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Venus in Furs (German: Venus im Pelz) is a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called Legacy of Cain ( Das Vermächtniß Kains ).
- Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
- 1870
"Venus in Furs" is a song by the Velvet Underground, written by Lou Reed and originally released on the band's 1967 debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico. Inspired by the book of the same name by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, the song includes sexual themes of sadomasochism and bondage.
- 5:12
- March 12, 1967
- May 1966
- Drone rock
Venus in Furs Lyrics: Shiny, shiny, shiny boots of leather / Whiplash girlchild in the dark / Comes in bells, your servant, don't forsake him / Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart /...
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Nov 8, 2020 · The version of “Venus in Furs” that ended up on the band’s groundbreaking debut album, The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967), utterly different from the earlier demo, reflects this new...
Venus in Furs: Directed by Jesús Franco. With James Darren, Barbara McNair, Maria Rohm, Klaus Kinski. A jazz trumpeter becomes obsessed with a beautiful woman whose corpse he discovers on a beach, after which she seemingly returns to life to take revenge on those responsible for her death.
Learn about the origin and meaning of the Velvet Underground's song "Venus In Furs", based on the erotic book by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Discover how this song influenced punk and goth culture, and was used in a Dunlop tire commercial.
