Venus in Furs
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"Venus in Furs" is a dark, avant-garde rock song by The Velvet Underground, inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel and known for its themes of sexual fetishism and its droning, experimental sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Venus in Furs canonical | 3 |
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Target entity: Venus in Furs Context triple: [The Velvet Underground, notableSong, Venus in Furs]
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Venus in Furs Target entity description: "Venus in Furs" is a dark, avant-garde rock song by The Velvet Underground, inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel and known for its themes of sexual fetishism and its droning, experimental sound.
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A.
The 120 Days of Sodom
The 120 Days of Sodom is an infamous, unfinished 18th-century novel by Marquis de Sade that graphically depicts extreme sexual violence and depravity, making it one of the most controversial works in Western literature.
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B.
The Lady of Pleasure
The Lady of Pleasure is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes the excesses and moral corruption of the English aristocracy.
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C.
The Confessions of Felix Krull
The Confessions of Felix Krull is a picaresque novel by Thomas Mann that humorously chronicles the rise of a charming con artist through society by means of deception and role‑playing.
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D.
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes
Splendeurs et misères des courtisanes is a major novel in Honoré de Balzac’s La Comédie humaine that explores the intertwined worlds of Parisian high society, crime, and prostitution in the early 19th century.
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E.
The Dutch Courtesan
The Dutch Courtesan is a Jacobean city comedy play by John Marston that satirically explores themes of lust, morality, and hypocrisy in early 17th-century London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde rock song
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement |
1960s counterculture
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New York underground art scene ⓘ |
| composer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | considered influential in rock music history ⓘ |
| describedAs |
avant-garde
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dark ⓘ experimental ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde rock
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experimental rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpactOn |
development of alternative rock aesthetics
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representation of BDSM in popular music ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
NERFINISHED
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Venus in Furs (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass guitar
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electric viola ⓘ guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
BDSM
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power dynamics in relationships ⓘ sadomasochism ⓘ sexual fetishism ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
dark atmosphere
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droning sound ⓘ experimental arrangement ⓘ use of electric viola ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1967 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Velvet Underground & Nico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Andy Warhol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | The Velvet Underground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacteristic | hypnotic ⓘ |
| tempoCharacteristic | slow ⓘ |
| tonalCharacteristic | drone-based ⓘ |
| vocalist | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Lou Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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