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.
The Bare Necessities
Various Artists Lyrics
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The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
Old Mother Nature's recipes
That brings the bare necessities of life
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
To make some honey just for me
When you look under the rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
Then maybe try a few
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!
Look for the bare necessities
The simple bare necessities
Forget about your worries and your strife
I mean the bare necessities
That's why a bear can rest at ease
With just the bare necessities of life
Now when you pick a pawpaw
Or a prickly pear
And you prick a raw paw
Next time beware
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
When you pick a pear
Try to use the claw
But you don't need to use the claw
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
Have I given you a clue?
The bare necessities of life will come to you
They'll come to you!
So just try and relax, yeah cool it
Fall apart in my backyard
'Cause let me tell you something little britches
If you act like that bee acts, uh uh
You're working too hard
And don't spend your time lookin' around
For something you want that can't be found
When you find out you can live without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
I'll tell you something true
The bare necessities of life will come to you
"The Bare Necessities" is a classic song from Disney's "The Jungle Book." The song is sung by Baloo the Bear as he teaches Mowgli about the simple pleasures of life in the jungle, and encourages him to embrace the bare necessities. The lyrics urge the listener to forget their worries and enjoy the natural world, where everything one needs to survive can be found.
The song's opening lines set the tone for the rest of the song, with Baloo encouraging Mowgli to look for the bare necessities of life. He sings about the importance of simplifying life and enjoying the simple things, suggesting that this is the key to a happy and fulfilling existence. Baloo emphasizes that these bare necessities are all around us in the natural world, and that by looking to nature we can find everything we need to survive.
Throughout the song, Baloo uses playful and humorous lyrics to illustrate his point, talking about the bees making honey just for him, and encouraging Mowgli to try some of the fancy ants he finds under rocks and plants. The song is upbeat and catchy, with a lively melody and catchy rhythm that encourages listeners to sing along.
Line by Line Meaning
Look for the bare necessities
Search for the most essential things
The simple bare necessities
The very basic needs are all that are required
Forget about your worries and your strife
Do away with your anxieties and troubles
I mean the bare necessities
By bare necessities, I am referring to the basic requirements
Old Mother Nature's recipes
The things nature provides
That brings the bare necessities of life
Which provides the fundamental needs of human existence
Wherever I wander, wherever I roam
No matter where I go
I couldn't be fonder of my big home
I love my home very much
The bees are buzzin' in the tree
Bees are making noise in the trees
To make some honey just for me
To create honey for my consumption
When you look under the rocks and plants
If you explore beneath rocks and plants
And take a glance at the fancy ants
And observe the ants with intricate behavior
Then maybe try a few
Perhaps try some yourself
The bare necessities of life will come to you
The basic necessities will be readily available to you
They'll come to you!
They'll be given to you!
That's why a bear can rest at ease
This is the reason why a bear can relax
With just the bare necessities of life
Only having the basic requirements for existence
Now when you pick a pawpaw
When you harvest a pawpaw fruit
Or a prickly pear
Or a fruit with thorny exterior
And you prick a raw paw
If you accidentally injured your hand while harvesting
Next time beware
Be cautious next time
Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw
Do not pick the prickly pear using your hand
When you pick a pear
When harvesting a pear fruit
Try to use the claw
Use a tool or instrument for harvesting
But you don't need to use the claw
However, using the claw is not necessary
When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw
When you harvest a large pawpaw fruit
Have I given you a clue?
Have I provided a helpful hint?
So just try and relax, yeah cool it
So just attempt to calm down, relax
Fall apart in my backyard
Discard all worries and anxiety in my backyard
'Cause let me tell you something little britches
Because I want to tell you something
If you act like that bee acts, uh uh
If you behave like a bee
You're working too hard
You are exerting excess effort
And don't spend your time lookin' around
And do not waste your time searching
For something you want that can't be found
For something unattainable
When you find out you can live without it
When you realize that you can survive without it
And go along not thinkin' about it
And proceed without dwelling on it
I'll tell you something true
I will share with you a truth
The bare necessities of life will come to you
The fundamental needs of existence will be readily available to you
Writer(s): Terry Gilkyson
Contributed by Nora P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.