Synopsis

A young woman drifts through a messy night of drinking, flirtation, and reckless behavior. As the evening spins further out of control, ordinary signs of intoxication turn into surreal physical spectacle: she stumbles through the city, loses her grip on reality, and vomits brilliant fireworks. The video balances embarrassment, comedy, and genuine danger, presenting drunkenness as both visually exhilarating and deeply unsettling.

Factoids & Trivia

• The opening vomit effect was made to look realistic with Honey Bunches of Oats.

• The fireworks were added in post-production. During filming, the performers had to react to effects that did not yet exist.

• The production team deliberately favored charming, handmade-looking visual effects over photorealism.

• The Hundred in the Hands supplied an initial treatment for the song. The resulting concept was then reshaped during the video's development.

• The central performance was built around showing different shades of intoxication, from comic disorientation to fear and vulnerability.

• The clip was the duo's first major commissioned music video and helped establish their early reputation for surreal, effects-driven work.

• "Pigeons" was nominated in the Music Video, Short Form category at the 10th Annual Independent Music Awards in 2011.

• The song later appeared in the television series "Gossip Girl," in the season five episode "The Jewel of Denial," which originally aired on October 10, 2011.