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 Raining Men
Various Artists Lyrics
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By the cruel force of nature from the blue Instead
of a night full of romance supreme
All I got was a running nose and
Aegeatic flu It's raining on prom night, my hair is a mess
It's running all over my taffeta dress
It's wilting the quilting on my maiden form
And mascara flows right down my nose,
oh gee It fell down a sewer with my sister's ID
Yes, it's raining on prom night, oh my darling,
what can I do? I miss you It's raining rain from the skies
And it's raining real tears from my eyes, over you
Oh dear God, make him feel the same way I do rigt now
Make him want to see me again -
oh what can I do It's raining rain from the skies,
it's raining tears from my eyes over you
Raining, ooh tears from my eyes over you
Raining, ooh raining on prom night
Ooh raining, ooh tears from my eyes over you
Ooh raining, ooh raining on prom night...
The song "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls is a catchy, upbeat song that celebrates the arrival of men falling from the sky. The lyrics are full of playful references to weather patterns, with lines like "humidity is rising" and "barometer's getting low" setting the stage for the surreal event of men raining down from the sky.
The song is a celebration of female desire and agency, with lyrics like "God bless Mother Nature, she's a single woman too" and "she taught every angel to rearrange the sky so that each and every woman could find her perfect guy." The song is a reminder that women can take ownership of their desires and seek out the partners that they want, rather than waiting for them to fall into their laps.
Overall, "It's Raining Men" is a fun, empowering song that celebrates female sexuality and desire. It's a classic party anthem that never fails to get people dancing and singing along.
Line by Line Meaning
Hi hi, we're your Weather Girls, ah-huh
We, the singers of this song, are the Weather Girls and we greet you with enthusiasm.
And have we got new for you, you better listen
We have exciting news for you and we urge you to pay attention.
Get ready, all you lonely girls
To all the single ladies out there, be prepared for what's coming.
And leave those umbrellas at home, alright
You won't need your umbrellas where you're headed, trust us.
Humidity is rising, barometer's getting low
The air is becoming more humid and the pressure is dropping, suggesting a change in weather.
According to all sources, the street's the place to go
We've received intel that the best place to be right now is out on the town.
'Cause tonight for the first time, just about half-past ten
At this specific moment in time, something unprecedented is going to happen.
For the first time in history it's gonna start raining men
Men are quite literally going to fall from the sky for the very first time ever.
It's raining men, Hallelujah, it's raining men, Amen
Men are falling from the sky and we're celebrating it with praise and gratitude.
I'm gonna go out to run and let myself get absolutely soaking wet
I'm going to run outside and completely immerse myself in the rain with excitement.
It's raining men, Hallelujah, it's raining men every specimen
Men of all different types and varieties are falling from the sky and we're overjoyed.
Tall, blonde, dark and lean, rough and tough and strong and mean
Men with various physical attributes, personality types and qualities are raining down on us.
God bless Mother Nature, she's a single woman too
We pay homage to Mother Nature who, like many of us, is a single woman.
She took off to heaven and she did what she had to do
Mother Nature went to heaven and took care of business.
She taught every angel to rearrange the sky
Mother Nature taught the angels how to change the sky in order to make love connections between people.
So that each and every woman could find her perfect guy
Mother Nature's actions allowed every woman to find her soulmate.
I feel stormy weather
I sense that something big is about to happen.
Moving in about to begin
The event is imminent and about to start.
Hear the thunder don't you lose your head
The excitement may be overwhelming but stay composed and enjoy the moment.
Rip off the roof and stay in bed
The energy is so intense that it feels like the roof is being torn off, but don't let that stop you from enjoying it.
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