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{{quote|''"She's just like a [[Everything Is's Better Withwith Penguins|penguin]] in bondage, boy! OH YEAH! OH YEAH! OH YEAH!"''|[[Frank Zappa]]}}

Eventually, an alternative music band (although sometimes even a relatively mainstream music band) whose lyrics usually do ''not'' deal with fetishistic and/or [[Useful Notes/BDSM|sadomasochistic]] sex, will at ''some point'' write a song that (almost entirely) deals with fetishistic and/or sadomasochistic sex. It could be because they are actually kinky in real life, or it could merely be an attempt at sounding [[Darker and Edgier]]. Frequently invoked by [[Industrial]] bands, but many other genres do it too.

* "Venus In Furs" by [[The Velvet Underground]] is almost certainly the [[Trope Maker]], way back in 1967. It's the title of a book about a man who enjoys being dominated by a rich woman, whom he calls his "Venus in furs." The book is old enough and well-known enough that James Joyce referred to it in the Nightown chapter of ''Ulysses''.

* "Pain", by [[Three Days Grace]] is [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|about exactly what you'd expect]]. This is one possible interpretation.

* A very early [[David Bowie]] song, "Little Toy Soldier," borrows some lyrics from Venus in Furs for very creepy results since it's about a [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour|child's toy.]]

* "The Bondage Song" by London After Midnight

* "Happiness in Slavery" by [[Nine Inch Nails]] is a [[Subversion|subversion]]. The title (and the fact the [[Nightmare Fuel]] music video stars S&M Performance Artist Bob Flanagan, as well as the music itself to some extent) makes you expect a bondage song, but in reality the song is about Trent's experiences with TVT Records.

** "Reel Around The Fountain" as well.

* Another humorous oldie - "Freakin' at the Freakers' Ball''" by [[Shel Silverstein]].

* "Eat Me Alive" and "Pain and Pleasure" by [[Judas Priest (Music)|Judas Priest]]. However, despite the title, "[[Hell-Bent for Leather]]" is not one of these, instead being about leather-clad badassery. Neither is Island of Domination.

* "Whip It" by [[Devo]]. Although this is arguably a result of [[Misaimed Fandom]]. [[Word of God]] says it was actually meant as an inspirational song for [[Jimmy Carter]], president at the time, to "whip" American policy into shape. When it was a hit, people [[Completely Missing the Point|thought it was about S&M]], which amused the band enough that they said [[Sure Why Not]], and made the [[Notable Music Videos|video]] feature literal whipping.

{{quote| '''Jerry Casale''': "All the DJs and people hearing it assumed it was a song about beating off or sadomasochism, so we let them think that. We didn't want to ruin it and tell them the truth."}}

{{quote| ''I found a girl with a pretty face<br />

''I tied a rope around her waist<br />

''I know when she's in and when she's out<br />

''But there ain't nothing to guess about<br />

...<br />

''[[Safe Word|One word]] from her, and she'd be free<br />

''But she's [[Safe, Sane, and Consensual|exactly where she wants to be]] }}

* "Pretty Tied Up" by [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Guns N' Roses]].

* The [[Anime]] ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'' featured an [[Image Song]] on a soundtrack CD called ''Ojou-sama to O-yobi'', which loosely translates to "Call Me Mistress/Princess." It is sung by the [[Ojou]] Princess [[Beware the Nice Ones|Ayeka]]. The song involves her explaining to Tenchi that she is going to put him through [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|''Juraian Bridegroom Training'']]. Especially after the [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAJM30VOl5A music video], this song became a [[Never Live It Down]] moment in [[Fanon]] for both Ayeka and her people. And the creepy thing about it? Even [[Token Mini-MoeLoli|Sasami]] helps Ayeka out in her training.

* Similiar to the Tenchi example, there is a ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]'' song called ''Bosanova, Casanova'' with some [https://web.archive.org/web/20100903144005/http://www.kekkai.org/wkcorner/media/bosanovacasanova.html provocative lyrics]. And since it is a duet between male singers, it even plays into the show's [[Ho Yay]] factor.

* "Little Mary Sunshine" from ''[[Reefer Madness (Film)|Reefer Madness: The Musical]]''.

* By Vice Squad, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|"Latex Love"]] and "Spikey Hair."

{{quote| ''I wanna tie you up and whip you,<br />

''Cause you're my dream-come-true! }}

* "The Thin Line" by [[QueensrycheQueensrÿche]].

* "Poison" and "Bed of nails" by [[Alice Cooper (Music)|Alice Cooper]].

* Shackles and Whips both feature prominently in the bridge of [[Justin Timberlake]]'s ''Sexyback''.

* Even [[The Go Gos-Go's]] have one - one of their early punk songs was called "Fun With Ropes".

{{quote| "Take a bite of my bad girl meat...I'm gonna love you with my hands tied/show me your teeth"}}

** "Heavy Metal Lover" and "I Like It Rough" also play with this trope technically.

* Of course, [[Ludo]]'s "The Horror of Our Love".

* "Sado-Maso" by the Austrian pop-folk singer-songwriter Georg Danzer. Sung to the tune of ''[http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Flohwalzer:Der Flohwalzer|the Flea Waltz]]''.

* "Margaret's Eyes" by [[King Missile]], in which the singer tries to describe the color of Margaret's eyes while she keeps him on a leash and puts out cigarettes on him. They also have ''Leather Clown'', in which is described a fictional relationship with a non-existing leather-clad, female clown, consisting of "kinky clown-domination stories"

* "Treat Me Like The Dog I am" by [[MotleyMötley CrueCrüe]] has this in spades.

* Mainstream example: [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|S&M]] by [[Rihanna]]. Lyrics:

{{quote| ''I may be bad, but I'm perfectly good at it<br />

''Sex in the air, I don't care, I love the smell of it<br />

''Sticks and stones may break my bones, but chains and whips excite me }}

* "Queen Of Pain" by [[The Cramps (Music)|The Cramps]]. Actually a rather sweet love song too.

* [[Helloween (Music)|Helloween]]'s "Mr. Torture".

* Here's an updated [https://web.archive.org/web/20141224224810/http://www.adrianhunter.com/jukebox.htm Bondage Jukebox] that includes most BDSM tracks and album covers.

* The French song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxpGNj1GTBo "Fais-moi mal"], written by [[Boris Vian]] and sung by Magali Noël. It's also a [[Parody]] of this kind of song.

* "Oh My God" by [[PinkP!nk]].

* The upbeat hit "Hurt So Good" by John Mellencamp.

{{quote| ''Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby...}}

* "Lace and Leather" by [[Britney Spears]] falls into this..even with aan eletroelectro guitar present.

** "Selfish" also mentions similar lyrics compared to "Lace and Leather"

* "Bata Motel" by Crass, much like "Oh Bondage, Up Yours," is both an [['''Obligatory Bondage Song]]''' and a harsh rebuke of sexism in modern media and the fashion industry.

* Suicide Commando - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgah-X_Wrxw "Die Motherfucker Die"]

* "Choke Me, Spank Me, Pull My Hair" by [[Xzibit]]

* "Dominance and Submission" from [[Blue Oyster Cult|Blue Öyster Cult]]'s]] third album, Secret Treaties. It's even in the title.

{{quote| ''No sorrow tied, tied to me hurting you<br />

''We delight in every torture I put you through }}