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.
In The Jailhouse Now
Various Artists Lyrics
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He used to steal, gamble, and Rob
He thought he was the smartest guy around
Well I found out last Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
They've got him in the jailhouse way downtown
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
To stop playin' cards and a-shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
(yodel)
Ah di o-dalee eehee dee-o ti
Ah di o-dalee ee oh dee-o ti
Yodelayee-hee
Yodelayee-hee
Yodelay-eeee
Bob like to play his Poker
Pinochle, Whist and Euchre
But shootin' dice
Was his favorite game
But he got throwed in jail
With nobody to go his bail
The judge done said that he refused the fine
He's in the jailhouse now
He's in the jailhouse now
Well I told him once or twice
To stop playin' cards and a-shootin' dice
He's in the jailhouse now
(yodel)
Ah di o-dalee eehee hee
Ah di o-dalee eehee hee
Yodelayee-hee
Yodelayee-hee
Yodelay-eeee
Well I went out last Tuesday
Met a girl named Susie
I said I was the swellest guy around
Well, we started to spendin' my money
And she started to callin' me honey
We took in every cabaret in town
We're in the jailhouse now
We're in the jailhouse now
I told that judge right to his face
I don't like to see this place
We're in the jailhouse now
(yodel)
Ah di o-dalee eehee o hee
Ah di o-dalee eehee deeo ti
Yodelayee-hee
Yodelayee-hee
Ah Yodelay-eeee
The song "In The Jailhouse Now" is a classic country and blues song about a man named Ramblin' Bob who is sent to jail for his various vices like stealing, gambling, and playing cards. Although Bob thought he was the smartest man around, he eventually got caught, and the singer found out about his fate on Monday. The lyrics describe how Bob's favorite game was shooting dice, but he also loved playing poker, pinochle, whist, and euchre. When he ends up in jail, he has no one to bail him out, and the judge refuses to accept his fine.
The song also has a second storyline where the singer meets a girl named Susie and spends all his money taking her to different cabarets. However, they both end up in jail too, and the singer tells the judge that he doesn't like being in jail. The song also features yodeling, an old and traditional form of singing that originated in the Swiss Alps. The yodeling parts add a fun and catchy element to the song, making it a favorite for fans of the genre.
Overall, "In The Jailhouse Now" is a lighthearted and humorous song with a catchy melody and memorable yodeling parts. It portrays the consequences of not heeding warning signs and indulging in vices like gambling and stealing.
Line by Line Meaning
I had a friend named Ramblin' Bob
I used to know a man called Ramblin' Bob
He used to steal, gamble, and Rob
He would steal, gamble, and rob other people
He thought he was the smartest guy around
Ramblin' Bob considered himself to be the most intelligent person
Well I found out last Monday
I received news on Monday
That Bob got locked up Sunday
Bob was arrested on Sunday
They've got him in the jailhouse way downtown
He is now imprisoned in a jailhouse located far downtown
He's in the jailhouse now
Bob is incarcerated and cannot leave
Well I told him once or twice
I had warned him previously, either once or twice
To stop playin' cards and a-shootin' dice
I advised him to stop gambling by playing cards and shooting dice
Ah di o-dalee eehee dee-o ti
Yodeling sound effect
Bob like to play his Poker
Bob enjoyed playing poker
Pinochle, Whist and Euchre
He also liked playing Pinochle, Whist, and Euchre
But shootin' dice
However, Bob's favorite gambling game was shooting dice
Was his favorite game
Shooting dice was the game he enjoyed the most
But he got throwed in jail
However, he was sent to jail
With nobody to go his bail
No one paid his bail money to release him
The judge done said that he refused the fine
The judge refused to accept the fine and allowed Bob to stay in jail
He's in the jailhouse now
Bob is still imprisoned
Well I went out last Tuesday
Last Tuesday, I went out
Met a girl named Susie
I met a woman named Susie
I said I was the swellest guy around
I boasted to Susie that I was the most charming man around
Well, we started to spendin' my money
Soon after, we started to spend my money
And she started to callin' me honey
Susie began calling me affectionate names
We took in every cabaret in town
Together, we visited all the cabarets in the town
We're in the jailhouse now
Unfortunately, now we are both incarcerated
I told that judge right to his face
I spoke to the judge directly, without fear
I don't like to see this place
I expressed my dismay at being imprisoned here
Ah di o-dalee eehee o hee
Yodeling sound effect
Ah di o-dalee eehee deeo ti
Yodeling sound effect
Yodelayee-hee
Yodeling sound effect
Yodelayee-hee
Yodeling sound effect
Yodelay-eeee
Yodeling sound effect
Contributed by Thomas T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@Quallenkrauler
Hot damn, it's the Soggy Bottom Boys!
@sanelisomzwakali8854
lol dope movie
@0Imtheslime0
"one of the" Soggy Bottom Boys..
@briancoulton7568
Charlie prid new song
@kencollins6658
Imeldmay
@thestickskid
Mc Kra Hot damn
@mator2339
Tim Blake Nelson nails it when he is redoing his version of old songs. He did the same in here and for Buster Scruggs.
@davejoe2592
He was slick but I was slicker, he drew quick but I was quicker, then the table stopped his ticker Surly Joe!!!
@ShawnHawkins666
he missed the entire last verse
@travisbrown3723
… lol