The Dresden Dolls - The Dresden Dolls - Coin Operated Boy

[choosingwaffles]

I believe that Palmer is making a statement about how silly it is that girls wish for a "perfect" boyfriend. You'll notice that at times she seems sarcastic and, at the end, unsatisfied with her plastic relationship. Palmer is saying that real relationships, although stressful, are much more valuable and complex than plastic, perfect ones, which are no better than a relationship with a dildo.

[PoetryIsEssence]

I really dont think she would make this song have such serious moments if it all revolved around a dildo. even if it kind of is, you have to look at the deeper meaning of the song instead of being a perv

[PoetryIsEssence]

I love how absolutely real she looks without makeup but shes still absolutely beautiful and then when she has all her makeup on the faces she makes and she acts is like a cartoon character (0:53). She is honestly the most perfect woman. and as far as the meaning of the song goes i think it's about how she got her heart broken (see 1:25) and now shes resorted to a fantasy guy (if you must, a dildo) because it's better to pretend than to have a shitty guy hurt you again.

[NoiThinkiWillStay]

Always thought this song was about a dildo.

[RandomLeanne]

2:54 XD!

[YourDarkAccomplice]

@LegoJizz - Good eyes.

[aryllia]

The rubber duck sound... I heard the song before I saw the video (heard it in an AMV), and seeing the origin of the sound... made me crack up a little.

[125kdef]

no shes talken about my sister

[megamangman]

im pretty sure she is talking about a vibrator. at first i said it was a guy that she could use and abuse at her disposal but now i think otherwise

[lsnows]

This music makes Tori Amos sound like Dr. Dre! Geeze, talk about chick angst rock. I love it- funny as shit!

[SunaKunoichi12]

she look like my mum....

[ShineOnMine]

i tink this girl is carzy

[ShineOnMine]

this bich get a real boy or not usuke is it just me or she is werd

[ShineOnMine]

this bich get a real boy or not usuke is it just me or she is werd

[MrrrrrrrrrANARCHY]

is it just me or does anyone else find her really hot

[valhom]

Starting @ 1:11 it reminds of The Cure

[KatashiaFantasy101]

I'VE HAD THIS STUCK IN MY HEAD ALLLLL DAY XD

[Maniaklus]

i think she closes her eyes that hard bc hes not supposed to have feelings but with that one touch of tenderness from him ... it proves he does feel and there for she is no longer safe from not being hurt by him .... bc until then ... he was just coin operated .... fake ... feelingless....perfect ... and incapable of hurting her bc of this

[xDEVILsELIXERx]

2 things...

1. anybody find the knobs for the shower to be kinda weird?

2. eventually that coin operated boy will have costed her a lot

[misslissylouwho]

guys take a hint. straight and to the point that is what we want.

[djv3lociy]

ugh doooo want!!!

[vchic33]

the coin operated boy looks sad in the end :(

[Maniaklus]

@vchic33 I disagree .... i think he was unhappy being coin operated nd forced to be nothingness ...

[vchic33]

@Maniaklus how is that a disagreement?

[jezzuxa]

2:53 lmao

[anuphi13]

i like when at the end of the video she closes her eyes so hard as if she is trying to make her believe it's what she wants or maybe that coin operated boy is real...

[AMBKrenos]

It's about a girl who is frustrated with guys who dont pay complete attention to her. But in her lust for 100% attention she becomes boring and "coin-operated" just like the man she wants. The end is her realization of her foolishness hence the "shutting down" as she realizes that this will never happen. The sad thing is, most women think they want something like a coin-operated boy. But its all just shallow.

[thisismenow1983]

Just about everything is perfect about this song and vid. It's catchy but has a moral, the video is fun to watch and their acting is genius! LOVE IT!

[Oiyuki]

That's such a cool song

[onlypandorashope]

i can't believe amanda has that much patience to do her eyebrows up EVERY DAY. she's amazing. and brian aint hard to look at either.

[Himekahorselover]

@onlypandorashope actually, i think they're tatooed.

[onlypandorashope]

@Himekahorselover actually, i've seen behind the scenes videos. she shaves them off and draws them in with eyeliner.

[DasMuch7]

i want a coin operated girl haha

[benzowithlorenzo]

get a vibrator slut

[CelluloidGrrl]

@benzowithlorenzo PAHA.

Get a life, twat masher. 

[benzowithlorenzo]

@CelluloidGrrl YOU get a life. celluloid girl. commenting on my comment i made like a month ago. youre stupid.

[xxxfizzybaybiixxx]

It's not about a dildo though. I don't think it is. I think it's about hating the rawness of a real relationship, so intead she wants to invent her own, in her head so she can control everything and he won't be able to hurt her. The control, I think, is emphasised by the line "I can even f*ck him in the a**" (which was changed to 'take him in the bath' in this version). It underlines the control she has over him, because of anal sex being seen as taking control.

[NoiThinkiWillStay]

@xxxfizzybaybiixxx No-.. No, Its definitely about a dildo..

[kurinaka]

mmm coins operated mansecks.... yummy!!

[LETORIABAMFTV]

lmao i love the bathtub part haha his face is priceless

[darkvampirelover1]

Does anyone else know besides me, actually know what this song is talking about?

[voodoochiley2k]

i want an amanda palmer

[psychOkessyrt]

i love it!!! i want a coin operated boy too...c:

[darkvampirelover1]

@psychOkessyrt

You can get one, Just go to your nearest store. You must be 18 or older to purchase it though.(:

She is talking about a vibrator.(:

[tentaclepuff]

@darkvampirelover1 Oh my goodness it all makes sense now. o_o Thank you oh wise insightful one!

[Maniaklus]

@darkvampirelover1 she most certainly not talking about a dildo ... yall are obviously super seriously missing the point

[santalupe79]

Im a coin operated operated oper oper operated boy.

[greendeidara]

i actualy dont want one....isnt she pretty much stating a love with some complications is better then a perfect flawless one?

[justANNAthatsall]

idk y u ppl think this is sad!! i love this song =) i think i want 1 too. where can i get a coin operated boy????? TELLLL ME PLEASE!

[XxDahlia13xX]

lol I heard this in Ballet class! :D I luv this song! It's so catchy x)

[zombiesrcuming4u]

Hi, my names B.O.B.

XD

[Moiraktescher]

I wrote these lyrics on my desk today:)

[139SG]

song is so romantic

[zombiesrcuming4u]

@139SG Not if you know what it's really about XD

[DearCaitlinD]

@139SG what?

[lulzyandoli]

i'm gonna be Amanda Palmer for halloween this year :D she's my idol, other than Gene Ween. :3 ♥

[satanicsuicide666]

@zxcv108220 They didnt break up! They are doing another tour starting next month! ! ! It was just a roumer they broke up when actually all they did was go on a bit of a break so they could both do some of their own side projects

[Mypringles]

It is a very sad song. People do not make songs like this unless they get really torn apart.

[bangganger]

Its such a pretty song, its so sad though, she just wants her match

[katahdinlover2]

Love this song!!!!!!!!!!

[girlygirl2000ful]

this song makes me want to chew gum!!!

[Dunderhead36]

2:54 HAHAHAHAHAHA

[Dunderhead36]

@countrysammie yeah, it is. it's about her unable to find a lover who is her exact match, and she got it from the fact that dildos are as close to one to her

[MARLUH10]

this song is about a dildo

[straitjacketlily]

@MARLUH10 wrong!

[ChickenNugget3467]

i'm addicted to this song now...its so catchy and awsome...O_o

[PurpleRaveGirl]

Wow I love her eyebrows at 1:24 ish

[AliciaKara1234]

is that brandon acting as the doll she likes?

[NovemberMayhem]

@AliciaKara1234 His name's Brian.

[pookamook12]

Iluv her she is awsome

[ichimaruno]

she is so beautiful without the paint...... <3

[Iwatchtrek]

Whats wrong with her mouth?

[meowjellymoon]

2:55 is priceless XD

[noahbean1997]

this song makes ne sad =(

[bobthewatchlizard]

Absolutely my fave Dolls track.

[sonne52]

does anyone else find the end few seconds sad?!

[ronnehh]

@sonne52 yeah, but that's kind of the point.

[autumnbobbi74]

@sonne52 no,??

[katieisblue]

@sonne52 It's really kind of a sad song when you think about it. Replacing true love with something fake and controllable.

[HoneysuckleFilms]

@sonne52 yes! I think the whole damn video is sad! there are funny parts, but I just find it sad how she just wants a real guy to do all those things... :)

[Aldris247]

@sonne52 The whole second half actually..

[thegreatfriend]

@Aldris247 From the bridge up to the end actually

[3633tg]

the toy is a fantastic dresser id wear that outfit anyday

[pink3puppy]

i totaly want a coin operated boy -_-|ll

[kanimaru13]

@pink3puppy there about 30$ lol

[jfunf]

@pink3puppy but i don't..:) And I wouldn't even want coin operated girl..:)

[SibirianHusky]

@pink3puppy

and me a lil puppy x3 

[KaeFive]

@pink3puppy She's talking about a dildo.

[ZuLeaZul]

This bridge was written to make you feel smittener with my sad picture of girl getting bitterer can you extract me from my plastic fantasy i didnt think so but im still convinceable will you persist even after i bet you a billion dollars that i'll never love you and will you persist even after i kiss you goodbye for the last time will you keep on trying to prove it? i'm dying to lose it... im losing, my confidence i want it

[ZuLeaZul]

Coin operated boy he may not be real experienced with girls but i know he feels like a boy should feel isnt that the point that is why i want a coin operated boy with his pretty coin operated voice saying that he loves me that hes thinking of me straight and to the point that is why i want a coin operated boy.

[ZuLeaZul]

esta x partes la letra

[musicalkaratekid]

amazing...totally different to the avergae band on roadrunner..but i still love it:)

[333halfbreed]

Shes got some awesome eyebrows...or lack there of i guess

[betheacupcake]

Made of plastic, and elastic, he is rugged and long lasting. what most girls want (except not plastic)

[cynthiagutierrez91]

lol if only i only.

[Voltairefan101]

HAHAHA  voltaire made fun of this song. search coin operated goi by voltaire XD

[littleweloosmom]

@Voltairefan101 I don't he was really making fun of it so much as just doing a parody that suits his onstage persona, like Weird Al does. There is no jabs at AFP or Brian, he just uses the tune. I wonder if AFP has heard of it.

[3633tg]

dildo thats all she needs

[Argentonyc99]

haha guys would do everything a girl wants as long has we get paid lol!

[OneisMe]

she reminds me of a hard rock julia stiles :)

[Airsoftsniperkid]

Its funny...women will get what they want if they pay us...

[missymelmel2112]

@Airsoftsniperkid aint that the truth

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

You know coin operated boy is a youthamism of a dildo right? =P

[spuy767]

@DidntKnowWhatToPut1 Do you perchance mean euphemism?

[DidntKnowWhatToPut1]

@spuy767 Of cores, sorry aha

[twilly999]

@DidntKnowWhatToPut1 I thought of it more as a euphemism for gigolos (they love you if you give them coins)

[Sorvea]

@DidntKnowWhatToPut1 I thought that was BOB. Battery Operated Boy

[mizvit88]

i love this song

[matica666]

SNPSM

[floeperdefloep2]

this is what a girl wants?!

not what i want. he should also have a life of his own, u crazy people:S

[TheMissvampichoco]

@floeperdefloep2 its a song .... and not one you should take as literal

[patrickf500]

like barbie but its a boy

[7FoolsOnTheHill]

This video clip is absolutely awesome.

[Pee3801]

This song is awesome!!!

[AYEcorolla]

2:51 hilarious facial expression

[tvkid9879]

I wanted a coin operated cat and they gave me this weird thing?

[starshipadmiral]

good song but still about a vibrator in my opinion

[GypsySupernova]

@starshipadmiral You don't put coins in vibrators.

[starshipadmiral]

@GypsySupernova other than that tho it describes one lol

[GypsySupernova]

@starshipadmiral Vibrators also don't say that they love you.

[starshipadmiral]

@GypsySupernova ok wat ever but i figured out what can be meant by she turns him on and he comes to life, turning the vibrator on

[starshipadmiral]

good song but still about a vibrator imo lol

[monkeyfrut]

@starshipadmiral agreed

[spursballer20]

huh, pretty good song, a amazing Dutch girl showed me this. Wonder whats shes implying, i'm her coin operated boy? :o :o :o ;p :p

[DJAngiePangie]

I sympathise with the sentiments of this song.

[ringtimo]

horrid

[Missyisprissy]

omg i grew up listening to dreaden dolls this was my favorite song!

it brings bak so many memories! XD

[0001kd]

fuck geico and their biscut!!!!!!

[BLANKlove62]

i love this song it gets stuck in my head forever!!! <3

[LonerGirlEmo]

very good song

[JacobBlackLuver95]

Lol for vibrator song XD

[gogogadgethugs]

It's too bad she couldve been so pretty :(

[koriina]

@gogogadgethugs What do you mean "could've been"? She's gorgeous

[superherom03]

@gogogadgethugs are you blind she is beyond pretty. shes incredibly sexy

[Ilikesloths]

you can tell by the passion in her voice that it's about something deeper than a vibrator, though I agree it's about that. a metaphor within a metaphor.

[dravynslilvamp]

how to people get that this is a dildo reference when its so much deeper than that

[premarcrules]

@dravynslilvamp really? don't look too much into it really...

[Sandurz20]

@dravynslilvamp Vibrator specifically.

[ruffian1868]

2:57.....Amanda you are so god damn cute !

[funnysmileycurse44]

Love the socks at the end ;D

[gothicgal99]

@funnysmileycurse44 kind of like Emilie Autumn style! By the way their stockings

[FamilyGal07]

I saw them live with Panic! At The Disco in Pittsburgh and I've loved them ever since. Fantastic band!

[FamilyGal07]

I saw them live with Panic! At The Disco in Pittsburgh and I've loved them ever since. Fantastic band!

[jsin241]

i am easily coin operated.

[DjHamHam411]

His Expression is priceless at 2:56 and hers at 2:57 such a funny song!

[funnysmileycurse44]

the guy would be hot without his makeupp(:

[cuteecat101]

@funnysmileycurse44 helllll yeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssss­ss!♥

[kiyotewolf]

When he stops his frozen stare, the moment she grabs his, ..his.. .. well.. in the bathroom.. that's so funny! And how he keeps his eyes all stone steady & still.. that's just fricking awesome. ~Kiyote!

[kiyotewolf]

I'm programming a "coin operated girl" for my computer. A digital female desktop assistant that acts like a non-malicious keylogger, & watches your clipboard, and comments, intelligent enough to be cute, or at least annoying!

~Kiyote!

[Orzo9]

I actually think she is beautiful in her "unmasked" scene in the video. Natural, and Real. She has amazing eyes (even though its in grayscale) and I personally love her eyebrows hehe. They suit her very well and it is artistically bold of her to do.

[XurmomsfuglyX]

who doesnt want a boy like that? haha :P