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The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. Most often on Last.fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.
Compilation albums, for example.

Sometimes, single releases may be credited to Various Artists when their profits are going to charity and, usually in high-profile cases, are sometimes known by a group name. Examples include Band Aid with their releases of Do They Know It's Christmas? and USA for Africa with We Are The World.

Various Artists is also an actual performance name for Torsten Pröfrock, who runs the German DIN label. Torsten performs also as Dynamo, Erosion, Resilent, Traktor besides some others. He's a good friend of Robert Henke and since the Fall of 2004, he is a member of Monolake.

Various Artists was also a short-lived Bristol punk band formed by brothers Jonjo and Robin Key (originally from Birmingham). Other members were also simultaneously in Art Objects who went on to become The Blue Aeroplanes, the latter the Key brothers also co-wrote some songs and were involved in. When Various Artists imploded, the Key brothers went on to form Either / Or.

Various Artists also appear on tracks from musical theater soundtracks, due to the nature of having many cast members on one song, as well as an ensemble in some cases.

A Good Year For The Roses
Various Artists Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'A Good Year For The Roses' by these artists:

Counting Crows I can hardly stand the sight of lipstick, On the cigarettes…
Elvis Costello I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the…
Elvis Costello / The Attractions I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the…
Elvis Costello \/ The Attractions I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the…
Elvis Costello/Elvis Costello & the Attractions I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the…
George Jones I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…
George Jones feat. Alan Jackson I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…
GeorgeJones I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…
Heidi Hauge I can hardly bear the sight of Lipstick on the cigarettes…

Johnny Paycheck Can hardly bear the sight of lipstick on the cigarettes…
Lorrie Morgan I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…
Lorrie Morgan & Sammy Kershaw I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…
Lorrie Morgan/Sammy Kershaw I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…

Tammy Wynette/George Jones I can hardly bear the sight of lipstick On the cigarettes…

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@steffanhoffmann8937

Cheers Tim. I saw him live in Cardiff Wales twice. Around or about that time.
I couldn't get tickets in London. Simple trip down the M4 mway from Kensington and Chelsea.
Don't live in London anymore though.
I'm in Alanya Turkey and a great Med Sea climate. Recommended by my mate from Sydney, Sammie.
I left after BREXIT vote. Could sort of see a bleak future.
Haven't regretted it on Sammie's advice.
Rent for mod apt overlooking the Med Sea is 💶 300 a month. (That's how it has to be paid)
Last electric bill for May was $20 USD; and water bill for $6. No gas, it's never cold; hardly rains.
Ciggies here are $2 USD for twenty. Don't smoke but it's a good yardstick.
Everything is fresh in street markets and even marts are well developed and cheap.
Lamb here I paid $10 USD for 1.5kg. Sammie says way cheaper than Oz.
Gets 324 🌞 days annually. Yesterdays temp was 33c hasn't rained since March 10.
After all those lockdown agonies in Oz?
Sammie's had enough and is moving here in August.
Fair dinkum.

All comments from YouTube:

@Einstein852

13w↑39

I'm listening in 2024. One of his best ❤

@okrajoe

9w↑3

Still a great sound for a new year!

@noleenpowseys8272

2y↑300

Who’s listening to and loving this in 2022!! Fabulous song💕

@TheAndyollerenshaw

2y↑4

Awesome song by an awesome performer.

@ansjansen223

2y↑3

Me!
It brings back memories ; love the song

@amandajames5068

2y↑2

@siobhankavanagh5759

I am pet, xx

@siobhankavanagh5759

2y↑2

Siobhán kavanagh, x

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@jillfoley6389

4y↑214

What a beautiful recording by the adorable Elvis Costello. Do hope he is in good health now and happy. Now 78 and I have recovered from ovarian cancer in 2010 so grateful to be here thanks to the wonderful Brighton NHS and Peter the wonderful handsome consultant who made the whole thing bearable. Looking forward to seeing my lovely three grandchildren when the lockdown is eased - I will wait awhile to return to normal and am thinking all the time of the NHS workers slaving away no way will I return to normal while they are working so hard on saving lives. So stay in Jillian - no pubs or trips in the country - but hope all those NHS workers know how much they are appreciated.

@georgedeathe4683

4y↑3

stay safe xxx

@jimlittler5592

4y↑3

Good luck for the future Jill, Jim Littler

@gerardgreen2462

4y↑3

And to think our government neglected NHS to a point we're we and NHS staff were thinking it was a worthless endeavour one good thing with our lockdown over covid 19 our least paid workers have shown themselves as invaluable and it's up to us to remind the elite everyday how much we value our NHS and so called least valuable workers the are priceless and should always get respect due ...workers of the world unite

@mikeluke9404

4y↑1

Greatest cover version ever! Superb, well done Elvis.

@jimlittler5592

Hi Jill ,how are you

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@victoriamckenzie8193

4y↑83

It has been such a sad year for so many people so it's has been a good year for the Roses and each fallen petal will not be forgotten x

@0wenewards97

It's. Been. A. Tough. Year. For. Most. People.. But. The. Human. Spirit. Has. Seen. Us. Through. And. Those. We. Lost. We. Will. C. Once. More. Upon. God's. Golden. Shore.

@Tiochfaidh

38w↑12

Here in 2023 and still such a great song🇨🇮

@mkirwan7165

20w

Great song

@Bernard91784

5w↑1

Who’s still listening to this in 2024? ✌️

@cncphilly

41w↑26

Elvis is one of those singers whose voice is totally unique and always ernest. Not a vocal powerhouse, but man do I love his sound

@hibeetillidie1

42w↑6

If only you knew when you were actually living in the good old days.
Love this and many many other songs from the 70's. Brilliant memories.

@johnlong8082

5y↑96

Even George Jones said he would never sing this song again after hearing Elvis sing it. True praise indeed!

@IIFIREX

4y↑7

It’s called being humble.

@joegibbskins

4y↑3

What are you talking about? George Jones covered the song again in the 1990s with Alan Jackson and then recorded it again in the 2000s for a “singing the old songs” type of compilation

@johnlong8082

4y↑5

Swamp Thing
Hey Swampthing, the clue is in the last three words, ‘true praise indeed’. Meaning that even the great George Jones thought that Elvis Costello had done a great job with his version. Hope that helps you to understand. That’s what I’m talking about.

@johnlong8082

4y↑1

IIFIREX
How true.

@joegibbskins

4y↑2

John Long Elvis Costello did do an excellent version, and maybe George did say this (I don’t think he did) but if he did he was lying.

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@traderdave908

1y↑63

One of the most beautiful, songs, ever written!

@peterbardy1296

44w↑4

Dam right

@joe9042

25w↑1

You're not wrong, it's timeless.

@massishartoun-noushians8335

1y↑19

He is a legend.his music will last forever.

@ritchiekotzen_

18w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here .

@howardburlew6470

5y↑68

Just found myself singing this to myself while walking to the store on a beautiful day in Houston. After putting away the groceries, I just had to hear it for real. Such a great song and such a great version of the George Jones classic. I had never seen the video before … awesome. How about those backup singers!

@valeriebennett6124

3y↑22

What memories l feel sorry for people not growing up in this music era.Just fab

@JedCurrie

32w↑2

👍

@ritchiekotzen_

18w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here ..

@jonathanmills5662

3y↑36

A timeless song. Understated yet powerful and evocative. Beautiful melody and intelligent lyrics. Top class.

@jamesharwell

26w↑5

I'm so glad I saw him in concert - Memphis, Mud Island ca. 1983. Amazing show!

@mrsmacca126

7y↑231

the world's most under-rated poet musician singer

@thewomble1509

6y↑30

He didn't write this though.

@chrissiemsolomanpt2157

6y↑4

He was underrated in Britain but the rest of the world love him. He kind of said up yours to Britain and plays to audience who want to listen.

@walterbailey2936

6y↑2

the womble REALLY?

@walterbailey2936

@arnoudhermes

6y↑11

Written by Jerry Chesnut for George Jones, my favorite is a duet by Alan Jackson and George Jones. But then again I like country music.

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@badeasrewajag

2y↑9

Let the lawn grow wild - who cares when the love of your life has walked out on you! The roses will keep on growing regardless. Best version of this song by a mile - Elvis (Declan) rocks...

@Sameoldfitup

3y↑19

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?”― Tennessee Williams

@aclark903

3y↑1

Haven't you ever ridden on that Streetcar?

@tomfrain9265

4y↑52

A most beautiful song indeed and performed beautifully by Elvis Costello

@jamescraib5229

2y↑14

I was once walking along the street in my home town singing this song in my head because it was one of my favourite songs and when I entered a shop to buy a newspaper it was playing on the radio in the shop. How's that for a coincidence. Commenting in 2021

@steffanhoffmann8937

Synchronicity. I don't believe in coincidence.

@paulwellum55

2y↑1

Hmmm...i can beat that.. I was once sitting in a window seat in a restaurant in notting Hill.. This was playing on the sound systrm... And the man himself..yes.. Elvis walked past the window

@TheBrunohusker

30w↑9

Love the George Jones version but this kicks it. The voice works well with this.

@bitbech

9y↑308

My all time favorite version of the song. His voice fits the melody and lyrics perfectly. He is a fantastic singer!!

@losethemadness4382

6y↑2

He did it proper :)

@teresajohncarruthers9141

Bitten Bech ?

@jimlittler5592

He’s a top scouser

@meowwoem6372

5y↑4

@@jimlittler5592 he's irish.

@timcrawford7666

5y↑3

@@meowwoem6372 Born in london to irish parents.

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@maxpower4817

52w↑3

A mastepIiece.Stunningly beautiful.They'll be playing this in the next hundred years and beyond on the radio.Mark my words.22nd April 2023 : )

@marshakrady8346

2y↑5

Love it! I still love him after all these years. But I do wonder what those twins look like. They r so funny.

@daktraveler56

31w↑5

I dont think i have a favorite elvis costello song. I like them all.

@78Revolutions

8y↑86

Magical. Just a magical rendition of this song. So perfect.

@rumano2000

6y↑3

agree!

@charleysays2753

4y↑50

This was the first song I ever downloaded on Napster... It took over an hour on dial-up...

@TheSeafordian

4y↑1

You said that before.

@robinhosleftfoot

4y↑4

Those were the days. And the sound of dial up modems....

@maxinehead7228

5y↑303

Who’s listening and loving this in 2019! Great song 👌

@hornet66

5y↑5

This songs a classic,never gets old.

@brianwoods2395

5y↑1

Just one of many delights on Elvis Costello country album.

@aussieobserver5430

5y↑2

Me in Australia Maxine!!!!

@brianwoods2395

As brilliant as A C is, I've moved onto H&C, Throw your arms around me . One of Australia's best bands...EVER...

@chezdoff9926

Me and will never tire of it

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@georgedunn5444

26w↑18

One of the best written songs ever

@T-on-the-Tube

4y↑46

Breaks my heart every time.

@paulclark4616

4y↑1

Yep.

@Happy-kc2yr

3y↑1

Wonderful song indeed

@markwilliams4868

4y↑35

What an artist and what a song! Takes me back to my youth and still an awesome song today!

@pixiewankanobi1844

2y↑18

Have loved this for decades. As more time goes by the lyrics become more and more etched in their original era, yet that doesn't diminish the soul-crushing misery of this performance. So brilliant.

One thing I always wished would happen was a female performer doing the same song but switching the parts. Like she's leaving and he has nothing to say to her except the roses are nice this year. Dolly Parton: one more favour for the planet please! :)

@gibsonduvall

1y↑1

Nope I disagree, leave it very much alone and for the male voice it was written and intended for.

@raysolt2984

49w↑1

You do realize this is a George Jones original, right? Elvis borrowed it. It was written by a male intended to be sung by a male.

@pixiewankanobi1844

49w

@@raysolt2984 Of course I know it's a George Jones song. I'm older than your grandmother. What I was saying is that Costello takes it away from its "original era" and in 'this performance' turns it into an awesome modern ballad of despair. (modern for the early 80's obviously...)

Also, you seem to lack an appreciation for the classic country trope of the 'answer' song. QV honky tonk angels vs wild side of life, or he'll have to go and he'll have to stay.

Thanks for the country music lesson though. Much appreciated.

@madbrowniac7871

44w

raysolt2980: Showing my mileage here. When I hear the name "Elvis" minus a Last Name I automatically think "Elvis Presley." Even though I just heard from "Elvis Costello!"😂😏🎤🌹🎼🎵🎶🎸🎹🥁🎻🎺🇮🇪B.W.

@richardeliott1131

7y↑44

You hardly hear this on the radio now. But it's a classic.

@terenceholt49

3y↑1

@Coen Merriman jerry cheshut wrote it not jones , i think jones version of it became a hit first , this version a hit years later , in my opinion costello version seems more meaningful and melancholy

@HUGHBROWN13

2y↑2

You don't hear these great songs on the radio anymore because corporate radio sucks!

@julieduncan3011

2y↑8

Fell in love with this almost 40yrs ago

@ritchiekotzen_

18w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here ..

@AdamPaulMeredith

10w↑2

I hope you all know this is a George Jones original and he and Elvis were very good friends!
Great cover.

@Bernard91784

2y↑8

Such a legend.
You’re the best Elvis C.

@jcanyiam8309

2y↑11

This is ONE OF THE CLASSIEST SONGS of ALL TIME!!!!

@paulwilliams6233

3y↑8

Sadly we lost our dear friend Jayne tait,she introduced me to this song one night,we honestly played it over 20 times,it obviously struck a nerve with loss we had both experienced,at least she is with her soulmate Ray tait now,sweet dreams Jayne love scouse and the kids josh n hollie xx

@heatherfisher8329

3y↑3

Thank you Robert Negron , for helping me express grief for my deceased husband .

@traceyc6264

37w↑5

Listening in Aug 2023 still the most beautiful song..

@johnmchenry8293

1y↑3

Going to see the show in Bethlehem, PA next month - last saw him in Philly at the Tower in 1982 -- (with Squeeze) could not be more "pumped"

@issyjas3309

2y↑30

Truly one of the great songwriters , this and Oliver’s army resonate through the years

@thegman00

2y↑13

Elvis Costello didnt write this song. He does the best version tho

@johnsimmons9960

https://youtu.be/mG5NqhSDFAw

@defcondylan

42w↑4

Written by Jerry Chestnut

@jeffreyjameswylde5483

21w

lovely song and melody ,only costello can do this one.

@Artfulessence

He didn’t write this , jerry chestnut did .

@timpodporin185

5y↑39

Terrific version of George Jones song, Elvis C is so eclectic with his sounds, variants and also his own style. I also love his persona. So much he has offered to the public. My wife and myself love his history in the music field. We are Australians and love beautiful music. Thankyou Elvis C and everyone that loves this Master, The Master leaves a legacy to others with poetry, songwriting, music and instrumental playing. Thank you.

@timpodporin185

3y↑2

Thankyou for thumbs up. If everyone should notice there is only one thumbs down on every comment We should not even notice this. Thankyou Elvis C

@terenceholt49

3y↑7

Its not jones song he had a hit with it first , its written by jerry cheshut

@timpodporin185

2y↑2

thankyou@@terenceholt49

@steffanhoffmann8937

@alexjones6

another beautiful genius song is good vibrations by the beach boys, on par

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@pamlee2029

4y↑22

Love this song. Still gives me goosebumps.

@karenbittner8968

1y↑6

How much I have loved this song! It's been SO LONG.

@ritchiekotzen_

18w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here .

@francinenazaruddin

1y↑5

I worship this man, love you Elvis💗

@carolwalker7139

1y↑5

I absolutely adore this song and hold A Copy. Such a SENSITIVE song. Such talent

@yorkiegeoff1825

49w↑2

I can remember him bursting on to the scene Omg where have the years gone ?? 🤔

@soosie69

4y↑76

1981, the year I turned 12 the same age as the twins and whom I went to school with. We were all quite envious of their few minutes of fame at the time 😆 still love this song! 💘

@colintough6031

4y↑2

I turned twelve years old that year aswell. Loved that song then and still do. He makes singing look so easy.👍

@majidalshamari1823

4y↑2

Soosie Woosie that time I was 15 years old ,,,,

@soosie69

@@50milliondownthedraintonym16 no I moved away from Inverurie when I was 17.

@soosie69

4y↑4

@@50milliondownthedraintonym16 I especially love their shy awkwardness 🙈 lol

@patrickambrose5372

4y↑6

I was wondering where they are now, thanks for the story.

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@debra1232

4y↑6

He's one of my favourite '70s/'80s singers xx

@CrowGirl66

8y↑36

I am moved by this album now as I was when it first came out. Elvis is so suited to this style.

@stephenbranch3085

Barbara Morrison n

@davidrees1163

4y↑55

Great song , great singer, and 2020 has been a good year for the roses.

@sextonblake4258

4y↑13

I can spot a quality performance by the way my spine tingles.

@kenhatchett7645

4y↑14

What a great classic.

@bobratcliffe3599

3y↑6

Loved this on first listen 30 years ago...the perfect cover of the great George Jones!!

@paullewis2413

3y↑14

Listening in 2021 - definitely one of the best songs of all time and the definitive version.

@waynenorthspacebuoy3529

2y↑1

What an ICON .... so much talent ... I can only hope that my song by Space Boy ... hang on ... someone's at the door ......

@stephenpiggott487

4y↑7

Listening to this and missing my dad so much 😔

@andrewking5274

3y↑6

How fitting, a most beautiful song, still have the single and still leaves me in tears 🇬🇧

@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid

Your best song, Bud. Those freakin harmony kids frightened me.

@lisaclifford3088

2y↑1

Elvis Costello stops me listening to the music but makes me feel every word he sings. Love Lisa xx

@dmack1443

5y↑4

Keep coming back to this EC version...he's a class act!

@robertdaly5568

5y↑30

Not a big fan but for ffs, what a tune, on about 10 levels, genius!

@claudettes9697

5y↑6

Happy birthday, Elvis. Thank you.

@stuartmckern6206

4y↑1

Probably the most underrated musician ever

@claudettes9697

4y↑1

@@stuartmckern6206 not to us

@margaretmccutcheon5292

5y↑9

He has a brilliant voice loved every song he sung he puts feelings in it 👍

@RobbertJABax

4y↑3

Legendary song by a Legend!
Remember "I want you" and the fantastic "Painted from memory"

@noahcarver6072

3y↑1

Got Painted From Memory as a kid in the late 90s/ early 2000s can't remember exactly. But I don't think that album will ever get old.

@ROCKINGMAN

4y↑6

Like George Jones' version, bur Elvis Costello's version seems to have a more serious tone to it and love the tone of his voice, really weepy stuff. So glad Elvis did this.

@chantelleknight9311

3y↑1

Summer 2021. Looking out of the window at my roses and I said to myself, ‘it’s been a good year for the roses’ and the memory
of this song came back. Loved it then, love it now. Thanks.

@brett5728

4y↑7

Beautiful song, brings back great memories!

@paddyeejit1954

4y↑26

2020 and it's still killer

@majidalshamari1823

4y↑4

Yes what a beautiful song , I used to listen to this song when I was studying in Perth scotland in late 80s , I was enjoying the country sides with this kind of music ohhhhhh , it was the best time in my life ,,,,,

@user-ur4em8kz8i

12w↑1

Brilliant 😊 bring back decent music luv to all mags

@Happy-kc2yr

14w↑1

Masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@eddybulich3309

2y↑5

Loved this song when it came out and 2022 i love it just as much now. Thank you Mr Costello for the music this one is part of the soundtrack of my life.

@mariaharding5998

3y↑4

A truly beautiful song, lyrics are poetic x lost on this modern world xx

@ritchiekotzen_

18w

Hello, how are you doing it's nice meeting you here ..

@carolwalker7139

1y↑1

His BEST SONG FOR ME

@loredanarosimodesti4799

1y↑1

Even 2023 is a good year for the roses! 🥰

@stoneyll

5y↑6

And Elvis is Still King~!

@mikesull4637

8y↑6

from Liverpool UK Elvis Costello only the best . love you america

@pj5517

Don't hold once living in Liverpool against him. Not his fault although he was born in London

@SuzyQ1956

22w↑1

I love this song, listen all the time. Ejvis does a beautiful job, George Jones approved. Listening 2023

@SuzyQ1956

15w

It’s now 2024…

@mrsmacca126

4y↑9

I love this as much as “ Alison”

@inestima1

1y↑3

Yes, a most poignant song for me, the sadnesses acknowledged we all have to endure in life, but accept beautiful interventions even amid your pain, still true in 2023 for me

@carlmcnulty5222

8y↑6

This has been a favorite of mine for years, always will be.

@carolinelove6783

2y↑2

My roses look so pretty this year and so it brought back this song that I hadn't heard in years but it is a good year for the roses

@Tombro1856

2y↑1

Have u twin sons?

@lisaclifford3088

Can you believe he's brilliance has taken 30years to be really appreciated. Royal variety performance. Elvis Costello is brilliant. Love Lisa xxx

@ste2442

5y↑8

How can you even dislike this song

@Sameoldfitup

4y↑9

“Every time you come in yelling that God damn "Rise and Shine!" "Rise and Shine!" I say to myself, "How lucky dead people are!” Tennessee Williams

@nzr3756

Glass Menagerie?

@secretysecret1551

4y↑3

holy mackerel, this is magical

@garyallen5395

4y↑5

Nice song reminds me of my mum gone to that Rose garden in heaven

@itsMe..GaryLee

2y↑7

2022 and we still love these guys!
This song is one of our many favs!

@ed.z.

44w

2023 here, just checking in to remark, it’s been a good year for the orange clown indictment.

@ed.z.

44w

Oh, and this song still rocks long into the future.

@syahtree3231

4y↑3

My dying wish would be for him to sing any song from his masterpieces 💋💋💋💋🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹that would be bliss

@wardmicko1251

17w

This is on my list of favorite covers. Costello doesn't really New Wave this up, but his unique voice still brings this country classic to a new generation.

@markfleming247

2y↑2

Classic. Elvis Costello, what a Man.

@dreamer2005

8y↑15

bring back memories when we were teens

@claudiacurralo4108

4y↑3

Thank you dear Amanda Ellis🌈🌷🌟🙏

@grannyweatherwax4917

I have just finished watching that beautiful lady, then came here. Beautiful song. Much love xxx

@monkeyinalamborghini

22w

holy shit the vibes. Not blown away but I feel like if I go deeper it will get deeper.

@garysmith597

8y↑7

fantastic song brings back some beautiful memories, for when I was a lad

@GREGGSOHO

6y↑3

Elvis just keeps making great music, year after year.

@iangoldstraw6002

7y↑19

Great song, from a great album ("Almost Blue" )

@michaelodonnell1444

Elvis and George. God Bless

@annkelly8447

11w

Simply put. The best by Elvis Costello.

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