Riley Green Gets Hilariously Wasted (With His Corgi) in Think as You Drunk Video

Country singer Riley Green’s new music video for“Think as You Drunk”is exactly the kind of chaotic, laugh-out-loud masterpiece that makes you understand why this song exists in the first place. Directed by Wes Edwards and partially filmed at Green’s own Duck Blind bar in Nashville, the clip is a masterclass in committed comedy—complete with a progressively drunker Green confusing his beloved corgi Carl for the bartender and busting out dance moves that are either genius or deeply regrettable (probably both).

What makes this video work isn’t just the hijinks, though they’re plentiful. It’s the obvious care Green and his team put into the concept. There’s the nod to George Jones’iconic lawn-mower moment, updated here with Green hopping on a riding mower to visit a girlfriend who is decidedly not amused by his inebriated state. Then comes the cop, the arrest, the questionable decision to release him back to the bar, and Green climbing back onstage to finish what he started. It’s silly, it’s self-aware, and it never winks at the camera in that cringey way some comedy videos do.

But here’s what elevates“Think as You Drunk”beyond just being a fun party track: the Toby Keith connection. After penning the song in just 20 minutes with Erik Dylan, Wyatt McCubbin, and Jessi Alexander, Green and his collaborators felt an immediate kinship with Keith’s rowdy, barroom-anthem DNA. The respect was genuine enough that Green’s team played it for Keith’s manager and family—and they were so moved by what they heard that they wanted Keith’s vocal on the track. The song now ends with a sample of Keith singing his 2005 smash“As Good as I Once Was,”which Green’s father used to joke was written about him. For Green, having that vocal on the final version is a full-circle moment.

In the video, the bar patrons sing those Keith lyrics while the camera pans to a photo of Keith hoisting—naturally—a red Solo cup. It’s a sweet tribute wrapped in humor, and it grounds the goofiness in something genuinely respectful and personal.“Think as You Drunk”lands on Green’s upcoming album That’s Just Me, dropping September 18. If the album captures even half the energy and heart of this single and its video, it’s going to be a blast.