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.
Nevermind
Various Artists Lyrics
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It makes no sense to apologize
The words I thought, I brought
I left behind
So nevermind, all over but the shouting
It's just a waste of time
Nevermind, all over but the shouting
I'm not ready as I'll ever be
I climb the walls, I fall into the sea
I'm not ready
As I'll ever be
And I suppose your guess
Is more or less as bad as mine
All over but the shouting
It's just a waste of time
Nevermind, all over but the shouting
It's just a waste of time
And I suppose your guess
Is more or less as bad as mine
You oughta tell me
You oughta say if you're not sure
You oughta tell me
You've got to help me remember
Nevermind, all over but the shouting
It's just a waste of time
Nevermind, all over but the shouting
It's just a waste of time
Nevermind, nevermind
Nevermind, nevermind
The words I thought, I brought
I left behind so nevermind
The lyrics of "Nevermind" by Various Artists is quite ambiguous and can be interpreted in various ways. However, one recurring theme in the lyrics is the concept of letting go and moving on. The song opens with the line "Absolution is out of the question, it makes no sense to apologize," indicating that the singer has come to terms with the fact that their actions cannot be undone. They reflect that despite having thought about the words they spoke, they have left them behind and moved on. The recurring refrain "Nevermind, all over but the shouting, it's just a waste of time" reinforces this theme of moving on and not dwelling on past events.
The second half of the song is more reflective, as the singer admits that they are not ready for what's to come. The lines "I climb the walls, I fall into the sea, I'm not ready as I'll ever be" may suggest feelings of anxiety and uncertainty about the future. The chorus then comes back in with the same message of letting go and not getting caught up in the past, even if the future is uncertain.
The final lines of the song suggest a desire for clarity and communication, as the singer pleads with someone to help them remember. The lyrics "You've got to help me remember" may be interpreted as a plea for someone to remind them of an important moment that they fear they may forget.
Overall, "Nevermind" is a reflective song about moving on from past events and not dwelling on them, even in the face of uncertainty about the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Absolution is out of the question
There is no possibility of being forgiven
It makes no sense to apologize
Apologizing is pointless
The words I thought, I brought
I carried the words I intended to say
I left behind
But I could not say them in the end
So nevermind, all over but the shouting
It's over now and there's no point in arguing
It's just a waste of time
Arguing would be a waste of time
I'm not ready as I'll ever be
I'm not prepared no matter how much I try
I climb the walls, I fall into the sea
I struggle and fail repeatedly
And I suppose your guess
I assume that your guess is
Is more or less as bad as mine
Equally uncertain or unhelpful as mine
You oughta tell me
You should inform me
You oughta say if you're not sure
You should speak up if you're uncertain
You've got to help me remember
Assist me in recalling
Nevermind, nevermind
It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter
Contributed by Keira K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@apollobruh
Timestamps! :D :
0:12 Nirvana
0:22 Iron Maiden
0:43 Weezer
1:00 Red Hot Chili Peppers
1:21 Green Day
1:42 Ozzy Ozbourne
1:57 Megadeth
2:19 NOFX
2:43 Reel Big Fish
3:00 Pantera
3:19 Led Zeppelin
3:36 David Bowie
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@illcomeupwithacreativename4096
as a MASSIVE fan of both David Bowie and Nirvana, my favorite one was easily Something in the Way lol. I would really love to see a video where the theme was "doing x album/song/etc but in the style of different Bowie albums/eras". just for the sake of an easy example, I'll use Nevermind.
Teen Spirit would be in the original style obviously
In Bloom would be weirdo psych pop meets art rock like Space Oddity
Come As You Are would be experimental psych rock like The Man Who Sold the World
Breed would be theatrical and epic piano based pop rock like Hunky Dory
Lithium in the glammy art rock Ziggy era
Polly would be soul inspired pop rock like Young Americans
Territorial Pissings would be manic experimental funk rock like Station to Station
Drain You would be in the ambient synth-infused art rock of Low
etc etc
eventually you would work up to a version of Something in the Way (or possibly Endless, Nameless?) in the style of Blackstar.
idk lmao, just my two cents/nerdy rant/comment essay that no one will read 💀💀💀
@stevewelsh__
Which one of these should I turn into a full cover??
Green Day - Lithium: https://youtu.be/hW7nk1ppre0?si=jPi1Ki4pqDw8YBbR
Endless, Nameless: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TURlIQPRks8&ab_channel=SteveWelsh
Weezer - Come as you are: https://youtu.be/ndGpjwU_sRM
@enriquepastor3626
Drain You, Stay Away or On A Plain haha
@Alberto-ny7kf
Polly!
@SEDOSIPETSOL
Lounge Act
@llennord
Come as you are , polly, or lounge act
@hevorg1381
Ozzy polly, probably. How about doing Paranoid as the next album seeing as this year is the 50th anniversary? Great work.
@thesoundofspace9413
POV: you land in an alternate universe where nirvana doesn’t exist but their songs do
@ezz8538
So hell
@luiss.r.8328
Well, if you think that Kurt is dead and Nirvana can't be without him... Sounds very similar :(
@evancain4906
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