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.
Give It Up
Various Artists Lyrics
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Everybody wants your love
I'd just like to make you mine all night
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Everybody sees you
Everybody looks and stares
I'd just like to make you mine, all mine
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Give it up
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Everybody wants you
Everybody wants your love
I'd just like to make you mine all night
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Baby give it up
Give it up
Baby give it up
Can you give it, can you give it, give it up?
Come on baby I need your love
Give it up, some of your love
Come on and play the game of love
Everybody is on me, give it up??
Come on baby, I need your love
Can I touch you, can I love you
Come on baby, baby, I love you
Can you give it, give it up?
Come on baby give me your love
The lyrics of the song Give It Up by Various Artists is all about a man's desire to make a woman fall in love with him. The song opens with the statement "Everybody wants you, Everybody wants your love, I'd just like to make you mine all night" which highlights the fact that the woman in question is being coveted by many but the singer only wants her for himself. He keeps repeating the phrase "Baby give it up" which can be interpreted in different ways. It can either mean that he wants her to surrender to his love or that he wants her to give him her physical love.
The chorus of the song which repeats several times has a catchy tune which makes it a perfect party anthem. The line "Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now" is repeated after every stanza, forcing the listener to sing along with the singer.
The second stanza is in a similar vein to the first one. It starts with the phrase "Everybody sees you, Everybody looks and stares." This repetition of the word "everybody" shows the amount of attention that the woman in question is getting. But the singer does not care about what everyone else thinks, he only wants her to be his.
Overall, the song has a simple and straightforward message of a man's desire for a woman. It is a catchy tune and an excellent party song.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody wants you
Everyone desires you
Everybody wants your love
Everyone wants to be loved by you
I'd just like to make you mine all night
I want to have you all to myself for the whole night
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Vocalization without meaning
Baby give it up
Give in to me
Give it up
Relax and let go
Everybody sees you
Everyone notices you
Everybody looks and stares
Everyone gawks at you
I'd just like to make you mine, all mine
I want to possess you wholly
Give it up
Relax and let go
Give it up
Relax and let go
Give it up
Relax and let go
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Vocalization without meaning
Baby give it up
Give in to me
Give it up
Relax and let go
Baby give it up
Give in to me
Give it up
Relax and let go
Give it up
Relax and let go
Everybody wants you
Everyone desires you
Everybody wants your love
Everyone wants to be loved by you
I'd just like to make you mine all night
I want to have you all to myself for the whole night
Give it up
Relax and let go
Give it up
Relax and let go
Give it up
Relax and let go
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, now
Vocalization without meaning
Baby give it up
Give in to me
Give it up
Relax and let go
Baby give it up
Give in to me
Give it up
Relax and let go
Can you give it, can you give it, give it up?
Are you able to let go?
Come on baby I need your love
I need your affection
Give it up, some of your love
Unwind and give me your love
Come on and play the game of love
Engage in the act of loving with me
Everybody is on me, give it up??
Is everyone pressuring you to give in?
Can I touch you, can I love you
May I touch and love you?
Come on baby, baby, I love you
I love you, come on and trust me
Can you give it, give it up?
Are you able to let go?
Come on baby give me your love
I want your love, let go and give it to me
Writer(s): Bobby Womack
Contributed by Daniel F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.