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Black Eyed Peas-Pump It (2006)
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Black Eyed Peas-Pump It (2006)

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From Leo AI: The music video for "Pump It" by The Black Eyed Peas is an action-packed visual experience released in February 2006. Directed by Francis Lawrence, the video features the group engaging in stylized combat and car stunts within a parking garage setting, heavily inspired by martial arts films and the movie Fight Club.
Filmed in Los Angeles, California in November 2005, the video depicts The Black Eyed Peas (will.i.am, Apl.de.Ap, Taboo, and Fergie) competing and fighting against a gang of unidentified individuals. The narrative unfolds in a gritty parking garage, utilizing a modified Honda Civic Hybrid customized with metallic paint and band graphics. This vehicle was later awarded to a fan during the 2006 Honda Civic Tour.
The production relied significantly on CGI for dangerous driving sequences and a specific soccer ball kicking scene, as performing these stunts practically was too costly and hazardous. The choreography drew inspiration from John Woo-style martial arts and David Fincher's Fight Club. While Apl.de.Ap performed many of his own stunts, including running across people's backs, Taboo was excluded from strenuous physical moves due to a broken tailbone suffered just before filming.
The track heavily samples Dick Dale's surf rock version of "Misirlou." The idea originated when will.i.am heard the song on a compilation CD while traveling on a bullet train in Tokyo.