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.
Daddy dj
Various Artists Lyrics
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daddy stop it now
I'm going to tell on you now
o oo ooo
daddy don't touch me there
I'm gonna tell on you one day I swear
can't you see I'm scared
you're supposed to be my father
repeat 2
The lyrics to the song "Daddy DJ" by Various Artists reveal a darker theme of a child experiencing sexual abuse by their father. The lyrics are spoken directly to the father, with the child pleading for him to stop touching them inappropriately. The lyrics also reveal the child's fear and distress, and the betrayal they feel from someone who is supposed to protect them. The repetition of the phrase "I'm gonna tell on you" shows the child's resolve to reveal the abuse, highlighting the bravery it takes to speak out against such trauma.
Line by Line Meaning
stop it daddy
Cease your actions, father
daddy stop it now
Halt your behavior at once, father
I'm going to tell on you now
I intend to disclose your actions to authorities
o oo ooo
Vocalization expressing distress
daddy don't touch me there
Father, refrain from placing your hands in that area
I'm gonna tell on you one day I swear
I will eventually reveal your actions to the appropriate authorities
can't you see I'm scared
Do you not recognize my fear
you're supposed to be my father
You hold the role of my biological parent
oooooooo
Vocalization expressing discomfort or pain
repeat 2
Repeat the previous two lines of the song.
Contributed by Callie R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.