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.
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Various Artists Lyrics
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In fact, I don't need music at all
Really?
Stop looking at me like that, keyboard! You know I'm right!
What would you do instead?
Maybe I'll be a baker, or a candlestick maker
Maybe I'll be a potter, or a teacher like "Welcome Back, Kotter"
Be a Top Gun and be friends with Goose
One thing I know for sure
I don't need music I don't need you anymore
I don't need music I'm gonna kick you right out the door
I don't need music anymore!
Ah! Why don't you take the hint and leave me alone?!
The lyrics of "Don't" by Various Artists express the feeling of not needing music anymore. The singer states that they don't have to be a musician anymore and that they can do other things instead. They even suggest becoming a baker, a potter, a teacher or a juggler. This could be a metaphor for trying out new things in life and not limiting oneself to just one thing. The singer then goes on to say that music is not needed anymore and that they will kick it out the door. This could imply a feeling of being held back by music or perhaps having outgrown it. The singer then urges music to leave them alone, indicating a desire for independence.
The lyrics could also be interpreted as a comment on the music industry and its pitfalls. The singer could be expressing their frustration with the commercialization and commodification of music. They may be saying that they don't need to be a part of a system that is trying to control them and that they want to break free. This could be an empowering message for artists who feel trapped in the music industry.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't need to be a musician
I do not have to become a musician
In fact, I don't need music at all
Actually, I do not require music in any way
Really?
Are you seriously questioning my statement?
Stop looking at me like that, keyboard! You know I'm right!
Stop giving me that disapproving look, musical instrument! You understand that my words are truthful!
What would you do instead?
What alternate profession would you pursue then?
Maybe I'll be a baker, or a candlestick maker
Perhaps I may become a pastry chef, or manufacture candlesticks
Maybe I'll be a potter, or a teacher like "Welcome Back, Kotter"
Possibly I may choose to become a ceramicist, or instruct like the TV show "Welcome Back, Kotter"
Maybe I'll juggle or maybe I'll juice
I might decide to juggle or produce fresh juice
Be a Top Gun and be friends with Goose
Act like a Top Gun pilot and be companions with Goose
One thing I know for sure
The only certainty I have is that
I don't need music I don't need you anymore
I do not require music, and I do not need you any longer
I don't need music I'm gonna kick you right out the door
I do not need music, and I intend to kick you out of my life
I don't need music anymore!
I do not require music ever again!
Ah! Why don't you take the hint and leave me alone?!
Oh! Why don't you understand my suggestion to depart and let me be?!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: LOREN BOUCHARD, TIM DACEY, DYLAN KEITH, HOLLY SCHLESINGER
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