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.
Cherry Pie
Various Artists Lyrics
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She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Taste so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Woaw
Well, swingin' on the front porch, swingin' on the lawn
Swingin' where we want 'cause there ain't nobody home
Swingin' to the left and swingin' to the right
I think about baseball, swing all night, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Huh, swingin' in the livin' room, swingin' in the kitchen
Most folks don't 'cause they're too busy bitchin'
Swingin' in there 'cause she wanted me to feed her
So I mixed up the batter and she licked the beater
I scream, you scream we all scream for her
Don't even try 'cause you can't ignore her
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Swingin' to the drums, swingin' to guitar
Swingin' to the bass in the back of my car
Ain't got money, ain't got no gas
But we'll get where we're goin' if we swing real fast
I scream, you scream we all scream for her
Don't even try 'cause you can't ignore her
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
Pie, yeah
Swing it
All night long
Swing it
(Aow)
I'm a trained professional
Swingin' in the bathroom, swingin' on the floor
Swingin' so hard forgot to lock the door
In walk her daddy standin' six foot four
Said, "You ain't gonna swing with my daughter no more"
She's my cherry pie
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
Tastes so good make a grown man cry
Sweet cherry pie, oh yeah
She's my cherry pie
(Pie)
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
Sweet cherry pie, sweet cherry pie, yeah
Huh, swing it
The song Cherry Pie by Warrant is a classic 80s hair metal track that celebrates the joys of indulging in a sweet treat. The opening lines of the song speak directly to the object of the singer's affection: "She's my cherry pie/Cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise/Taste so good, make a grown man cry/Sweet cherry pie, yeah." The singer goes on to describe how he and his lover swing together, both literally and metaphorically, in various locations around the house. He even confesses that they swing in the bathroom and on the floor, which leads to an awkward encounter with her massive father. Despite the obstacles they face, the singer can't help but love his cherry pie.
The lyrics of Cherry Pie are playful and sexually suggestive, but they also showcase a simpler time in rock music. The song is all about indulging in pleasures and enjoying life, rather than taking things too seriously or worrying about the future. The upbeat, catchy melody and infectious chorus make it an enduring classic of the hair metal genre.
Line by Line Meaning
She's my cherry pie
She is the one I desire
Cool drink of water such a sweet surprise
She's refreshing and pleasantly surprising
Taste so good make a grown man cry
She tastes so good it's overwhelming
Sweet cherry pie, yeah
She's sweet like a cherry pie
Swingin' on the front porch, swingin' on the lawn
We are swinging on the porch and lawn because no one is around
Swingin' where we want 'cause there ain't nobody home
We have the freedom to swing wherever we please
Swingin' to the left and swingin' to the right
We're swinging in every direction
I think about baseball, swing all night, yeah
We're spending all night swinging and baseball is on my mind
Swingin' in the livin' room, swingin' in the kitchen
We're swinging in the living room and kitchen
Most folks don't 'cause they're too busy bitchin'
Most people don't have fun because they complain too much
Swingin' in there 'cause she wanted me to feed her
We're swinging in the kitchen because she asked me to make her food
So I mixed up the batter and she licked the beater
We made a mess in the kitchen and she licked the spoon
I scream, you scream we all scream for her
She's so desirable that we all want her
Don't even try 'cause you can't ignore her
You can't resist her, so don't even try
Put a smile on your face ten miles wide
She makes you incredibly happy
Looks so good bring a tear to your eye
She looks so good that it's overwhelming
Swingin' to the drums, swingin' to guitar
We're swinging to the music
Swingin' to the bass in the back of my car
We're swinging in my car to the bass
Ain't got money, ain't got no gas
We don't have much money or fuel
But we'll get where we're goin' if we swing real fast
We'll reach our destination by swinging hard
Swingin' in the bathroom, swingin' on the floor
We're swinging everywhere, like the bathroom and floor
Swingin' so hard forgot to lock the door
We got carried away and forgot to lock the door
In walk her daddy standin' six foot four
Her father, who is tall, walks in
Said, 'You ain't gonna swing with my daughter no more'
He forbids us from being together
Pie
(chorus)
Swing it all night long
We're going to keep swinging all night
I'm a trained professional
I'm an expert at swinging
Writer(s): Vincent Melamed, Laura Veltz, Dean Berner
Contributed by Juliana I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.