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.
Come to Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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Come over here and perform for me
Girl come on to me
Run up in that bitch, I make you wind for me
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
You are like a gypsy
From left to right she a swing it
Wanna try get to get fling with?
But enough it a feel with them a bring yea
Need you over right here with me yeah
But you in it you know the world I'm [?]
She not realize I am the DJ
So I'ma take up the mic and then say
Girl you're the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb bomb
Diggi diggi ring come give it to me
Girl you're the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb bomb
Diggi diggi ring come give it to me
Give it to me girl
Give it to me girl
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me girl
Give it, give it
Give it, give it
Give it, give it
Come here now girl
Come here now girl
Come here now girl
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
Come over here and perform for me
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
Girl come on to me
Come over here and perform for me
She move it and wind and turn it yea
She up there and say I'm ready to commit yea
When I start move for the money call it fit yea
She a done thing, she addictive
Just one piece I eat it
Tell me we're bad, never yet counterfeit yea
When we gon play this it game
Pick up the mic and speak yea
Girl you're the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb bomb
Diggi diggi ring come give it to me
Girl you're the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb bomb
Diggi diggi ring come give it to me
Give it to me girl
Give it to me girl
Give it to me, give it to me, give it to me girl
Give it, give it
Give it, give it
Give it, give it
Come here now girl
Come here now girl
Come here now girl
The song "Come to Me" by Various Artists has a repetitive chorus where the artist encourages a girl to come over and perform for him. The verses talk about how the girl is a gypsy, and moves her body from left to right. The artist expresses his affection for the girl but also wants her to come and dance for him. The lyrics are not subtle and seem to objectify the girl by emphasizing her body on the dance floor.
The lyrics also suggest that the artist could be a DJ performing in a club. He declares that he is going to take up the mic and speak, and refers to himself as the DJ. The girl, in this context, is the one he is trying to attract with his music, and he encourages her to come and dance to his beats. He refers to her as "the bomb," which can be interpreted as his admiration for her or the fact that he expects her to be sexually explosive.
In general, the song has a catchy beat and rhythm that can get people grooving on the dance floor. However, the lyrics could be perceived as objectifying women and relegating them to mere objects of attraction. It is essential to listen to songs like this critically and understand the messages they send about women.
Line by Line Meaning
Girl come on to me
Please come closer to me, I want you to do something for me
Come over here and perform for me
I want you to come here and do something sexy or entertaining for me
You are like a gypsy
You move gracefully like a wandering person (a gypsy)
From left to right she a swing it
You move your hips from side to side in a playful way
Wanna try get to get fling with?
I want to have a casual relationship with you
But enough it a feel with them a bring yea
I'm tired of meaningless relationships that leave me feeling empty
Need you over right here with me yeah
I want you to come and be with me immediately
But you in it you know the world I'm [?]
You're wrapped up in your own world and not realizing my presence
She not realize I am the DJ
She doesn't know that I'm in charge of the music
So I'ma take up the mic and then say
I'm going to grab the microphone and start singing
Girl you're the bomb, the bomb, the bomb, the bomb bomb
You're amazing, fantastic, and impressive
Diggi diggi ring come give it to me
Give me your attention, I want you to communicate with me
Give it to me girl
I want you to give yourself to me
She move it and wind and turn it yea
You move your body smoothly and rhythmically
She up there and say I'm ready to commit yea
You're indicating that you're willing to be in a serious relationship
When I start move for the money call it fit yea
When I start dancing, it looks like I'm trying to earn money
She a done thing, she addictive
You're experienced and captivating
Just one piece I eat it
I'm satisfied with just a little of you
Tell me we're bad, never yet counterfeit yea
We're genuine and authentic, we're not trying to deceive anyone
When we gon play this it game
When are we going to start this game we've been talking about?
Come here now girl
I really want you to come here right now
Writer(s): Libero Giuseppe Bovolenta, Vittorio Garino, Giacomo Celentano, Efrem Sagrada
Contributed by Dominic R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.