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.
Invasion
Various Artists Lyrics
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Defend the right to have a place to which he can belong to
And every man will fight with his bare hands in desperation
and shed his blood to stem the flood to barricade invasion
The lyrics of Invasion by Various Artists highlight the fact that every person has a cause they would fight for, and that includes defending their right to have a place they can belong to. The song acknowledges that people will fight with all their might and even give up their lives to protect their land and stop invaders. The lyrics also suggest that invasion prompts a sense of desperation, and people will shed their blood to counter it. The song expresses the need to take action to prevent and thwart any invasion or attack.
The lyrics of Invasion have a timeless quality about them and are still relevant today as they were many decades ago. They illustrate the human desire to resist oppression and assert their rights for a place they can call home. The lyrics also remind people to value their freedom and to fight for it as they would fight for their lives. They inspire bravery, courage, and the readiness of people to defend their land.
Line by Line Meaning
For every man there is a cause which he would gladly die for
Every person has a purpose or belief that is so important to them that they are willing to sacrifice their own life for it.
Defend the right to have a place to which he can belong to
It is important to protect the right for individuals to have a place where they feel they belong and can call home.
And every man will fight with his bare hands in desperation
When pushed to the brink, individuals will fight with all their strength, even if they have nothing to rely on except their own physical capabilities.
and shed his blood to stem the flood to barricade invasion
People will go as far as shedding their own blood in order to prevent an unwanted external force or invasion from disrupting their way of life, and will willingly create barricades to defend themselves.
Writer(s): Antony Genn, Neil Davidge, Richard Leigh File, James Gabriel Leo Lavelle, Robert Del Naja
Contributed by London F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.