Can a Video Ruin a Song?

One of the best songs of the past five years was "Furr" by Blitzen Trapper. At least that's my opinion. The song is fairly simple -- acoustic guitar, some nifty synth effects and a beautiful tale of a boy who becomes a wolf who becomes a man, and the challenges of slipping between both worlds. Anyway, I only recently began listening to it again because a few years ago, I watched the video and it ruined the song for me. It's like a bad art school project where everything is too literal. And it actually prevented me from enjoying the song -- even when I just listening to it on my iPod. See if you agree.

By the way, Blitzen Trapper songwriter Eric Earley is a certified genius in my book -- based solely on the strength of "Furr", "Black River Killer" and "God and Suicide." They're all phenomenal songs. Look for new Blitzen Trapper this fall -- just don't watch the videos.