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.
It's Not Unusual
Various Artists Lyrics
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What to do for pleasure
Ideal love a new purchase
A market of the senses
Dream of the perfect life
Economic circumstances
The body is good business
Sell out, maintain the interest
Renounce all sin and vice
Dream of the perfect life
This heaven gives me migraine
The problem of leisure
What to do for pleasure
Coercion of the senses
We are not so gullible
Our great expectations
A future for the good
Fornication makes you happy
No escape from society
Natural is not in it
Your relations are of power
We all have good intentions
But all with strings attached
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
The problem of leisure
What to do for pleasure
Ideal love a new purchase
A market of the senses
Dream of the perfect life
Economic circumstances
The body is good business
Sell outs [¿out?] maintain the interest
Remember Lot's wife
Renounce all sin and vice
Dream of the perfect life
This heaven gives me migraine
This heaven gives me migraine
This heaven gives me migraine
The song "Not In Love" by Various Artists is a commentary on the capitalist and consumerist society in which we live, and how our desires and pleasures can ultimately lead to our downfall. The opening lines, "The problem of leisure, what to do for pleasure" speaks to the idea that in a society where we are constantly bombarded with stimulation and choices, we may struggle to find meaning and fulfillment in our leisure time. The lyrics also address the idea that love and relationships have become commodified, with "ideal love a new purchase" and "a market of the senses."
The song goes on to critique societal expectations and pressures, such as the pressure to conform and maintain economic success, as well as the constant bombardment of sexualized images and messages. The lines "natural is not in it" and "repackaged sex keeps your interest" speak to the idea that our natural instincts and desires have been co-opted and manipulated by society for profit. The repeated line "this heaven gives me migraine" suggests that this way of life, while alluring in many ways, can ultimately cause physical and emotional pain.
Overall, "Not In Love" offers a scathing critique of our consumerist society and calls for a re-examination of our values and desires.
Line by Line Meaning
The problem of leisure
Leisure time is a difficult issue
What to do for pleasure
How to enjoy oneself is a common concern
Ideal love a new purchase
The perfect romantic relationship is marketed like a product
A market of the senses
The senses are exploited for profit like other commodities
Dream of the perfect life
The imagined life of luxury and comfort is unattainable
Economic circumstances
Money limits and controls people's choices and opportunities
The body is good business
Physical appearance and health are monetized and exploited
Sell out, maintain the interest
Betray personal values for money and attention
Remember Lot's wife
Avoid looking back; resist temptation
Renounce all sin and vice
Reject immoral behavior and unhealthy habits
This heaven gives me migraine
The unattainable ideal lifestyle is frustrating and painful
Coercion of the senses
Manipulating the senses of people is unethical
We are not so gullible
We are not naive or easily deceived
Our great expectations
We have high hopes and standards for society and ourselves
A future for the good
A better tomorrow for all is worth working towards
Fornication makes you happy
Casual sex is falsely marketed as the key to happiness
No escape from society
Society's influence cannot be completely avoided
Natural is not in it
The natural self is not valued or prioritized
Your relations are of power
Interpersonal relationships are often about control and influence
We all have good intentions
Most people have positive goals for themselves and society
But all with strings attached
These goals often come with conditions or expectations
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Sexual content is constantly repackaged to hold people's attention
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Sexual content is constantly repackaged to hold people's attention
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Sexual content is constantly repackaged to hold people's attention
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Sexual content is constantly repackaged to hold people's attention
Repackaged sex keeps your interest
Sexual content is constantly repackaged to hold people's attention
The problem of leisure
Leisure time is a difficult issue
What to do for pleasure
How to enjoy oneself is a common concern
Ideal love a new purchase
The perfect romantic relationship is marketed like a product
A market of the senses
The senses are exploited for profit like other commodities
Dream of the perfect life
The imagined life of luxury and comfort is unattainable
Economic circumstances
Money limits and controls people's choices and opportunities
The body is good business
Physical appearance and health are monetized and exploited
Sell outs [¿out?] maintain the interest
Betray personal values for money and attention
Remember Lot's wife
Avoid looking back; resist temptation
Renounce all sin and vice
Reject immoral behavior and unhealthy habits
Dream of the perfect life
The imagined life of luxury and comfort is unattainable
This heaven gives me migraine
The unattainable ideal lifestyle is frustrating and painful
This heaven gives me migraine
The unattainable ideal lifestyle is frustrating and painful
This heaven gives me migraine
The unattainable ideal lifestyle is frustrating and painful
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