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.
Strawberry Fields Forever
Various Artists Lyrics
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Doo doo, doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Oh yeah
Gotta change my answering machine
Now that I'm alone
'Cuz right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
And I know it makes no sense
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
(It's ridiculous)
It's been months
And for some reason I just
(Can't get over us)
And I'm stronger than this, yeah
(Enough is enough)
No more walkin' round
With my head down
(Yeah)
I'm so over being blue
Cryin' over you
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Gotta fix that calendar I have
That's marked July 15th
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
And how every song reminds me
Of what used to be
That's the reason I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Leave me alone)
Leave me alone
(Stupid love songs)
Don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
I'm letting go
Turning off the radio
'Cuz I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
She was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
She was still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
Why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishin'
You were still here
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
(Why can't I turn off the radio?)
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Mmm mmm, yeah
Expressing an indescribable feeling of nostalgia and heartbreak
Doo doo, doo doo doo, doo doo doo
Non-verbal sounds expressing the weight of the emotions
Oh yeah
Affirming the depth of the pain
Gotta change my answering machine
Realizing the need to move on and make practical changes after the loss
Now that I'm alone
Feeling the emptiness after a loved one leaves
'Cuz right now it says that we
Can't come to the phone
The answering machine message is a reminder of the past and the fact that the loved one is no longer here
And I know it makes no sense
'Cuz you walked out the door
Acknowledging the irrationality of holding on to things that remind of a past love
But it's the only way I hear your voice anymore
(It's ridiculous)
The answering machine message is comforting even though it seems ridiculous to hold on to something so small
It's been months
And for some reason I just
(Can't get over us)
Being unable to move on despite the time that has passed
And I'm stronger than this, yeah
(Enough is enough)
Recognizing the need to be stronger and let go of the past
No more walkin' round
With my head down
(Yeah)
Deciding to take control of the emotions and move forward, not dwelling on the past anymore
I'm so over being blue
Cryin' over you
Feeling exhausted of being sad and crying over the lost love
And I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
You were still here
Feeling completely done with being reminded by love songs and wishing, knowing that there's no chance of the person coming back
Said I'm so sick of love songs
So sad and slow
So why can't I turn off the radio?
Wondering why the love songs keep playing even though they only cause more pain
Gotta fix that calendar I have
That's marked July 15th
Acknowledging the anniversary that marks the loss of the loved one
Because since there's no more you
There's no more anniversary
Realizing that without the loved one there's no reason to celebrate the anniversary anymore
I'm so fed up with my thoughts of you
And your memory
Feeling overwhelmed by the memories and thoughts of the loved one
And how every song reminds me
Of what used to be
Being constantly reminded of the past and the things that used to be
Leave me alone
(Stupid love songs)
Begging for a break from the constant reminder of lost love
Don't make me think about her smile
Or having my first child
Asking the love songs not to make the memories and thoughts of the loved one even more painful
I'm letting go
Turning off the radio
Making a conscious choice to let go of the past and stop listening to the love songs
'Cuz I'm so sick of love songs
So tired of tears
So done with wishing
She was still here
Reiterating the feeling of being completely done with the pain of lost love
Why can't I turn off the radio?
Questioning why it's so hard to move on and stop listening to the love songs
Writer(s): John Lennon, Paul Mccartney
Contributed by Brayden N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.