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.
Road Runner
Various Artists Lyrics
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Just step aside or might end up in a heap
Road Runner, Road Runner runs on the road all day
Even the coyote can't make him change his ways
Road Runner, the coyote's after you
Road Runner, if he catches you you're through
Road Runner, the coyote's after you
That coyote is really a crazy clown
When will he learn that he can never mow him down?
Poor little Road Runner never bothers anyone
Just runnin' down the road's his idea of having fun
The song "Road Runner" by Various Artists is a fun and lively tune that tells the story of the iconic Looney Tunes character, the Road Runner, and his infamous pursuit by nemesis, Wile E. Coyote. The lyrics reflect the speedy and carefree nature of the character, as he runs on the road all day and never gets caught by the crafty coyote. The chorus warns the Road Runner to beware of the relentless coyote, who is always eager to catch him, but ultimately unable to do so.
Line by Line Meaning
If you're on the highway and Road Runner goes beep, beep
If you're driving on the highway and the Road Runner goes beep, beep, it means you should give way, or else there is a possibility of an unfortunate incident
Just step aside or might end up in a heap
It is advisable to take a step aside, otherwise you could end up in a heap
Road Runner, Road Runner runs on the road all day
Road Runner runs on the road all day, and that is his primary source of entertainment
Even the coyote can't make him change his ways
Even though the coyote is trying to catch him, Road Runner is not going to change his ways
Road Runner, the coyote's after you
The coyote is chasing the Road Runner
Road Runner, if he catches you you're through
If the coyote catches the Road Runner, then it's over for him
Road Runner, the coyote's after you
The coyote is still pursuing the Road Runner
Road Runner, if he catches you, you're through
If the coyote manages to catch the Road Runner, then the Road Runner's chances of survival are slim
That coyote is really a crazy clown
The coyote is very foolish
When will he learn that he can never mow him down?
Why doesn't he realize that he can never capture the Road Runner?
Poor little Road Runner never bothers anyone
The Road Runner never causes any harm to anyone
Just runnin' down the road's his idea of having fun
The Road Runner's idea of having fun is just running down the road
Contributed by Lila N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.