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 Right Hand
Various Artists Lyrics
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I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store, when i was thirteen
I thought it was the finest thing i ever had seen
l asked if i could have one someday when i grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
She really blew up, and she didn't understand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
Me very first pistol was a cap and ball colt
Shoots as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
It loads a mite slow, and soon i found out
It'll get you into trouble but it can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a colt 45
Called a peacemaker but i never knew why
I never knew why, i didn't understand
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
I got into a card game in a company town
I caught a miner cheating, i shot the dog down
I shot the dog down, i watched the man fall
He never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
Asked me how i pleaded, not guilty i said
Not guilty i said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
"The Devil With the Devil" by Various Artists tells a story of a young boy who becomes fascinated with guns, starting from a young age. The song begins with the singer recalling the time when his father went off to war, and he saw his first pistol in the general store. At thirteen, he thought it was the most incredible thing he had ever seen. Excitedly, he asked his mother if he could have one when he grew up, but she strongly objected, causing a heated reaction.
The song then takes us through the singer's journey of acquiring his own pistols. His first was a cap and ball colt, which he discovered was dangerous and could lead to trouble. Undeterred, he later purchases a colt 45, commonly known as a peacemaker. However, the singer still doesn't understand why his mother has such a strong aversion to firearms, referring to them as the devil's right hand.
The climax of the story occurs when the singer finds himself in a card game in a company town, where he catches a miner cheating and ends up shooting him. In the trial that follows, the singer proclaims his innocence, claiming that his actions were not under his control, but rather driven by the devil's right hand. The song ends with a repetition of the idea that the pistol is indeed the devil's right hand, emphasizing the singer's realization of the destructive power of guns.
Overall, "The Devil With the Devil" explores the theme of the allure and danger of firearms, while also delving into the moral implications and consequences of their misuse. It reflects on the singer's journey from innocence and fascination to understanding the destructive force that can be unleashed through the use of guns.
Line by Line Meaning
About the time that daddy left to fight the big war
When my father left to fight in the war, around that time
I saw my first pistol in the general store
I encountered my first handgun at the local shop
In the general store, when i was thirteen
It was at the general store when I was thirteen years old
I thought it was the finest thing i ever had seen
I believed it was the most exceptional object I had ever witnessed
l asked if i could have one someday when i grew up
I inquired about the possibility of owning one in the future when I became an adult
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
My mother became extremely angry and dropped a dozen eggs
She really blew up, and she didn't understand
She became furious and couldn't comprehend
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
My mother declared that the handgun represents evil and temptation
Me very first pistol was a cap and ball colt
My very first firearm was a cap and ball colt
Shoots as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
It fires rapidly, like lightning, but the reloading process is a bit slow
It loads a mite slow, and soon i found out
The loading speed is slightly sluggish, and I quickly discovered
It'll get you into trouble but it can't get you out
It can lead you into trouble, but it can't help you escape from it
So then I went and bought myself a colt 45
Subsequently, I purchased a colt 45 for myself
Called a peacemaker but i never knew why
Often referred to as a peacemaker, but the reason behind that name eluded me
I never knew why, i didn't understand
I never comprehended why it held such a title
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
As my mother insisted, the gun symbolizes the sinister power of the devil
I got into a card game in a company town
I became involved in a card game while residing in a company town
I caught a miner cheating, i shot the dog down
When I caught a miner cheating, I shot his accomplice down
I shot the dog down, i watched the man fall
I fired at the dog, observing the man collapsing
He never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
He didn't even reach for his holster, never had an opportunity to draw his own weapon
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
The trial occurred in the morning, and they forcibly removed me from my bed
Asked me how i pleaded, not guilty i said
They inquired about my plea, and I responded with 'not guilty'
Not guilty i said, you've got the wrong man
I consistently asserted my innocence, insisting that they had mistaken me for someone else
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
No external force caused the trigger to be pulled, except the metaphorical representation of evil
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Symbolically representing the power of evil, as my mother had explained
Mama says the pistol is the devil's right hand
My mother's admonition that the handgun is a tool of the devil still resonates
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