Tobacco featuring Beck – Grape Aerosmith

When there’s a video by Tobacco and Beck chances are high that we are in for a trippy ride. Obviously this is the case with the official clip for “Grape Aerosmith” where bizarre themes prevail. It also serves as a visual impression of the songwriters’ current album Maniac Meat. The director Allen Cordell delves a bit into this, let’s say different type of plot.

The video starts with a frustrated employee’s ordinary day at the office, making phone calls and filing papers, and then quickly escalates into a migraine-inducing ride on the crazy train. Among the many highlights: Sparkly magical beings whose intestines crawl out of their chests, horned deer-devil creatures, confetti, woodland seizures, and lots of silly string — this video is better than an anti-drug PSA.

Director Allen Cordell promises a happy ending: “After being confronted by the psychedelic spirits, our protagonist is cleansed, enlightened by the surreal experience.” And it’s true: Screeching synthesizers die down into the background at the song’s conclusion, too, leaving our protagonist staring into the camera with an expression that could be interpreted as “enlightened” — or “stunned into permanent psychosis.”

Source: Spin