Why Can't I Be You?

song by The Cure
VisualArtwork musical_work_composition Q62501954
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Why Can't I Be You?

Summary

Why Can't I Be You? is a musical work/composition[1].

Key Facts

  • Why Can't I Be You?'s instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[2].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s composer is recorded as Simon Gallup[3].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s composer is recorded as Robert Smith[4].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s composer is recorded as Porl Thompson[5].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s composer is recorded as Boris Williams[6].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s composer is recorded as Lol Tolhurst[7].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s genre is recorded as alternative rock[8].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s performer is recorded as The Cure[9].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s part of is recorded as Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me[10].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s lyricist is recorded as Robert Smith[12].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s work available at URL is recorded as https://www.thecure.com/lyrics/why-cant-i-be-you/[13].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s title is recorded as Why Can't I Be You?[14].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s first line is recorded as You’re so gorgeous I’ll do anything![15].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s MetroLyrics ID is recorded as why-cant-i-be-you-lyrics-the-cure[16].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s last line is recorded as You’re simply elegant![17].
  • Why Can't I Be You?'s form of creative work is recorded as song[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me. wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . thecure.com. Retrieved . thecure.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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