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.
I Want Candy
Various Artists Lyrics
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[Danny]
I got chills
They're multiplyin'
And I'm losin' control
'Cause the power
You're supplyin'
[Sandy]
You better shape up
'Cause I need a man
And my heart is set on you
You better shape up
You better understand
To my heart I must be true
[Danny]
Nothin' left
Nothin' left for me to do
[Danny & Sandy]
You're the one that I want (John Travolta)
You oo oo honey
The one that I want (John Travolta)
You oo oo honey
The one that I want
You oo oo are what I need
Oh yes indeed
[Sandy]
If you're filled with affection
You're too shy to convey
Meditate my direction
Feel your way
[Danny]
I better shape up
'Cause you need a man
[Sandy]
I need a man who
Can keep me satisfied
[Danny]
I better shape up if
I'm gonna prove
[Sandy]
You better prove that
My faith is justified
[Danny]
Are you sure?
[Danny & Sandy]
Yes I'm sure down deep inside
[Danny & Sandy]
You're the one that I want (John Travolta)
You oo oo honey
The one that I want (John Travolta)
You oo oo honey
The one that I want (John Travolta)
You oo oo are what I need
The one I need
Oh yes indeed
[fades..]
The lyrics to Various Artists' song I Want Candy describe a deep love that has been flourishing between two people for a long time. The singer is conveying that the feeling they have for their partner is more than strong and that they are willing to wait forever for their touch. The singer then proceeds to give advice, stating that if their partner were to give a little more in the relationship, their love would be the key that turns the wheel. The song implies that a healthy relationship must involve compromise and that giving love and receiving love back is the foundation for a lasting relationship.
The chorus reflects the innermost desire of the singer, which is to be everything to their partner. The singer implores their lover to open up their hearts to them and let them be the missing piece in their life. The singer wants their lover to feel the same way they do and not be a puppet on a string, the implication being that their love should be unbridled and independent. The singer concludes by restating the strong connection between them and their partner and that their love will turn the key and make everything shine.
Line by Line Meaning
For so long
We have been searching for each other for a considerable period of time
You and me been finding each other for so long
Our journey to reach each other has taken so long, but we finally met
And the feeling that I feel for you is more then strong, girl
My love for you is incredibly powerful, and I cannot contain it
Take it from me
Trust me, I know what I’m talking about
If you give a little more then you're asking for
If you show a bit more love than what you want in return
Your love will turn the key
Your love will unlock my heart, and I will reciprocate it
Darling mine
My dear beloved
I would wait forever for those lips of wine
I am willing to wait for an eternity to taste your kiss
Build my world around you, darling
My entire universe revolves around you, my love
This love will shine girl
Our love will glow and shine like the brightest star
Watch it and see
Just observe and notice how our love flourishes
I, I just want to be your everything
All I aspire to be is everything you want and need in a lover
Open up the heaven in your heart and let me be
Allow me to enter the depths of your heart and be your heaven
The things you are to me and not some puppet on a string
I want you to be yourself when you’re with me, not a puppet to my desires
Oh, if I stay here without you, darling, I will die
I cannot imagine living without you, my darling. You're my everything!
I want you laying in the love I have to bring
My love is so massive that I want you to be surrounded by it all the time
I'd do anything to be your everything
I would go to any extent to be everything you want in a lover
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: John Farrar
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@afb911
I remember in 82 this band was considered "freaks". But 40 years later it's still good music
@michelles9384
One of my oldest friends passed away. I remember when she bought this album and played it for me. I can still see her teenaged self smiling and singing the lyrics as we danced around her bedroom. I'm here today for you Deb. I love you and will miss you forever 💘
@pottymouthstarseed6315
Hugs
@michelles9384
@pottymouth starseed thank you so much 🤗
@sandrafaith
My condolences. My best friend in high school was also named Deb. This hits hard. <3
@michelles9384
@sandra g thank you so much. It's very kind of you. 💜 I hope your best friend Deb is alive and well.
@michelles9384
@B Arnold aww thanks so much x
@JeffTheNebraskaDJ
A TIMELESS CLASSIC FROM BOW WOW WOW! 80'S MUSIC RULES!! the dj
@Noneya2023
I’m so happy I grew up in that era. The music, the fashion, the freedom to express yourself & the youth to not give AF. It was just an amazing time. 🔥🤘🏽
@PaulElmont-fd1xc
"For a chick with a Mohawk, she seems pretty friendly. " - a great man