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.
Goody Two Shoes
Various Artists Lyrics
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So much you can't hide
Put on a little makeup, makeup
Make sure they get your good side, good side
If the words unspoken
Get stuck in your throat
Send a treasure token, token
Goody two, good two
Goody goody two shoes
Goody two, good two
Goody goody two shoes
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
There must be something inside
We don't follow fashion
That would be a joke
You know we're going to set them, set them
So everyone can take note, take note
When they saw you kneeling
Crying words that you mean
Opening their eyeballs, eyeballs
Pretending that you're Al Green, Al Green
Goody two, good two
Goody goody two shoes
Goody two, good two
Goody goody two shoes
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
No one's gonna tell me
What's wrong or what's right
Or tell me who to eat with, sleep with
Or that I've won the big fight, big fight
Look out or they'll tell you
You're a superstar
Two weeks and you're an all time legend
I think the games have gone much too far
If the words unspoken
Get stuck in your throat
Send a treasure token, token
Write it on a pound note, pound note
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
You don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
Subtle innuendos follow
Must be something inside
...
The lyrics of "Goody Two Shoes" by Various Artists are a commentary on the pressure to conform to societal norms and expectations. The song opens with the lines, "With the heartbreak open, so much you can't hide / Put on a little makeup, makeup / Make sure they get your good side, good side." These lyrics suggest that the singer feels vulnerable and exposed, but they feel the need to put on a facade to present a positive image to others.
The chorus of the song, "Goody two, good two / Goody goody two shoes," is a reference to the phrase "goody two-shoes," which is used to describe someone who is excessively virtuous or moralistic. The singer is poking fun at this label, suggesting that people who try to present themselves as perfect and flaw-free are not being genuine.
Later in the song, the singer sings, "No one's gonna tell me what's wrong or what's right / Or tell me who to eat with, sleep with / Or that I've won the big fight, big fight." These lyrics suggest that the singer is resistant to societal pressures and expectations, and they want to live their life on their own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
With the heartbreak open
With your pain exposed
So much you can't hide
You can't keep it all inside
Put on a little makeup, makeup
Conceal your sadness with a smile
Make sure they get your good side, good side
Show them only the positive aspects of yourself
If the words unspoken
If you can't express yourself
Get stuck in your throat
If you struggle to find the words
Send a treasure token, token
Give something meaningful
Write it on a pound note, pound note
Put it in writing
Goody two, good two
Being morally correct
Goody goody two shoes
Being overly righteous
Don't drink, don't smoke, what do you do?
What vices do you have?
Subtle innuendos follow
Hints of something more beneath the surface
There must be something inside
There has to be more to you
We don't follow fashion
We don't conform to societal norms
That would be a joke
That's ridiculous
You know we're going to set them, set them
We'll defy expectations
So everyone can take note, take note
So everyone will notice
When they saw you kneeling
When they saw you vulnerable
Crying words that you mean
Expressing genuine emotions
Opening their eyeballs, eyeballs
Making them aware
Pretending that you're Al Green, Al Green
Acting like a soul singer
No one's gonna tell me
I won't let others dictate
What's wrong or what's right
What I should or shouldn't do
Or tell me who to eat with, sleep with
Or who to associate with
Or that I've won the big fight, big fight
Or that I've achieved a great victory
Look out or they'll tell you
Watch out or they'll criticize you
You're a superstar
You're being treated like a celebrity
Two weeks and you're an all time legend
Fame can be fleeting
I think the games have gone much too far
I think people take themselves too seriously
Contributed by Declan M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.