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.
Like A Virgin
Various Artists Lyrics
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Somehow I made it through, oh
Didn't know how lost I was until I found you
I was beat, incomplete
I'd been had
I was sad and blue
But you made me feel, oh
Yeah, you made me feel shiny and new, oh-oh
Like a virgin, hoo!
Touched for the very first time, oh
Like a virgin, ha!
When your heart beats next to mine, Ohhh, yeah!
Woah, woah
Woah, woah
Woah, oh
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Shine your light now
This time it's got to be good
You'll get it right now, oh yeah
Cause you're in Hollywood
You're in Hollywood
Everybody comes to Hollywood
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Yo, yo, yo, who that be?
Missy on the M-I-C!
I works it
And I works it
Can I flip my thing and reverse it?
C'mon
I works it
And I works it
Can I flip my thing and reverse it?
C'mon
Party people, you sure know how to work that!
Trip the station!
Change the channel!
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody
Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Everybody, Every
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Hollywood, Hollywood
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
Music stations always play the same song
We're bored with the cocept of right and wrong
Trip the station, change the channel!
The song "Like a Virgin" by Madonna has been one of her most popular songs since it was released in 1984. The song is about a woman who has been hurt before in relationships and has given up on love. However, when she meets someone new, she feels like a virgin who has never been touched before. Madonna sings about how her new love has made her feel "shiny and new" and how she is now complete. The "wilderness" in the first line refers to the pain of past relationships.
The second part of the song talks about Hollywood and how people come there to make it big. Madonna sings about how people are attracted to the glamour and fame of Hollywood, even though it can be harmful. The repetitive phrase "Everybody comes to Hollywood" suggests that there is a vast number of people trying to make it big, but only a few will actually succeed. Missy Elliot makes an appearance in the last part of the song, adding a modern twist to the classic pop hit.
Overall, "Like a Virgin" is a relatable song about falling in love and finding yourself again. The song addresses the common feeling of wanting to start fresh after being hurt and the desire for love and happiness.
Line by Line Meaning
I made it through the wilderness
I was able to survive my struggles.
Somehow I made it through, oh
In ways that I didn't expect, I was able to make it through.
Didn't know how lost I was until I found you
I didn't realize how much I needed someone until I found you.
I was beat, incomplete
I felt defeated and like something was missing.
I'd been had
I had been deceived or taken advantage of.
I was sad and blue
I was feeling sad and down.
But you made me feel, oh
But you were able to make me feel something different.
Yeah, you made me feel shiny and new, oh-oh
You were able to make me feel fresh and renewed.
Like a virgin, hoo!
I feel like I'm experiencing everything for the first time.
Touched for the very first time, oh
I am experiencing physical intimacy for the very first time.
When your heart beats next to mine, Ohhh, yeah!
When we're close, I feel like our hearts are beating as one.
Everybody comes to Hollywood
It seems like everyone wants to be in Hollywood.
They want to make it in the neighborhood
They want to be successful in the area.
They like the smell of it in Hollywood
There's something enticing about being in Hollywood.
How could it hurt you and it looks so good?
How could being in Hollywood be bad if it looks so good?
Shine your light now
Show your true self now.
This time it's got to be good
This time around, things have to work out well.
You'll get it right now, oh yeah
You'll be able to succeed right now.
Cause you're in Hollywood
Because you're in the right place to succeed.
Yo, yo, yo, who that be?
Hey, who is that over there?
Missy on the M-I-C!
It's Missy on the microphone!
I works it
I am doing my best.
And I works it
I keep doing my best.
Can I flip my thing and reverse it?
Can I do something unexpected and impressive?
C'mon
Let's do it!
Party people, you sure know how to work that!
Everyone here knows how to have a good time.
Trip the station!
Change the radio station!
Change the channel!
Switch the TV channel!
Music stations always play the same song
Radio stations only play popular songs.
We're bored with the concept of right and wrong
We're tired of the idea of morality.
Contributed by Molly D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@StingrayKaraoke
This song never gets old!
@TyeArtisik
💯
@mary4368
Así es
@andrexito5059
9jjúhú⁷
@lowcost2420
Yup👍
@sanemanstudio9235
Neither do the dead babies in my basement
@DJaySplitSecond
Madonna is definitely the Queen of the 80’s!!!
@Altervise
she still is and forever will be the queen of pop
@DJaySplitSecond
@@Altervise agreed!!!!
@MillennialAngst
This song was released nearly 40 years ago, and people still go crazy for it. Proof that music, especially good music, is timeless and brings people together.
Madonna kills it in this video. Very seductive.