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 Wasn't Me
Various Artists Lyrics
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(Yo man) Yo
(Open up man) What do you want man?
(My girl just caught me) You let her catch you?
(I don't know how I let this happen) With who?
(The girl next door, you know?) Man...
(I don't know what to do) Say it wasn't you
Honey came in and she caught me red handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this we were both butt-naked
Bangin on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
How you can grant the woman access to your villa
Trespasser and a witness while you cling to your pillow
You better watch your back before she turn into a killer
Best for you and the situation not to call the beaner
To be a true player you have to know how to play
If she say you're not, convince her say you're gay
Never admit to a word when she say makes a claim
And you tell her baby no way
But she caught me on the counter
(It wasn't me)
Saw me bangin on the sofa
(It wasn't me)
I even had her in the shower
(It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera
(It wasn't me)
She saw the marks on my shoulder
(It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her
(It wasn't me)
Heard the screams getting louder
(It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this we were both butt-naked
Bangin on the bathroom floor
I had tried to keep her from what
She was about to see
Why should she believe me when I
Told her it wasn't me
Make sure she knows it's not you and lead her on da right prefix
Whenever you should see her make da giggolo flex
As funny as it be by you, it not that complex
Seein is believin so you better change your specs
You know she not gonna be worrying bout things from the past
Hardly recollecting and then she'll go to noontime mass
Wait for your answer: go over there
But if she pack a gun you know you better run fast
But she caught me on the counter
(It wasn't me)
Saw me banging on the sofa
(It wasn't me)
I even had her in the shower
(It wasn't me)
She even caught me on camera
(It wasn't me)
She saw the marks on my shoulder
(It wasn't me)
Heard the words that I told her
(It wasn't me)
Heard the screams getting louder
(It wasn't me)
She stayed until it was over
Honey came in and she caught me red handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
Gonna tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
I've been listenin to your reasonin
It makes no sense at all
We should tell her that I'm sorry
For the pain that I've caused
You may think that you're a player
But you're completely lost
That's why I sing
Honey came in and she caught me red-handed
Creeping with the girl next door
Picture this we were both butt-naked
Banging on the bathroom floor
How could I forget that I had
Given her an extra key
All this time she was standing there
She never took her eyes off me
The song "It Wasn't Me" by Various Artists (feat. Ricardo Ducent) is a narrative about a man who is caught cheating by his partner. The lyrics speak of the singer trying to come up with excuses and fabrications to explain his infidelity. He refuses to admit his guilt and instead tries to pass the blame onto others. The title of the song is repeated throughout as the singer tries to convince his partner that he is innocent, even when presented with overwhelming evidence. The chorus of the song talks about how the singer was caught cheating in various places around the house, including the bathroom, the sofa, and the shower. The song concludes with the singer apologizing for what he has done but also questioning the reasoning behind his partner's decision to catch him.
The song presents a complex narrative that speaks to the themes of guilt, blame, and infidelity. The singer of the song tries to avoid responsibility for his actions by using various tactics, including denial, blame-shifting, and even trying to pass himself off as gay. However, despite his best efforts, the evidence against him is too strong, and he is ultimately forced to accept his guilt. The song's lyrics make clever use of repetition, irony, and humor to tell the story, which helps to lighten the seriousness of the subject.
Line by Line Meaning
(Yo man) Yo
Hey man!
(Open up man) What do you want man?
Can you open the door? What do you want?
(My girl just caught me) You let her catch you?
My girlfriend caught me in the act. You didn't stop me?
(I don't know how I let this happen) With who?
I didn't mean for this to happen. Who was it with?
(The girl next door, you know?) Man...
It was with the girl who lives next door. Can you believe it?
(I don't know what to do) Say it wasn't you
I don't know how to handle this. Can I deny it?
(Alright)
Okay.
Honey came in and she caught me red handed
My girlfriend caught me in the act.
Creeping with the girl next door
I was cheating on my girlfriend with the neighbor.
Picture this we were both butt-naked
We were both completely naked.
Bangin on the bathroom floor
We were having sex on the bathroom floor.
How could I forget that I had
I can't believe I forgot that I gave her a key.
Given her an extra key
I accidentally gave the other woman a key to my place.
All this time she was standing there
While we were together, my girlfriend was there the whole time.
She never took her eyes off me
My girlfriend never stopped watching me.
How you can grant the woman access to your villa
Giving another woman access to your home is a huge mistake.
Trespasser and a witness while you cling to your pillow
The other woman is trespassing and could potentially witness you in bed with someone else while you're sleeping.
You better watch your back before she turn into a killer
Be careful not to anger the other woman, she could become dangerous.
Best for you and the situation not to call the beaner
It's best if you don't get authorities involved.
To be a true player you have to know how to play
If you want to be successful with women, you have to know how to play the game.
If she say you're not, convince her say you're gay
If she accuses you of cheating, try to convince her that you're not interested in women.
Never admit to a word when she say makes a claim
Don't admit to anything she accuses you of doing.
And you tell her baby no way
Deny everything and tell her there's no way you would do that.
But she caught me on the counter
She saw me having sex on the kitchen counter.
(It wasn't me)
I deny that it was me doing those things.
Saw me bangin on the sofa
She walked in on me having sex on the sofa.
I even had her in the shower
We even had sex in the shower.
She even caught me on camera
She has video evidence of me cheating.
She saw the marks on my shoulder
She noticed the marks on my body caused by the other woman.
Heard the words that I told her
She heard what I said when she caught me.
Heard the screams getting louder
She heard us having sex and the sounds were getting louder.
She stayed until it was over
She didn't leave until we were finished.
Gonna tell her that I'm sorry
I'm going to apologize to my girlfriend.
For the pain that I've caused
For hurting her.
I've been listenin to your reasonin
I have been paying attention to her arguments and trying to understand her point of view.
It makes no sense at all
But I can't understand why she is so upset.
We should tell her that I'm sorry
We should explain to my girlfriend that I am truly sorry for what I've done.
You may think that you're a player
You may consider yourself a ladies' man.
But you're completely lost
But you are completely misguided.
That's why I sing
That's why I express myself through music.
Contributed by Scarlett H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@unggoyungguyan6045
Shaggy: you're the original banger!
Michael: AMEN
@karepanman8705
It wasn't him
@OkcBK
Nah…it’s Willy Hung
@redbull8661
Rik Rok's voice is amazing!
@jt-rex6972
I agree, Rik Rok's voice "made" this song, not Shaggy. What's even more amazing is he is not a singer. Before this song he was a music writer and he never intend to become a singer!
@etriganthedemon666
@@jt-rex6972 this song almost didn't came out
@vanni8u
"I love this song"
@lukekelchner5471
You can just so clearly hear it in his exact voice😂😂😂
@eh_.bp13
He said like "I lo~ve this song"
@gilberttrevino8556
Cuz he thinks it wasn’t him when he molested those boys