Venus in Furs

A slow, droning song based on Sacher-Masoch’s novel, driven by Cale’s viola.
The Velvet Underground, from The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)

Written by

Lou Reed

Released

1967

Album

The Velvet Underground & Nico

On stage

• 1969-12, San Francisco Recorded live and released on Bootleg Series Volume 1: The Quine Tapes.
• 1993-06, Paris Recorded on the reunion tour and released on Live MCMXCIII.

Covers and versions

• Melvins (1991) Issued on a split 7-inch with Nirvana, who covered Here She Comes Now.

More songs by The Velvet Underground

I’m Waiting for the Man, Heroin, Sister Ray, Sunday Morning, Pale Blue Eyes