We were just thumbing our noses at everything. As the title suggests, the Standells were thumbing their noses at McLendon. Scratch sits alone, resignedly thumbing through a notebook. Melodies can be quite intricate adding techniques such as double thumbing and drop thumb. Eventually frightened and glad to escape the vehicle, Alan starts walking, thumbing his next ride. "Thumbing My Way" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. "Thumbing My Way" was written by vocalist Eddie Vedder. The lyrics for "Thumbing My Way" are about a person in turmoil. The music video for "Thumbing My Way" was directed by James Frost.