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.
Crazy Man Crazy
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He talks about the people going under
Only child knows
A man decides after seventy years
That what he goes there for, is to unlock the door
While those around him criticize and sleep
And through a fractal on a breaking wall
Miracles will happen as we dream
But we're never gonna survive unless
We get a little crazy
No we're never gonna survive unless
We are a little
Crazy yellow people walking through my head
One of them's got a gun, shoot the other one
And yet together they were friends at school
Ohh, get it, get it, get it, no no no
If I were there when we first took the pill
Then maybe, then maybe, then maybe, then maybe
Miracles will happen as we speak
But we're never gonna survive unless
We get a little crazy
No we're never gonna survive unless
We are a little
Crazy
No no, we'll never survive, unless we get a little bit
In a sky full of people, only some want to fly
Isn't that crazy?
In a world full of people, only some want to fly
Isn't that crazy?
Crazy
In a heaven of people there's only some want to fly
Isn't that crazy? crazy crazycrazy
But we're never gonna survive unless
We get a little crazy
No we're never gonna survive unless
We are a little
No no, we'll never survive unless, we get a little bit
"Crazy Man Crazy" is a song that speaks to the importance of breaking from the norm and embracing one's true desires. In the opening lines of the song, the singer describes a man speaking in a church and urging people to not "go under," possibly meaning to not succumb to societal pressures or expectations. The song then shifts to talk about the importance of taking risks and unlocking doors to new opportunities, despite criticism from those around you.
The chorus then emphasizes the need to be a little "crazy" in order to survive and achieve these dreams. The verses that follow speak to the juxtaposition of violence and friendship, as well as the idea that only some people truly want to "fly" and chase after their dreams. Overall, the song encourages listeners to break free from societal constraints and embrace their true selves, even if it means being a little "crazy."
Line by Line Meaning
In a church by the face
In a place of worship where faces are emblazoned, perhaps stained-glass windows
He talks about the people going under
Someone in this church is speaking about people's condition worsening
Only child knows
The singer implies that an only child is privy to deeper knowledge about this situation
A man decides after seventy years
An elderly man makes a decision after a long life
That what he goes there for, is to unlock the door
He realizes that his purpose is to open the door
While those around him criticize and sleep
The people around him are either inactive or critical of his decision
And through a fractal on a breaking wall
The singer sees a pattern or design on a broken wall
I see you my friend and touch your face again
The artist recognizes and touches the face of their friend
Miracles will happen as we dream
The artist suggests that great and wondrous things can come to fruition in the realm of dreams
But we're never gonna survive unless
It is impossible for us to survive if we do not
We get a little crazy
The singer suggests that in order to thrive, we must be a little unhinged or daring
Crazy yellow people walking through my head
The artist has strange thoughts and ideas flitting through their mind
One of them's got a gun, shoot the other one
The singer envisions a violent scenario in their thoughts
And yet together they were friends at school
The individuals imagined in the previous line were once on good terms
Ohh, get it, get it, get it, no no no
The singer is exclaiming an imperative but also rejecting the negative outcome
If I were there when we first took the pill
The artist is wondering if their perspective would have been different if they had been present at a pivotal moment in the past
Then maybe, then maybe, then maybe, then maybe
The artist is exploring the possibility of an alternative reality or outcome
Miracles will happen as we speak
The singer suggests that amazing things can happen in the present, through communication or conversation
In a sky full of people, only some want to fly
The singer observes that not everyone desires to soar or reach great heights
Isn't that crazy?
The artist finds this fact to be extremely unusual or unexpected
In a world full of people, only some want to fly
The previous observation is expanded to encompass all of humanity
No no, we'll never survive unless, we get a little bit
The artist repeats the chorus, suggesting that we must take risks to thrive
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Tratore
Written by: Guy Sigsworth, Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel
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