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.
Sugar Sugar
Various Artists Lyrics
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You are my candy girl
And you've got me wanting you
Honey, ah sugar, sugar
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
(I just can't believe it's true)
I just can't believe the wonder of this feeling to
(I just can't believe it's true)
Ah sugar, ah honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
Oh honey, ah sugar, sugar
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
When I kissed you girl I knew how sweet a kiss could be
(I know how sweet a kiss could be)
Like the summer sunshine pour you sweetness over me
(Pour your sweetness over me)
Oh sugar! (Pour a little sugar on it, honey)
Pour a little sugar on it, baby
I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pour a little sugar on it, oh yeah
Pour a little sugar on it, honey
Pour a little sugar on it, baby
I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah, yeah, yeah
Pour a little sugar on it, honey
Ah sugar, ah honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
Oh honey, honey, sugar, sugar
Oh sugar, sugar (Honey, honey, sugar, sugar)
You are my candy girl
The song "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies, covered by Various Artists, is a classic pop song about the sweetness of love. The lyrics use candy and sugar as metaphors for the feelings of affection and desire the singer has for their beloved. The chorus makes it clear that the person they're singing to is their "candy girl," and that they can't resist wanting them.
The verses describe the strength of the singer's feelings in more detail. They say that they "just can't believe" how lovely and wonderful it is to love this person. When they kissed them, they realized how sweet love can be, and they compare it to the warmth of summer sunshine. The bridge of the song is a simple repetition of the chorus with an added exhortation to "pour a little sugar on it" and the promise to "make your life so sweet."
The lyrics of "Sugar Sugar" are simple and straightforward, but they convey a lot of emotion within that simplicity. The use of candy and sugar as metaphors for love is an effective and widely recognized technique in pop music, and it adds a charming innocence and playful quality to the song. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song also makes it catchy and memorable, lending to the song's popularity.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar, ah honey, honey
Addressing the lover as sugar and honey, expressing endearment and sweetness.
You are my candy girl
Describing the lover as a sweet and desirable treat, bringing joy and happiness to the singer.
And you've got me wanting you
Expressing the singer's desire and attraction towards the lover, who has captivated their heart and mind.
I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you
Expressing disbelief and amazement at the beauty and joy of being in love with the lover.
(I just can't believe it's true)
Reiterating the disbelief and emphasizing the wonder of the experience.
I just can't believe the wonder of this feeling to
Continuing to express wonder and amazement at the depth and intensity of the singer's emotions.
Ah sugar, ah honey, honey
Recalling the sweetness and endearment of the names for the lover used earlier in the song.
When I kissed you girl I knew how sweet a kiss could be
Reflecting on the joy and pleasure of kissing the lover, and how it brought sweetness to the artist's life.
(I know how sweet a kiss could be)
Affirming the depth and intensity of the pleasure derived from kissing the lover.
Like the summer sunshine pour you sweetness over me
Extending the metaphor of sweetness as an expression of the lover's beauty and joy, which is compared to the warmth and light of summer sunshine.
(Pour your sweetness over me)
Invoking the lover to share their sweetness and love with the singer, bringing happiness and joy to their life.
Oh sugar! (Pour a little sugar on it, honey)
Using 'sugar' as an exclamation of excitement and anticipation, and urging the lover to pour their sweetness onto the artist's life.
Pour a little sugar on it, baby
Continuing to urge the lover to share their sweetness, with 'baby' added as an additional term of endearment.
I'm gonna make your life so sweet, yeah, yeah, yeah
Promising to reciprocate the love and sweetness of the lover, and bring joy and happiness to their life.
Pour a little sugar on it, oh yeah
Reiterating the earlier plea for the lover to share their love and sweetness, with 'oh yeah' added as an expression of excitement and enthusiasm.
Pour a little sugar on it, honey
Using the metaphor of sweetness as a way to express the artist's desire for love and affection from the lover, with 'honey' added as an endearment.
Ah sugar, ah honey, honey
Reiterating the sweetness and endearment of the names used for the lover throughout the song.
Oh honey, honey, sugar, sugar
Mixing up the order of the names used for the lover to create a rhythmic effect, using repetition and variation to emphasize the sweetness of the song.
Oh sugar, sugar (Honey, honey, sugar, sugar)
Repeating the refrain of the song, with a slight variation to create a sense of rhythm and repetition that emphasizes the overall sweetness of the lyrics.
You are my candy girl
Closing the song with a repetition of the opening line, affirming the lover's status as a sweet and desirable treat, bringing joy and happiness to the artist.
Contributed by Gianna Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.