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.
Red Red Wine
Various Artists Lyrics
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Go to my head
Make me forget that i
Still need her so
Red, red wine
It's up to you
All I can do, i've done
No, mem'ries won't go
I'd have thought
That with time
Thoughts of her
Would leave my head
I was wrong
And I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearin' apart
My blue, blue heart
---red red wine rap section---
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time
Red red wine you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand
Red red wine you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla pon the sweet dep line
Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Redred wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red wine in a 80's style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah
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Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me red wine because it make me feel fine
Mek me feel fine all of the time
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
Monkey pack him rizla on the sweet dep line
The line broke, the monkey get choke
Burn bad rizla pon him little rowing boat
Red red wine i'm gonna hold to you
Hold on to you cause I know you love true
Red red wine i'm gonna love you till I die
Love you till I die and that's no lie
Red red wine can't get you out my mind
Where ever you maybe i'll surely find
I'll surely find make no fuss jus' stick with us.
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Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
Red red wine in a 80's style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.
"Red Red Wine" by UB40 is a song about a man who is trying to forget about a past love with the help of red wine. The first verse of the song talks about how the wine is making him forget about the woman he still wants, and the memories he has of her. The chorus is an appeal to the wine to help him forget and not leave him alone with his blue heart. The rap section of the song is a tribute to the power of red wine and how it makes the man feel great, happy and sad, and reminds him of the woman he wants to forget.
The song is a ballad in which the opening lyrics describe how the singer is forgetting all his troubles under the influence of red wine. He sings about how the wine is up to him and how it changed his mood after he thought that memories would leave his head. In the chorus, the singer asks the wine to stay close and not let him be alone, which will only tear his heart apart. The rap section takes a break from the ballad, transitioning into a fast-paced reggae beat, with lyrics that praise the wine and how it makes the man feel. The last verse repeats the chorus, and the song ends with a repetition of the rap section.
Line by Line Meaning
Red, red wine
The singer is referring to the color of the wine that he is drinking
Go to my head
The wine is making him feel dizzy and lightheaded after he drinks it
Make me forget that i
Still need her so
The wine is helping the singer forget the person he still has feelings for
It's up to you
The singer is addressing the wine and stating that it is the only one in control of the situation
All I can do, i've done
The singer has tried to move on from his past love, but has been unsuccessful
But mem'ries won't go
No, mem'ries won't go
The singer is unable to forget his past love, as memories of her continue to linger
I'd have thought
That with time
Thoughts of her
Would leave my head
The singer assumed that he would eventually forget about his past love, but this hasn't happened
I was wrong
And I find
Just one thing makes me forget
The singer realizes that he was wrong in thinking he could forget about his past love, and drinking wine is now the only thing that can help him forget
Red, red wine
Stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
The singer is asking the wine to stay close to him so he doesn't feel alone
It's tearin' apart
My blue, blue heart
The singer's emotional pain from his past love is causing him a lot of emotional distress
Red red wine you make me feel so fine
You keep me rocking all of the time
The singer feels good after drinking wine and it helps him forget his problems
Red red wine you make me feel so grand
I feel a million dollars when your just in my hand
The singer feels great when he has wine to drink
Red red wine you make me feel so sad
Any time I see you go it makes me feel bad
The singer feels sad when he runs out of wine
Red red wine you give me whole heap of zing
Whole heap of zing mek me do me own thing
The wine gives the singer energy and makes him feel good
Red red wine you really know how fi love
Your kind of loving like a blessing from above
The singer loves wine and feels that it is a gift from above
Red red wine I love you right from the start
Right from the start with all of my heart
The singer loves wine and has always loved it
Give me little time, help me clear up me mind
Give me red wine because it make me feel fine
Mek me feel fine all of the time
The singer asks for time to think and then asks for some wine to help him relax and forget his problems
The line broke, the monkey get choke
Burn bad rizla pon him little rowing boat
The singer is telling a story about a monkey who smoked too much weed and had a bad experience
Red red wine i'm gonna hold to you
Hold on to you cause I know you love true
The singer expresses his love for wine and promises to continue drinking it
Red red wine i'm gonna love you till I die
Love you till I die and that's no lie
The singer plans to drink wine for the rest of his life
Red red wine can't get you out my mind
Where ever you maybe i'll surely find
I'll surely find make no fuss jus' stick with us.
The singer can't stop thinking about wine and will always find it wherever he goes
Red red wine in a 80's style
Red red wine in a modern beat style, yeah.
The song is available in two different music genres - 80's and modern beat styles.
Contributed by Victoria N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@reyeschavez9
Lyrics
Red, red wine, goes to my head,
Makes me forget that I
Still need you so
Red, red wine, it's up to you
All I can do, I've done
Memories won't go
Memories won't go
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart
My blue, blue heart
@SAVEUSX29
Red, red wine goes to my head
Makes me forget that I still need her so
Red, red wine, it's up to you
All I can do I've done
Memories won't go, memories won't go
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart my blue, blue heart
I'd have sworn that with time
Thoughts of you would leave my head
I was wrong, now I find
Just one thing makes me forget
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart my blue, blue heart
Red, red wine, stay close to me
Don't let me be alone
It's tearing apart my blue, blue heart
@Lefty7788tinkatolli
If you were born when this song was released, UB40 now.
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Your comment is very underrated, i’ll give it a like.
@CFer84
This needs to be top comment...
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Hahahahha
@michaelodonnell6105
Well I was 3 when this came out on YouTube 11 years ago 😉
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Best comment
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