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 Prรถfrock, 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.
Anybody But Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no
Nobody can do
The shing-a-ling
Like I do
No no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no
Nobody can do
the skate
Like I do
No no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no
Nobody can do
The boogaloo
Like I do
No no no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no no no no
No no no no no
Nobody can do
the philly
Like I do
Well don't you know I'm gonna skate
I'm doin', ain't nobody doin'
But me baby
Nobody but me
Yes i gonna philly, I'm doin'
Ain't nobody doin'
But me baby
Nobody but me
Well let me tell you nobody
Nobody but me
Well let me tell you
Nobody, nobody, nobody, etc
The lyrics of the song Anybody But Me by Various Artists are a playful nod to the singer's dance moves, and specifically mentions several different types of dances. The repeated "no no no" is a form of emphasis on the unique nature of the singer's abilities, stressing that "nobody can do" the mentioned dances "like I do." The shing-a-ling, skate, boogaloo, and philly are all types of dances that were popular in the mid to late 1960s, when the song was released.
The song is a lighthearted celebration of the singer's unique style and the ways in which they stand out from the crowd. By emphasizing their ability to do these specific dances better than anyone else, the singer is asserting their individuality and proclaiming themselves as special. This can be seen as a reflection of the wider cultural trends of the time, as the 1960s saw a great deal of emphasis on individuality and personal expression.
Line by Line Meaning
No no no no no no no no no
Repetitive denial of someone else's ability to perform specific dance moves like I do
Nobody can do
The shing-a-ling
Like I do
Claim that nobody else can perform shing-a-ling as well as I can
No no no no no no no no no
Repetitive denial of someone else's ability to perform specific dance moves like I do
Nobody can do
the skate
Like I do
Claim that nobody else can perform the skate as well as I can
No no no no no no no no no
Repetitive denial of someone else's ability to perform specific dance moves like I do
Nobody can do
The boogaloo
Like I do
Claim that nobody else can perform the boogaloo as well as I can
No no no no no no no no no
Repetitive denial of someone else's ability to perform specific dance moves like I do
Nobody can do
the philly
Like I do
Claim that nobody else can perform the philly as well as I can
Well don't you know I'm gonna skate
I'm doin', ain't nobody doin'
But me baby
Nobody but me
Assertion that I am about to perform the skate and that nobody can do it as well as I can
Yes i gonna philly, I'm doin'
Ain't nobody doin'
But me baby
Nobody but me
Assertion that I am about to perform the philly and that nobody can do it as well as I can
Well let me tell you nobody
Nobody but me
Well let me tell you
Nobody, nobody, nobody, etc
Reiteration of the claim that nobody can perform the dance moves as well as I can
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@jcrockguerra3201
I love her, I will support her always, who cares what people think!!!
@jocelynem9301
the whole album was like my childhood
@razmikcortez2728
Jocelyne M thank you 4 that 1 I think the same way!
@StacyxxBear
I love her, I will support her always, who cares what people think.
@ncj9452
This album was SO underrated <3 Lilo 4 life
@sophiedonnelly7532
This album sold 1,000,000 copies within weeks of release and was featured on billboard top 200 chart for 3 whole weeks.....this album was released in 2004 of course not many people are gonna hear about it anymore! Get your fact right!
@spazzartz3030
This was my ringtone n 2008-2009 ๐ ๐
@christinianitv
First song I learned on guitar. I was like 8. oh sweet nostalgia <3
@ShimmeringStar91
i support lindsay lohan. Always. She will make it, I know.
@johntripler9051
Lindsay Lohan always enjoy your music love ya always Lindsay