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.
Gentleman
Various Artists Lyrics
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Alangamo-la, weh malkum heya hanun gon ji
Alangamo-la, ari ggari hamyon kari he
Alangamo-la, we like, we-we-we like party, hey!
Itjhana marriya, e sahram uro malsseum duri jamyun
Marriya, yoonggi pegi tor kki mutchengi
Marriya, noga dut go pun mal hago punge nande
I-I-I I-Imma, I-I-I I-Imma
I-I-I I-Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Alangamo-la, weh mikunheya hanun gon ji
Alangamo-la, weh sekunheya hanun gon ji
Alangamo-la, pali pali wasuh nanri neh
Alangamo-la, nali nali natsuh pali hae
Itjhana marriya, noh eh muhri hurry darry jong ah ri
Marriya, good feeling, feeling good, budrupke
Marriya, aju gunyang huk sorinageh, ak sorinageh
Marriya, damn girl, Imma party mafia!
I-I-I I-Imma, I-I-I I-Imma
I-I-I I-Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Gonna make you sweat
Gonna make you wet
You know who I am
Wet psy!
Gonna make you sweat
Gonna make you wet
You know who I am
Wet psy! Wet psy! Wet psy! Wet psy! Psy! Psy! Psy!...
... Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
Imma, I-Imma
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
(Mother-father-gentleman
Mother-father-gentleman)
The lyrics for Various Artists' song 'Gentleman' is primarily in Korean, with a few phrases in English. The song starts off with four lines of Korean where the artist talks about the party atmosphere ("we like, we-we-we like party, hey!"). The chorus of the song consists of short phrases in Korean and then English where the artist usually ends with "Imma, mother-father-gentleman". The second verse follows the same pattern as the first, with the lines being in Korean, and then one English phrase at the end of each line. The song ends with the artist singing the chorus repeatedly.
The lyrics of this song primarily describe how the artist feels about being at a party or at a club, and he encourages everyone to enjoy themselves. The artist tells a girl that she is attractive and goes on to say that he is going to make everyone at the party or club sweat and have a good time. The words "I'm a mother-father gentleman" in the chorus do not appear to have any recognizable meaning but seem to express a sense of confidence and bravado.
Line by Line Meaning
Alangamo-la, weh hwakun heya hanun gon ji
Let's go, we are heading to a fun place
Alangamo-la, weh malkum heya hanun gon ji
Let's go, we are going to dance and party
Alangamo-la, ari ggari hamyon kari he
Let's go, everyone is joining in and having fun
Alangamo-la, we like, we-we-we like party, hey!
Let's go, we like to party, and we want to have fun
Itjhana marriya, e sahram uro malsseum duri jamyun
With our lighthearted playlist, we dance together like we have known each other for ages
Marriya, yoonggi pegi tor kki mutchengi
We get carried away with the rhythm and vibe of the music
Marriya, noga dut go pun mal hago punge nande
We say and do what we want while having fun and enjoying the atmosphere
Marriya, damn girl, you're so freakin s***!
You're so attractive and alluring, it's driving me crazy
Imma, mother-father-gentleman
I am a sophisticated and classy person
Alangamo-la, weh mikunheya hanun gon ji
Let's go, we are going to have a thrilling experience
Alangamo-la, weh sekunheya hanun gon ji
Let's go, we are going to have a wild and exciting time
Alangamo-la, pali pali wasuh nanri neh
Let's hurry up and enjoy ourselves
Alangamo-la, nali nali natsuh pali hae
Here and there, we are partying until the dawn
Itjhana marriya, noh eh muhri hurry darry jong ah ri
With our electrifying beat, we go crazy and lose ourselves in the music
Marriya, good feeling, feeling good, budrupke
We feel amazing, and the atmosphere is incredible, let's party more
Marriya, aju gunyang huk sorinageh, ak sorinageh
Let's sing and dance crazily without any worries
Marriya, damn girl, Imma party mafia!
You're so seductive, and I'm going to enjoy this party like a boss
Gonna make you sweat
We are going to dance so hard that we sweat
Gonna make you wet
The music is so good that we are all wet with excitement
You know who I am
I am a famous artist, and you know it
Wet psy!
Psy is a sensation, and we are all fans
Wet psy! Wet psy! Wet psy! Wet psy! Psy! Psy! Psy!...
Psy is fantastic, and we love him so much
Mother-father-gentleman
This song is about being well-mannered, yet still having an incredible time
Contributed by Blake J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.