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.
Money Money Money
Various Artists Lyrics
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ft. Rosie (Julie Walters) & Tanya (Christine Baranski)
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
Ain't it sad
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
That's too bad
In my dreams I have a plan
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world
A man like that is hard to find but I can't get him off my mind
Ain't it sad
And if he happens to be free I bet he wouldn't fancy me
That's too bad
So I must leave, I'll have to go
To Las Vegas or Monaco
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man's world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man's world
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It's a rich man's world
It's a rich man's world
Donna Sheridan, Rosie and Tanya, collectively known as the Dynamos, perform the song "Money Money Money" in the musical film Mamma Mia! The song is essentially about the struggles of working-class life and the desire to escape from it, through the attainment of wealth. Donna begins the song by acknowledging her daily routine of working hard, day and night, just to pay her bills, but lamenting the fact that she has nothing left for herself. She dreams of a wealthy man who would care for her and provide her with the luxuries of life, so that she could "fool around and have a ball".
The refrain "Money, Money, Money” is sung repeatedly, emphasizing the value that money has in society, followed by the line that "money must be funny in the rich man's world", a subtle commentary on the absurdity of the fact that the wealthy have everything, even the amusement of watching those who struggle for basic needs. Donna's dream man is difficult to find, but she nonetheless feels compelled to seek him out. She imagines winning the fortune she needs in Las Vegas or Monte Carlo, acknowledging that if she was wealthy, her life would never be the same again.
Line by Line Meaning
I work all night, I work all day, to pay the bills I have to pay
I work hard both day and night to pay off my bills and expenses.
Ain't it sad
It's a sad reality.
And still there never seems to be a single penny left for me
Despite my hard work, I'm still left with no money for myself.
That's too bad
It's unfortunate.
In my dreams I have a plan
In my imagination, I have a plan.
If I got me a wealthy man
If I could find a rich man.
I wouldn't have to work at all, I'd fool around and have a ball...
I could live a life of leisure and fun without having to work.
Money, money, money
Money is important.
Must be funny
It must be amusing or enjoyable.
In the rich man's world
In the world of the wealthy.
Always sunny
Always enjoyable.
Aha-ahaaa
A sound of excitement or realization.
All the things I could do, If I had a little money
If I had some money, I could do so many things.
It's a rich man's world
The world favors the wealthy.
A man like that is hard to find, but I can't get him off my mind
It's hard to find a man like that, but I can't stop thinking about it.
And if he happens to be free, I bet he wouldn't fancy me
If he were available, I doubt he would be interested in me.
So I must leave, I'll have to go, To Las Vegas or Monaco
I have to leave and go to Las Vegas or Monaco.
And win a fortune in a game, my life will never be the same...
I hope to win a large sum of money from gambling and change my life.
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