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.
Edelweiss
Various Artists Lyrics
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Every morning you greet me
Small and white clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
Small and white
Clean and bright
You look happy to meet me
Blossom of snow may you bloom and grow
Bloom and grow forever
Edelweiss Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
The song “Edelweiss” is a classic tune from the hit musical “The Sound of Music.” The lyrics of the song are reminiscent of the beauty of Austria, particularly the Alpine region, where the edelweiss flower is found. The song starts off with the line “Edelweiss, Edelweiss, every morning you greet me,” which is a beautiful representation of the pristine beauty of the country. The second line of the song, “Small and white, clean and bright, you look happy to meet me,” is a reflection of the flower itself. The edelweiss is a small, white, and beautiful flower that grows in the high mountains of Austria. It is a symbol of purity and is protected by law, making it a rare sight to see.
The third line of the song, “Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow forever,” captures the beauty of not only the flower but the country as a whole. The term “blossom of snow” refers to the white color of the edelweiss flower, and the phrase “may you bloom and grow forever” represents the hope that the beauty and purity of Austria will always thrive. The song ends with the line “Edelweiss, Edelweiss, bless my homeland forever,” which is a beautiful tribute to the country and its people.
Line by Line Meaning
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Greetings to you, Edelweiss
Every morning you greet me
You always welcome me every morning
Small and white clean and bright
You are small, white, clean, and bright
You look happy to meet me
You seem pleased to see me
Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow
You are a flower that grows in the snow, I hope you flourish and prosper
Bloom and grow forever
May you continue to bloom and grow perpetually
Edelweiss, Edelweiss
Greetings to you, Edelweiss
Bless my homeland forever
May my country be blessed forever
Writer(s): Oscar Hammerstein Ii, Richard Rodgers, Robin Spielberg
Contributed by Alice P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.