The Black Eyed Peas and Vevo revisit “Pump It” celebrating the twentieth anniversary of ‘Monkey Enterprise’ solely for “Footnotes”
The group unpacks the worldwide hit, LA automotive tradition, and high-octane music video
Right this moment, The Black Eyed Peas and Vevo premiered a brand new episode of “Footnotes” celebrating the worldwide smash “Pump It”, the ultimate single from their Grammy-nominated album ‘Monkey Enterprise’, which was launched 20 years in the past on June 7, 2005.
The platinum-selling anthem stays one of many group’s most recognizable hits, charting within the High 10 in additional than a dozen international locations.
Within the episode, will.i.am, Taboo, and Apl.de.Ap look again on the explosive 2006 music video and the cultural influences behind it.
will.i.am talks in regards to the group’s roots in LA’s Filipino neighborhood and the way it ties into the town’s automotive tradition, particularly the Honda Civic featured within the video.
Additionally they clarify how the track’s unforgettable pattern, Dick Dale’s “Misirlou”, was found by wil.i.am throughout a bullet practice experience in Japan, sparking the now well-known “Pump it louder” hook.
The crew will get into the video’s high-energy shoot, filled with stunts, struggle scenes, and cinematic references together with a scene in “Struggle Membership” and John Woo-style martial arts.
Apl.de.Ap shares that they did their very own stunts, aside from Taboo, who needed to sit out the motion because of a damaged tailbone.
They wrap by saying “Pump It” captures the hype of their reside reveals and the observe that all the time cranks up the gang and takes issues to the subsequent stage.
Full Transcript:
- [0:00] “Pump It” is the opening observe on The Black Eyed Peas ‘Monkey Enterprise’ album, which dropped on June 7, 2005. It incorporates a pattern of Dick Dale’s surf-rock hit “Misirlou.”
- [0:23] will.i.am: Our crew began off within the Filipino neighborhood. If you recognize about Los Angeles tradition, Filipinos, and the automotive scene, you recognize about Honda Civics. So within the “Pump It” video you see us driving in that Honda Civic, kicking it off. In our minds it was like “yo, Honda Civics are the s***.” Nonetheless to today, Honda Civics are the s***.
- [0:55] Taboo: Will had purchased all these CDs, and we have been in Japan, on the bullet practice from Tokyo. He’s at the back of the practice, headphones on, enjoying these CDs. One in every of them had Dick Dale’s “Misirlou” on it. And instantly, I hear him saying, “Louder… louder…” again and again. Then he’s like, “Pump it… louder!”
- [1:20] Apl.de.Ap: This shoot was a enjoyable time as a result of the video was so action-packed and stunt-driven in comparison with most of our different music movies.
- [1:40] Taboo: I beloved how we integrated all of the motion, like that scene the place Will is on this ‘Struggle Membership’ scenario. And Apl is working on high of all of the individuals and kicking them in a circle, a giant reference to John Woo-style martial arts.
- [2:10] Taboo: This video actually captures the theme of our vitality, particularly in our reside reveals. “Pump It” all the time sends the individuals right into a frenzy. That’s the second in our present that basically elevates and takes us to the subsequent stage in reside performances.
- [2:40] Apl.de.Ap: I truly did my very own stunts for that scene. I actually discovered the way to run sideways whereas in midair. In fact, they helped me go in a whole circle, however I type of simply laughed once I noticed that preliminary route.
- [3:10] There’s a motive Taboo is the one member who doesn’t carry out stunts within the video. “I had damaged my tailbone proper earlier than the shoot,” he recalled. “I used to be in a lot ache, I needed to sit on a donut cushion as a result of I actually couldn’t sit down.”
