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Behind the Scenes: Parachute's "Can't Help" Music Video

Behind the Scenes: Parachute's "Can't Help" Music Video

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YH is on the set of Parachute's music video for their single "Can't Help", where Will, Johnny, Kit, Alex, and Nate give us the scoop on the concept and the meaning of the song itself (which was written by OneRepublic's Ryan Tedder)! The guys also tell us their tour essentials and reveal the one artist they just have to go on the road with someday! Hosted by Audrey Cleo (@audreycleo).

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Young Hollywood

Hi guys, I'm Audrey Cleo for Young Hollywood, hanging out on the set of Parachute's new music video for can't help and I can't help myself. I'm going to get an inside look.

Parachute

I can't help myself from falling in love, from falling in love with you.

Young Hollywood

Yeah. Hanging out with Will and Johnny from Parachute on the set of their new music video for can't help. Thanks for letting us hang out with you guys.

Parachute

Come on. This is fun.

Young Hollywood

I have Nate, Alex, and Kit, also from Parachute, hanging out on the set of their new music video. Um, so tell me what it's like to shoot a music video like this.

Parachute

Uh, it it reminds me why I'm a musician and not an actor. I know that. It's very uh, it's a lot of waiting around but it's fun when you're doing it, it's fun to be on set, but

Parachute

And, wait, rolling.

Parachute

shooting anything, video, or film, or anything, it's it's always takes a while. Before you even get to see it. So.

Young Hollywood

Speaking of the actor thing, I saw, was it you that tweeted out that you were coming to terms with being a terrible actor?

Parachute

Yeah, that's me. That was absolutely me.

Young Hollywood

Okay. Please explain. Please elaborate. I refuse to believe that.

Parachute

I just uh, no, I wasn't put on this earth to to act. Some people were. I have a lot of friends who are really incredible actors and actresses, but for me, I don't think that was my job. So, I don't want anything to do with it.

Parachute

I think you're a great actor, Will.

Parachute

Thank you, man. Thank you.

Parachute

We're getting a new music video where he stars in one day. Someday soon.

Parachute

Will's usually been the subject of the uh, music video. I think the next one, it's just going to be me and a whole bunch of girls. It's Johnny's turn.

Parachute

Yep.

Young Hollywood

I've got Johnny from Parachute who's taking me inside the set of their new music video. You are my tour guide today.

Parachute

I've got makeup, action. This is my makeup. We got did up. Uh, as you can see, this is kind of more of Nate's, uh, you know, skin tone right here. A little bit more Irish. Uh, but yeah, no, that's where we got pampered, primped, ready for the show.

Young Hollywood

I like how you just hijacked my microphone.

Parachute

Yeah, yeah. This is where we did our performance shot. This is uh, keyboard land aka nerd land. This is where Kit was living. I was up on the uh, mighty drum throne there.

Young Hollywood

Will, the song is called, Can't Help. Tell me what it's all about.

Parachute

It might be about a girl. It might be maybe. It's a good, I don't know, it's just a good fun pop tune, you know, we wanted to do. Now, we, we, we wrote it, I wrote it with a guy named Ryan Tedder and a young up and coming band called One Republic. And he and I wrote it initially with CeeLo Green in mind cuz he was looking for songs in that style, but I like the song so much that I just stole it for our band. So, we just it worked out great and it's just a fun song. We just wanted something upbeat and positive and a good time. I wanted to be a party song. A really really fun song that when you kick it on, people start moving.

Parachute

Get the children dancing.

Parachute

Get them dancing. Indeed.

Parachute

Yeah. Moving on, we got wardrobe over here. That's the most exciting part.

Young Hollywood

Oh, let's let's do it. I want to see what you guys had to choose from today.

Parachute

So, I took a I took a long time. I tried on like 18 different outfits. Alex here probably tried on like, what? One?

Parachute

Yeah, at least one.

Parachute

He just looked at him and he's like, you're set. Done. Yeah. Go for it. That's it.

Young Hollywood

How much of this stuff do you plan on taking home? Cuz like that this looks

Parachute

We're we're going to try to take as much as we possibly can. I I already called dibs on this jacket right here.

Parachute

Where's your denim?

Parachute

Oh, I guess it's just I got like jeans on, but that's about it. Yeah, that's what I have on. You can't see it. I don't do the Canadian tuxedo.

Parachute

Denim underwear.

Young Hollywood

What would you call Parachute's music?

Parachute

Big soulful rock pop.

Young Hollywood

Okay. With a hint of country twang. All right, and we are heading towards an elevator to where does this elevator go?

Parachute

This elevator goes actually to nowhere. Um, or to our wildest fantasies, either one.

Parachute

Where's the help but Oh, here we go. Fire Oh. Fireman.

Parachute

Yeah, it isn't it now. See, why would they have that on the outside? Oh, this is the inside. See, I didn't even realize that. We're on the inside of the elevator right now. I see, you'd be sitting here for a while. And it going nowhere.

Parachute

And there's there's 13th floor. Yeah, that's a little that's a little bizarre. Uh, we actually requested not to have 13th floor, but for some reason that didn't go through. Um, so I'll have to talk to my management about that.

Young Hollywood

Yeah, you're gonna have to talk to somebody about that. What would you say are your touring essentials? What do you have to have when you're out on the road?

Parachute

Uh, Dice, laptop, a pillow. It's kind of Some would say a stuffed animal, but it's definitely not. Yeah, it's it's geared towards comfort. Yeah, it's definitely. Uh, and it's actually a 52

Parachute

On your ex-girlfriends called it a stuffed animal, it's so weird.

Parachute

Yeah, yeah, well, let's just say I've lost a couple of uh, girlfriends because of it.

Parachute

Now, we are at the grand finale of the tour. This is the only part that's air conditioned, uh, and we have our fancy monitor. I wish something was up there to to show, but uh, when you're not doing a take, uh, you can just sit back here, watch your fellow bandmates do a take and uh, you know, pick apart the catering station. You can see we destroyed that. That's this is where Nate spent most of his time.

Young Hollywood

Uh-huh. What would you say is like your number one pick? Oh, let's just go ahead and go out on tour with you two. You know, why not? No big deal.

Parachute

No, the one the one, we're from Dave Matthews Band's hometown. So, they are honestly it's just it's not even uh, that's my favorite band right now. It's more just uh, we we've been talking about it so long that it needs to happen. So, someday, someday soon. I just want to be able to watch them every night, really.

Parachute

Yeah, that'd be really nice.

Young Hollywood

Well, thanks so much for taking me inside and letting me hang out with you. You you know, in case this band thing doesn't work out, I think you have a future as a tour guide on music video sets. It's very specific, I know.

Parachute

Well, thank you. I don't believe you, but thank you.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Will

    Member of Parachute, discussed acting and song meaning

  • Johnny

    Member of Parachute, gave a set tour

  • Kit

    Member of Parachute, mentioned in keyboard land

  • Alex

    Member of Parachute, mentioned for wardrobe

  • Nate

    Member of Parachute, mentioned for makeup and catering

  • Audrey Cleo

    Host for Young Hollywood

  • Ryan Tedder

    Co-wrote 'Can't Help' with Will

  • CeeLo Green

    Song 'Can't Help' was initially written for him

  • U2

    Band Parachute would like to tour with

  • Dave Matthews Band

    Band Parachute would like to tour with

FAQ

Who wrote Parachute's song 'Can't Help'?+
The song 'Can't Help' was written by Parachute's Will, along with Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic.
What is the meaning behind Parachute's song 'Can't Help'?+
Will describes 'Can't Help' as a fun, upbeat, and positive pop tune, intended to be a party song that makes people dance.
What band did Parachute initially write 'Can't Help' for?+
Parachute initially wrote 'Can't Help' with CeeLo Green in mind, but Will decided to keep it for their band.
What are some of Parachute's touring essentials?+
Parachute's touring essentials include dice, a laptop, a pillow, and a 'comfort' stuffed animal.
What band does Parachute hope to tour with someday?+
Parachute dreams of touring with the Dave Matthews Band, as they are from the same hometown and have talked about it for a long time.

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