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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.

Tarzan Boy
Various Artists Lyrics

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Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

Jungle life, I'm far away from nowhere
On my own like Tarzan Boy
Hide and seek, I play along while rushing 'cross the forest
Monkey business on a sunny afternoon

Jungle life, I'm living in the open

Native beat that carries on
Burning bright, a fire that blows a signal to the sky
I sit and wonder, does the message get to you?

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

Night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other
Chance tonight
Gimme the other, gimme the other
Night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other world

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

Jungle life, you're far away from nothing
It's all right, you won't miss home
Take a chance, leave everything behind you
Come and join me, won't be sorry
It's easy to survive

Jungle life, we're living in the open
All alone like Tarzan Boy
Hide and seek, we play along while rushing 'cross the forest
Monkey business on a sunny afternoon

Night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other
Chance tonight
Oh, yeah
Night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other
Night to night
You won't play

Night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other
Chance tonight
Oh, yeah
Night to night, night to night
Gimme the other, gimme the other world

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Tarzan Boy by Various Artists represent the life of the fictional character, Tarzan. The song describes the jungle life, where the singer of the song is portrayed as Tarzan, living away from civilization, in the middle of the jungle, playing hide and seek and monkey business. The track could be interpreted as a metaphor for a life where people need to start living independently and away from the societal pressures once in a while, just like how Tarzan lived in the jungle amid the forest's challenges, hiding and playing while still surviving.

The line "Jungle Life, We're Living in the Open, All Alone Like Tarzan Boy" means that the character is free from all the societal norms, and there aren't any restrictions on how he lives. He is living multiple lives in the jungle, playing and chasing animals, amidst a world full of trees, flowers, and sky. The song can also be interpreted as a journey towards self-discovery and transformation, where the singer is trying to find his peace, meaning and purpose in life.

Line by Line Meaning

Jungle life, I'm far away from nowhere
Living in the jungle, isolated from civilization

On my own like Tarzan Boy
Living alone, like Tarzan in the jungle

Hide and seek, I play along while rushing 'cross the forest
Playing games while traversing the forest

Monkey business on a sunny afternoon
Having fun like monkeys do, on a sunny day

Jungle life, I'm living in the open
Living outdoors in the jungle

Native beat that carries on
Continuing the traditional rhythm of the local culture

Burning bright, a fire that blows a signal to the sky
A strong fire burning, signaling through the sky

I sit and wonder, does the message get to you?
Reflecting on whether or not the intended message is received

Jungle life, you're far away from nothing
Living in the jungle, far from anything familiar

It's all right, you won't miss home
It's okay because you won't feel homesick in the jungle

Take a chance, leave everything behind you
Take a risk and abandon everything from your former life