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.
Personality
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You want some bacon?
[Jules:]
No, man, I don't eat pork.
[Vincent:]
Are you Jewish ?
[Jules:]
No, I ain't Jewish, i just don't dig on swine, that's all.
[Vincent:]
Why not?
[Jules:]
Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
[Vincent:]
But bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good...
[Jules:]
Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie,
But I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers.
Pigs sleep and root in shit, that's a filthy animal.
I don't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces.
[Vincent:]
How about a dog? A dog eats its own feces
[Jules:]
I don't eat dog either
[Vincent:]
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal?
[Jules:]
I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy, but it's definately dirty.
But, dogs got personality, personality goes a long way.
[Vincent:]
So by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filty animal. Is that true?
[Jules:]
We' have to be talkin' 'bout one charmin' motherfuckin' pig.
I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?
The above lyrics are from a conversation between two characters, Vincent and Jules, in the movie Pulp Fiction. However, various artists have used these lyrics in their songs to showcase their perspectives on personality.
One common interpretation of the lyrics is the idea that personality trumps physical appearance or societal norms. In other words, just because something is considered socially acceptable or physically attractive does not necessarily make it worth pursuing or accepting. This idea is evident in the lyrics "sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie, but I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers" which emphasizes that just because something has a desirable taste does not necessarily mean it is worth consuming.
Another potential interpretation is the idea that individuals should prioritize pursuing and accepting individuals with unique personalities rather than conforming to societal norms or preferences. Jules' comment that "dogs got personality, personality goes a long way" suggests that individuals should prioritize an individual's unique qualities over society's preferred choice of appearance, taste, or social standing.
Overall, the use of this scene in various songs highlights the idea that personality should be valued over physical appearance, social norms, and societal pressures.
Line by Line Meaning
You want some bacon?
Vincent is offering Jules some bacon.
No, man, I don't eat pork.
Jules declines the offer because he does not eat pork products.
Are you Jewish ?
Vincent asks if Jules does not eat pork due to religious reasons.
No, I ain't Jewish, i just don't dig on swine, that's all.
Jules clarifies that his dietary restrictions are not based on religion.
Pigs are filthy animals. I don't eat filthy animals.
Jules explains that he doesn't eat pigs because they are known to be dirty animals.
But bacon tastes good, pork chops taste good...
Vincent argues that pork products taste good despite pigs being considered filthy animals.
Hey, sewer rat may taste like pumpkin pie,
But I'd never know 'cause I wouldn't eat the filthy motherfuckers.
Pigs sleep and root in shit, that's a filthy animal.
I don't eat nothin' that ain't got sense enough to disregard its own feces.
Jules makes it clear that he wouldn't eat any animal that is known to live in dirty conditions.
I don't eat dog either
Jules clarifies that he wouldn't eat dog meat either.
I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy, but it's definately dirty.
But, dogs got personality, personality goes a long way.
Jules thinks that dogs, while they may be dirty, have personality which makes them likable.
So by that rationale, if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filty animal. Is that true?
Vincent asks if Jules would eat a pig if it had a good personality.
We' have to be talkin' 'bout one charmin' motherfuckin' pig.
I mean he'd have to be ten times more charmin' than that Arnold on Green Acres, you know what I'm sayin'?
Jules responds by saying that a pig with an exceptional personality would be the only exception.
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