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.
Jack and Jill
Various Artists Lyrics
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Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Jackie gonna be a football star
Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee freeze
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
He's got his hand between her knees
Let's run off behind a shady trees
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Let me do what I please
Say a
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Say a
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
They walk on
Jackie sits back
Reflects his thoughts for the moment
Scratches his head
And does his best James Dean
Well you know, Diane
We oughta run off to the city
Diane says, baby
You ain't missin' nuth-in
Jackie, say-a
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah, I say, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Gonna let it rock
Let it roll
Let the Bible Belt come
And save my soul
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Changes come around real soon
Make us women and men
Oh yeah, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Oh yeah, I say, life goes on
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Two American kids done the best they can
The song "Jack and Diane" by John Cougar Mellencamp, now known as John Mellencamp, describes the experiences of two American teenagers named Jack and Diane who are growing up in the heartland. Jack dreams of becoming a football star while Diane is a debutante who is often found in the backseat of Jack's car. Jack and Diane are sitting outside the Tastee Freeze, sucking on chili dogs, while Jack puts his hand between Diane's knees. He convinces her to go behind some shady trees so that he can have his way with her.
However, Mellencamp's lyrics also acknowledge that life goes on long after the thrill of living is gone. Jack and Diane eventually grow up and come to the realization that they need to move on from their teenage years. Jack suggests they should run off to the city, but Diane is content with their current situation. Despite their divergent thoughts, Mellencamp encourages listeners to embrace change and hold on to sixteen as long as possible before the inevitability of adulthood.
Line by Line Meaning
Little ditty about Jack and Diane
Telling a small story of a couple named Jack and Diane
Two American kids growin' up in the heartland
Two teenagers from the midwestern region of the US
Jackie gonna be a football star
Jackie wants to be a successful football player
Diane debutante backseat of Jackie's car
Diane is a young woman attending high society events and is sitting in the back of Jackie's car
Suckin' on chili dogs outside the tastee freeze
Eating chili dogs outside of a fast food restaurant called Tastee Freeze
Diane's sittin' on Jackie's lap
Diane is now sitting on Jackie's lap
He's got his hand between her knees
Jackie's hand is between Diane's legs
Jackie say, hey, Diane
Jackie speaks to Diane
Let's run off behind a shady trees
Jackie wants to go behind some trees where the couple can be alone
Dribble off those Bobby Brooks
Diane should remove her tight pants
Let me do what I please
Jackie asks for permission to do what he wants
Say a
An exclamation to show excitement or encouragement
Oh yeah, life goes on
Life goes on despite any particular momentary excitement
Long after the thrill of livin' is gone
The rush of excitement diminishes
They walk on
The couple continues their journey
Jackie sits back
Jackie takes a moment to relax
Reflects his thoughts for the moment
Jackie thinks about the present situation
Scratches his head
Jackie is confused or thinking carefully
And does his best James Dean
Jackie tries to act cool like the iconic actor James Dean
We oughta run off to the city
We should go to the city
Diane says, baby
Diane calls Jackie affectionately
You ain't missin' nuth-in
You're not missing anything
Gonna let it rock
Going to let things happen and enjoy the moment
Let it roll
Let everything flow
Let the Bible Belt come
Refers to the conservative Christian communities in the southern US
And save my soul
A desire for salvation
Hold on to sixteen as long as you can
Enjoy being young as much as possible
Changes come around real soon
Changes or transitions in life are inevitable
Make us women and men
The changes will make them mature and grown up
Two American kids done the best they can
The couple tried their best as two teenagers in America
Contributed by Scarlett J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.