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.
Please Mr. Postman
Various Artists Lyrics
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Oh yes, wait a minute
Mister Postman
(Wait)
Wait Mister Postman
Please Mister Postman look and see
(Woah yeah)
(Please, please, Mister Postman)
Why's it takin' such a long time
(Woah yeah)
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine
There must be some word today
(I do)
From my boyfriend so far away
(I do)
Please Mister Postman look and see
(I do)
Is there a letter, a letter for me?
I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman
(I do)
So patiently
(I do)
For just a card or just a letter
(I do)
Sayin' he's returning' home to me
(Please Mister Postman)
Please Mister Postman look and see
(Woah yeah)
If there's a letter in your bag for me
(Please, please, Mister Postman)
Why's it takin' such a long time
(Woah yeah)
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine
So many days you passed me by
(I do)
You saw the tears standin' in my eyes
(I do)
You wouldn't stop to make me feel better
(I do)
By leavin' me a card or a letter
Please Mister Postman look and see
(Postman, postman)
If there's a letter in your bag for me
(Postman, postman)
You know it's been so hard
(Postman, postman)
Yes since I heard from this boyfriend of mine
(Postman, postman)
You better wait a minute, wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Woah you better wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Please please Mister Postman
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Please check and see just one more time for me
You better wait, wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Please Mister Postman
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
Wait a minute, wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Wait a minute, please Mister Postman
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
Wait a minute, wait a minute
(Wait, wait a minute Mister Postman)
The song "Please Mr Postman" sung by the Various Artists is about the desperation that comes with waiting for a letter, specifically a love letter. The song is sung from the perspective of a woman who is waiting for her boyfriend to send her a letter. She is anxious and concerned because it has been a while since she last heard from him. She is pleading with the postman to check and see if there is a letter in his bag for her.
The lyrics suggest that the postman has passed by many times without leaving a letter, and this has caused the woman much distress. She has been standing there patiently waiting for any word from her boyfriend. The repeating chorus "Please Mister Postman, look and see" emphasizes her desperation and need for any kind of communication from her lover.
The song's lyrics capture the emotions of longing and uncertainty that can come with waiting for a loved one. The use of the postman as a metaphor for communication highlights the importance of communication in relationships.
Overall, the song is a classic tribute to the notion of waiting and the power of the written word in bringing people together.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh yes, wait a minute
Hold on, give me a moment
Mister Postman
Postal worker
Please Mister Postman look and see
I'm requesting that you search your bag
If there's a letter in your bag for me
Is there a written message for me?
Why's it takin' such a long time
I'm wondering why it's been so slow
Since I heard from this boyfriend of mine
Because it's been some time since I've received communication from him
There must be some word today
I'm anticipating a message today
From my boyfriend so far away
From my partner who is living distant from me
Is there a letter, a letter for me?
Requesting confirmation whether there's a written message for me
I've been standin' here waitin' Mister Postman
I've been waiting patiently for you
So patiently
I have exercised restraint and waited calmly
For just a card or just a letter
I'm hoping for a simple message
Sayin' he's returning' home to me
Indicating that he's coming back to me soon
So many days you passed me by
It feels like I've been waiting for a long time without progress
You saw the tears standin' in my eyes
I was visibly upset and crying in front of you
You wouldn't stop to make me feel better
You chose not to offer support or comfort
By leavin' me a card or a letter
By simply leaving me some written words
You know it's been so hard
It's been difficult for me
You better wait a minute, wait a minute
Please wait for a short moment
Please check and see just one more time for me
Requesting the postal worker to double-check for any missed message for me
Deliver the letter, the sooner the better
Please deliver the message with urgency
Contributed by Bentley L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ally4390
Am I the only one who actually is here because like this song?
@bryanvega8097
No me too. But captain marvel did remind me of this classic
@johnn.5033
I was wondering why this video had so many million of views. I knew it was a popular song but was still genuinely surprised. Then I saw one comment about Captain Marvel and then knew that it was probably because of that. So no, you are not the only one checking this song out because you like lol. I looked it because I looked up all the different Billboard Number 1 songs that have charted by different artists such as I'll Be There by the Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey. This song charter number one again in the 1970s with the Carpenters
@benjaminmaxwell9025
I watched this song like a week before captain marvel came out and now I am back
@dimaswahyupratama3694
I used to listen to The Beatles' version until Fury told me.
@solidaz80
Marvelletes brought us here
@jackspry9736
RIP the four members of The Marvelettes
Wanda Young (August 9, 1943 – December 16, 2021), aged 78
Katherine Anderson (January 16, 1944 – September 20, 2023), aged 79
Georgeanna Tillman (February 6, 1944 – January 6, 1980), aged 35
Gladys Horton (May 30, 1945 – January 26, 2011), aged 65
You will be remembered as legends.
@thebiglebowski8591
Katherine Anderson (the 4th member) is still alive. She is 77
@Brickcitygirl
and Georgia Dobbins
@asparagusaquarious3107
Rest in peace 🕊