This song is about the Irish-born Lola Montez, who became famous as an erotic dancer, with her infamous “Spider Dance” ensnaring King Ludwig I of Bavaria, eventually having her become his mistress.
"She’s very interesting if you look into all the details around her; she was definitely shady," Said Michael Poulsen. "I just thought, how the hell? If you read about her, there’s so many things that come up. She’s been all around, flirting with a lot of royal men. At that time, having the kind of act that she had with her Spider Dance… people were coming to her show, the miners were throwing their gold in front of her because she would be lifting up her skirt so they could see everything. She was very controversial, but at the same time she was very beautiful and all the men were totally drawn to her. It’s a very interesting character."
This song is about the Irish-born Lola Montez, who became famous as an erotic dancer, with her infamous “Spider Dance” ensnaring King Ludwig I of Bavaria, eventually having her become his mistress.
"She’s very interesting if you look into all the details around her; she was definitely shady," Said Michael Poulsen. "I just thought, how the hell? If you read about her, there’s so many things that come up. She’s been all around, flirting with a lot of royal men. At that time, having the kind of act that she had with her Spider Dance… people were coming to her show, the miners were throwing their gold in front of her because she would be lifting up her skirt so they could see everything. She was very controversial, but at the same time she was very beautiful and all the men were totally drawn to her. It’s a very interesting character."