Robert has given several explanaitions of this song...all different:
"Me bemoaning my inelegance? Or being jealous of someone else's poise?"
and
"The song came from a question asked by a fan. Even if I understood the sense of his question, I tried to explain to him that it was impossible. There are so many reasons why you can't be someone else. I personally think that we all have more or less the same life : we're born, we live and die. This idea of being someone else can create a terrible feeling of alienation."
and
"In summer 1985 I took a short trip to Lima, Peru for my first (and so far only) visit with Aurora, my adopted/sponsored child - 'Why Can't I Be You' was written on the last evening of my visit, as a sort of 'keepsake'..."
Robert has given several explanaitions of this song...all different:
"Me bemoaning my inelegance? Or being jealous of someone else's poise?"
and
"The song came from a question asked by a fan. Even if I understood the sense of his question, I tried to explain to him that it was impossible. There are so many reasons why you can't be someone else. I personally think that we all have more or less the same life : we're born, we live and die. This idea of being someone else can create a terrible feeling of alienation."
and
"In summer 1985 I took a short trip to Lima, Peru for my first (and so far only) visit with Aurora, my adopted/sponsored child - 'Why Can't I Be You' was written on the last evening of my visit, as a sort of 'keepsake'..."
catchy song...love the video