I saw Pink Martini in concert once (2006 or so?), and they played this song. China Forbes said her sister had dated a guy who was half Russian and half Italian, and apparently he was a bit flaky, so she got inspired to write this song. Ultimately, it's about someone who doesn't know what he wants, and the two countries make handy metaphors for those warring interests.
I saw Pink Martini in concert once (2006 or so?), and they played this song. China Forbes said her sister had dated a guy who was half Russian and half Italian, and apparently he was a bit flaky, so she got inspired to write this song. Ultimately, it's about someone who doesn't know what he wants, and the two countries make handy metaphors for those warring interests.