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 Prรถfrock, 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.
I Need You Tonight
Various Artists Lyrics
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And the rain begins to fall
But I know what I need
But I don't have it at all
I'm needin' someone like you
That I just wanna do love to
Baby, baby, I need you tonight
Outside my window
It's lonely and cold
But inside my heart there's a fire, baby
That is burning out of control
Burning for someone like you
That I just wanna do love to
Baby, baby, yeah, I need you tonight
Yeah, your love's coming to me
Just like a wolf howling at the moon
That just doesn't do me
If I can't get you soon
I'm calling for someone like you
That I just wanna do love to
Baby, baby, I need you tonight
Baby, baby, baby, I need you tonight
[Incomprehensible]
The song "I Need You Tonight" by Various Artists is an emotional song about a man who is lonely and in need of attention. The song starts with the singer stating it is three o'clock in the morning and the rain is starting to fall. The setting appears bleak and lonely with the singer feeling the need for companionship. The singer states he knows what he needs but he does not have it at all. The repetitive use of the word need implies the desperation the singer feels.
The next verse highlights the singer's longing for someone like the person he is addressing in the song. He wants to make love to this person and is desperate for their attention. The singer goes on to say that outside his window, it is lonely and cold, but inside his heart, there is a fire burning out of control. This line represents the longing and the need for the person who the singer is addressing. The chorus follows with the singer repeatedly stating, "Baby, baby, I need you tonight."
The bridge of the song states that the singer's love is coming to him like a wolf howling at the moon. The wolf represents the singer's desperation of needing love and attention, and how it is a natural human need that is difficult to ignore. If he doesn't get the person he desires soon, he will not be able to cope. The last verse repeats the need the singer has and asks for the person he is addressing to come to him. The song speaks to anyone who has felt lonely, desperate, and in need of companionship.
Line by Line Meaning
It's three O'clock in the morning
The current time is 3:00 AM
And the rain begins to fall
Rain starts to pour down
But I know what I need
I am aware of what I want
But I don't have it at all
Unfortunately, I don't possess that thing
I'm needin' someone like you
I am desiring someone with your qualities
That I just wanna do love to
Someone whom I have strong physical feelings for
Baby, baby, I need you tonight
I require your presence tonight
Outside my window
The area visible through my window
It's lonely and cold
A desolate and frigid environment
But inside my heart there's a fire, baby
My heart is filled with a passionate flame
That is burning out of control
It has become uncontrollable
Burning for someone like you
It is yearning for someone like yourself
That I just wanna do love to
Someone whom I wish to have sexual intercourse with
Baby, baby, yeah, I need you tonight
I desperately crave your presence tonight
Yeah, your love's coming to me
I can feel your affection reaching me
Just like a wolf howling at the moon
Similar to a wolf's howling directed at the moon
That just doesn't do me
It is insufficient for my needs
If I can't get you soon
If I can't have you quickly
I'm calling for someone like you
I am summoning someone like yourself
That I just wanna do love to
Someone whom I passionately desire to make love with
Baby, baby, I need you tonight
My desperate need for you tonight
Baby, baby, baby, I need you tonight
Yet another appeal for your presence tonight
[Incomprehensible]
Unintelligible lyrics
Contributed by Emma J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@harleygal420
Please don't ask who's still listening. We never stopped listening.
@tombillard5264
True that comment people make is as dumb as when they say "first"
@shelliedaniels544
This my shit here I just love him
@Resident-biohazard
over here mate
@nataliepage5957
Cag
@angeladomann-bolduc5077
I am definitely an 80s girl!
@tedgegi155
Michael Hutchence: the moves of Jagger & the sexiness of Morrison. What a combo he had.
@nita1584
Underrated comment
@KittyGrizGriz
His VOICE too, ooof so darn sexy!
@milenegaldinodasilva5809
exatamente โค๐๐ป