This song is so great. The title is, indeed, a play on the Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (the term "masochism" is actually derived from his name, like the term "sadism" is from the Marquis de Sade's name) book Venus in Furs, which heavily features themes of female domination and sadism. The connection is obvious with the screaming of (presumably) one of Elizabeth's slaves and her moans of pleasure. The real Erzsebet likely did get a sexual thrill out of the horrific torture she inflicted.
This song is so great. The title is, indeed, a play on the Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (the term "masochism" is actually derived from his name, like the term "sadism" is from the Marquis de Sade's name) book Venus in Furs, which heavily features themes of female domination and sadism. The connection is obvious with the screaming of (presumably) one of Elizabeth's slaves and her moans of pleasure. The real Erzsebet likely did get a sexual thrill out of the horrific torture she inflicted.