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I always assumed that the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia was so-named for its peacefulness. But in fact, Vaclav Havel was a great fan of Lou Reid's Velvet Underground. It was the trial of the band "The Plastic People of the Universe" that inspired him to form his party, Charter 77. This is from a fascinating series by the ABC, called Torn Curtain, about the Cold War.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/history/hindsight/features/torn/