I Can’t Dance
Genesis * Track #4 On We Can’t Dance
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Album We Can’t Dance
I Can't Dance by Genesis
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GenesisWrited by
Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins & Tony BanksAbout
The song’s motivation, according to Phil Collins‘ 1997 appearance on VH1 Storytellers, was a bit of contempt for male models, calling them “airheads.” He said this was a “mickey take” on jeans advertisements.
Collins also reveals the original title of the song was “Blue Jeans.”
I Can’t Dance Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Hot sun beating down
Burning my feet just walking around
Hot sun making me sweat
Gator's getting close, hasn't got me yet
[Chorus]
I can't dance, I can't talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything
[Verse 2]
Blue jeans sitting on the beach
Her dog's talking to me, but she's out of reach
She's got a body under that shirt
But all she wants to do is rub my face in the dirt
[Chorus]
'Cause I can't dance, I can't talk
Only thing about me is the way I walk
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standin' here selling
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, and checking everything is in place
You never know who's looking on
[Verse 3]
Young punk spilling beer on my shoes
Fat guys talking to me try to steal my blues
Thick smoke, see her smiling through
I never thought so much could happen just shootin' pool
[Chorus]
But I can't dance, I can't talk
The only thing about me is the way that I walk
I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling
[Post-Chorus]
Oh, and checking everything is in place
You never know who's looking on
A perfect body with a perfect face, mhm
[Chorus]
No, I can't dance, I can't talk
The only thing about me is the way I walk
No, I can't dance, I can't sing
I'm just standing here selling everything
[Outro]
But I can walk
No, I can't dance
No-no-no, I can't dance
No, I said I can't sing
But I can walk
I Can’t Dance Q&A
Who wrote I Can’t Dance's ?
I Can’t Dance was written by Mike Rutherford & Phil Collins & Tony Banks.
Who produced I Can’t Dance's ?
I Can’t Dance was produced by Genesis & Nick Davis.
When did Genesis release I Can’t Dance?
Genesis released I Can’t Dance on Mon Dec 30 1991.
What did Genesis say about "I Can't Dance"?
According to Songfacts, Phil explained the song was recorded in one session:
Once we started we kept going ‘til we finished it. It didn’t take a ridiculous time to write.
Banks described the making of the song in The Way We Walk DVD :
Mike had this basic riff which he played, and we worked it int...