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.
Take Good Care Of My Baby
Various Artists Lyrics
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'Cause you′ve taken her away
And though it really hurts me so
There's something that I've gotta say
Take good care of my baby
Please don′t ever make her blue
Just tell her that you love her
In everything you say and do
Aww, take good care of my baby
Now don't you ever make her cry
Just let your love surround her
Paint a rainbow all around her
Don′t let her see a cloudy sky
Once upon a time that little girl was mine
If I'd been true, I know she′d never be with you
So, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don't really love her
Just send my baby back home to me
Well, take good care of my baby
Be just as kind as you can be
And if you should discover
That you don′t really love her
Just send my baby back home to me
Aww, take good care of my baby
Well, take good care of my baby
Just, take good care of my baby
The lyrics to "Take Good Care of My Baby" by Various Artists express the emotions of a heartbroken person who has just lost their lover. The lyrics speak to the person who has taken the singer's lover away, asking them to take good care of her and not make her sad. The singer is willing to let go of the person they love and entrusts them to the care of someone else, hoping they will treat her kindly. The lyrics encourage the new person in the singer's lover's life to shower her with love and make sure that she is happy in everything they do.
The lyrics also suggest that the singer was not true to their lover and that if they had been, the lover would not be with the new person. The singer is regretful and sorrowful, realizing that they have lost the love of their life. They plead with the new person to take good care of their lover, hoping perhaps that they will see her worth and want her all to themselves again.
"Take Good Care of My Baby" was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin in 1961 and was one of the most successful songs of the early 1960s. It was popularized by Bobby Vee and went on to become a hit for numerous other artists, including The Beatles, Dion, and The Four Seasons. The song has been covered over 50 times and is considered a classic of the era.
Line by Line Meaning
My tears are fallin'
I'm crying because you took her away from me
'Cause you've taken her away
You separated me from the girl I love
And though it really hurts me so
It pains me deeply
There's something that I've gotta say
I need to tell you something important
Take good care of my baby
Please look after the girl I love
Please don't ever make her blue
Don't make her sad
Just tell her that you love her
Make sure she knows you love her
Make sure you're thinking of her
Keep her in your thoughts
In everything you say and do
Always consider her feelings
Aww, take good care of my baby
Please take good care of her
Now don't you ever make her cry
Never make her shed tears
Just let your love surround her
Love her deeply and completely
Paint a rainbow all around her
Make her life as colorful and wonderful as possible
Don't let her see a cloudy sky
Don't let her be sad
Once upon a time that little girl was mine
I used to be her boyfriend
If I'd been true, I know she'd never be with you
If I had been faithful, she wouldn't be with you now
So, take good care of my baby
Please take care of her
Be just as kind as you can be
Be extremely kind to her
And if you should discover
If you realize
That you don't really love her
If your love for her is not genuine
Just send my baby back home to me
Return her to me if you don't truly love her
Well, take good care of my baby
Please take good care of her
Just, take good care of my baby
I'm counting on you to look after her
Writer(s): Carole King, Gerry Goffin
Contributed by Kaelyn G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.