1769 – Television – Venus (1977)

 

Escrita por Tom Verlaine, foi gravada em setembro de 1976 e lançada em 8 de fevereiro de 1977, no disco Marquee moon, o disco de estréia da banda Television. Foi produzida por Andy Johns e Tom Verlaine. Billy Ficca tocou bateria. Richard Lloyd tocou guitarra e fez backing vocals. Fred Smith tocou baixo e fez backing vocals. Tom Verlaine tocou guitarra solo, teclado e cantou.

A letra:

Was a tight toy night, streets are bright
The world looked so thin between my bones and skin
There stood another person who was a little surprised
To be face to face with a world so alive
How I fell

Did ya feel low? No, not at all, Huh?
I fell right into the arms of Venus De Milo

You know it's all like some new kind of drug
My senses are sharp and my hands are like gloves
Broadway looked so medieval
It seemed to flap, like little pages
And I fell sideways laughing with a friend from many stages
How we felt

Did ya feel low? No, not at all, Huh?
I fell right into the arms of Venus De Milo

Suddenly my eyes were so soft and shaky
I knew there was pain but pain is not aching
Then Richie, Richie said
"Hey man let's dress up like cops
Think of what we could do!"
But something, something said "you better not"
And I fell

Did ya feel low? No, not at all, Huh?
I stood up, walked out of the Arms of Venus de Milo

A versão do Television: