1967- Velvet Underground Plays for Connecticut Socialites

Yes, really. This 3:13 clip from a German documentary features two parts with amazing 1967 footage of Connecticut socialites at Philip Johnson's Glass House in New Canaan. While you don't see the band, they are dancing (rather wildly) to NYC nihilists (my description), the Velvet Undrground. First up is "waiting for my man" about scoring heroin and later in the clip is the sadomasochistic "Venus in Furs," certainly a far cry from the Peppermint Twist. The dancers don't seem to notice...

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