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.
Pop
Various Artists Lyrics
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Sick and tired of hearin' All these people talk about
What's the deal with this pop life
And when is it gonna fade out
The thing you got to realize
Is what we're doing is not a trend
We got the gift of melody
C'mon now
It doesn't matter
'Bout the car I drive
Or what I wear around my neck
All that matters
Is that you recognize
That it's just about respect
It doesn't matter
'Bout the clothes I wear and where I go and why
All that matters
Is that you get hyped
And we'll do it to you every time
C'mon now
Do you ever wonder why
This music gets you high
It takes you on a ride
Feel it when
Your body starts to rock (your body starts to rock)
It makes you can't stop (you can't stop)
And the music's all you got (c'mon now)
This must be
(Pop)
Dirty pop
You can't stop
I know you like this
Dirty pop
(This must be)
Now why you wanna try to classify
The type of thing we do
'Cause we're just try'na do what we like
Can we say the same for you?
Tired of feeling all around me animosity
Just worry 'bout yours 'cause I'ma get mine
Now people can't you see
It doesn't matter
'Bout the car I drive
Or the ice around my neck
All that matters
Is that you recognize
That it's just about respect
It doesn't matter
'Bout the clothes I wear and where I go and why
All that matters
Is that you get hyped
And we'll do it to you every time
C'mon
Do you ever wonder why
This music gets you high
It takes you on a ride
Feel it when
Your body starts to rock (your body starts to rock)
It makes you can't stop (you can't stop)
And the music's all you got (baby c'mon)
This must be
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Man, I'm tired of singing
Dirty, dirty, dirty (pop)
Dirty pop
Do you ever wonder wonder wonder
Do you ever wonder why (ever wonder why)
This music gets you high (gets you high)
It takes you on a ride
Feel it when
Your body starts to rock (when your body starts to rock)
It makes you can't stop (baby don't stop)
And the music's all you got (c'mon now)
This must be
Do you ever wonder why (ever wonder why)
This music gets you high (this music gets you high)
It takes you on a ride
Feel it when
Your body starts to rock (your body starts to rock)
It makes you can't stop
And the music's all you've got
This must be
Pop, p-p-p-pop
The song "Dirty Pop" by Various Artists is a tribute to the power of pop music and encourages listeners to embrace the genre unapologetically. The first verse of the song sets the tone of the lyrics with the band declaring their tirelessness towards people criticizing or wondering about the "pop life" and its eventual demise. They argue that what they are doing is not a passing trend but a gift of melody that will continue to bring joy and entertainment to their audience.
Throughout the lyrics, Various Artists emphasize that the clothes they wear, the cars they drive or the ice around their necks are not what matters. Respect is what counts, both for them and their audience. They are happy to do what they love, and listeners are welcome to join them. The song celebrates the high that the listeners feel each time they hear pop music, which takes them on a ride and rocks their bodies.
The chorus highlights the catchphrase of the song, with the singers belting out the words, "Dirty pop, you can't stop, I know you like this dirty pop." Even though the term "dirty pop" might be perplexing at first, Various Artists clarify it throughout the verses, demonstrating its purity and reminding that "pop" is a critically acclaimed genre from around the world.
In conclusion, "Dirty Pop" is a powerful tribute to the genre of pop music, emphasizing its entertainment value and the joy it brings to the listener. Various Artists' lyrics also communicate the importance of respect, while dismissing any criticism towards the pop genre.
Line by Line Meaning
Sick and tired of hearin' All these people talk about
The singer is fed up with hearing people discussing something.
What's the deal with this pop life
These people talk about the pop music industry and everything it entails.
And when is it gonna fade out
The people are wondering when the popularity of pop music is going to decrease.
The thing you got to realize
The artist is about to make a point that the people need to understand.
Is what we're doing is not a trend
The artist wants to clarify that the type of music they create is not a temporary fashion but instead will continue to persist.
We got the gift of melody
The singer believes the music they make has a special talent for creating harmonies.
We gonna bring it 'til the end
The singer is stating that the music will be created for as long as they possibly can.
It doesn't matter
The artist is about to explain something that is not relevant.
'Bout the car I drive
The artist is saying that the type of car they own is not important.
Or what I wear around my neck
The necklace that the artist wears is similarly unimportant.
All that matters
The singer is directing the listener to focus on what is important.
Is that you recognize
The listener is being instructed to acknowledge something.
That it's just about respect
The singer indicates that respect for the music is the only relevant factor.
Is that you get hyped
The singer wants the listener to become excited.
And we'll do it to you every time
The listener will feel the excitement every time.
Do you ever wonder why
The artist poses a question about the music.
This music gets you high
The artist is referring to the addictive nature of the music.
It takes you on a ride
The music has many different dynamic component leading to an engaging experience.
Feel it when
The singer is referring to the intense emotions the music can induce.
Your body starts to rock (your body starts to rock)
The beats will lead to movement in the listener's body.
It makes you can't stop (you can't stop)
The music is too engaging for the listener to disengage from it.
And the music's all you got (c'mon now)
The listener may only have the music to keep them going.
This must be
The listener is about to hear the song's eponymous word.
Dirty pop
The artist is referring to a distinct type of pop music and it is characterized by its raw elements.
You can't stop
The listener will be unable to resist the catchy beats.
I know you like this
The singer is convinced the listener enjoys the song.
Now why you wanna try to classify
The singer is curious why the listener would try to categorize the music.
The type of thing we do
The artist is wondering why people are attempting to define the genre of their music.
'Cause we're just try'na do what we like
The reason the artist is having trouble understanding their categorization is because they're only creating the music they love.
Can we say the same for you?
The singer rhetorically questions if the listener is creating music they enjoy as well.
Tired of feeling all around me animosity
The singer is tired of the negative feelings they have around them from other people.
Just worry 'bout yours 'cause I'ma get mine
The artist encourages everyone to mind their own business and focus on their own success.
Now people can't you see
The artist is asking others to come to their point of view.
Ooh, ooh, ooh
The artist sings a melody.
Man, I'm tired of singing
The singer is getting tired of singing.
Dirty, dirty, dirty (pop)
The artist is emphasizing the raw, unrefined nature of their music.
Do you ever wonder wonder wonder
The singer is once again posing a question to the listener.
And the music's all you've got
The listener's only consolation is the music.
Pop, p-p-p-pop
The song concludes with the word pop repeatedly stated.
Contributed by Ian F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@JingleTransit
Here The Timestamp.
00:00:00 01 Don't Stop Believin' • Journey 1981
00:04:04 02 Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) • Eddie Money 1986
00:07:28 03 Bette Davis Eyes • Kim Carnes 1981
00:11:13 04 Time After Time • Cyndi Lauper 1983
00:14:56 05 (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight • Cutting Crew 1986
00:19:16 06 Dirty Dianna • Michael Jackson 1987
00:23:53 07 Tarzan Boy • Baltimora 1985
00:29:59 08 Everytime You Go Away • Paul Young 1985
00:34:02 09 Right Here Waiting • Richard Marx 1989
00:38:14 10 Never Gonna Give You Up • Rick Astley 1987
00:41:41 11 Everybody Wants to Rule the World • Tears For Fears 1985
00:45:44 12 Kayleigh • Marillion 1985
00:49:46 13 Run To You • Bryan Adams 1984
00:53:29 14 Pour Some Sugar on Me • Def Leppard 1987
00:57:52 15 Jeanny • Falco 1985
01:03:44 16 Edge of Seventeen • Stevie Nicks 1981
01:09:07 17 What's Love Got to Do With It • Tina Turner 1984
01:12:51 18 Burning Heart • Survivor 1985
01:16:33 19 Livin' On a Prayer • Bon Jovi 1986
01:20:28 20 When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going • Billy Ocean 1985
01:24:29 21 Self Control • Laura Branigan 1984
01:28:23 22 Walking on Sunshine • Katrina and the Waves 1983
01:32:12 23 Tell It to My Heart • Taylor Dayne 1987
01:35:49 24 Here I Go Again • Whitesnake 1982
01:40:15 25 Square Biz • Teena Marie 1980
01:46:50 26 Just Like Heaven • The Cure 1987
01:50:01 27 West End Girls • Pet Shop Boys 1986
01:54:00 28 Strangelove • Depeche Mode 1987
01:58:37 29 Wild Boys • Duran Duran 1984
02:02:52 30 The Way You Make Me Feel • Michael Jackson 1987
02:07:39 31 Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) • Rufus & Chaka Khan 1983
02:12:06 32 (I've Had) The Time Of My Life • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 1987
02:16:41 33 Is This Love • Whitesnake 1987
02:21:20 34 Maniac • Michael Sembello 1983
02:25:23 35 Big In Japan • Alphaville 1984
02:29:54 36 No Easy Way Out • Robert Tepper 1985
02:34:11 37 Billie Jean • Michael Jackson 1982
02:38:59 38 Out of Touch • Hall & Oates 1984
02:42:50 39 Holding Out for a Hero • Bonnie Tyler 1984
02:47:32 40 She's Like The Wind • Patrick Swayze 1987
02:51:21 41 The Power of Love • Huey Lewis & The News 1985
02:55:09 42 Flashdance...What A Feeling • Irene Cara 1983
02:59:00 43 Wanted Dead or Alive • Bon Jovi 1986
03:03:56 44 I Was Made for Lovin' You • Kiss 1979
03:08:14 45 Baby Jane • Rod Stewart 1983
03:12:52 46 Still Loving You • Scorpions 1984
@loganhowlett4477
# Tracklist #
01 Don't Stop Believin' • Journey 1981
02 Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) • Eddie Money 1986
03 Bette Davis Eyes • Kim Carnes 1981
04 Time After Time • Cyndi Lauper 1983
05 (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight • Cutting Crew 1986
06 Dirty Dianna • Michael Jackson 1987
07 Tarzan Boy • Baltimora 1985
08 Everytime You Go Away • Paul Young 1985
09 Right Here Waiting • Richard Marx 1989
10 Never Gonna Give You Up • Rick Astley 1987
11 Everybody Wants to Rule the World • Tears For Fears 1985
12 Kayleigh • Marillion 1985
13 Run To You • Bryan Adams 1984
14 Pour Some Sugar on Me • Def Leppard 1987
15 Jeanny • Falco 1985
16 Edge of Seventeen • Stevie Nicks 1981
17 What's Love Got to Do With It • Tina Turner 1984
18 Burning Heart • Survivor 1985
19 Livin' On a Prayer • Bon Jovi 1986
20 When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going • Billy Ocean 1985
21 Self Control • Laura Branigan 1984
22 Walking on Sunshine • Katrina and the Waves 1983
23 Tell It to My Heart • Taylor Dayne 1987
24 Here I Go Again • Whitesnake 1982
25 Square Biz • Teena Marie 1980
26 Just Like Heaven • The Cure 1987
27 West End Girls • Pet Shop Boys 1986
28 Strangelove • Depeche Mode 1987
29 Wild Boys • Duran Duran 1984
30 The Way You Make Me Feel • Michael Jackson 1987
31 Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) • Rufus & Chaka Khan 1983
32 (I've Had) The Time Of My Life • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 1987
33 Is This Love • Whitesnake 1987
34 Maniac • Michael Sembello 1983
35 Big In Japan • Alphaville 1984
36 No Easy Way Out • Robert Tepper 1985
37 Billie Jean • Michael Jackson 1982
38 Out of Touch • Hall & Oates 1984
39 Holding Out for a Hero • Bonnie Tyler 1984
40 She's Like The Wind • Patrick Swayze 1987
41 The Power of Love • Huey Lewis & The News 1985
42 Flashdance...What A Feeling • Irene Cara 1983
43 Wanted Dead or Alive • Bon Jovi 1986
44 I Was Made for Lovin' You • Kiss 1979
45 Baby Jane • Rod Stewart 1983
46 Still Loving You • Scorpions 1984
@JingleTransit
Here The Timestamp.
00:00:00 01 Don't Stop Believin' • Journey 1981
00:04:04 02 Take Me Home Tonight (Be My Baby) • Eddie Money 1986
00:07:28 03 Bette Davis Eyes • Kim Carnes 1981
00:11:13 04 Time After Time • Cyndi Lauper 1983
00:14:56 05 (I Just) Died In Your Arms Tonight • Cutting Crew 1986
00:19:16 06 Dirty Dianna • Michael Jackson 1987
00:23:53 07 Tarzan Boy • Baltimora 1985
00:29:59 08 Everytime You Go Away • Paul Young 1985
00:34:02 09 Right Here Waiting • Richard Marx 1989
00:38:14 10 Never Gonna Give You Up • Rick Astley 1987
00:41:41 11 Everybody Wants to Rule the World • Tears For Fears 1985
00:45:44 12 Kayleigh • Marillion 1985
00:49:46 13 Run To You • Bryan Adams 1984
00:53:29 14 Pour Some Sugar on Me • Def Leppard 1987
00:57:52 15 Jeanny • Falco 1985
01:03:44 16 Edge of Seventeen • Stevie Nicks 1981
01:09:07 17 What's Love Got to Do With It • Tina Turner 1984
01:12:51 18 Burning Heart • Survivor 1985
01:16:33 19 Livin' On a Prayer • Bon Jovi 1986
01:20:28 20 When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going • Billy Ocean 1985
01:24:29 21 Self Control • Laura Branigan 1984
01:28:23 22 Walking on Sunshine • Katrina and the Waves 1983
01:32:12 23 Tell It to My Heart • Taylor Dayne 1987
01:35:49 24 Here I Go Again • Whitesnake 1982
01:40:15 25 Square Biz • Teena Marie 1980
01:46:50 26 Just Like Heaven • The Cure 1987
01:50:01 27 West End Girls • Pet Shop Boys 1986
01:54:00 28 Strangelove • Depeche Mode 1987
01:58:37 29 Wild Boys • Duran Duran 1984
02:02:52 30 The Way You Make Me Feel • Michael Jackson 1987
02:07:39 31 Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better) • Rufus & Chaka Khan 1983
02:12:06 32 (I've Had) The Time Of My Life • Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 1987
02:16:41 33 Is This Love • Whitesnake 1987
02:21:20 34 Maniac • Michael Sembello 1983
02:25:23 35 Big In Japan • Alphaville 1984
02:29:54 36 No Easy Way Out • Robert Tepper 1985
02:34:11 37 Billie Jean • Michael Jackson 1982
02:38:59 38 Out of Touch • Hall & Oates 1984
02:42:50 39 Holding Out for a Hero • Bonnie Tyler 1984
02:47:32 40 She's Like The Wind • Patrick Swayze 1987
02:51:21 41 The Power of Love • Huey Lewis & The News 1985
02:55:09 42 Flashdance...What A Feeling • Irene Cara 1983
02:59:00 43 Wanted Dead or Alive • Bon Jovi 1986
03:03:56 44 I Was Made for Lovin' You • Kiss 1979
03:08:14 45 Baby Jane • Rod Stewart 1983
03:12:52 46 Still Loving You • Scorpions 1984
@arnoldcenteno2021
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@Clueless2daWorld
THNX a million(s)
@jpm7186
thanks
@user-hn8yn2jm9f
Gracias totales
@Alleystalker
Awesome! I love timestamps! Thank you for taking the time to make a timestamp for everyone!
@user-db5ep7rr7d
What a ride the 80s gave me. it was a great decade for sure. Made memories of a lifetime. What great songs, it takes me back to a time when it was beautiful, fun and crazy. Time sure flew be, I now have four kids and 14 grandchildren. Still married to my husband of 40 years.
@QueeferSutherland1
I've just found my old box of cassette tapes full of the 80's radio, I can remember vividly parts of it where I paused to cut the dj out....proper flashbacks.
@RobertJackThornton-bl3gb
Those Were the times of my life. Now I just live in an old man's body And think back and wonder were did the good times go when it was cool to be a little different.
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