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Blitzen Trapper - Thirsty Man

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Eric Earley drives through an increasingly strange noir landscape while the members of Blitzen Trapper appear as mysterious figures caught in a bizarre crime story. The clip moves between eerie interiors, stylized encounters, and a fast-moving road sequence, gradually pushing its pulp atmosphere into outright absurdity. Red telephones shaped like women's shoes and lips add to the dreamlike visual language. Rather than illustrating the lyrics literally, the video turns the song's themes of desire, danger, and emotional thirst into a playful, surreal thriller.

Factoids & Trivia

  • The video accompanied "Thirsty Man," the only single from Blitzen Trapper's 2013 album *VII*.
  • Its visual approach was described at the time as a surreal and goofy take on film noir conventions.
  • The band members play mysterious characters rather than simply performing the song on camera.
  • The clip features red telephones designed to resemble women's high-heeled shoes, as well as other deliberately exaggerated props associated with pulp cinema.
  • The road footage begins with Eric Earley driving at a relatively ordinary pace before the sequence accelerates into a fantastical, almost supernatural rush.
  • Additional performers appearing in the video include Aaron Jimenez, Serena Morris, Wesley Eader, and Eric Lee.
  • The song became Blitzen Trapper's first entry on a Billboard singles chart, reaching No. 29 on the Adult Alternative Songs chart.
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