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.
The Reaper
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Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain. we can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand...don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
Here but now they're gone
Romeo and Juliet
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
40,000 men and women everyday...Redefine happiness
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
Baby take my hand...don't fear the reaper
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the reaper
Baby I'm your man...
Love of two is one
Here but now they're gone
Came the last night of sadness
And it was clear she couldn't go on
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared...saying don't be afraid
Come on baby...and she had no fear
And she ran to him...then they started to fly
They looked backward and said goodbye...she had become like they are
She had taken his hand...she had become like they are
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
The song "Don't Fear The Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult explores the concept of death and encourages listeners to not fear it. The opening lines "All our times have come, here but now they're gone" serve as a reminder that life is fleeting and we should embrace it while we can. The song then goes on to explain that even the seasons and natural elements such as wind, sun and rain do not fear death, so why should we? The lyrics encourage listeners to take the band member's hand and fly with them, essentially not succumbing to fear and living life to the fullest.
The song also references two famous love stories, Romeo and Juliet and Valentine's Day. Romeo and Juliet are "together in eternity" even though they both died tragically. The reference to Valentine's Day being "done" serves as a reminder that even though love is celebrated and cherished, it too can come to an end. The song ends with the image of a woman taking the reaper's hand and flying away with him, seemingly accepting death and becoming like the elements which do not fear it.
Line by Line Meaning
All our times have come
We must all face death at some point in our lives
Here but now they're gone
Life is transient as everything that exists will disappear
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Death is a natural part of life and even nature accepts it
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain. we can be like they are
Death is a natural part of life and all living things should learn to accept it
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
We should not be afraid of death but accept that it is inevitable
Baby take my hand...don't fear the reaper
We should not be alone when we face death and someone should be with us
We'll be able to fly...don't fear the reaper
Death is not the end of life but rather the beginning of something new
Baby I'm your man...
The singer is there for the person he is singing to and wants to help them face death
Valentine is done
Love is also transient and will eventually come to an end
Romeo and Juliet
A reference to the ill-fated Shakespearean lovers and how their love lasted even beyond death
Are together in eternity...Romeo and Juliet
Love can last even beyond death and continue in the afterlife
40,000 men and women everyday...Like Romeo and Juliet
Death is a common occurrence and happens to many people every day
40,000 men and women everyday...Redefine happiness
Death should remind us of what is truly important in life and make us appreciate it more
Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like they are
Death is something everyone must face, and we should learn to accept it as part of life
Love of two is one
When two people are in love, they become one entity
Here but now they're gone
However, like everything else in life, love is also transitory
Came the last night of sadness
The end of a relationship can bring with it feelings of sadness and grief
And it was clear she couldn't go on
The sadness was too much to bear for one of the people in the relationship
Then the door was open and the wind appeared
The door opening and the wind represent the possibility of change and new beginnings
The candles blew then disappeared
The curtains flew then he appeared...saying don't be afraid
The appearance of the figure represents a sign of hope and comfort to the person grieving
Come on baby...and she had no fear
The comfort of the figure helped the person overcome their fear of death
And she ran to him...then they started to fly
Together they faced death and began a new journey beyond it
They looked backward and said goodbye...she had become like they are
They had learned to accept death as a natural part of life, just like the wind, the sun or the rain
She had taken his hand...she had become like they are
Together they faced death and were no longer afraid of it
Come on baby...don't fear the reaper
The singer reiterates not to fear death but to accept it as a natural part of life
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