The Dresden Dolls – Coin-Operated Boy
The Dresden Dolls – Coin-Operated Boy (2004)
Directed by: Michael Pope
The quirky and slightly surreal music video for “Coin‑Operated Boy” features Amanda Palmer as a woman who turns to a mechanical, idealized partner (embodied by Brian Viglione) after becoming disillusioned with real human relationships—its theatrical, cabaret‑style visual perfectly mirrors the song’s automaton blues.
