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.
Hard Work
Various Artists Lyrics
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It's an addiction such an eruption
Sound is my remedy feeding me energy
Music is all I need
Baby, I just wanna dance
I don't really care
I just wanna dance
She's a mean-eyed crazy addicted disco diva and you wonder
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Too cold for you to keep her
Too hot for you to leave her
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Back on the dance floor better not to take me home
Bass kicking so hard blazing through my beating heart
French kissing on the floor, party's gettin' hardcore
Everybody's getting a little tipsy off the crazy juice
This will end up on the news
Baby, I just wanna dance
I don't really care
I just wanna dance
I don't really care, care, care (feel it in the air yeah)
She's a mean-eyed crazy addicted disco diva and you wonder
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Too cold for you to keep her
Too hot for you to leave her
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Ultra-sexual, the night has got me love sprung
I won't stop until the sun is up oh yeah
My heart is a dancer beating like a disco drum
Oh, oh oh, oh wohh, oh oh
Ultra-sexual, the night has got me love sprung
I won't stop until the sun is up oh yeah
My heart is a dancer beating like a disco drum
Beating like a disco drum
Beating like a disco drum
Beating like a disco drum
She's a mean and crazy addicted, disco diva and you wonder
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Too cold for you to keep her
Too hot for you to leave her
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
Who's that chick? Who's that chick?
The lyrics to "Hard Work" by Various Artists are about the power and energy of music and the desire to dance and let loose. The first verse describes the adrenaline rush that comes with hearing music, and how it is a type of addiction. The sound of the music is described as the singer's remedy that feeds them energy. The chorus expresses the singer's desire to just dance, regardless of what is going on around them. They do not care about anything except the music, and the feeling it gives them. The line "feel it in the air yeah" emphasizes the sensory experience of dance and music, and how it can be felt all around.
The second verse introduces a character, a "mean-eyed crazy addicted disco diva", who the singer admires but also questions. This character is described as too hot to leave, but too cold to keep. They are enigmatic and mysterious, and the singer is drawn to them. The bridge of the song reflects the intense, sensual energy of the night, with the singer declaring that they will not stop until the sun is up. The final chorus repeats the earlier lines, emphasizing the longing to dance and the overwhelming power of music to transport and transform.
Overall, "Hard Work" is a celebration of the experience of dance and the magic of music. It is about letting go of inhibitions and embracing the moment, and the joy and freedom that can be found on the dance floor.
Line by Line Meaning
Feel the adrenaline moving under my skin
I can feel the rush of adrenaline moving under my skin, it's such an addiction, it's like an eruption.
It's an addiction such an eruption
The feeling of adrenaline is so addictive, it's like an eruption taking over my body.
Sound is my remedy feeding me energy
The sound is like a remedy, it feeds me with energy and keeps me going.
Music is all I need
Music is everything I need to keep me going and feel alive.
Baby, I just wanna dance
All I want to do is dance and have a good time.
I don't really care
I don't care about anything else, all I care about is dancing.
care, care, care (feel it in the air yeah)
I just want to dance and feel the energy in the air.
She's a mean-eyed crazy addicted disco diva and you wonder
There's a girl on the dance floor who is mean and crazy, addicted to disco music, and you wonder who she is.
Too cold for you to keep her
She's too cool for you to keep up with her.
Too hot for you to leave her
She's too hot to leave because the action is too good.
Back on the dance floor better not to take me home
I'm better off on the dance floor, don't take me home yet.
Bass kicking so hard blazing through my beating heart
The bass is so intense, it's kicking hard and blazing through my heart.
French kissing on the floor, party's gettin' hardcore
People are getting crazy on the dance floor, french kissing and the party is becoming hardcore.
Everybody's getting a little tipsy off the crazy juice
Everyone is getting tipsy from drinking the crazy juice.
This will end up on the news
This wild party will end up being reported on the news.
Ultra-sexual, the night has got me love sprung
The night is ultra-sexual and has got me in the mood for love.
I won't stop until the sun is up oh yeah
I won't stop dancing until the sun comes up in the morning.
My heart is a dancer beating like a disco drum
My heart is beating like a disco drum, because I am a dancer at heart.
Beating like a disco drum
My heart is pounding to the beat of the disco music.
She's a mean and crazy addicted, disco diva and you wonder
Once again, there's a girl on the dance floor who is mean and crazy, addicted to disco music, and you're left wondering who she is.
Contributed by Ryan B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.