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.
La Colegiala
Various Artists Lyrics
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Yo sigo siendo el ke manda
Los problemas
Los arreglo
Me gusta vivir en calma
Si no puedo
Por las buenas
Es grande mi territorio
Controlo varias fronteras
Pa'ke crescan
Sus negocios
Ya saben de ke manera
De el gobierno
Yo me encargo
No hay nada ke no se pueda
El ke no paga no pasa
Y el ke se pasa la paga
Mejor arreglense raza
Pa'ke no les pase nada
Ya saben
Ke esta es su casa
Pero es propiedad privada
El tiempo me ha dado fuerza
Cada dia tengo mas gente
Lo ke digo
Se respeta
Por eso es ke soy el jefe
No se metan
Sin permiso
Porque encontraran la muerte
Mis armas son poderosas
Y mi gente muy maldita
No compliken
Mas las cosas
Avisenle su visita
Pa'ke paguen
Bien su cuota
Y los protejan mi clika
El ke no paga no pasa
Y el ke se pasa la paga
Mejor arreglense raza
Pa'ke no les pase nada
Ya saben ke esta es su casa
Pero es propiedad privada
The lyrics of La colegiala by Various Artists talks about a person in power who controls multiple territories and businesses. The person asserts that they are still in control and can solve problems on their own or using their weapons if needed. The person has a strong grip on their territory and controls multiple borders to help businesses grow. The song shows the person's arrogance and the power they exude over others. They warn people not to interfere without their permission because they have powerful weapons and dangerous people at their disposal who will cause harm to anyone who crosses them.
The lyrics also showcase the belief that money talks, and the person in power can manage the government as well. The person threatens anyone who doesn't pay their dues, and those who cross them would have to bear the consequences of their actions. The person believes that their words are respected and has an increasing number of followers. The lyrics show how the person is willing to do whatever it takes to protect their possessions and any threat is met with violence.
Line by Line Meaning
Aqui sigo en mis terrenos
I am still in my territory
Yo sigo siendo el ke manda
I am still the one in charge
Los problemas
I solve the problems
Los arreglo
I fix them all
Me gusta vivir en calma
I prefer living peacefully
Si no puedo
If I can't do it
Por las buenas
By good means
Pues tengo ke usar mis armas
Then I have to use my weapons
Es grande mi territorio
My territory is large
Controlo varias fronteras
I control various borders
Pa'ke crescan
So that their business grows
Sus negocios
Their businesses
Ya saben de ke manera
They know how
De el gobierno
I take care of the government
Yo me encargo
I am in charge
No hay nada ke no se pueda
There is nothing that cannot be done
El ke no paga no pasa
Who doesn't pay doesn't go through
Y el ke se pasa la paga
And who misbehaves pays the price
Mejor arreglense raza
Better to settle things, people
Pa'ke no les pase nada
So that nothing happens to them
Ya saben
Ke esta es su casa
You know that
This is your home
Pero es propiedad privada
But it is private property
El tiempo me ha dado fuerza
Time has given me strength
Cada dia tengo mas gente
Every day I have more people
Lo ke digo
What I say
Se respeta
Is respected
Por eso es ke soy el jefe
That's why I'm the boss
No se metan
Do not interfere
Sin permiso
Without permission
Porque encontraran la muerte
Because they will find death
Mis armas son poderosas
My weapons are powerful
Y mi gente muy maldita
And my people are very wicked
No compliken
Do not complicate
Mas las cosas
Things anymore
Avisenle su visita
Let them know about their visit
Pa'ke paguen
So that they pay
Bien su cuota
Their share properly
Y los protejan mi clika
And my gang will protect them
Contributed by Connor Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.