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.
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
Various Artists Lyrics
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[John John Lennon/The Plastic Ono Band/The Flux Fiddlers]
I'm sick and tired of hearing
Things
From uptight-short sighted-
Narrow minded hypocritics
ALl i want is the truth
I've had enough of reading
Things
By nuerotic-pyschotic-
Pig headed politicians
All i want is the truth
Just give me some truth
No short haired-yellow bellied
Son of tricky dicky
I'LL gonna mother hubbard
Soft soap me
With just a pocketful of hope
Money for dope
Money for rope
I'm sick to death of seeing
Things
From tight lipped-
Condescending -mommies little
Chauvinists
All i want is the truth
Just give me some truth
I've had enough of watching
Scenes
Of schizophrenic - ego - centric
- Paranoic - prima - donnas
All i want is the truth
Just give me some truth
The lyrics of "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon expresses his frustration with the state of the world and its leaders. He is tired of hearing lies from narrow-minded hypocrites, neurotic and pig-headed politicians, and condescending chauvinists, and he just wants the truth. The song is a call to action for people to seek out the truth amidst all the lies and to reject the lies that are being presented to them. The tone is angry and confrontational, reflecting Lennon's frustration with the system that he had come to despise.
The opening lines of the song convey the sense of weariness and frustration that Lennon feels. He is sick and tired of hearing things from people who are narrow-minded and hypocritical. He is tired of the lies that he has been told and just wants the truth. The song's chorus is a plea for someone to give him some truth, emphasizing his desire to know the reality of the world around him. The second verse expresses Lennon's frustration with seeing things from chauvinistic people who refuse to see beyond their narrow worldview. He wants to know the truth about what is going on in the world and not just the manufactured version that is presented to him.
In summary, "Gimme Some Truth" is a defiant and angry call to action for people to seek out and demand the truth amidst all the lies being presented to them. It reflects Lennon's frustration with the state of the world and his desire for things to be different.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm sick and tired of hearing Things From uptight-short sighted- Narrow minded hypocritics
I am fed up with listening to statements from individuals who are rigid in their views, have a limited perspective, and are insincere in their beliefs.
All i want is the truth Just give me some truth
My only desire is to know the truth about the matter, and I request that the information provided to me should be genuine and accurate.
I've had enough of reading Things By neurotic-psychotic- Pig headed politicians
I don't want to read any more writings from individuals who are anxious, have mental disorders, and are stubborn and ignorant regarding their political beliefs.
No short haired-yellow bellied Son of tricky dicky I'LL gonna mother hubbard Soft soap me With just a pocketful of hope Money for dope Money for rope
I won't tolerate any deceitful politicians, who might try to bribe me with money or false promises to get my support.
I'm sick to death of seeing Things From tight lipped- Condescending -mommies little Chauvinists
I am tired of observing attitudes of superiority and disrespect towards women from men who are restrained in speech and behave like their mothers' boys.
I've had enough of watching Scenes Of schizophrenic - ego - centric - Paranoic - prima - donnas
I don't want to witness any more drama from individuals with split personalities, excessive self-centeredness, and paranoid tendencies, who act like divas.
All i want is the truth Just give me some truth
My only desire is to know the truth about the matter, and I request that the information provided to me should be genuine and accurate.
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