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.
Buddy
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We'll go out walking,
Make a call on the way.
Shes in the phone booth now,
I'm looking in.
There comes a smile on her face.
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday,
Yeah.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
I'm too much with myself,
I wanna be someone else.
So we take off out fionas door,
Walk until it's light outside,
Like before when we were on the phone.
We have to laugh to look at each other.
We have to laugh cause we're not alone.
As the cars fly up king st.
It's enough to startle us,
It's enough to startle us
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
I love my drug buddy.
My drug, my drug buddy.
The lyrics to these verses are complex and can be interpreted in different ways. Depending on the artist, the meaning may change. For example, a folk singer may interpret these lyrics to mean a nostalgic reminiscence of a past love, while a hip-hop artist may interpret it as a reflection on their relationship with their drugs.
One way to interpret the lyrics as a folk song is that the singer is meeting up with an old friend, perhaps a former lover. They make a call on the way to catch up and plan a long walk together. They see each other in a phone booth and the singer notes how their friend's smile makes them happy. The reference to "the same stuff we got yesterday" suggests that they may have experienced some drama or trauma in the past, but despite that, they still have a connection. However, the singer is struggling with their identity and feels a disconnect from themselves. They want to be someone else, and perhaps being around this friend will help them regain some sense of themselves. As they walk outside, they notice the world around them - the cars on King Street - and it startles them. The final refrain of "I love my drug buddy" could suggest that their friend is their drug of choice, or perhaps that drugs are involved in their relationship.
Alternatively, a hip-hop artist may interpret these lyrics to be more about a drug addiction. The singer is meeting up with their drug dealer to get a fix. They make a call on the way to arrange the deal and see their dealer in a phone booth. The dealer's smile might indicate that they are happy to see the singer, or perhaps they are happy to make a sale. There's still "the same stuff we got yesterday" suggests that the singer has been using for a while and is still relying on the same drugs. They feel disconnected from themselves and want to escape into another identity. The line "I love my drug buddy" takes on a more literal meaning as their relationship with their drugs becomes a central focus.
Line by Line Meaning
She's coming over, We'll go out walking, Make a call on the way.
We are planning on going for a walk, and on our way we will make a quick phone call.
Shes in the phone booth now, I'm looking in. There comes a smile on her face.
I am looking at her through the phone booth window, and I see her smile.
There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday. There's still some of the same stuff we got yesterday, Yeah.
We still have some of the same drugs we had yesterday, and we are happy about it.
I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else. I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else. I'm too much with myself, I wanna be someone else.
I am not happy with who I am right now, and I wish I could be someone else.
So we take off out fionas door, Walk until it's light outside, Like before when we were on the phone.
We leave Fiona's place and walk until it gets light outside, just like we used to talk on the phone for hours.
We have to laugh to look at each other. We have to laugh cause we're not alone.
We have to laugh to be able to look at each other, and we laugh because at least we have each other.
As the cars fly up king st. It's enough to startle us, It's enough to startle us
The cars passing by on King St. are so loud and fast that they startle us.
I love my drug buddy. My drug, my drug buddy. I love my drug buddy. My drug, my drug buddy.
I love my friend who does drugs with me, they are my drug buddy and I enjoy spending time with them.
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@87ondabeat42
PROUD of this nigga. Pharrell knows great, and Buddy is great!
@tracytaylor7351
Jim Jone
@lucillealexander4952
+BROTHER TO THE NIGHT check out my music on my channel😥😣😏🙄😶
@brynlpz83
Notice how he is not in the driver's seat.This journey he is on, he is the passenger.Going along with the ride.
@h3llboyyy407
Good notice I honestly didn't think about it that way
@blackbutterflybreezy7083
Yes.. short version is called fate.
@IAMDAHABY
Jesus is leading thats how every human beings life is driven but we dont realize that were all in the passengers seat and not driving our destinations come from god, and we can reach the sky if we put the steering wheel in his hands "i just wanna feel love" the bible says god is love, so he wanna feel god, check buddys song shine:)))
@breannasmith118
Young Cymatics Brought It I didn’t see it in that way but Thanks for pointing it out in this light 😇
@IAMDAHABY
Breanna Smith lets pray that every1 sees it without music🙏
@bfrank9888
I felt this song on a spiritual level✨