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.
Alice
Various Artists Lyrics
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Here we go ready hard rock
Here we go ready hard rock
[Chorus - 50 Cent]
What ya talkin bout
What ya talkin bout
What ya talkin bout
[X3]
[Ester Dean]
You can touch wherever you want
Please don't touch my ass
[50 Cent]
I like the way that you pop it,
You know you turn me on,
I know the way that you move it you really got me going,
Girl you make... Say nothing the way your body talk,
Me I'm just patiently waiting to see you take it off,
Shawty not complicated, I mean don't complicate it,
I wanna get you off the floor, you and I be fornicating,
That's how it's supposed to go,
I know you know just how to drop it low,
Drop drop it low, drop it low,
Dr dr drop it low,
[Ester Dean]
All my ladies let me see you throw your legs up,
Put your hands up ladies put your hands up,
And all the fellas grab my ta ta's,
Fellas grab your mama,
You can touch wherever you want
Please don't touch my ass,
[Chorus:]
Only a hood girl no good girl,
Maybe a superfreak,
I don't wanna talk girl, I wanna fuck girl,
Then maybe we can grab a bite to eat,
If you wanna play games we can play games,
For you can play with me all day,
We don't have to wait girl we can mate girl,
We can get it in right away,
Funny how you like it,
I'll give it to you every way you want,
Not like a cow girl, you hesitating baby get up on it,
Off that shy shit,
Off them good girl games,
Off now all clothes,
Off when you walk with me,
[Ester Dean]
All my ladies let me see you throw your legs up,
Put your hands up ladies put your hands up,
And all the fellas grab my ta ta's,
Fellas grab your mama,
You can touch wherever you want
Please don't touch my ass,
[Chorus:]
[Ester Dean]
I'll scream make a scene if you touch that,
That's right I'll fight if you rub that,
I know it's all about it,
...
Girls stop playing with me,
[Chorus x2]
The song "Alice" by Various Artists is a unique collaboration between 50 Cent and Ester Dean. The song has a hard rock sound and both artists deliver some sexually charged lyrics. The chorus is catchy and features 50 Cent repeating the line, "What ya talkin bout" several times. Ester Dean then adds, "You can touch wherever you want, please don't touch my ass." The chorus is repeated throughout the song.
The verses of the song focus on 50 Cent's desire for a woman who he thinks is a hood girl or superfreak. He wants to have sex with her and then grab a bite to eat. The lyrics are explicit in nature and could be considered offensive by some. Ester Dean adds a more playful and assertive element to the song with her lyrics, saying she will make a scene if her ass is touched.
Overall, "Alice" is a provocative and energetic song that showcases the talents of both 50 Cent and Ester Dean. The rock sound of the song is not typical for either artist but they both pull it off with style and attitude.
Line by Line Meaning
Here we go ready hard rock
The song is about to start and it's going to be energetic and intense.
What ya talkin bout
50 Cent is asking what the other person is talking about.
What ya talkin bout (my ass)
The other person is talking about the singer's ass in a sexual manner, which the singer is not okay with.
You can touch wherever you want
The artist is giving permission to touch any part of their body except their ass.
Please don't touch my ass
The artist is setting a boundary and asking the other person not to touch their ass.
I like the way that you pop it,
50 Cent likes the way the other person moves their body in a sexual manner.
You know you turn me on,
The other person's actions are arousing 50 Cent.
I know the way that you move it you really got me going,
The other person's movements are further exciting 50 Cent.
Girl you make... Say nothing the way your body talk,
The other person's body movements are communicating their sexual interest without them saying anything.
Me I'm just patiently waiting to see you take it off,
50 Cent is eager to see the other person remove their clothes.
Shawty not complicated, I mean don't complicate it,
The singer is telling the other person that they are not complicated and not to read too much into the situation.
I wanna get you off the floor, you and I be fornicating,
The artist wants to have sex with the other person.
That's how it's supposed to go,
The singer believes that a sexual encounter is the natural progression of their interaction.
I know you know just how to drop it low,
The singer believes that the other person is experienced in sexual matters.
All my ladies let me see you throw your legs up,
The singer is asking the female listeners to lift their legs up in a sexual manner.
Put your hands up ladies put your hands up,
The artist is asking the female listeners to put their hands up in a celebratory manner.
And all the fellas grab my ta ta's,
The artist is encouraging male listeners to touch their breasts.
Fellas grab your mama,
The singer is encouraging male listeners to touch their own mother's breasts as a joke.
Only a hood girl no good girl,
The singer is looking for a sexually experienced woman from the hood, rather than a good girl with little sexual experience.
Maybe a superfreak,
The artist is looking for a woman who is sexually adventurous and uninhibited.
I don't wanna talk girl, I wanna fuck girl,
The artist is not interested in conversation, only sex.
Then maybe we can grab a bite to eat,
The artist is suggesting a casual meal after sex, but only as an afterthought.
If you wanna play games we can play games,
The singer is open to the other person's sexual preferences and openness to exploration.
For you can play with me all day,
The artist is offering themselves for sexual pleasure for an extended length of time.
We don't have to wait girl we can mate girl,
The singer is suggesting immediate sex, without waiting or going through traditional dating rituals.
We can get it in right away,
The singer is emphasizing their desire for immediate sex.
Funny how you like it,
The singer is noticing how the other person enjoys the sexual interaction.
I'll give it to you every way you want,
The artist is willing to fulfill the other person's sexual desires.
Not like a cow girl, you hesitating baby get up on it,
The artist is encouraging the other person to pursue sex without hesitation, unlike a cowgirl who may be slow and unenthusiastic in bed.
Off that shy shit,
The singer is encouraging the other person to be more sexually confident and less timid.
Off them good girl games,
The singer is not interested in innocent or inexperienced sexual partners.
Off now all clothes,
The artist is ready for sex and is encouraging the other person to remove their clothes.
Off when you walk with me,
The artist wants the other person to be naked while walking with them, suggesting heightened sexual desire.
I'll scream make a scene if you touch that,
The artist is warning the other person that they will react negatively if their ass is touched without permission.
That's right I'll fight if you rub that,
The singer is prepared to physically fight someone who touches their ass without permission.
Girls stop playing with me,
The artist is frustrated with women playing games and not being straightforward about their sexual desires.
Contributed by Logan Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.