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.
Goodnight Irene
Various Artists Lyrics
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Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I′ll see you in my dreams
Last saturday night I got married
Me and my love settled down
Now me and my love are parted
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I′ll see you in my dreams
Sometimes I live in the country
Sometimes I live in the town
Sometimes I have a great notion
To jump In the river and drown
Irene goodnight, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Ramblin' stop your gamblin′
Stop stayin′ out late at night
Go home to your wife and your family
Sit down by the fireside bright
Irene goodnight, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I'll see you in my dreams
Irene goodnight, Irene good night
Good night Irene, good night Irene
I′ll see you in my dreams
The song "Goodnight Irene" by Various Artists is a classic American folk song that has been covered by many famous musicians over the years. The song tells the story of a man named Ramblin' who has just gotten married but is already thinking about leaving his wife to take a stroll downtown. He seems to be torn between his love for his wife and his desire for a more carefree and adventurous life.
The chorus of the song, "Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight, goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene, I'll see you in my dreams," is a bittersweet farewell to Irene, perhaps an old flame or an idealized version of freedom that Ramblin' is leaving behind. The repetition of the chorus adds to the melancholy tone of the song, with Ramblin' acknowledging that he might never see Irene again except in his dreams.
The final verse of the song is a plea for Ramblin' to settle down and go home to his wife and family, offering a more traditional vision of happiness and stability. Overall, "Goodnight Irene" is a song about the difficulty of making choices and the regret that comes with leaving something behind.
Line by Line Meaning
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Addressing Irene, wishing her a goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
Repeating the wish for Irene to have a good night
I'll see you in my dreams
Expressing the desire to dream about Irene
Last Saturday night I got married
Talking about getting married last Saturday night
Me and my love settled down
Settling down with the love of my life
Now me and my love are parted
Me and my love are now separated
I'm gonna take another stroll downtown
Going to take a walk downtown
Sometimes I live in the country
Living in the countryside sometimes
Sometimes I live in the town
Living in the town sometimes
Sometimes I have a great notion
Sometimes, I have a strong urge
To jump in the river and drown
To commit suicide in the river
Ramblin' stop your gamblin'
If you're wandering around, stop gambling
Stop stayin' out late at night
Don't stay out late at night
Go home to your wife and your family
Return home to your wife and family
Sit down by the fireside bright
Sit down and relax by the bright fire
Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Addressing Irene, wishing her a goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
Repeating the wish for Irene to have a good night
I'll see you in my dreams
Expressing the desire to dream about Irene
Writer(s): Huddie Ledbetter, John A Lomax
Contributed by Madison Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@sofiaestherlucerosanchez7065
La leyenda sigue...gracias por estar conmigo después de tantos años.
@soulman171
Hope there will be a DVD
@minetteh1001
Omg Dana and Dennis I would pass over and die :)