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.
Son Of A Preacher Man
Various Artists Lyrics
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And when his daddy would visit he'd come along,
When they gathered round and started talking,
Cousin Billy would take me walking,
Through the back yard we'd go walking,
Then he'd look into my eyes,
Lord knows to my suprise:
Was the son of a preacher man,
The only boy who could ever teach me,
Was the son of a preacher man,
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was.
Being good isn't always easy,
No matter how hard I tried,
When he started sweet talking to me,
he'd come tell me everything is alright,
he'd kiss and tell me everything is alright,
Can I get away again tonight?.
The only one who could ever reach me,
Was the son of a preacher man,
The only boy who could ever teach me,
Was the son of a preacher man,
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was.
How well I remember,
The look that was in his eyes,
Stealing kisses from me on the sly,
Taking time to make time,
Telling me that he's all mine,
Learning from each others knowing,
Looking to see how much we'd grown.
The only one who could ever reach me,
Was the son of a preacher man,
The only boy who could ever teach me,
Was the son of a preacher man,
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was.
The lyrics of “Son Of A Preacher Man” by Various Artists tell the story of a girl who falls in love with the son of a preacher man. She recalls the time spent with him with fondness, reminiscing about the moments they shared together in secret. The girl chastises herself for being unable to resist his advances, even though she had tried to be good. Billy-Ray, the son of the preacher man, is portrayed as a charming and gentle boy, who is able to reach and teach her like no one else ever could.
The themes of love, betrayal, and forbidden romance are prominent in the lyrics of this song. The girl is conscious of the societal expectations placed on her, as the daughter of a respectable family, and how her relationship with Billy-Ray would be frowned upon. Despite this, she cannot resist his charm and affection, and continues to sneak around in secret with him.
The lyrics are both playful and poignant, with the catchy melody adding to the overall appeal of the song. The story depicted in the lyrics is timeless and relatable, making the song a classic that continues to be enjoyed by people of all ages.
Line by Line Meaning
Billy-Ray was a Preacher's son,
Billy-Ray is the son of a preacher.
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along,
Whenever Billy-Ray's dad visited, Billy-Ray would join him.
When they gathered round and started talking,
When they congregated and began conversing.
Cousin Billy would take me walking,
Billy-Ray's cousin would take me on walks.
Through the back yard we'd go walking,
We would walk through the back yard.
Then he'd look into my eyes,
Then he would gaze into my eyes.
Lord knows to my suprise:
To my surprise and the surprise of the Lord:
The only one who could ever reach me,
The only person capable of accessing my emotions and deepest self:
Was the son of a preacher man,
Was Billy-Ray, being a preacher's son has given him the capability to reach me.
The only boy who could ever teach me,
The only boy who could ever instruct or enlighten me:
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was.
And he truly was, yes he was.
Being good isn't always easy,
Acting morally isn't always a simple task.
No matter how hard I tried,
Regardless of my best efforts,
When he started sweet talking to me,
When he started engaging me in gentle conversation,
he'd come tell me everything is alright,
he would come to me and reassure me that all was good and right.
he'd kiss and tell me everything is alright,
He would kiss me and affirm that everything is alright.
Can I get away again tonight?.
Can I escape again tonight and see him?
How well I remember,
I remember so vividly,
The look that was in his eyes,
The expression that was in his eyes,
Stealing kisses from me on the sly,
Stealing kisses from me secretly,
Taking time to make time,
Allocating time to make time for each other,
Telling me that he's all mine,
Telling me that he belongs to me entirely.
Learning from each others knowing,
Learning from what each other knows,
Looking to see how much we'd grown.
Looking to determine how much we had each developed.
The only one who could ever reach me,
The only person capable of accessing my emotions and deepest self:
Was the son of a preacher man,
Was Billy-Ray, being a preacher's son has given him the capability to reach me.
The only boy who could ever teach me,
The only boy who could ever instruct or enlighten me:
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was.
And he truly was, yes he was.
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Billy Ray was a preacher's son
And when his daddy would visit he'd come along
When they gathered around and started talkin'
That's when Billy would take me walkin'
Out through the back yard we'd go walkin'
Then he'd look into my eyes
Lord knows, to my surprise
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was
Bein' good isn't always easy
No matter how hard I try
When he started sweet-talkin' to me
He'd come'n tell me "Everything is all right"
He'd kiss and tell me "Everything is all right"
Can I get away again tonight?
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, ooh, yes he was (yes he was)
How well I remember
The look that was in his eyes
Stealin' kisses from me on the sly
Takin' time to make time
Tellin' me that he's all mine
Learnin' from each other's knowin'
Lookin' to see how much we've grown and
The only one who could ever reach me
Was the son of a preacher man
The only boy who could ever teach me
Was the son of a preacher man
Yes he was, he was, oh yes he was
He was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
(The only boy who could ever teach me)
Was the son of a preacher man
(The only one who could ever reach me)
Was the sweet-talkin' son of a preacher man
@theaterdreamer
Two and a half minutes of pure bliss.
What a woman. What a voice.
@jimwerther
She was a mess
@meggy-jane515
Yes he was
@Ducksoup67
Amen.
@itsnotacello2296
What a bass line.
@fosbury68
Credit where credit is due - Tommy Cogbill on Bass@@itsnotacello2296
@joes6527
I swear this is one of the smoothest songs I've ever heard. The slow build up, and the backup vocals are perfect.
@melnicencoeugene6074
Bloody yeah
@edbn24
her voice is so smooth and soft also
@pranishsawant9932
Hey joe, can you suggest a few songs similar to this, like slow build up, mood setters, soft. I came to knew about this song when i saw pulp fiction and loved how this was used to set a mood