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.
Be Our Guest
Various Artists Lyrics
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It is with deepest pride
And greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight
And now, we invite you to relax
Let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly
Be our guest, be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
And we provide the rest
Soup du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the gray stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
They can sing, they can dance
After all, Miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then
You'll be our guest
Oui, our guest, be our guest
Beef ragout, cheese souffle
Pie and pudding en flambe
We'll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret
You're alone and you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining
We tell jokes, I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
Und it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest
If you're stressed
It's fine dining, we suggest
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest
Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days
When we were useful
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Ten years, we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy
It's a guest, it's a guest
Sakes alive, well, I'll be blessed
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
And, my dear, that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoein'
I'll be bubblin', I'll be brewin'
I'll get warm, piping hot
Heaven's sake, is that a spot?
Clean it up, we want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do
Is it one lump or two?
For you, our guest, she's our guest
She's our guest, she's our guest
Be our guest, be our guest
Our command is your request
It's ten years since we've had anybody here
And we're obsessed
With your meal, with your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, we'll keep going
Course by course, one by one
'Til you shout, "Enough, I'm done"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep
As you digest
Tonight, you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest
Please be our guest
The song "Be Our Guest" is a welcoming tune from the 1991 Disney movie Beauty and the Beast. The song is sung by Lumiere, the candelabra, and the other enchanted objects in the Beast's castle. The song serves as an invitation to Belle, the main character, to join the castle's enchanted staff for dinner. The opening lyrics "Ma chere mademoiselle, It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure, That we welcome you tonight," is sung by Lumiere as he takes Belle's hand and invites her to dine with them.
The song goes on to describe the delicious food that is being offered and encourages Belle to try the grey stuff, which is said to be delicious. The enchanted objects dance around and have a good time, and they entertain Belle throughout the meal. The song continues to charm Belle, telling her to put her feet up and enjoy her meal while they serve her dessert and tea. The song ends by inviting Belle to stay as long as she likes, and she is free to explore the castle and enjoy her stay.
Overall, "Be Our Guest" is a song about hospitality, romance, and enchantment, creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for the viewers of the movie.
Line by Line Meaning
Ma chere mademoiselle
We address you, dear mademoiselle,
It is with deepest pride
We take pride in this moment,
And greatest pleasure
We are immensely pleased
That we welcome you tonight
To welcome you this evening
And now, we invite you to relax
We invite you to unwind
Let us pull up a chair
Allow us to bring you a seat
As the dining room proudly
Proudly, the dining room
Presents, your dinner
Introduces dinner to you
Be our guest, be our guest
Be our honored guest
Put our service to the test
Test our exceptional service
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
Wrap your napkin around your neck, dear
And we provide the rest
We take care of everything else.
Soup du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres
Soup of the day, hot appetizers
Why, we only live to serve
As hosts, we serve and cherish our guests
Try the gray stuff, it's delicious
Sample the gray-colored food – it's fantastic
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
Dishes can verify the taste
They can sing, they can dance
Dishes can sing and dance.
After all, Miss, this is France
This is France, where dining is exquisite
And a dinner here is never second best
Dining here is always the best.
Go on, unfold your menu
Open up your menu
Take a glance and then
Glance and choose
You'll be our guest
You become our guest
Oui, our guest, be our guest
Yes, our guest – be our guest
Beef ragout, cheese souffle
Beef stew, cheesy souffle
Pie and pudding en flambe
Flamed pie and pudding
We'll prepare and serve with flair
We serve and present with style
A culinary cabaret
An impressive food fest.
You're alone and you're scared
If you're lonely or frightened
But the banquet's all prepared
The meal awaits you
No one's gloomy or complaining
No one's unhappy or grumpy
While the flatware's entertaining
During the cutlery's entertaining routine
We tell jokes, I do tricks
We crack funny quips, I perform magic
With my fellow candlesticks
Alongside my candlestick peers
Und it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
You can vouch for our refined taste
Come on and lift your glass
Lift your glass in celebration
You've won your own free pass
You've earned your invitation
To be our guest
To be our esteemed guest
If you're stressed
If you're tense or distressed
It's fine dining, we suggest
Fine dining is our recommendation
Life is so unnerving
Sometimes, life can be distressing
For a servant who's not serving
For an idle servant
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
A servant needs someone to serve in order to feel fulfilled
Ah, those good old days
Those olden days,
When we were useful
When we were needed
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Now, the olden days are no more
Ten years, we've been rusting
We have rusted for ten years.
Needing so much more than dusting
We require a lot of work beyond mere dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
We need a workout and opportunities to sharpen our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Often, we merely keep still around the castle
Flabby, fat, and lazy
Out of shape and inert
You walked in and oops-a-daisy
You arrived and everything changed for the better
It's a guest, it's a guest
There's a guest, there's a guest
Sakes alive, well, I'll be blessed
God bless my soul
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
Wine has been served – we're grateful
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
The napkins are spotless, having just been pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
She'll need tea with dessert.
And, my dear, that's fine with me
Then, that's good with me.
While the cups do their soft-shoein'
As the cups perform a dance routine
I'll be bubblin', I'll be brewin'
I'll be boiling and brewing
I'll get warm, piping hot
I'll become hot and steamy
Heaven's sake, is that a spot?
Oh my, is that a stain?
Clean it up, we want the company impressed
Erase the blemish so that our guests appreciate the cleanliness
We've got a lot to do
We have so much work to do
Is it one lump or two?
How many sugar lumps do you want?
For you, our guest, she's our guest
As our guest, we serve you with attentiveness
She's our guest, she's our guest
Our guest is cherished
Our command is your request
We're here to serve you and follow your orders
It's ten years since we've had anybody here
It's been a decade since we had a guest
And we're obsessed
We're remarkably fixated
With your meal, with your ease
We are devoted to your food and comfort
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
We guarantee satisfaction for you
While the candlelight's still glowing
During the candlelight's last glow
Let us help you, we'll keep going
Allow us to assist you – we will not quit
Course by course, one by one
Dish by dish, food by food
'Til you shout, "Enough, I'm done"
Until you say, "I've had enough"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep
We'll lullaby you to sleep with a song
As you digest
As you digest the food
Tonight, you'll prop your feet up
Tonight, you'll relax
But for now, let's eat up
But for now, let's eat heartily
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest
Be our esteemed guest, again and again.
Contributed by Violet L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.