll-Ann, Smokie, Foo Fighters, Sally Seltmann, Asaro and Wolcott, Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs and Marilyn Manson (featuring Johnny Depp).
- Queens of The Stone Age included an adaptation called "You're So Vague" as a bonus track on the UK only special edition album Rated R.
- Nine Inch Nails song Starfuckers, Inc. directly references Simon's song in their lyrics.
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