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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.

If You're Happy And You Know It
Various Artists Lyrics

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If your happy and you know it
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it
Then your face
would surely show it
If your happy and you know it

Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it
Stomp your feet
If your happy and you know it
Stomp your feet
If your happy and you know it
Then your face
would surely show it
If your happy and you know it
Stomp your feet
If your happy and you know it
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it
Then your face
would surely show it
If your happy and you know it
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
If your happy and you know it

Clap your hands(Clap Clap)
Clap your hands(Clap Clap)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to the song If You're Happy and You Know It is a classic children's song that encourages kids to express their emotions. The song contains simple verses with repetitive lyrics and actions that help children learn to recognize and associate behaviors with emotions.

The first few lines of the song encourage listeners to clap their hands if they're happy and know it. The next verse encourages listeners to stomp their feet, and the final verse repeats the first verse with the addition of the action to nod your head. Each verse ends with the refrain: "If you're happy and you know it, then your face would surely show it."

The song teaches children to express their positive emotions openly and helps them associate physical actions with emotions. The song is a valuable tool for young children in developing their social and emotional intelligence.

If You're Happy And You Know ItVarious Artists Lyrics

If You're Happy And You Know It
Various Artists Lyrics