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.
Hypnotized
Various Artists Lyrics
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Oh, I know you want me too
So can I get a toot toot for the lovers tonight
Don't you love when it's just right?
Toot toot, it's about to go down
So here we go, here we go now
Why you gotta feel so right?
Why you gotta, why you gotta leave me open wide?
Why you gotta, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta leave me hypnotized?
Oh, you got me in your palms
But I want, want you in my arms
So can I get a toot toot for the lovers tonight
Don't you love when it's just right?
Toot toot, it's about to go down
So here we go, here we go now
Why you gotta feel so right?
Why you gotta, why you gotta leave me open wide?
Love it when you love me right
Why you gotta, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta leave me hypnotized?
You got my mind, girl, spinning 'round and 'round
You got it spinning
So far away, girl, where it can't be found
Just go and admit
Toot toot for the lovers tonight
Don't you love when it's just right?
Toot toot, it's about to go down
So here we go, here we go now
Why you gotta feel so right?
Why you gotta, why you gotta leave me open wide?
Love it when you love me right
Why you gotta, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta take over my mind?
Every time, why you gotta leave me hypnotized?
The lyrics to "Hypnotized" by Various Artists describe the irresistible nature of attraction between two people. The singer is drawn to their love interest and wants to be with them. They believe that the feeling is mutual and asks for a "toot toot" to celebrate their love. The singer feels powerless to the attraction, as if their love interest has taken over their mind, leaving them hypnotized. Despite the singer's awareness of their vulnerability, they want to be with the person they desire and can't resist their allure. The repetition of the lines "Why you gotta feel so right?" and "Why you gotta take over my mind?" emphasize the singer's feelings of helplessness in the face of their emotions.
The phrase "toot toot" that appears throughout the song may be a reference to horn sounds. It could be interpreted as a celebratory exclamation, a call for attention, or a metaphor for the excitement of the moment. The lyrics suggest that the attraction between the two people is natural and "just right," even though the singer feels powerless to resist it. The line "You got my mind, girl, spinning 'round and 'round" further emphasizes the singer's confusion and disorientation in the face of their emotions. Overall, the lyrics of "Hypnotized" describe the intoxicating nature of attraction and the difficulty of resisting its pull.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I wanna be with you
Expressing the desire to be with a specific person
Oh, I know you want me too
Believing that the other person also has a desire to be together
So can I get a toot toot for the lovers tonight
Asking for a symbolic cheer for two people in love
Don't you love when it's just right?
Questioning if there is anything better than a perfect match
Toot toot, it's about to go down
Suggesting that the moment of being together is imminent
So here we go, here we go now
Expressing excitement and anticipation for being together
Why you gotta feel so right?
Questioning why the other person is such a perfect fit
Why you gotta, why you gotta leave me open wide?
Asking why this person has such a big impact on emotions
Love it when you love me right
Expressing happiness when the other person loves in a way that is perfect
Why you gotta, why you gotta take over my mind?
Asking why thoughts of the other person consume so much brainpower
Every time, why you gotta take over my mind?
Reiterating the question of why every thought is so focused on the other person
Every time, why you gotta leave me hypnotized?
Feeling like a trance when around or thinking about the other person
Oh, you got me in your palms
Feeling controlled or captivated by the other person
But I want, want you in my arms
Desiring to have the other person close physically
You got my mind, girl, spinning 'round and 'round
Feeling like thoughts are constantly revolving around the other person
You got it spinning
Acknowledging that the other person has that effect on thoughts
So far away, girl, where it can't be found
Feeling like the other person is unattainable or out of reach
Just go and admit
Suggesting that the other person should confess their feelings
Writer(s): Harry Judd, Dougie Poynter, Thomas Fletcher, Daniel Jones
Contributed by Jordan L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.