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On the cushion's velvet lining that the lamp-light gloated o'er, But whose velvet-violet lining with the lamp-light gloating o'er, She shall press, ah, nevermore! Then, methought, the air grew denser, perfumed from an unseen censer Swung by seraphim whose foot-falls tinkled on the tufted floor.
In his essay "Venus in Furs by the Velvet Underground", Erich Kuersten writes: There is no intro or buildup to the song; the track starts as if you opened a door to a decadent Marrakesh S&M/opium den, a blast of air-conditioned Middle Eastern menace with a plodding beat that's the missing link between "Bolero" and Led Zeppelin's version of "When the Levee Breaks".
Tipping the Velvet is a 1998 debut novel by Welsh novelist Sarah Waters. A historical novel set in England during the 1890s, it tells a coming-of-age story about a young woman named Nan who falls in love with a male impersonator , follows her to London, and finds various ways to support herself as she journeys through the city.
And I mean, just getting to Christie Street must have taken an hour. He told me his assistant painted it. [6] Dos Cabezas, meaning "two heads" in Spanish, is based on the self-portrait Warhol took with Basquiat. [7] The artwork ignited a close friendship between them which led to a collaboration on numerous paintings. [7]
It was released as the lead single from The Velvet Rope in 1997, by Virgin Records. The song was recorded at Flyte Tyme Studios in Edina, Minnesota . For "Got 'til It's Gone", Jackson opted for a less polished sound which resulted in an authentic blend of R&B , pop , and hip hop with traces of reggae influences.
Spoilers for both the book and series of Tell Me Lies below. Warning: This story contains discussions of sexual assault. Tell Me Lies is back. The Hulu series based on the book of the same name ...
It was included on the band's 1969 album The Velvet Underground. Despite the name, "Pale Blue Eyes" was written about someone whose eyes were hazel, as Reed notes in his book Between Thought and Expression. [4] The song is said to have been inspired by Shelley Albin, Reed's first love, who at the time was married to another man. [5]
Red velvet cake is an American-style cake that has a little bit of cocoa powder added to a vanilla buttermilk cake base. (There's often a colorant added, too, but we'll get into that in a moment!)