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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.

Good Time
Various Artists Lyrics

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Roller coasters
Holy roller
I got shot down
In Southern California

All along you never loved me, yeah
Till the day that you shut me off
And now that it's over

I hope that you've found what you're after, yeah

Are you having a good time
With your friends and your French wine?
So now I'm gonna warn ya
That there's only so much I can owe
Are you having a good time?
Yeah yeah yeah

You're like a movie star, yes
Driving in your fancy car
And there ain't nothing I can do about it
Spending money never mattered, no

Cause always daddy paid the damage, yeah
But now that you're living on the hills
I hope that you're social life
Doesn't get ya killed

Are you having a good time
With your friends and your French wine?
So now I'm gonna warn ya
That there's only so much I can owe
Are you having a good time?
Yeah yeah yeah

Roller coasters
Holy roller
I got shot down
In Southern California

All along you never loved me, yeah
Till the day that you shut me off
And now that it's over
I hope that you've found what you're after, now

Are you having a good time
With your friends and your French wine?
So now I'm gonna warn ya
That there's only so much I can owe, yeah
Are you having a good time?
Yeah yeah yeah

And it ain't easy being on top, no no
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(Ain't easy living in the hills, yeah)
And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(And you're up with the stars)

And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(With higher society)

And it ain't easy being on top, no no
(You're on top of the world, yeah)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Good Time" by Various Artists describe the aftermath of a breakup and express how the singer has moved on while the other person is living a lavish lifestyle. The opening lines, "Roller coasters, holy roller, I got shot down in Southern California" signify the ups and downs of the relationship and how the singer was hurt in the end. The lines "All along you never loved me, yeah, till the day that you shut me off" reveal that the other person didn't truly appreciate the singer until it was too late.

The chorus has a sarcastic tone as the singer asks, "Are you having a good time with your friends and your French wine?" This line shows that the other person has moved on and is living a glamorous lifestyle while the singer questions if they are truly happy. The lines "So now I'm gonna warn ya that there's only so much I can owe" suggest that the singer won't be able to help out the other person with their debts, perhaps hinting that the breakup was also financial.

The last verse ends with "And it ain't easy being on top" repeated multiple times. This line suggests that even though the other person has moved on and is living a luxurious lifestyle, it isn't as easy as it seems. Overall, the song is a bitter commentary on a failed relationship and how people often move on in different ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Roller coasters
Life has been a wild ride

Holy roller
Going through life with faith

I got shot down
Love didn't work out

In Southern California
It happened in a place of boundless opportunity

All along you never loved me, yeah
You never truly cared for me

Till the day that you shut me off
You abruptly ended things

And now that it's over
Now that it's done

I hope that you've found what you're after, yeah
I hope you're happy with what you wanted

Are you having a good time
Is everything you wanted enjoyable?

With your friends and your French wine?
Are you happy with your circle and experiences?

So now I'm gonna warn ya
There's something you need to know