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.
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Various Artists Lyrics
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スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
自分の中誰かが
騒ぎだそうとしている
俺の時間を待ってる
制御出来ない衝動
自分の中誰かが
騒ぎだそうとしている
偽りの無い強さ
お前も釣られてみなよ
流れ流れてぶらり旅
一期一会やめぐり逢い
Hands up in the air
めんどくさいぜ 戦うだけ
いーじゃん! スゲーじゃん!?
始まりはいつも突然
運命を連れて行く
Time trippin' ride
変わることを恐れないで
明日の自分見失うだけ
誰より高く 昨日より高く
Climax Jump!
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
迷うヒマはないはず
戦いは目の前だぜ
心頷かなくちゃ
出し切れないよ勇気は
優しさや熱さより
したたかに戦うのさ
本当の強さって
どんなことを言うのだろう
斧を一本握りしめ
時の電車に拾われて
This in not a game
考えてよ 戦う訳
いーじゃん! スゲーじゃん!?
旅立ちはいつも必然
どうせなら飛び回れ
Time trippin' ride
昨日までの記憶すべて
必要と分かる日が来るハズ
誰より高く 昨日より高く
Climax Jump!
Yes! ココロ カラダに効く
Yes! コーヒー魅惑の味
2つの声重なって
誰よりも気高く生まれ
我が兄弟 Double-Action
今日も明日も世界は
もう任せておけない
悲しい歴史いらない
そのためだけに見せる
本当の強さ Action-ZERO
始まりはいつも突然
運命を連れて行く
Time trippin' ride
昨日までの記憶すべて
必要と分かる日が来るハズ
誰より高く 昨日より高く
Climax Jump!
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
Climax Jump !! (スゲーじゃん!?)
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
Climax Jump !! (スゲーじゃん!?)
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
Climax Jump !! (スゲーじゃん!?)
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
スゲーじゃん!?
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
Climax Jump !! (スゲーじゃん!?)
The lyrics of Various Artists' "Action" convey a sense of self-empowerment and adrenaline-rushing excitement. The repeated phrases "いーじゃん! いーじゃん! スゲーじゃん!?" (it's okay! it's okay! it's awesome!?) reflect a positive attitude towards one's desires and impulses. The singer feels that someone within themselves is trying to stir up some commotion and they are waiting for their time to act upon it. The urge is described as something that cannot be controlled. The strength that comes out of this impulse is genuine and is felt not only by the singer but also by others, as they get drawn in too.
The lyrics also encompass a sense of adventure and excitement, with phrases such as "流れ流れてぶらり旅" (a journey of chance encounters) and "Time trippin' ride." The notion of not fearing change and aiming to reach greater heights than before is reflected in lines like "誰より高く 昨日より高く Climax Jump!" (higher than anyone else, higher than yesterday, Climax Jump!). Even in the face of imminent combat, the singer asserts their conviction to fight with all their might and not let fear govern their actions. The song ends with the phrase "本当の強さ Action-ZERO" (real strength, Action-ZERO), emphasizing the importance of taking action and the belief in oneself to achieve greatness.
Line by Line Meaning
いーじゃん! いーじゃん!
It's good! It's good!
スゲーじゃん!?
Is it amazing?!
自分の中誰かが騒ぎだそうとしている
Someone inside of me is trying to cause a commotion
俺の時間を待ってる
They're waiting for my time
制御出来ない衝動
An uncontrollable impulse
偽りの無い強さ
A strength that has no falsehoods
お前も釣られてみなよ
Why don't you try getting hooked as well
流れ流れてぶらり旅
Drifting and wandering on a journey
一期一会やめぐり逢い
Encountering people by chance in life
Hands up in the air
Raise your hands in the air
めんどくさいぜ 戦うだけ
It's annoying to just fight
いーじゃん! スゲーじゃん!?
It's good! Is it amazing?!
始まりはいつも突然
Beginnings are always sudden
運命を連れて行く
They bring fate along with them
Time trippin' ride
A ride through time
変わることを恐れないで
Don't be afraid of change
明日の自分見失うだけ
You'll only lose sight of yourself tomorrow
誰より高く 昨日より高く
Higher than anyone else, higher than yesterday
Climax Jump!
Climax jump!
迷うヒマはないはず
There should be no time to hesitate
戦いは目の前だぜ
The battle is right in front of you
心頷かなくちゃ
You have to nod your head with your heart
出し切れないよ勇気は
You can't fully bring out your courage
優しさや熱さより
Rather than kindness or passion
したたかに戦うのさ
You have to fight smart and shrewdly
本当の強さって
What is true strength?
どんなことを言うのだろう
I wonder what it means
斧を一本握りしめ
Gripping an axe tightly
時の電車に拾われて
Picked up by a train of time
This in not a game
This is not a game
考えてよ 戦う訳
Think about it, why are we fighting?
旅立ちはいつも必然
Departures are always inevitable
どうせなら飛び回れ
If so, why not fly around?
昨日までの記憶すべて
All of yesterday's memories
必要と分かる日が来るハズ
There will be a day when you realize they were necessary
Yes! ココロ カラダに効く
Yes! It works on both the mind and the body
Yes! コーヒー魅惑の味
Yes! The alluring taste of coffee
2つの声重なって
Two voices overlap
誰よりも気高く生まれ
Born with a nobler spirit than anyone else
我が兄弟 Double-Action
We are the Double Action brothers
今日も明日も世界は
Today and tomorrow, the world
もう任せておけない
Can no longer be entrusted to anyone else
悲しい歴史いらない
We don't need a sad history
そのためだけに見せる
We only show ourselves for that reason
本当の強さ Action-ZERO
True strength is Action-ZERO
Climax Jump !! (スゲーじゃん!?)
Climax Jump! (Is it amazing?!)
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Darkskinnded
This soundtrack slaps! Vanity was in her prime.....
Bansheefan57
Oh Man! Thanks so much for uploading this. Been wanting to listen to this in it's entirety for some time. Great SDTK. Especially the Vanity tracks. Great Stuff.
Alden R. Davis
I love the movie and the soundtrack.
mvyper
He turned me out is so freaking cool. So 80s it hurts.
Curtis Sharpe
Love the soundtrack to this movie!
Joanne Hines
If I'm not mistaken, I believe Jesse Johnson wrote " Undress" for Vanity; this song always smoked!! I loved the way that Carl Weathers smiled when Vanity finished the song$$ He was turned on as hell!! 💘 😆 💘 😆
Joanne Hines
Referring to Jesse Johnson, the guitarist from " The Time"; he's mucho talented as well!💘 💘
Mr JJ
Man, I haven't seen this movie since the 80s. Carl Weather's is so f*****g slick in this and very underrated.
Shadow
Great soundtrack to a cool action packed movie. R.I.P. Denise 'Vanity' Matthews
My favorite jam from this gem is Pointer Sisters - He Turned Me Out.
Peace
Obkool27
Mine was sisters sledge keep good lovin