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 Vibrations
Various Artists Lyrics
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And she's already working on my brain
I, I only looked in her eyes
But I picked up something I just can't explain
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
I, I bet I know what she's like
And I can feel how right she'd be for me
It's real, how she comes in so strong
And I wonder what she's pickin' up from me?
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
She's giving me excitations
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
(Oom bop bop good vibrations)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop excitations)
(Ah my my what)
I don't know where but she sends me there
(Ah my my what a sensation)
(Ah my my what elations)
(Ah my my what)
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
A happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
A happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
A happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
A happenin' with her
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
A happenin' with her
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
(I'm pickin' up good vibrations)
She's giving me excitations
(Oom bop bop)
Good, good, good, good vibrations
(Oom bop bop)
Na na na na na
Na na na
Na na na na na
Na na na
The lyrics to "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys talk about the strong attraction and chemistry between the singer and a woman who captures his attention with her colorful clothes and strong presence. He mentions that he can feel something special between them but can't quite explain it. He wonders what she's picking up from him and imagines what she might be like.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm picking up good vibrations," which some interpret as a reference to the feeling of positive energy between the two people. The woman is giving him "excitations," suggesting she is the source of this good energy. The song ends with a plea to "keep those lovin' good vibrations happening" between the two of them. Overall, "Good Vibrations" is a celebration of the positive, almost mystical energy that can flow between two people.
Line by Line Meaning
I, I love the colorful clothes she wears
The singer loves the bright and vivid clothing worn by the woman he's attracted to
And she's already working on my brain
The woman is having an effect on the singer's thoughts and emotions
I, I only looked in her eyes
The singer has only made eye contact with the woman
But I picked up something I just can't explain
Despite not interacting much with her, the artist has a mysterious attraction to the woman that he can't articulate
I'm pickin' up good vibrations
The artist is sensing positive energy or a good feeling
She's giving me excitations
The woman is causing excitement or arousal in the singer
(Oom bop bop good vibrations)
Repetitive vocalization to emphasize the 'good vibrations'
She's giving me excitations
The woman is causing excitement or arousal in the artist
(Oom bop bop excitations)
Repetitive vocalization to emphasize the 'excitations'
Good, good, good, good vibrations
The artist is feeling very good and wants to emphasize this
I, I bet I know what she's like
The singer thinks he has an idea of what the woman is like
And I can feel how right she'd be for me
The artist has an intuitive sense that the woman is a good match for him
It's real, how she comes in so strong
The woman makes a strong impression on the singer and feels genuine
And I wonder what she's pickin' up from me?
The singer is curious about what the woman thinks of him
(Ah my my what)
Verbal sounds to emphasize a reaction to something exciting or pleasurable
I don't know where but she sends me there
The woman is leading the artist to a positive emotional place
(Ah my my what a sensation)
Verbal sounds to emphasize the pleasurable feeling of the experience
(Ah my my what elations)
Verbal sounds to emphasize the positive emotions
(Ah my my what)
Verbal sounds to emphasize a reaction to something exciting or pleasurable
Gotta keep those lovin' good vibrations
The artist wants to maintain the good and positive feelings
A happenin' with her
The artist wants to continue experiencing good vibrations with the woman
Na na na na na
Vocalizations to fill in the melody of the music
Na na na
Vocalizations to fill in the melody of the music
Na na na na na
Vocalizations to fill in the melody of the music
Na na na
Vocalizations to fill in the melody of the music
Contributed by Jeremiah P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.