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.
Any Old Time
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I hear it ticking but I don't know why.
I call the police, but they don't like me.
I hear 'em whispering when I walk by.
I got a landmine in my bloodline.
I'm not immune to getting blown apart.
She's like a claymore, that's what she's there for.
Having her on my brain's like getting hit by a train,
She's gonna kill me. Oh Celeste, oh Celeste.
I got a timebemb, in my mind Mom,
It's gonna go off, but I don't know when.
I need a doctor to extract her.
I got a feeling she'd get right back in again
I got a timebemb, in my mind Mom,
I got it badly for a stick-legged girl
She's gonna kill me, and I don't mean softly.
I got it badly for a stick-legged girl
Having her on my brain's like getting hit by a train,
She's gonna kill me. Oh Celeste, oh Celeste, oh Celeste.
The lyrics to "Timebomb" describe the intense and destructive emotions the singer feels towards a particular girl, Celeste. The song presents a metaphorical comparison between the singer's state of mind and the threat of a bomb or landmine. The timebomb represents the ticking anxiety and desperation in the singer's head, and the landmine in his bloodline could allude to familial or generational trauma that contributes to his explosive emotions.
The singer's attempts to seek help from authority figures, such as the police or a doctor, are futile, highlighting a sense of isolation and desperation for the singer. The girl he desires, Celeste, is likened to a claymore, a type of explosive weapon, which suggests that his desire for her is dangerous and could lead to his destruction.
The repetition of the line "She's gonna kill me" underscores the intensity of the singer's emotions and the sense of impending doom. The final lines, "I got it badly for a stick-legged girl," add a touch of vulnerability and suggest that the singer is powerless in the face of his desire.
Line by Line Meaning
I got a timebomb, in my mind Mom.
I am burdened by my anxious thoughts and it feels like a ticking timebomb in my head.
I hear it ticking but I don't know why.
I am aware of my anxiety but I cannot pinpoint its cause.
I call the police, but they don't like me.
I seek help but feel rejected by others, as if they do not understand me.
I hear 'em whispering when I walk by.
I am paranoid and feel as though people are talking about me behind my back.
I got a landmine in my bloodline.
I have inherited a dysfunctional family history that has the potential to cause harm and trauma.
I'm not immune to getting blown apart.
I am vulnerable to facing the negative effects of my family's history and past experiences.
She's like a claymore, that's what she's there for.
The person I am attracted to is dangerous and unpredictable, like a weapon waiting to harm me.
She's waiting 'round here to get blown apart.
The person I am attracted to is drawn to danger and destructive behavior, and is likely to face consequences for it.
Having her on my brain's like getting hit by a train,
Thinking about her is overwhelming and painful, similar to the impact of being hit by a train.
She's gonna kill me. Oh Celeste, oh Celeste.
I fear that my attraction towards this person will lead to my downfall and harm.
I got it badly for a stick-legged girl
I am deeply infatuated with a woman who is physically slender and fragile.
I need a doctor to extract her.
I require professional intervention to detach myself from this person and relationship.
I got a feeling she'd get right back in again
Despite my attempts to distance myself, I fear that I will be back in this cycle of attraction and harm.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, REACH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: CARLTON RIDENHOUR, JAMES HENRY BOXLEY III
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MrBear-lc5pz
...MTV and executive control over the music industry...
His videos did blow away every other back then..
The music industry controlled who, what, when, and how much of it you heard...
Then when digital tuning, synthesizers, and game changers like auto-tune, lip sync, and over dubbing... it was just how much you could be marketed.
Like so many mediocre singers that get layered and digitally enhanced.
Mariah Carey can't sing her records songs in concert.. she had layered back tracks and whistle notes of her own voice playing over her "main" live vocal... and you can bet its "digitally enhanced".
Bands before digital had live talent.. now it's mostly just digitally "fixed" and the people just need to be "hot" and marketable..
...maybe Adele is a real vocalist.. Prince an artist. but even superstars like Mariah weren't anyone until she married a music industry CEO..and woo-woo'd..and whistled through... while real fantastic trained voices like Celine Dion has to perform in canada to be appreciated...
I'd say the beatles just crushed it making albums, Queen was the text book perfect concert at Wembly (1986).. Celine Dion, and Josh Groban maybe Best voices..for sheer voice talent.. but none of that matters.. especially now when music is shared, copied and pirated... you can't possibly count "sales" and that's figured into "play" amounts.. like I still hear justin beibers "baby" in my local super market in 2023. ..but was probably part of a 90's contract.. so he got todays January 2023 "play/sales" credit BACK in the 90's..because some super market signed a contract back then..but Beiber has to play in that market till 2040...lol.
So who know... I think most music now isn't about real music, real talent, real voice, good vocals, or any music value at all.. it's almost always what's "trending".. you know.. what a corporation like Amazon, apple, etc puts on your phone screen.. and enough of us monkeys hit that button.. then "Trending" appears next to the picture.. then more of us monkeys hit that picture.. and the monkeys say hmm...
The beatles had to have people physically go into a store.. pick up a record.. pay for it..and go home and play it.. and that was only one sale.
@tomcarl8021
@@LiveKillers89 Now, you're backtracking....
You wrote they were never huge in the US. But, they were. They sold enormous numbers of albums and played the largest concert halls in the US. Had they embarked on a tour of the US in 1986, they would have sold out football stadiums across the US.
You wrote they were banned by MTV. Only one video was banned, and that was 'Body Language'. That is only ONE video.
You wrote they were banned, and you implied everything they ever did was banned. It was not. Far from it.
And 'I Want to Break Free' was not banned. I remember it being played often on MTV at the time it was released.
Don't be so misleading. It's obnoxious.
@bionicanseng
Michael Jackson had a solid 17 years on top of the charts. What a career.
@cindythompson2254
Anseng Coleman he was amazing
@WarriorsFanSince-ur3zu
Probably longer if not people making up stories about him. Was mj weird with kids to alot of adults? yes but it came from a good place. People just don't understand love. I have never seen love on this planet. Honestly I dont even want to be on this planet. It's a joke.
@cindythompson2254
The Last Knicks Fan thank you
@kartikaysharma6365
@The Last Knicks Fan yeah he was weird but innocent.
@dragonballsuper1519
MJ was sabotaged, he could have easily ruled the 00s as well. Invincible was selling faster than Thriller before Sony stopped promoting it so they could pressure MJ to sell his half of Sony (look into it its pretty dark). His style will forever be relevant with each new generation. This is why he still has over 20 million monthly listeners on Spotify, with no promo or releases, and why he is the highest earning celebrity for 10 years in a row and why Thriller goes to number one every Halloween, almost 40 years after it dropped.
@tomagray1811
With 4 albums Michael was number 1 for nearly 20years, that’s incredible!! Truly legendary
@gbasar1032
But I have never heard his any songs. But yeah, he is too popular I agree.
@funkyjbass7762
@G Basar I've never heard his Any Songs either. Was that a hidden track?
@jamieflowers1493
Right up until the bad touch