MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - CAN'T HOLD US FEAT. RAY DALTON (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis present the official music video for Can't Hold Us feat. Ray Dalton.

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Note from Ryan Lewis:

It seems like when a music video comes out, the title that receives all of the credit and travels with a film is that of the director. It's as though the director is the "artist" or "creator" of the music video, when in reality a music video is first a written treatment, produced (putting together ingredients like actors and locations), shot and directed, cut on the editing board and finally color graded. The music might be fine tuned and scored specifically for that film. There are so many variables that are completely equal if not sometimes more complicated than directing, it's a shame that so much credit comes down to whoever fulfills that position. A director wouldn't have shit to direct without a producer. A producer would have nothing to produce without a writer, and so forth.

For our team, I think it's even more complicated because roles tend to cross over. We simply don't work within the conventional hierarchy of the film industry (director, producer, etc.) Sure, people have concrete pre-defined roles based on their expertise, but our team has the remarkable ability to wear multiple hats. Can't Hold Us was a video that showcased this well.

After three months of shooting, finally getting to those last few frames where you reveal the credits, it's a tense moment. There isn't exactly a sensible way to do it, if we're trying to fit people into classic film roles. It leads me to the point that although we do our best to give people titles, this was a video fully created by seven individuals at the forefront. Take any of those people out of the equation, you'd be watching a very different video. I write this in hopes that you don't fall under the illusion that one person creates a music video, particularly at the Macklemore camp. We are constantly challenging and enhancing each others ideas and I take pride in believing that's the reason we make great videos. - Ryan Lewis

Music Video:

Written By
Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
Tricia Davis

Directed By
Ryan Lewis
Jason Koenig
Jon Jon Augustavo

Produced By
Tricia Davis
Honna Kimmerer
Jenny Koenig

Starring
Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
Ray Dalton
Owuor Arunga
Da Kadu Brown

Director of Photography
Jason Koenig
Ryan Lewis
Mego Lin

Stedicam Operators
Chris Duerkopp
Rhys Duncan
Ant Ireland
Alex Kornreich

Production Assistants
Linda SImonsen
Jackie Ganger
Edward Tran
Adam Leeman
Nic Adenau
Johnny Valencia
Ben Campofreda
Seth McDonald
Mitchell Overton
Lei Tao

Editing & Color Grading
Ryan Lewis
Jason Koenig

Post Production Supervisor
Erik Hustad

Special Thanks
RED
Panavision
Victory Studios
Koerner Camera
Space Needle
Ryan Sanson
Lady Washington
Logan Neitzel
Sierra Blu Kennels
USC FIJI House
Niche Camera
Karen Stimwell & Co.
Hollywood Props, Auckland
Helicopters Northwest
Niche Camera
Oppenheimer
Absolute Technologies
Court in the Square
First Scene Costume, Auckland
Painted Camels Unlimited
Graeme Menzies
Colin McKay
Daniel Cooper
Mercury Bay Aero Club
Whitianga Charters
Dylan Henderson
Jason Bosch
Kyle Bosch
Hollywood Animals
Michael Barrett/United Reprographics
Peter Pathe

Music:

Can't Hold Us feat. Ray Dalton
(B. Haggerty, R. Lewis, R. Dalton)
Macklemore Publishing BMI, Ryan Lewis Publishing BMI
Produced by Ryan Lewis for Macklemore DBA Ryan Lewis LLC
Written by Macklemore
Additional Vocals by Ray Dalton, Camila Recchi, Victoria Fuangaromya, Tyler Andrews
Trumpet by Owuor Arunga
Trombone by Greg Kramer
Violin, Bells, and String Arrangement by Andrew Joslyn
Violin by Caroline Faflak
Violin by Jared MacFarlane
Viola by Elisa Clegg
Cello by Danah Olivetree
Cello by Natalie Mai Hall
Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty
Macklemore/RyanLewis Studios, Seattle, WA
Mastered by "Big Bass" Brian Gardner, Hollywood, CA

Url's:

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis managed by Zach Quillen

Can we go back, this is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

It's scary how fast time flies. You just blink once and the song you love is almost a decade old.

[TacoStacks]

This the macklemore I think of when I think of macklemore

[nicolerangel]

Ay, ay, ay
Good to see you
Come on, let's go
Yeah! Let's go!
Alright, alright, okay
Alright, okay
Alright, okay

Return of the Mack
Get 'em, what it is, what it does, what it is, what it isn't
Looking for a better way to get up out of bed
Instead of getting on the Internet and checking a new hit me, get up
Thrift shop, pimp-strut walkin'
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby
Sweater game, nope nope, y'all can't copy
Yup, Bad, moonwalking, this here is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones
Into everything I record to it and yet I'm on

Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me, on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustlin'
Chasing dreams since I was fourteen
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway cross that city with the backpack, fat cat, crushin'
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give that to the people, spread it across the country
Labels out here, nah, they can't tell me nothin'
We give it to the people, spread it across the country

Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that’s what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me
Go hard like I got a 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw!
Tell me go up, gone
Deuces, goodbye, I got a world to see and my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar'll make you a believer
Nah, I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people
Now sing the song, and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party
We came here to live life like nobody was watching
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me
Learn from that failure, gain humility and then we keep marching, I said

Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

And so we put our hands up
And so we put our hands up
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Let's go!

Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Hey-ee ay-ee ay-ee ay, hey
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh
And all my people say
Na na na na, na na na na
Mack-le-eh-eh-eh-eh-more!

Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight till it's over
So we put our hands up like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

[Mortal-Fan]

I’m listening this masterpiece in July
2024. Anybody else?

[caitlyn]

Back when life was fun and we didn’t even know what TikTok is...

[basic]

Damn... I remember when this song was everywhere when it blew up. It's already now 6 years ago. Time really flies honestly... Good old times.

[stafazz]

If you're watching 7 years later, I hope you know you are a legend

[spicytacosauce]

i pray for the kids that didn't grow up with this blasting at every party

[penfn.]

Nostalgia is the worst and best thing to experience. I mean It’s sad because we probably won’t ever relive these memories we have had in our childhoods.

[kidsfornia]

One day me and my family played this in the car, I fricking love this song and I knew most of the rap, so I was like 10 and when I started singing with mack, oh my god, the look on my parents faces, priceless.
This year for school I'm gonna sing a clean version for our Talent Show. I'm so hyped, and I'm gonna give it my all, cause they can't tell me nothing!

[kailenthatcher]

Who else is a 2000’s kid just listening to childhood songs

[thomoswaren]

Who is listening to this master piece in 2024

[lileierkopf]

That moment when you come back to a song and your English has improved enough to actually understand the lyrics.

[ashleymuhamad]

I AM STILL LISTENING TO THIS IN 2015 AND I DON'T CARE

[kylierachie]

[Intro: Macklemore]
Hey, hey, hey
Good to see you
Come on, dude, let's go
Yeah, let's go
Hahaha, alright
Alright, okay
Uh, alright, okay
Alright, okay

[Verse 1: Macklemore]
Return of the Mack
Get 'em; what it is? What it does? What it is? What it isn't?
Looking for a better way to get up outta bed
Instead of getting on the Internet
And checking on who hit me, get up
Thrift shop, pimp-strut walkin'
Little bit of humble, little bit of cautious
Somewhere between like Rocky and Cosby
Sweater game, nope, nope, y'all can't copy, yeah
Bad, moonwalking, this here is our party
My posse's been on Broadway, and we did it our way
Grown music, I shed my skin and put my bones
Into everything I record to it and yet I'm on
Let that stage light go and shine on down
Got that Bob Barker suit game and Plinko in my style
Money, stay on my craft and stick around for those pounds
But I do that to pass the torch and put on for my town
Trust me on my I-N-D-E-P-E-N-D-E-N-T shit, hustlin'
Chasing dreams since I was fourteen
With the four-track, bussin'
Halfway 'cross that city with the back (Back) pack (Pack), fat (Fat) cat (Cat), crushin'
Labels out here, now they can't tell me nothin' (Hey, hey, hey)
We give that to the people, spread it across the country (Hey, hey, hey, oh)
Labels out here, now they can't tell me nothin' (Hey, hey, hey)
We give it to the people, spread it across the country (Hey, hey, hey, oh)

[Chorus: Ray Dalton]
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

[Verse 2: Macklemore]
Now, can I kick it? Thank you
Yeah, I'm so damn grateful
I grew up really wanting gold fronts
But that's what you get when Wu-Tang raised you
Y'all can't stop me
Go hard like I got a 808 in my heartbeat
And I'm eating at the beat like you gave a little speed
To a great white shark on Shark Week, raw
Time to go off, I'm gone
Deuces, goodbye, I got a world to see
And my girl, she wanna see Rome
Caesar'll make you a believer
Nah, I never ever did it for a throne
That validation comes from giving it back to the people
Now, sing a song, and it goes like
Raise those hands, this is our party (Hey, hey, hey)
We came here to live life like nobody was watching (Hey, hey, hey, oh)
I got my city right behind me, if I fall, they got me (Hey, hey, hey)
Learn from that failure, gain humility (Hey, hey, hey)
And then we keep marching, I said


[Chorus: Ray Dalton]
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us

[Interlude]
(And so we put our hands up)
(And so we put our hands up)
(Woah-oh, oh, oh)
(Woah-oh, oh, oh)
(Woah-oh, oh, oh)

[Bridge: Ray Dalton and Macklemore]
Let's go
Na, na, na-na, na, na-na, na (Uh-huh)
Hey (And all my people sing)
Na, na, na-na, na, na-na, na (Hey, hey, that's right)
Hey (Here we go, all right, uh)
And all my people sing
Na, na, na-na, na, na-na, na (You do it, Ray)
Oh (Ha-ha, let's go)
And all my people sing
Na, na, na-na, na, na-na, na
Mackle-uh, uh, uh, uh, more


[Chorus: Ray Dalton]
Can we go back? This is the moment
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over
So we put our hands up
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Like the ceiling can't hold us
Can we go back? This is the moment (Ooh)
Tonight is the night, we'll fight 'til it's over (Ooh)
So we put our hands up (Ooh)
Like the ceiling can't hold us (Ooh)
Like the ceiling can't hold us (Ooh)

[unopsiate]

Is it only me, or did y'all feel like you could take the world on when you heard this song as a kid

[randomguy-cgfz]

Cant we just appreciate the song, instead people come up with, wHOs WATchiNg 2020?

[Soccer.]

Somebody listening this amazing song in July?🎉😅

[myidentityisamystery]

This is one of those melodies that everyone knows. Even if they don't know the song.

[ramiplayed]

this is my favorite song l have a question is anybody watching this 2024 ?