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.
Winter Wonderland
Various Artists Lyrics
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In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Walking in a winter wonderland,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
The song "Winter Wonderland" paints a vivid picture of a beautiful winter scene. The first verse sets the scene with sleigh bells ringing amidst the glistening snow. The lyrics convey a sense of happiness and joy that comes with the winter season. The second verse introduces a new bird that sings a love song as the couple continues their walk in the winter wonderland. The third verse describes building a snowman in the meadow and pretending he is a Parson Brown with humorous lines of dialogue. The fourth verse talks about dreaming by the fire and facing the plans that have been made, all while walking in a winter wonderland. The final verse carries on the theme of building a snowman, pretending he is a circus clown and having fun with him until the other children knock him down. Despite the chilling weather, the lyrics express the thrill and excitement of playing in the snow and enjoying the winter season.
Line by Line Meaning
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
The sound of the sleigh bells is in the air. Are you able to hear it?
In the lane, snow is glistening
The snow on the ground is shining and flickering in the lane
A beautiful sight,
The view of the snow landscape is breathtaking.
We're happy tonight,
Our mood has been lifted by the beauty of the winter surroundings.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We are walking through a truly magical winter landscape.
Gone away is the bluebird,
The bluebird has migrated away for the winter.
Here to stay is a new bird
A new bird has arrived and is staying for the winter.
He sings a love song,
The bird sings a sweet, melodious tune about love.
As we go along,
We are walking with the bird, sharing this winter moment with each other.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We are still walking through a truly magical winter landscape, accompanied by the sweet song of the new bird.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
We can construct a snowman in the meadow.
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
We can make believe that the snowman is Parson Brown.
He'll say: Are you married?
The snowman will ask if we are married.
We'll say: No man,
We will respond that we are not married.
But you can do the job
We will tell the snowman that he can still perform the ceremony.
When you're in town.
When he is in town, he can perform the wedding ceremony.
Later on, we'll conspire,
We will plot and plan something together.
As we dream by the fire
We will dream and relax as a comforting fire crackles nearby.
To face unafraid,
We will boldly face whatever may come our way.
The plans that we've made,
We will face the plans that we made together.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We are still walking through a truly magical winter landscape, now with plans made together.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
We can construct a snowman in the meadow.
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We will pretend that the snowman is a comical circus performer.
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
We will have lots of laughter and amusement with the snowman.
Until the other kids knock him down.
Our enjoyment with the snowman will end when other children knock it down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
It's a delight when it begins to snow.
Though your nose gets a chilling
Our noses may get cold from the freezing winter air.
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
We'll have playful fun in the snow, just like the Eskimos.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We are still walking through a truly magical winter landscape, enjoying the snow and the cold air.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
We are still walking through a truly magical winter landscape, experiencing the full thrill and pleasure of winter moments.
Contributed by Ruby V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.