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.
Wonderful Tonight
Various Artists Lyrics
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She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
The lyrics to Wonderful Tonight by Various Artists depict a romantic evening between two lovers who are getting ready to attend a party together. The song is written from the perspective of a man who is in love with his partner and marvels at her beauty as she gets dressed up for the evening. He compliments her on her appearance and tells her that she looks "wonderful tonight." The couple arrives at the party, and everyone takes notice of the stunning lady that is walking around with him. The man reassures her that he is feeling wonderful and that he feels happy to be with her.
As the night comes to an end, the man gets a headache and is ready to go home. His partner helps him to bed, and as he turns out the light, he tells her that she was "wonderful tonight." The lyrics convey genuine love and appreciation for the woman, and the final line of the song shows that he is truly grateful for her presence in his life. The couple's love is portrayed as gentle and sweet, and the overall tone of the song is soft and romantic.
Line by Line Meaning
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
The evening is getting late and she's trying to figure out what to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
She applies make-up to her face and combs her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, 'Do I look all right?'
She seeks validation by asking me if she looks all right.
And I say, 'Yes, you look wonderful tonight.'
I assure her that she looks wonderful.
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
We head to a party where everyone turns heads to admire us.
And then she asks me, 'Do you feel all right?'
She checks in on me to ask if I'm feeling okay.
And I say, 'Yes, I feel wonderful tonight.'
I let her know that I feel wonderful tonight.
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
I feel wonderful because I see the love in her eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
The amazing part is that she doesn't realize how much I love her.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
It's time to head back home, and since I have a headache, she helps me to bed after I give her the car keys.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, 'My darling, you were wonderful tonight.'
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight.'
As I turn the light off, I express to her that she was wonderful and that I adore her.
Contributed by Camilla C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.