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 Locomotion
Various Artists Lyrics
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(come on baby do the loco-motion)
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance, now
(come on baby do the loco-motion)
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easier than learning your ABC's
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me
You gotta swing your hips now
Come on, baby, jump up, jump back
Well, I think you got the knack, whoa, whoa
Now that you can do it let's make a chain, now
(come on baby do the loco-motion)
A chuga, chuga motion like a railway train, now
(come on baby do the loco-motion)
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
A little bit of rhythm and a lotta soul
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me
(Sax Solo)
Yea, yea, yea, yeah move around the floor in a loco-motion
(come on baby do the loco-motion)
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
(come on baby do the loco-motion)
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
So come on, come on do the loco-motion with me
(Come on) You gotta swing your hips, now
(Come on) That's right, (do the loco-motion) you're doin' fine
(Come on, do the loco-motion)
Come on, baby, (come on, do the loco-motion) hmm, hmm, hmm, jump back
(Come on, do the loco-motion)
Jump back, (come on) you're lookin' good, (Come on, do the loco-motion)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Jump back, (come on) jump back (do the loco-motion)….
The Locomotion is a fun and upbeat dance song that encourages its listeners to join in and do the dance that it describes in the lyrics. It was first released in 1962 by Little Eva, and it became a hit, reaching the top of the charts in the US and UK. The song has a catchy tune and a lively rhythm that makes it easy to dance to. The lyrics describe the dance moves in detail, encouraging the listener to swing their hips, jump up and down, and move around the floor in a chuga chuga motion like a railway train.
The song's main message is that anyone can do the Locomotion, and it is an easy dance to learn. The lyrics evoke a sense of joy and happiness, as the dance is described as making you feel happy even when you're feeling blue. The song encourages the listener to let go, have fun, and dance with abandon. Overall, The Locomotion is a light-hearted and fun song that celebrates the joy of dancing and moving your body to music.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's doing a brand new dance, now
Everyone is doing a new dance.
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance, now
You will like it if you try it.
My little baby sister can do it with ease
It's easy enough for a small child to do.
It's easier than learning your ABC's
It's easier than learning the alphabet.
So come on, come on, do the loco-motion with me
Come and dance the Locomotion with me.
You gotta swing your hips now
Move your hips from side to side.
Come on, baby, jump up, jump back
Jump forward and then backward, baby.
Well, I think you got the knack, whoa, whoa
I think you've got the hang of it.
Now that you can do it let's make a chain, now
Let's all link up and dance in a line.
A chuga, chuga motion like a railway train, now
Let's move like a train, back and forth.
Do it nice and easy, now, don't lose control
Take it easy and don't get too wild.
A little bit of rhythm and a lotta soul
Put some rhythm and feeling into it.
Yea, yea, yea, yeah move around the floor in a loco-motion
Move around the dance floor with the Locomotion.
Do it holding hands if you get the notion
Hold hands with someone and dance along.
There's never been a dance that's so easy to do
This is the easiest dance to do.
It even makes you happy when you're feeling blue
It can even make you happy when you're sad.
Come on, come on do the loco-motion with me
Come and dance the Locomotion with me.
(Come on) You gotta swing your hips, now
Move your hips, now.
(Come on) That's right, (do the loco-motion) you're doin' fine
You're doing well with the Locomotion.
(Come on, do the loco-motion)
Come and dance the Locomotion.
Come on, baby, (come on, do the loco-motion) hmm, hmm, hmm, jump back
Come on, baby, jump back with me.
(Come on, do the loco-motion)
Come and dance the Locomotion.
Jump back, (come on) you're lookin' good, (Come on, do the loco-motion)
You look good dancing the Locomotion.
Hmm, hmm, hmm
No discernible meaning.
Jump back, (come on) jump back (do the loco-motion)
Jump backward with me.
Contributed by Muhammad H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.