I had a Bone marrow transplant in 2009 when I was 22. In recovery, I was at a hospitality house down the street from a venue Papa Roach played at. My dad talked to their manager and the Dr cleared my bald, mask wearing ass, to go hang out with them! They were so gracious and nice to me. I watched the sound check, hung in the dressing room while they shot pool and just talked. Jacoby, Tobin.. they were all so cool for doing that. Their CD at the time, got me through the rest of my stay. I still have and wear the sweatshirt they gave me that day! Forever 🙏 grateful. I know they know Last Resort helped people,, but doubt they even know how much that day helped me live as well 😃 11 yrs in remission ♡
You need to keep sharing your story and uplifting others. Honor your awesome Dad for doing this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G thing for you. It blessed everyone there and so many more! I'm in tears. Never heard of this group and tonight I had a bug in my bed so I was so freaked out I ran into bathroom and googled Roach and this video popped up. God is awesome 👍😎 You inspired me! Stay 💪 go volunteer with other kids in hospital and veterans in nursing homes they need your story & energy. 💯❣️ I never had a Roach before it was hugh and terrifying and crawled on my pillow in dark touching my ear. I later found it probably came in with some empty boxes I took from recycling room to pack my winter stuff to take to storage. I didn't think I'm so clueless roaches hide in cardboard boxes. I haven't seen it again but, I'm sleeping on the toilet I'll stay up watching Papa Roach Videos til morning when I can buy my and hopefully last can of Raid. Lord have Mercy.
Absolutely dude. I remember coming home from a band practice, it was 11pm and everyone was i bed. I got a bowl of cereal, sat in the front room and put MTV2 quietly. This song literally began the moment the channel flicked on the screen and i ended up inches from the screen, jaw open, and in absolute awe at this song. Man we had the absolute best music growing up!
I'm 36 now. This era of music was amazing growing up. Korn, System of a Down, P.O.D., Papa Roach, Linkin Park, etc. I still play them every once in a while. Brings back hella memories.
@@julietbengulo3086 No but Korn is probably the strongest from all of them. Then never stopped. Especially after Head's return. And they hired Ray Luzier. One of the most professional drummers out there. Korn basically started the whole new era in metal music.
@@stevemuzak8526 THE strongest of them all, who ALWAYS did their OWN thing, have NEVER made one bad album, and are still going strong is the almighty DEFTONES. They were around before KoRn, they did their own thing, they got away from the "nu-metal" tag, went their own way, have all original members except Chi, only due to his passing. (RIP) Their last album released last year, 2020, "OHMS" is one of the best albums they've ever made. White Pony (2000) changed the game and has been copied so much. They are by far the best band from that era, HANDS DOWN. Also Abe Cunningham is the best drummer of all those bands and endlessly creative, Stephs riffs have been copied and Chinos vocals have obviously been copied over and over. Deftones are the GOAT from that era.
That was my golden era too. So many great albums. I don’t care what people say, that music at that time was was. Nu Metal was my late teenage year’s soundtrack.
Just saw y'all set in Little Rock Arkansas with falling reverse awesome show I've seen all three times huge influence on my life thanks for helping us not feel alone
Not even 3 minutes in and I'm more inspired to pursue my dreams in music than I've ever been. Y'all were a staple in my upbringing and I definitely owe you for helping me make it to where I am today.. no joke
So badass. I remember someone handing me one of your demo tapes when I was in middle school in Gilroy ca, and everyone was going crazy for it. I think you guys played at the gaslighter. Not much long later you guys blew up on mtv. Crazy to go back and remember that demo tapes was the way to get your name out there before social media existed.
I met Coby in 2001, I was 20 years old working at a Taco Bell when I was pregnant with my first child, I went outside and asked him for his autograph. Coby was so cool, he told me that he was expecting his first child too and showed me the ultrasound picture! I will never forget that! Last Resort changed my life too! Since I was a kid I struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies. Thank you Coby, Papa Roach and thank you Vice!
Much love from someone that also struggles with the same we are never alone no matter how alone we feel sometimes hope your life is nothing but beautiful now 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
@@jasondavis174 thank you so much! It’s been so much better, it hasn’t been easy, it’s was a struggle. I still battle the anxiety at times but I am so thankful for life and the loved ones in it. I hope you are doing well too. Nothing but love and peace to you🙏🏼
Love this story. I was in the audience at TRL and Coby was super friendly to everyone during ad breaks. They really have time for their fans which is what makes a great band have longevity
Addiction lead me to be homeless - freezing my ass off sleeping under the freeway underpass during winter - this song was on me 24/7 - this discomfort lead me to rehab - thankfully Im 8yrs sober.
Forever indebted to groups like Papa Roach, Korn, and Slipknot for not shying away from some of the worst realities of life and conveying that anguish in a way that I could relate to as a kid who struggled mightily with depression. Hard music got me through hard times.
Same here music is the only thing that I lean on till this day lol. Life is chaotic and confusing and most times I feel alienated from the rest of humanity and think I'm alone and nobody like... Gets it I guess. This era of music really speaks to that and still to this day reminds me that other humans are experiencing life the same way that I have. And that's comforting for all of us on the outside lol
I feel like this song low key saved so many lives. A lot of teens with dark thoughts that found something to relate to when nothing and no one seemed relatable.
I wouldn't say raw instrumentation but rather a pure melodic structure. But yeah, it strikes through on piano as it does on a distorted guitar. It's simple but so fucking good.
Wow it's so amazing to see that after all these years Jacoby is still so sensitive and still so in touch with his feelings. That doesn't happen normally, everyone has usually really hardened over by the forties. It really speaks volumes about the idea of the tortured sensitive artist.
i had that thought just the other day. how numb we've all become (in my mid thirties) now. everyone that hasn't lost his mind basically learned to endure without talking about it. the fact we all were kids full of joy and wonder just a few decades back and now we've become this? man, this world really fucks you up.
@@DennisGr Well, it's all about your perspective. Lets face it we all get dealt a really shiddy hand during the pandemic and I personally still haven't made a full recovery and I hate a lot of life. anyway!!. However, time heals wounds, and the damage we endured during our childhoods has been _[mostly]_ resolved by now. The part that I found so interesting is that this track is Papa Roach's number one song!! They must have sung it at least 10,000 times- but the source material still speaks to the singer so deeply. That must be a real source of trauma if he's not resolved it 25 years later.
I love how Jacoby was respectful of his friend Mark, even personally asked his approval to release/ unleash "Last Resort" into the airwaves! Gotta love that trait in an artist. \m/
rockers guys like jacoby are not always swearing in your face. in fact, most of them are very sensitive and they care deeply as friends. they are very caring if you face any problem.
@@sunchildtine and that's why I stay loyal to the genre, its artists are the most legit out there that any fan can confide to and actually reciprocate with real sympathy and respect.
I am a 35 year old woman who grew up on Travis AFB. That Air Force base was next door to Vacaville, California. In my early teen years, so the 90s, I frequented three oaks community center. I remember seeing that cd. I remember seeing that roach. Then one day on the base, Papa Roach played at the local skate park. Thank you Vice for making great content. I cried a few times watching this seeing three oaks again, watching Jacoby drive through Vacaville.. straight chills but so proud to hear their story because I was just a young teenage black girl who loved rock music.
I know I really want them to do "Better Off Alone" and by Alice Deejay and the mystery of the unknown vocalist. Also I wish they'd do something with Radiohead but Thom Yorke is 2cool and 2deep4all of us
Jacoby has an energy about him that people just gravitate to. The dude is inspiring. Been listening to Papa Roach as long as I can remember. When I was a kid and my parents were going at each other's throats constantly, I would blast this song and album and it truly kept me sane, it saved me.
The way he spoke of his issues made me think he's at least been through a moderate amount of therapy which was nice to see, he expresses his emotions well
The fact that him and his friend haven’t spoken and they both were feeling the same thing and they both take blame for each other. I love that they have that friendship and opened that dialogue.
Simpler times, I loved the early 2000 rock scene, skating, smoking, chilling. Listening to tracks and full albums, I really feel that the kids are missing out these days, commercial music is funnelled into them and it's all the same.
People still do those things you goofball. Also skaters these days are way better. Not everyone listens to “commercial music” all day. There is still this thing called choice.
For real, you explained my thoughts perfectly while I was watching this. I’d give anything to back to those days, the best time of my life. I wish my kids could have experienced that era.
@@Cbd_7ohm Sure, 'choice', if it helps you sleep at night. Ever heard of 'landfill indie'? A&R mostly dictates 'choice' according to senior execs' wishes, based on money. Which is why 16:18 is so hilarious - Warner firing an A&R guy for not conforming (and actually doing his job) meant they missed out on millions of $$$$.
This is genuinely such a powerful mini documentary, when coby nearly broke down I choked up. Would love to see papa roach do a piano rendition of last resort with jacoby singing more soft vocals
You guys don't need to question if you did the right thing or not by making this song man, this track needed to exist and it became an instant classic dude. One of my favorite Nu-Metal tracks to this day from my angsty teenage years. I think you brought much more happiness to the world with this song than sadness.
Papa Roach is definitely one of the bands that defined the turn of the 2000s kind of like Linkin Park. For those of us who are kind of becoming adults at that time you remember it to this day where you were what you were doing when those songs came on either from CDs or the radio. Absolutely love that Papa Roach came to my high school to play during lunch in our quad in Sacramento California. I have photos but they’re not digitized like most of my high school photos they are in albums print it out.
I think I cried about 4 times during this video. So many memories of struggling with suicide and when I heard this song it felt like i could finally put my pain into words
@@prisp8119 I’m sorry to hear that, Priscilla. You are beautiful inside and out and we are all worthy of life. Keep pushing forward, we’re all here for each other.
@@bjornragnarsson8692 thank you so much for your words, kind stranger. If more people put in the time to write something nice to someone, instead of negative, it might actually save life's. Sometimes all it takes is knowing that someone cares, even if it's a stranger.
Being a angsty Chicano, raised in a Mexican American household where my family listened to Banda, Hip Hop r&b, and couldn't and wouldn't understand my personal issues and this song really helped me get through those dark times and I very much appreciate Papa Roach for existing at the right time for many of us Latinos growing up in America
I didn't know much about the band members and it warms my heart to see Jacoby such a warm and loving person. Very intact with his emotions unafraid to expose them or to be vulnerable. Brings a very different vibe to a seemingly hardcore hard rock vibe that usually goes with the scene. An interesting documentary. And you can see how much this journey matters to them. Respect.
I was seeing that too with that Jacoby guy. After I was watching the video and read yours and others comments’, it helped me understand more that men like Jacoby, although they sing about angsty, aggressive or masculine topics, that’s just one aspect to them that they want to express to feel better and share with. I appreciate Jacoby’s really warm, soft, open and caring aspect when he talks about his struggles with himself and about his friend Marc. Both men and women have a hard and soft side to themselves; with one person, it’s both soft and hard like Jacoby, and for others, it can be soft and a little hard or really soft and not hard at all
if you get to know alot of these people in this music scene you'll realise that despite the music genre and their outward appearances they are some of the kindest people out there. I worked at different kind of festivals and the rock/metal one was always my favourite to work at, because of the visitors ;)
This song was part of a soundtrack to a lot of US service people's life from 2001 onward (including Bodies by Drowning Pool, Click Click Boom by Saliva, etc). You could hear "Last Resort" blasting from hooches, humvees, motor pools, engine rooms, and on and on. Most folks in the area (including coalition partners) would vibe and join in singing at the top of their lungs. Lots of people a special connection to this song because military personnel, particularly in dirty jobs and combat arms, have a dark sense of humor. It was always very cathartic because you can release pent up aggression and angst from all the messed-up contradictions that come along with military service. Even now it brings back good memories of camaraderie, so thank you for sharing a very personal and painful song with so many people.
I love that Jacoby and Marc are awkward around each other in this. they obviously haven't met in the 20 or so years of this song's existence. This video marks this song's coming into full circle.
Please don't put out into public view the fact you are a minor you risk unwanted attention over time. You don't need to mention your age, kid. Don't do that.
I was first introduced to this song by one of my close childhood friends. We’re not friends anymore but this song always brings back to good times we had together
Karl, Papa Roach has to be one of the most ever-changing bands in the biz. While I was a huge fan during the Infest days, I'm an even bigger fan now. The band members are all still together and making some of the best music they have ever made and seem to have grown up into pretty great guys along the way. Start at Infest and work your way through the catalog....it only gets better.
Most of their albums are solid. You can't go wrong most with their releases esp if you have an appreciation for the late 90's to early 2000's alternative / rock era.
I'm a Iraq Vet, 38 years old. When I was 17 I was in a really bad spot in my life. Bouncing between my heroin addicted mother and my own struggles with my demons when I first heard this song. I then saw them at the 2001 warped tour and it was one of the best motivating songs of my youth. Awesome Video!
@@ranDOMreSERVEaCCount got kicked out of high school, came from a poor family...after 9/11 I joined after getting my GED. Now retired at 38, married, 3 sons ,own my own home and live a completely different life and you are stuck in Grandmas basement because you don't got a set of brass ones to serve your country.
I loved this song as a kid. I had a chance to hang out with them for a couple of hours back in 2008. Tobin handed me a beer and invited me on the bus. I ended up sitting on their tour bus drinking a beer and watching a UFC card with Jacoby. It was just the two of us, and I would have never known he was a celebrity if I didn't know who he was. He treated me like he had known me forever. It's something I'll never forget. They are all really good dudes.
I wasn’t a huge Papa Roach fan except for some of their hits (Scars, Getting Away With Murder, Last Resort, Gravity when it was on the radio). But a few years back I got to see em support A Day to Remember and they put on the best show, even as an opener. I really connected with Jacoby’s genuine love of people and his energy on stage. His story of finding God and just his whole message is a blessing, and I was blessed to see them in concert again as the headliner July of 2019. God bless Jacoby and the band, their family, and the family of Mark.
the year 2000, no internet, 5 years old, waiting to hear this masterpiece on MTV, and then waiting for another 24 hrs to hear it again, good fkn times! then I heard blood brothers in the tony hawks game and I realize how this band touches my soul.
No joke, was a teenager when this song blew up, got into it like everyone else. Never saw them live until they opened for Rise Against a few years ago in Chicago.... They blew the doors off the place. Fantastic live show. Now I regret not seeing them earlier in their careers.
Same here, loved them when they first came out, but didn't get to see them until my thirties at Rock Fest in San Antonio. My ex was shocked at how excited I was.
@@riseagainstfan1986 i think so! I'm not from Chicago, i flew there for that show, so i don't remember the name of the venue. It had a cool painted ceiling and looked like it was outdoors. It was awesome.
As a teen I vividly recall the release this song allowed and I now realize how vital that was for me. As a mom now I’ve snuck a lot of papa roach onto my teen’s playlists. if I turn it on in the car she says “YOU know this song?!” Thanks for making my teen think I’m a little cooler for music I secretly introduced to her, Papa Roach.
I feel almost like they properly fit an hour into 26 minutes, like incredibly optimized, not a frame was wasted and nothing was rushed. The editor deserves a raise because they are gonna get scooped up by someone willing to pay them more. Well done Vice, I hope this is a new pattern.
This documentary series is actually one of the best I've watched, all the episodes. And the funniest part is that they've been doing "meme" songs so to speak but the story behind them are amazing. Literally can't wait for future episodes, especially of late 90s/early 2000s songs. Imagine if they did Numa Numa or All Star.
The story of is such an epic idea. I can only imagine how much time and resources it takes to film one of these, but I really hope you keep rolling these out. Understanding the story behind these epic songs that we were raised on, brings whole new life into them. Amazing
If you grew up with this song…you know damn well you know all the lyrics no matter how long it’s been since you last heard the song! It’s just one of those tunes!
My mom actually met these guys on a plane in first class. She was selling medical equipment and her job paid for everything at the time and Papa Roach was super popular cuz of this song at the time and she had no idea who they were when she was sitting with them when they told her who they were. She got home and told us and my brother and I were freaking out and asked if she got their autograph or anything and she was like, "uuuh no, but they were really nice and polite and very hung over."
That's great 😂 but they probably fount it refreshing to talk to someone who isn't s fan of that makes sense. The conversation feels a bit more authentic
@@adrianazashen I once met Cedric Bixler from At The Drive-in and he legit thanked me for just treating him like a normal dude. It honestly made me feel bad because I realized how many fake conversations that guy must have every day with people who just want something from him.
@@lemdavefn once they got off the heroin, definitely. Cedric has gone a bit crazy the past few years due to his wife being abused by the Church of Scientology and he wants to make them pay. She was one of the victims of Danny Masterson....
Honestly only halfway through this video and I have such a build up of respect for these guys. This song came out when I was younger. To hear the story behind this song is fn insane.
This was my first rock'n roll obsession when I was only 11 years old. They came to Brazil back then for Rock'n Rio and I cried all night because I couldn't attend the concert. My mom took me to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers the next day but it wasn't the same. This was my true jam. I was already a angry and depressed pre-teen and didn't know it. I remember listening to this over and over. They got me. I got the album with the roach on the cover and it was so expensive, it was imported. Good times.
I was there. I took my son to Three Oaks community center for that concert. Have a pic of my son with Jacoby. We use to see the guys all around especially getting their haircut at our local barber shops
Dudes I live in Vacaville and my mom used to be good friends with them, go to all the shows, sell merch, and drive them around town in their early days. There’s a signed guitar in the office of Vaca Highschool too!
That piano scene where they talk about hearing it for the first time gave me goosebumps... This song absolutely blew my mind as a kid and made me fall in love with music
I absolutely love watching the human aspect to other people’s trials and tribulations. It’s an honor to witness. Respect to all parties involved because this is exactly how I wanted to know of the origin of this song.
This just made my day. Papa Roach was the first band that I was introduced to by a friend of mine when I was around 12 years old. He was always an idol of mine. He always had the coolest hair, the best games on Nintendo, he was a great athlete.. His mom babysat me all through my elementary years and when he was at soccer practice I would always sneak down stairs to the basement where his bedroom was and look through all of his CD collection. Papa Roach was the one album that he played every day when he got home. I could never forget it because it had the Roach on it and of course last resort was the song we used to play air guitar to with pool sticks. I also found a box in his room that had a lot of lyrics he had written but never showed anyone. I never told him that I found them but he had pages and pages off them filled with amazing illustrations too. He ended up committing suicide at the age of 20 and still to this day the absolute most vivid memory that I will never be able to let go of are those days that we used to just jam out to the Infest album and just forget how terrible life was at times. So not only have I of course always been a huge fan of Papa Roach of course but that song much like how they explained it here in this video that just brought tears to my face hearing their stories behind it.. I will always think of those days any time I hear the song. The albums following infest all have also played a huge part in my life through a lot of my dark times as well and for P Roach I'm thankful. It's crazy how much music truly does exist in the overall being of us. RIP Joeseph. I still have the other original Infest CD that we used to listen to that I stole from your bedroom and you didn't know I did. Although you're in a better place now I still have piece of you and those days with me still to this day.
😲 Wow....this song either means something to us, or it doesn't. The ones who this song affected the most, never forget where we were, or what we were doing that connected us to the song.... although the album was pretty decent. The guy who I identified this song with the most, only recently accidentally overdosed, but he was on a downward inevitable spiral. RIP- to all those who we lost & STILL feel it 🤟🤟🤟
I havent kept up with pappa roach since my early highschool das back in early2000's. This video is gonna make me go back and relisten to all the stuff from back in the day.
My childhood best friend left this song on repeat in his truck when he stopped at the top of the Coronado bridge in San Diego and jumped off. He was 19. RIP Ryan. :(
Gosh I remember Papa Roach while listening to Korn, Rammstein, Orgy, Linkin Park, Incubus, Lifehouse, The Strokes, 3 Doors Down, Fall Out Boy... Too many to put... Such a great time for music
I never cared for Papa Roach or Last Resort until I heard it in my mid 30s around 2016. Dealing with my own suicidal troubles. It's 2024 and this video has be bawling😢😢😢
Man I don’t know how many times we drove from Stockton to all over NorCal to see these guys. Bojangles 1997 was my favorite though,so many bad ass bands in such a small space! Good times!!!
Well, I'm old. Shaddix is getting them "getting old " bags under his eyes. Ugh the 90s and early 2000s man.. Feels like a fuckin lifetime ago. What a beautiful time to be alive. But here we are today....
@@tonygabashvili8357 oh no Tony I didn't mean he looked bad or anything I just meant that he is aging. While he's doing it well, he's aging all the same. As we all are obviously, some look better like a fine aged wine, and some of us aren't fairing so well and sort of got the Nick Nolte thing going on 😂 in the end it was just a recognition of time, and how what feels like a lifetime ago, we were all young. As I watch my idols grow old or even pass away, it's a Swift and quick reminder of how beautiful this long strange trip really is. Bumps and bruises and pain and joy and happiness and love and all. Seeing Shaddix with the "getting old bags " under his eyes just shot me back to 99, when life was so much simpler and wasn't drowned in what it is today. I apologize for rambling dude 😂 he does look great especially living the rockstar life, and seeing him just put me back into 10th grade when everything was new. Anyway, be well Tony 🙏
This song came out when I was a freshman in high school, and struggling with my own issues. It showed me that I'm not the only one going through what I was going through, and definitely helped me get through my own dark period.
I had the pleasure of meeting Papa Roach when I interviewed them. Such class act dudes, so down to earth and genuine. I loved this song when I was little and then into my teens it started to make more sense. Grateful that they kept their dream alive and brought an important topic into the social lexicon.
I’m always surprised when someone tells me they’ve never heard Last Resort - how have you not heard this iconic song? Even as a meme, this song is great
I remember seeing Papa Roach on the second Anger Management tour with Xzibit, Ludacris, X-Ecutioners, and Eminem with D12! I remember Jacoby running and thrashing through the floor mid set. Epic show!
Awe, the part he met up with his friend... Both walked away from their friendship feeling guilty 😭 so glad they were able to meet and talk and realize they were basically feeling the same
I lost my friend to schizophrenia when she was a Junior and I was a freshman in high school. She was my best friend. She was brilliant and stupidly funny and beautiful. But she lost herself and never came back. I have been thinking about her a lot. I am touched by this.
As many times as I have heard this song I am 56. I never really related it to mental health or suicide, I guess I never really listened to the words, I just love the intensity of the sound of Jacoby's voice and it was good music to go to a concert to and just kind of let loose and sing. I lost my daughter to suicide at age 12 almost 13 and I feel now that I have watched this video, I get he was never trying to suggest suicide, but more trying to get people to understand that mental health is so important and that his friend lived and he had based his feelings off from the experience he had with the trauma of thinking it was somewhat his fault. I wish this video would go viral so that people can see that even Jacoby has real feelings, and that he hit a spot in his life that he wasn't feeling like living and he was miserable, I know my daughters death was due to bullying, and it was 23 years ago she would be 36 now, but this 26 min video gave me more insight to how real it can be for anyone, I am so glad he and Mark are still good friends, but what Mark went through traumatised him, and hence an awesome song was made, and brought to the world. I was literally just wanting to hear this song tonight, so I looked it up and ended up watching this video, and I have a whole different feeling about them, Still all good, but just so much behind the song to know why it was written, I posted this to my daughters memorial page for awareness and I hope that if you are struggling with depression, which is what brought you to this song, that you realize you are not alone, I was feeling it today, I am feeling better now, I miss my daughter so much but I now understand the real meaning behind this song. It's a good song to lash out your feelings to, just don't stay in that frame of mind. Tomorrow is a new day
My sister and brother-in-law who loves papa roach saw Jacoby and his family at the mall once. They were staring from afar, but Jacoby knew that they recognized him so he gestured them to go over.. But my sister said no because his kids where there too. Very nice of Jacoby willing to call them over tho! It really made their day just to see Jacoby.
This song was one of the first few songs I related to and felt heard. I appreciate Papa roach. I believe it's becoming less hard for people to talk about for the world. We as a whole have to end the stigmas. And talk about the uncomfortable and be vulnerable. And know it's okay to not be okay.
I swear that I didn't come here to laugh about an old nu-metal song that has somehow become an internet meme, I was just genuinely curious but God DAMN I was not expecting that much of an emotional punch to the gut. I might not be a fan, but I have a newfound respect for Papa Roach.
My brother was SUPER into Papa Roach I remember taking him to a concert in San Antonio on 4/20 can't remember the year though probably around 2000 or so. We went with our friend Darbi who was like lets wait out back after the show see if we can get their autographs. The band came out and hung out with us and actually talked to us for a bit, every one got stuff signed. and they even sang tightrope acapella w us. it was super sweet of them to be so chill like that and not all rockstar mentality. definitely something i'll always remember.
I had a similar experience with them. I ended up on their tour bus watching a UFC fight with Jacoby. They act like completely normal people. They don't act like celebrities at all. They truly take the time to interact with everyone and make them feel special. It seemed like I had known them forever.
This song was the "silent" poster child of my generation. This band the beginning of my journey of healing through the use of metal. Self harm was a newer phenomenon but we didn't realize others felt the way we did till we were forced into psych wards when our secret was exposed. This song hit after my second forced in patient experience. I literally bawled through the entire thing then listened to the radio till it played again and the DJ gave details. I haven't watched this yet, I just wanted to put my gratitude out to this band for helping to heal a very sad and damaged teen from a small town. There is something cathartic about knowing you're not alone. Tattoos became my socially acceptable way of dealing for many years. Now as a 36 year old Wife and Mother I don't need any of it but this song still makes me cry to this day. I still feel so much appreciation for them for putting this into the World at a time when everyone wanted to silence our pain and the way we were dealing with it. If anyone reading this is a self harmer please know what you're going through will not last forever. The irony of it all is you are the only Love you truly need so don't mark yourself with reminders of your self hatred. They are not yours to carry. Learn to Love yourself so profoundly no amount of praise nor protest will shake you. You are worthy. Edit: after watching I NEED THE PIANO VERSION IN MY LIFE!!! The point that this song helped open a dialogue is spot on. I'm so grateful that a band and the Men who inspired the song that vocalize the silent screams of desperation from fellow misfits have themselves grown , healed and are here to tell their story from their own mouths. I'm so in awe of the strength they have and their willingness to speak their unedited Truth. What better outcome could anyone wish for? My unconditional Love , Respect and Appreciation goes to everyone involved and/or impacted. We are forever connected through this experience.
this song was a big hit and it still rocks today. this song kept me protected during my toughest times. what a period of music videos on MTV, that paved way for many Cali based bands.
I had a good friend we called Tilly. One of his favorite songs he listened to a lot was Help by Papa Roach. He took his own life last year and I miss him dearly. Suicide is one of the saddest and most conniving thoughts we can convince ourselves is the right answer. It always gets better. Even if it feels like the world is caving in on us. The light will come again. I just wish I could have helped Tilly more. RIP brother, love you always ❤️
Yeah, but I'm just sitting here thinking about all the others that didn't make it... people need to be able to talk about how they feel and what's bothering them... U know... I like how LOGIC raises awareness with the 1 800 song
I love this series man but this one in particular really brings me back to my childhood. I was 6 when the song came out, same year my parents divorced under horribly traumatic circumstances. I couldn't tell you how the hell I heard it other than perhaps rides in my Dad's truck who always had Rock or Metal playing and Johnny B in the mornings in Chicago would play his favorite stuff new and classic. I remember hearing the song and not having a clue what suicide was until I heard it from Last Resort. When my parents split I went to a dark place and just remember attempting a noose of some sort because I didn't want to live without my Dad there everyday, luckily nothing ever came from it but this song makes those dark and disturbing thoughts come to light whether you want them to or not and it let me know-even at that age-that it is okay to not be okay. Thank you VICE for the video and thank you to Papa Roach for being resilient in their effort to get music that they felt needed to be heard and spoken about out here for us to hear. Peace and love to everyone and anyone no matter who you are, what you've done, or had done to you, you are worth fighting for and you have value. I fucking love yall so if you're feeling something new or old and can't handle it alone, please seek help. Much love and respect. 🙏 🤲💜
I'm the kind that never listen to the actual lyrics, I always just follow the vibe of it and I just loved this song, never knew the real meaning behind this song and this video just made me cry.
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hey
I had a Bone marrow transplant in 2009 when I was 22. In recovery, I was at a hospitality house down the street from a venue Papa Roach played at. My dad talked to their manager and the Dr cleared my bald, mask wearing ass, to go hang out with them! They were so gracious and nice to me. I watched the sound check, hung in the dressing room while they shot pool and just talked. Jacoby, Tobin.. they were all so cool for doing that. Their CD at the time, got me through the rest of my stay. I still have and wear the sweatshirt they gave me that day!
Forever 🙏 grateful.
I know they know Last Resort helped people,, but doubt they even know how much that day helped me live as well 😃
11 yrs in remission ♡
Congrats, & keep up the good fight
Stay Positive
That’s what’s up! Keep up the good fight 👊💪
May God bless you and restore your health 00% in 2021.
You need to keep sharing your story and uplifting others. Honor your awesome Dad for doing this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G thing for you. It blessed everyone there and so many more! I'm in tears. Never heard of this group and tonight I had a bug in my bed so I was so freaked out I ran into bathroom and googled Roach and this video popped up. God is awesome 👍😎
You inspired me! Stay 💪 go volunteer with other kids in hospital and veterans in nursing homes they need your story & energy. 💯❣️
I never had a Roach before it was hugh and terrifying and crawled on my pillow in dark touching my ear. I later found it probably came in with some empty boxes I took from recycling room to pack my winter stuff to take to storage. I didn't think I'm so clueless roaches hide in cardboard boxes. I haven't seen it again but, I'm sleeping on the toilet I'll stay up watching Papa Roach Videos til morning when I can buy my and hopefully last can of Raid.
Lord have Mercy.
A lot of us in our late 30's, early 40's are seeing this and getting some major feels. Thank you Vice and Thank You Papa Roach
Yes even some older rockers in our 50's
Absolutely dude.
I remember coming home from a band practice, it was 11pm and everyone was i bed. I got a bowl of cereal, sat in the front room and put MTV2 quietly. This song literally began the moment the channel flicked on the screen and i ended up inches from the screen, jaw open, and in absolute awe at this song. Man we had the absolute best music growing up!
Yup, we're around the same age. My friends knew them before they became famous, they used to play out here in San Jose back then.
Mid 20s getting feels
all the feels
If you didnt download this song from limewire did you even had a childhood?
Agreed hell yeah
Ha!
If you didn’t do every chore around the house 10x in a week to get that CD, you missed you, my brother and I used to BANG this CD
Original Napster for me. Those were the times.
Haha yes
It’s refreshing to see a band that seems to all get along and still have a genuine friendship. Amazing
hey
All of these bands that still intact for long time are Good people
@@logik8138 hey
Ironically, this is the most heartwarming comment section I’ve read in a long time. Maybe there’s hope for 2021 after all.
I'm still emo and proud!
White people music, how come white kids be depressed when they have everything..
@@aus-li middle class sad kids , should've spent a day in the hood to see what sadness really is
@@louieDsypo keep playing that victim card dude. It'll serve you well in life.
@@louieDsypo generalisation and stereotypes. Im brown and i was part of this genre.
I'm 36 now. This era of music was amazing growing up. Korn, System of a Down, P.O.D., Papa Roach, Linkin Park, etc. I still play them every once in a while. Brings back hella memories.
Limp bizkit did not aged well
@@julietbengulo3086 No but Korn is probably the strongest from all of them. Then never stopped. Especially after Head's return. And they hired Ray Luzier. One of the most professional drummers out there. Korn basically started the whole new era in metal music.
@@stevemuzak8526 THE strongest of them all, who ALWAYS did their OWN thing, have NEVER made one bad album, and are still going strong is the almighty DEFTONES. They were around before KoRn, they did their own thing, they got away from the "nu-metal" tag, went their own way, have all original members except Chi, only due to his passing. (RIP) Their last album released last year, 2020, "OHMS" is one of the best albums they've ever made. White Pony (2000) changed the game and has been copied so much. They are by far the best band from that era, HANDS DOWN. Also Abe Cunningham is the best drummer of all those bands and endlessly creative, Stephs riffs have been copied and Chinos vocals have obviously been copied over and over.
Deftones are the GOAT from that era.
That was my golden era too. So many great albums. I don’t care what people say, that music at that time was was. Nu Metal was my late teenage year’s soundtrack.
It's funny all the band's you named are super cringy.so whiny lol
"Just sing, it's free" So damn well said.
hey, "it is payday"
Who knew I would get some genuine enlightenment from the papa roach bassist.
Imagine if he couldn't sing.
LMAO I love it
it's such an old school 90's sentiment i love it. Should put that on a tee
This was so well done. Thanks, VICE! New album #EgoTrip out April 8th.
Thanks for your Music, and Your Story behind. It touched me deep , Big Hugs from Belgium
Thank you Papa Roach for that song specially.
Just saw y'all set in Little Rock Arkansas with falling reverse awesome show I've seen all three times huge influence on my life thanks for helping us not feel alone
Not even 3 minutes in and I'm more inspired to pursue my dreams in music than I've ever been. Y'all were a staple in my upbringing and I definitely owe you for helping me make it to where I am today.. no joke
So badass. I remember someone handing me one of your demo tapes when I was in middle school in Gilroy ca, and everyone was going crazy for it. I think you guys played at the gaslighter. Not much long later you guys blew up on mtv. Crazy to go back and remember that demo tapes was the way to get your name out there before social media existed.
Greatest quote of vid. “dude just sing it’s free”
I met Coby in 2001, I was 20 years old working at a Taco Bell when I was pregnant with my first child, I went outside and asked him for his autograph. Coby was so cool, he told me that he was expecting his first child too and showed me the ultrasound picture! I will never forget that! Last Resort changed my life too! Since I was a kid I struggled with anxiety, depression and suicidal tendencies. Thank you Coby, Papa Roach and thank you Vice!
💜✨
Much love from someone that also struggles with the same we are never alone no matter how alone we feel sometimes hope your life is nothing but beautiful now 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
@@jasondavis174 thank you so much! It’s been so much better, it hasn’t been easy, it’s was a struggle. I still battle the anxiety at times but I am so thankful for life and the loved ones in it. I hope you are doing well too. Nothing but love and peace to you🙏🏼
Wow what a moment! 🤩
Love this story. I was in the audience at TRL and Coby was super friendly to everyone during ad breaks. They really have time for their fans which is what makes a great band have longevity
Addiction lead me to be homeless - freezing my ass off sleeping under the freeway underpass during winter - this song was on me 24/7 - this discomfort lead me to rehab - thankfully Im 8yrs sober.
i am proud of you, keep going :) you got this!
Well done Sherpa. You inspire me.
Well done. Keep it up
Good job bro
Congratulations
Forever indebted to groups like Papa Roach, Korn, and Slipknot for not shying away from some of the worst realities of life and conveying that anguish in a way that I could relate to as a kid who struggled mightily with depression. Hard music got me through hard times.
I fucking love that “hard music got me through hard times” couldn’t have said it better and it most certainly did for a lot of us!
Same here music is the only thing that I lean on till this day lol. Life is chaotic and confusing and most times I feel alienated from the rest of humanity and think I'm alone and nobody like... Gets it I guess. This era of music really speaks to that and still to this day reminds me that other humans are experiencing life the same way that I have. And that's comforting for all of us on the outside lol
Amen!
Korn ☝️
I don’t know how you could even compare papa roach to korn or slipknot
I was 13 when my best friend commited suicide. This song helped me through the darkest time of my life. Thank you papa roach.
Hope you're doing better now, it's a very tough thing to deal with for anyone of any age, let alone someone at 13.
@@user23724 I still struggle with things. Mental illness is hard. Took me many years to heal. Time heals. Even the deepest wounds.
I was 2 when my dad killed him self
@@whatzupearthlings Thanks for sharing. It must have been (or may still be) really tough to make sense of that.
I’m so very sorry, Paige! Love to you 💜
I feel like this song low key saved so many lives. A lot of teens with dark thoughts that found something to relate to when nothing and no one seemed relatable.
@@danpapich8948 im sorry but... What???
@@LosantoBeats dude i am so confused too
@@danpapich8948 yeah true how could you not. Know wat I'm saying. Because the and.
Am I the only one impressed with the raw instrumentation of these songs and the process of it all? Like the acoustic version even makes me go “wow”
This is the type of music that holds over decades.
Just hearing the piano gave me chills.
I wouldn't say raw instrumentation but rather a pure melodic structure. But yeah, it strikes through on piano as it does on a distorted guitar. It's simple but so fucking good.
Wow it's so amazing to see that after all these years Jacoby is still so sensitive and still so in touch with his feelings. That doesn't happen normally, everyone has usually really hardened over by the forties. It really speaks volumes about the idea of the tortured sensitive artist.
i had that thought just the other day. how numb we've all become (in my mid thirties) now. everyone that hasn't lost his mind basically learned to endure without talking about it. the fact we all were kids full of joy and wonder just a few decades back and now we've become this? man, this world really fucks you up.
@@DennisGr Well, it's all about your perspective. Lets face it we all get dealt a really shiddy hand during the pandemic and I personally still haven't made a full recovery and I hate a lot of life. anyway!!. However, time heals wounds, and the damage we endured during our childhoods has been _[mostly]_ resolved by now. The part that I found so interesting is that this track is Papa Roach's number one song!! They must have sung it at least 10,000 times- but the source material still speaks to the singer so deeply. That must be a real source of trauma if he's not resolved it 25 years later.
RIP MAC MILLER
Sensitive artist extraordinaire
I know I just wanted to give him a hug. I've been there. It sucks.
There is no shame in getting help if you need it.
I love how Jacoby was respectful of his friend Mark, even personally asked his approval to release/ unleash "Last Resort" into the airwaves! Gotta love that trait in an artist. \m/
rockers guys like jacoby are not always swearing in your face. in fact, most of them are very sensitive and they care deeply as friends. they are very caring if you face any problem.
@@sunchildtine and that's why I stay loyal to the genre, its artists are the most legit out there that any fan can confide to and actually reciprocate with real sympathy and respect.
I cannot believe this God awful band is still around
I am a 35 year old woman who grew up on Travis AFB. That Air Force base was next door to Vacaville, California. In my early teen years, so the 90s, I frequented three oaks community center. I remember seeing that cd. I remember seeing that roach. Then one day on the base, Papa Roach played at the local skate park.
Thank you Vice for making great content. I cried a few times watching this seeing three oaks again, watching Jacoby drive through Vacaville.. straight chills but so proud to hear their story because I was just a young teenage black girl who loved rock music.
Love this 🧡
Monster Squad!! I grew up going to three oaks
Vacaville is pretty much the same these days too. Hope more creatives make it from the area.
This is surprisingly the most positive comment section I've seen in a while
Because it's about Papa Roach, not Trapt.
yoyo i was read to blow blow
It's Vice being Vice again. Not leftwing morons
"It's been...."
"Some..."
"Cut...."
Papa roach Is a shitty band, but without them i wouldnt hear other stuff
Please don't ever stop this series...this is amazing to learn about all of these amazing backstories!
I know I really want them to do "Better Off Alone" and by Alice Deejay and the mystery of the unknown vocalist.
Also I wish they'd do something with Radiohead but Thom Yorke is 2cool and 2deep4all of us
I didn't anticipate finding Papa Roach wholesome.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Nu metal is full of some of the best human beings
Have you listened to a single lyric?
They got a great connection with fans
They're just regular guys, suffering pain and anxiety and also all the good things in life
This shed a lot more light on their story as opposed to any sort of documentary they did for MTV when they were at their height.
God, it's so impressive to see people talking about depression, suicide and mental health so openly. Thanks for this.
Bunch of sissies
@@UzziHD ok tough guy
I think the “tough guys” are the ones who have more mental health problems.
@@gamestycon2239 what’s more important ego and masculinity...or talking openly about suicide if you want to mill yourself just do it like Nike GFYS
@@UzziHD whatever
Jacoby has an energy about him that people just gravitate to. The dude is inspiring. Been listening to Papa Roach as long as I can remember. When I was a kid and my parents were going at each other's throats constantly, I would blast this song and album and it truly kept me sane, it saved me.
Jacoby is such a great dude not afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve.
Did you not hear? He tore his heart open, and sewed himself shut
Dude yes
Was just gonna comment this. He seems so open and rather sweet? Could have watched far more footage of the guys and Jacoby
@@maxalvarez5223 underrated comment
The way he spoke of his issues made me think he's at least been through a moderate amount of therapy which was nice to see, he expresses his emotions well
was not expecting to enjoy this as much as i did. these are some standup guys that deserved all the success they received.
I feel the same! Great doc!
and more
You should meet them in person. They are awesome.
The fact that him and his friend haven’t spoken and they both were feeling the same thing and they both take blame for each other. I love that they have that friendship and opened that dialogue.
Yes, It's truly a beautiful thing.
I WANT A FULL PIANO AND ACOUSTIC VERSION OF THIS SONG!!
Yes
Hell YESSSS
me too!!!
Enter falling in reverse lol
This song was a big part of my youth at the time. Iconic.
Congrats on being old now!
Same here
Agreed! Remember this well. Must have been 10 or 11 haha
I agree brother. Always will be an important part of my life because of it.
true broo
Simpler times, I loved the early 2000 rock scene, skating, smoking, chilling. Listening to tracks and full albums, I really feel that the kids are missing out these days, commercial music is funnelled into them and it's all the same.
Nü-Metal basically.
People still do those things you goofball. Also skaters these days are way better. Not everyone listens to “commercial music” all day. There is still this thing called choice.
For real, you explained my thoughts perfectly while I was watching this. I’d give anything to back to those days, the best time of my life. I wish my kids could have experienced that era.
@@Cbd_7ohm did you grow up during those years? Assuming not as your response would likely be completely different. It isn’t the same AT ALL.
@@Cbd_7ohm Sure, 'choice', if it helps you sleep at night. Ever heard of 'landfill indie'? A&R mostly dictates 'choice' according to senior execs' wishes, based on money.
Which is why 16:18 is so hilarious - Warner firing an A&R guy for not conforming (and actually doing his job) meant they missed out on millions of $$$$.
This is genuinely such a powerful mini documentary, when coby nearly broke down I choked up.
Would love to see papa roach do a piano rendition of last resort with jacoby singing more soft vocals
This song literally saved my life, at a time when I felt so alone and isolated, it made me realise that others out there felt the same.
im glad you're still here brother.
This is whats music do to us, great to hear
You guys don't need to question if you did the right thing or not by making this song man, this track needed to exist and it became an instant classic dude. One of my favorite Nu-Metal tracks to this day from my angsty teenage years. I think you brought much more happiness to the world with this song than sadness.
Kerrang in the early 2000s: "We need something to play every hour, every day for the next 20 years"
Papa Roach: "Say no more"
I remember the days flicking between Kerrang, P-rock, Scuzz & M-TV 2.
Yeah this and Sunna Power Struggle.
OMFG yes, that brought back a ton of memories.
This song was hugggge and it didn’t matter what race, or nationality you were. You could feel the raw energy and relate.
You are 100% American
Never heard of it till today. Yet I listen to rock. 🤷
I’m Jamaican lol
@@sit-insforsithis1568 dumb ass.
yup, ive partied to this track in clubs after a reggaeton track jajaja everybody just feels it.
Papa Roach is definitely one of the bands that defined the turn of the 2000s kind of like Linkin Park. For those of us who are kind of becoming adults at that time you remember it to this day where you were what you were doing when those songs came on either from CDs or the radio.
Absolutely love that Papa Roach came to my high school to play during lunch in our quad in Sacramento California. I have photos but they’re not digitized like most of my high school photos they are in albums print it out.
how am i crying to a papa roach video? 2021 is weird, i like it
I think I cried about 4 times during this video. So many memories of struggling with suicide and when I heard this song it felt like i could finally put my pain into words
@@prisp8119 I’m sorry to hear that, Priscilla. You are beautiful inside and out and we are all worthy of life. Keep pushing forward, we’re all here for each other.
@@bjornragnarsson8692 thank you so much for your words, kind stranger. If more people put in the time to write something nice to someone, instead of negative, it might actually save life's. Sometimes all it takes is knowing that someone cares, even if it's a stranger.
I’ve been a Papa Roach fan since day one. Now I’m an even bigger fan. I felt all of this in my soul.
same here brotha hahaha
Being a angsty Chicano, raised in a Mexican American household where my family listened to Banda, Hip Hop r&b, and couldn't and wouldn't understand my personal issues and this song really helped me get through those dark times and I very much appreciate Papa Roach for existing at the right time for many of us Latinos growing up in America
We them rocker foos
Pretty much
LOL you think anybody gives a damn?
@@johnyaghoubi3782 you must since you replied vato
@@johnyaghoubi3782 I do
I didn't know much about the band members and it warms my heart to see Jacoby such a warm and loving person. Very intact with his emotions unafraid to expose them or to be vulnerable. Brings a very different vibe to a seemingly hardcore hard rock vibe that usually goes with the scene. An interesting documentary. And you can see how much this journey matters to them. Respect.
I was seeing that too with that Jacoby guy. After I was watching the video and read yours and others comments’, it helped me understand more that men like Jacoby, although they sing about angsty, aggressive or masculine topics, that’s just one aspect to them that they want to express to feel better and share with. I appreciate Jacoby’s really warm, soft, open and caring aspect when he talks about his struggles with himself and about his friend Marc. Both men and women have a hard and soft side to themselves; with one person, it’s both soft and hard like Jacoby, and for others, it can be soft and a little hard or really soft and not hard at all
if you get to know alot of these people in this music scene you'll realise that despite the music genre and their outward appearances they are some of the kindest people out there. I worked at different kind of festivals and the rock/metal one was always my favourite to work at, because of the visitors ;)
This song was part of a soundtrack to a lot of US service people's life from 2001 onward (including Bodies by Drowning Pool, Click Click Boom by Saliva, etc). You could hear "Last Resort" blasting from hooches, humvees, motor pools, engine rooms, and on and on. Most folks in the area (including coalition partners) would vibe and join in singing at the top of their lungs. Lots of people a special connection to this song because military personnel, particularly in dirty jobs and combat arms, have a dark sense of humor. It was always very cathartic because you can release pent up aggression and angst from all the messed-up contradictions that come along with military service. Even now it brings back good memories of camaraderie, so thank you for sharing a very personal and painful song with so many people.
gay
@@donephee lmao
This right here.
Youth of the Nation was another one.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice
I love that Jacoby and Marc are awkward around each other in this. they obviously haven't met in the 20 or so years of this song's existence. This video marks this song's coming into full circle.
It was nice to see their bromance... It felt like they were awkward teenagers again
It wasn't like they haven't met at all, just not seen each other as much as they ought to...just like _everyone_
Wow, this story was surprisingly wholesome...who would have thought the lead singer of Papa Roach would be such an empathetic and sweet guy! 🥲🥰
Such a dope little doc on a very influential song. 14 year old me couldn’t resist clicking on this
Fr. They should make little mini docs like this on all those one hit wonder songs, i would watch almost every one that ive heard the song
I was 14 when this was released. Almost 21 years ago now.
You r one wise 14yo. Rock on bro.
Please don't put out into public view the fact you are a minor you risk unwanted attention over time. You don't need to mention your age, kid. Don't do that.
So agree
I was first introduced to this song by one of my close childhood friends. We’re not friends anymore but this song always brings back to good times we had together
I wasn't ever a Papa Roach fan... But will go check out that album now. These vids really connect you to a song and the musicians.
I look forward to these videos, wish Vice would make more than they do.
I can let you know not a single second of your life will be wasted if you check out their entire discography. Start from the beginning :).
Wtf karl i didn't expect to see you here ( big fan btw ❤️)
Karl, Papa Roach has to be one of the most ever-changing bands in the biz. While I was a huge fan during the Infest days, I'm an even bigger fan now. The band members are all still together and making some of the best music they have ever made and seem to have grown up into pretty great guys along the way. Start at Infest and work your way through the catalog....it only gets better.
Most of their albums are solid. You can't go wrong most with their releases esp if you have an appreciation for the late 90's to early 2000's alternative / rock era.
I'm a Iraq Vet, 38 years old. When I was 17 I was in a really bad spot in my life. Bouncing between my heroin addicted mother and my own struggles with my demons when I first heard this song. I then saw them at the 2001 warped tour and it was one of the best motivating songs of my youth. Awesome Video!
And you put all that motivation into becoming cannon fodder, congrats...
@@ranDOMreSERVEaCCount got kicked out of high school, came from a poor family...after 9/11 I joined after getting my GED. Now retired at 38, married, 3 sons ,own my own home and live a completely different life and you are stuck in Grandmas basement because you don't got a set of brass ones to serve your country.
@@ranDOMreSERVEaCCount Damn, you fucking suck.
@@ranDOMreSERVEaCCount I'm sorry that you are a virgin
@@jamesball9329 Is serving your country virtuous?
I was shocked to see Marc . I was thinking throughout the documentary that he had passed. Good to see him.
Same,I thought song was about his death.
He looks like he's waiting on the Duke to come riding up. He even has that look on camera.
RIP
@@plutoloco2378 he’s not dead
They never said he died. Jacoby said earlier in the video that after the suicide attempt Marc was never the same and they went their separate ways.
I loved this song as a kid. I had a chance to hang out with them for a couple of hours back in 2008. Tobin handed me a beer and invited me on the bus. I ended up sitting on their tour bus drinking a beer and watching a UFC card with Jacoby. It was just the two of us, and I would have never known he was a celebrity if I didn't know who he was. He treated me like he had known me forever. It's something I'll never forget. They are all really good dudes.
I wasn’t a huge Papa Roach fan except for some of their hits (Scars, Getting Away With Murder, Last Resort, Gravity when it was on the radio). But a few years back I got to see em support A Day to Remember and they put on the best show, even as an opener. I really connected with Jacoby’s genuine love of people and his energy on stage. His story of finding God and just his whole message is a blessing, and I was blessed to see them in concert again as the headliner July of 2019. God bless Jacoby and the band, their family, and the family of Mark.
the year 2000, no internet, 5 years old, waiting to hear this masterpiece on MTV, and then waiting for another 24 hrs to hear it again, good fkn times! then I heard blood brothers in the tony hawks game and I realize how this band touches my soul.
blood brothers 🖤🖤
No internet? Dude, I had an email, ebay, and paypal in 2000.
@@JD_Aguilar717 we didnt had internet till 2006
Glad you have it, but I didnt.
Blood brothers is 🔥
No joke, was a teenager when this song blew up, got into it like everyone else. Never saw them live until they opened for Rise Against a few years ago in Chicago.... They blew the doors off the place. Fantastic live show. Now I regret not seeing them earlier in their careers.
Same here, loved them when they first came out, but didn't get to see them until my thirties at Rock Fest in San Antonio. My ex was shocked at how excited I was.
Pure energy live. Like most of the decent nu metal bands then 🤘🏼
I have been a fan since they hit the scene and have lost count on the number of times I have seen them live. They have never disappointed!!
was that at aragon? i was front row for that show in december
@@riseagainstfan1986 i think so! I'm not from Chicago, i flew there for that show, so i don't remember the name of the venue. It had a cool painted ceiling and looked like it was outdoors. It was awesome.
As a teen I vividly recall the release this song allowed and I now realize how vital that was for me. As a mom now I’ve snuck a lot of papa roach onto my teen’s playlists. if I turn it on in the car she says “YOU know this song?!” Thanks for making my teen think I’m a little cooler for music I secretly introduced to her, Papa Roach.
who else wouldn't mind them releasing a piano version of this?
Really fucking digging the piano version tbh
Yes! would love this very much!
that and an uncut music video
Something a bit like what the lead singer of twisted sister did to there song “ were not gonna take it”
i'm sure it's already on youtube somewhere
This was so good and so criminally short at only 26 minutes. Feel like this could have definitely been a solid hour! Great work Vice.
I feel almost like they properly fit an hour into 26 minutes, like incredibly optimized, not a frame was wasted and nothing was rushed. The editor deserves a raise because they are gonna get scooped up by someone willing to pay them more. Well done Vice, I hope this is a new pattern.
For real I was enjoying it so much that I thought: If they did a whole hour + documentary I would enjoy it as much as this one. Great work
agreed!
Got maybe 30 seconds from the guy that’s own life was the inspiration for the song. That’s shameful. I wanted to hear what mark had to say.
This documentary series is actually one of the best I've watched, all the episodes. And the funniest part is that they've been doing "meme" songs so to speak but the story behind them are amazing. Literally can't wait for future episodes, especially of late 90s/early 2000s songs. Imagine if they did Numa Numa or All Star.
The story of is such an epic idea. I can only imagine how much time and resources it takes to film one of these, but I really hope you keep rolling these out. Understanding the story behind these epic songs that we were raised on, brings whole new life into them. Amazing
Yes I agree!
Hell yea I agree...they need to do wu-tangs first major single “protect ya neck”...How those guys came to be is a pretty epic story
So true!!!
If you grew up with this song…you know damn well you know all the lyrics no matter how long it’s been since you last heard the song! It’s just one of those tunes!
My mom actually met these guys on a plane in first class. She was selling medical equipment and her job paid for everything at the time and Papa Roach was super popular cuz of this song at the time and she had no idea who they were when she was sitting with them when they told her who they were. She got home and told us and my brother and I were freaking out and asked if she got their autograph or anything and she was like, "uuuh no, but they were really nice and polite and very hung over."
That's great 😂 but they probably fount it refreshing to talk to someone who isn't s fan of that makes sense. The conversation feels a bit more authentic
@@adrianazashen I once met Cedric Bixler from At The Drive-in and he legit thanked me for just treating him like a normal dude. It honestly made me feel bad because I realized how many fake conversations that guy must have every day with people who just want something from him.
@@MediocreTCG That sounds awesome! Omar and Cedric look like genuine, cool guys tbh.
@@lemdavefn once they got off the heroin, definitely. Cedric has gone a bit crazy the past few years due to his wife being abused by the Church of Scientology and he wants to make them pay. She was one of the victims of Danny Masterson....
the piano makes me want an acoustic version
Yesssss
Gave me immediate Chillswitch Engage vibes. Would love to see this song get that treatment
I agree. I also wonder after watching this if it'd been more epic with the original piano part as part of the song.
Agreed
There are plenty of acoustic versions of their music by them. Look it up
Honestly only halfway through this video and I have such a build up of respect for these guys. This song came out when I was younger. To hear the story behind this song is fn insane.
This was my first rock'n roll obsession when I was only 11 years old. They came to Brazil back then for Rock'n Rio and I cried all night because I couldn't attend the concert. My mom took me to see the Red Hot Chilli Peppers the next day but it wasn't the same. This was my true jam. I was already a angry and depressed pre-teen and didn't know it. I remember listening to this over and over. They got me. I got the album with the roach on the cover and it was so expensive, it was imported. Good times.
I was there. I took my son to Three Oaks community center for that concert. Have a pic of my son with Jacoby. We use to see the guys all around especially getting their haircut at our local barber shops
Dudes I live in Vacaville and my mom used to be good friends with them, go to all the shows, sell merch, and drive them around town in their early days. There’s a signed guitar in the office of Vaca Highschool too!
the only famous thing about that town
Haha just about
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This brings me back to grade 7, downloading from Napster in my friend's bedroom, and checking who was online on MSN messenger.
~flashbacks~
grade 3 for me.
MSN blew. AIM
sharebear
The 2000s were wild, man.
I NEED an acoustic version of this song! The stripped back guitar and piano was heavenly!
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That piano scene where they talk about hearing it for the first time gave me goosebumps... This song absolutely blew my mind as a kid and made me fall in love with music
I absolutely love watching the human aspect to other people’s trials and tribulations. It’s an honor to witness. Respect to all parties involved because this is exactly how I wanted to know of the origin of this song.
This just made my day. Papa Roach was the first band that I was introduced to by a friend of mine when I was around 12 years old. He was always an idol of mine. He always had the coolest hair, the best games on Nintendo, he was a great athlete.. His mom babysat me all through my elementary years and when he was at soccer practice I would always sneak down stairs to the basement where his bedroom was and look through all of his CD collection. Papa Roach was the one album that he played every day when he got home. I could never forget it because it had the Roach on it and of course last resort was the song we used to play air guitar to with pool sticks. I also found a box in his room that had a lot of lyrics he had written but never showed anyone. I never told him that I found them but he had pages and pages off them filled with amazing illustrations too. He ended up committing suicide at the age of 20 and still to this day the absolute most vivid memory that I will never be able to let go of are those days that we used to just jam out to the Infest album and just forget how terrible life was at times. So not only have I of course always been a huge fan of Papa Roach of course but that song much like how they explained it here in this video that just brought tears to my face hearing their stories behind it.. I will always think of those days any time I hear the song. The albums following infest all have also played a huge part in my life through a lot of my dark times as well and for P Roach I'm thankful. It's crazy how much music truly does exist in the overall being of us. RIP Joeseph. I still have the other original Infest CD that we used to listen to that I stole from your bedroom and you didn't know I did. Although you're in a better place now I still have piece of you and those days with me still to this day.
😲 Wow....this song either means something to us, or it doesn't. The ones who this song affected the most, never forget where we were, or what we were doing that connected us to the song.... although the album was pretty decent.
The guy who I identified this song with the most, only recently accidentally overdosed, but he was on a downward inevitable spiral.
RIP- to all those who we lost & STILL feel it 🤟🤟🤟
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I havent kept up with pappa roach since my early highschool das back in early2000's. This video is gonna make me go back and relisten to all the stuff from back in the day.
The first time I paid attention to the lyrics I knew what it was about, when you struggle with depression you just know.
When you also know English you can understand a songs lyrics and meaning lol
@@Rios70 well I meant it as I am not a fluent speakear of English lol
My childhood best friend left this song on repeat in his truck when he stopped at the top of the Coronado bridge in San Diego and jumped off. He was 19. RIP Ryan. :(
Beautiful spot for a jump tho.
@@increase9896 bruh
@@xokevin619 youre right.. my bad
:'(
@@increase9896 u shoulda said swim
Gosh I remember Papa Roach while listening to Korn, Rammstein, Orgy, Linkin Park, Incubus, Lifehouse, The Strokes, 3 Doors Down, Fall Out Boy... Too many to put... Such a great time for music
The 90s nostalgia is starting to kick in hard these days.
Right.... our generation had some great music🤘
I never cared for Papa Roach or Last Resort until I heard it in my mid 30s around 2016. Dealing with my own suicidal troubles. It's 2024 and this video has be bawling😢😢😢
Man I don’t know how many times we drove from Stockton to all over NorCal to see these guys. Bojangles 1997 was my favorite though,so many bad ass bands in such a small space! Good times!!!
Wow thats really cool to hear man. So you saw these guys right before their big break. Awesome 👌
Well, I'm old. Shaddix is getting them "getting old " bags under his eyes. Ugh the 90s and early 2000s man.. Feels like a fuckin lifetime ago. What a beautiful time to be alive. But here we are today....
I don't know he looks pretty good for 44
@@tonygabashvili8357 oh no Tony I didn't mean he looked bad or anything I just meant that he is aging. While he's doing it well, he's aging all the same. As we all are obviously, some look better like a fine aged wine, and some of us aren't fairing so well and sort of got the Nick Nolte thing going on 😂 in the end it was just a recognition of time, and how what feels like a lifetime ago, we were all young. As I watch my idols grow old or even pass away, it's a Swift and quick reminder of how beautiful this long strange trip really is. Bumps and bruises and pain and joy and happiness and love and all. Seeing Shaddix with the "getting old bags " under his eyes just shot me back to 99, when life was so much simpler and wasn't drowned in what it is today. I apologize for rambling dude 😂 he does look great especially living the rockstar life, and seeing him just put me back into 10th grade when everything was new. Anyway, be well Tony 🙏
This song came out when I was a freshman in high school, and struggling with my own issues. It showed me that I'm not the only one going through what I was going through, and definitely helped me get through my own dark period.
I had the pleasure of meeting Papa Roach when I interviewed them. Such class act dudes, so down to earth and genuine. I loved this song when I was little and then into my teens it started to make more sense. Grateful that they kept their dream alive and brought an important topic into the social lexicon.
Did you film the interview? You should like upload that diddy.
They are the most down to Earth celebrities I have ever met.
I’m always surprised when someone tells me they’ve never heard Last Resort - how have you not heard this iconic song? Even as a meme, this song is great
Exactly..
Kids these days 😆
Kids born in 2000 are 20 now. But theyprobably didn't hear the song as babies😄
Those kids that were born after 2000 I’m sure their parents heard Last Resort. They might have even been to a concert.
This man will never know how much his music is me and my life, Or how much it helped me in Iraq!! Thank you!
To kill Iraqi children ?
They knows
Trojan Hell no to kill the taliban
@blue Yeah they did actually th-cam.com/video/3y_5vxM8PYM/w-d-xo.html
@@trojanhell7639 nah
I remember seeing Papa Roach on the second Anger Management tour with Xzibit, Ludacris, X-Ecutioners, and Eminem with D12! I remember Jacoby running and thrashing through the floor mid set. Epic show!
The Anger Management tour Was a great concert! I seen it at Deer Creek near Indianapolis
Tacoma Dome! Great times!
This song will forever be on my list of recovery music. If I'm ever having a tough day with sobriety this song helps pull me out of it, definitely.
Awe, the part he met up with his friend... Both walked away from their friendship feeling guilty 😭 so glad they were able to meet and talk and realize they were basically feeling the same
I lost my friend to schizophrenia when she was a Junior and I was a freshman in high school. She was my best friend. She was brilliant and stupidly funny and beautiful. But she lost herself and never came back. I have been thinking about her a lot. I am touched by this.
As many times as I have heard this song I am 56. I never really related it to mental health or suicide, I guess I never really listened to the words, I just love the intensity of the sound of Jacoby's voice and it was good music to go to a concert to and just kind of let loose and sing. I lost my daughter to suicide at age 12 almost 13 and I feel now that I have watched this video, I get he was never trying to suggest suicide, but more trying to get people to understand that mental health is so important and that his friend lived and he had based his feelings off from the experience he had with the trauma of thinking it was somewhat his fault. I wish this video would go viral so that people can see that even Jacoby has real feelings, and that he hit a spot in his life that he wasn't feeling like living and he was miserable, I know my daughters death was due to bullying, and it was 23 years ago she would be 36 now, but this 26 min video gave me more insight to how real it can be for anyone, I am so glad he and Mark are still good friends, but what Mark went through traumatised him, and hence an awesome song was made, and brought to the world. I was literally just wanting to hear this song tonight, so I looked it up and ended up watching this video, and I have a whole different feeling about them, Still all good, but just so much behind the song to know why it was written, I posted this to my daughters memorial page for awareness and I hope that if you are struggling with depression, which is what brought you to this song, that you realize you are not alone, I was feeling it today, I am feeling better now, I miss my daughter so much but I now understand the real meaning behind this song. It's a good song to lash out your feelings to, just don't stay in that frame of mind. Tomorrow is a new day
Went to Highschool with these guys at Vaca High, they were awesome dudes.
My sister and brother-in-law who loves papa roach saw Jacoby and his family at the mall once. They were staring from afar, but Jacoby knew that they recognized him so he gestured them to go over.. But my sister said no because his kids where there too. Very nice of Jacoby willing to call them over tho! It really made their day just to see Jacoby.
The last 30 seconds of this video gave me chills.
This song was one of the first few songs I related to and felt heard. I appreciate Papa roach. I believe it's becoming less hard for people to talk about for the world. We as a whole have to end the stigmas. And talk about the uncomfortable and be vulnerable. And know it's okay to not be okay.
I clicked to come here as soon as I saw the title .... this song helped many at times of difficulty.... Thank you paparoach
Their music lives on🤘🤘 Just posted a drum cover of Last Resort. Hope you get a chance to check it out: th-cam.com/video/XB4h8ps84e8/w-d-xo.html
As someone who grew up in the 2000s (I'm 30 now), I'm beyond thrilled to watch these wonderfully made documentaries. Thank you, Vice.
Man, Jacoby is legit one of the nicest guys in rock n roll. He exudes authenticity every time I see his videos/interviews. Big ups J!
I swear that I didn't come here to laugh about an old nu-metal song that has somehow become an internet meme, I was just genuinely curious but God DAMN I was not expecting that much of an emotional punch to the gut. I might not be a fan, but I have a newfound respect for Papa Roach.
My brother was SUPER into Papa Roach I remember taking him to a concert in San Antonio on 4/20 can't remember the year though probably around 2000 or so. We went with our friend Darbi who was like lets wait out back after the show see if we can get their autographs. The band came out and hung out with us and actually talked to us for a bit, every one got stuff signed. and they even sang tightrope acapella w us. it was super sweet of them to be so chill like that and not all rockstar mentality. definitely something i'll always remember.
I had a similar experience with them. I ended up on their tour bus watching a UFC fight with Jacoby. They act like completely normal people. They don't act like celebrities at all. They truly take the time to interact with everyone and make them feel special. It seemed like I had known them forever.
@@jesterr7133 yes! exactly. I was like 19/20 and back then they just had a white van, no tour bus yet. good times.
I'm so jealous, tightrope is my favorite song! So cool!!!! 😍
This song was the "silent" poster child of my generation. This band the beginning of my journey of healing through the use of metal. Self harm was a newer phenomenon but we didn't realize others felt the way we did till we were forced into psych wards when our secret was exposed. This song hit after my second forced in patient experience. I literally bawled through the entire thing then listened to the radio till it played again and the DJ gave details. I haven't watched this yet, I just wanted to put my gratitude out to this band for helping to heal a very sad and damaged teen from a small town. There is something cathartic about knowing you're not alone. Tattoos became my socially acceptable way of dealing for many years. Now as a 36 year old Wife and Mother I don't need any of it but this song still makes me cry to this day. I still feel so much appreciation for them for putting this into the World at a time when everyone wanted to silence our pain and the way we were dealing with it.
If anyone reading this is a self harmer please know what you're going through will not last forever. The irony of it all is you are the only Love you truly need so don't mark yourself with reminders of your self hatred. They are not yours to carry. Learn to Love yourself so profoundly no amount of praise nor protest will shake you. You are worthy.
Edit: after watching I NEED THE PIANO VERSION IN MY LIFE!!!
The point that this song helped open a dialogue is spot on. I'm so grateful that a band and the Men who inspired the song that vocalize the silent screams of desperation from fellow misfits have themselves grown , healed and are here to tell their story from their own mouths. I'm so in awe of the strength they have and their willingness to speak their unedited Truth. What better outcome could anyone wish for?
My unconditional Love , Respect and Appreciation goes to everyone involved and/or impacted. We are forever connected through this experience.
Thanks for sharing. You're amazing.
Awesome
this honestly made me cry....thank you for all you bring to this world
this song was a big hit and it still rocks today. this song kept me protected during my toughest times. what a period of music videos on MTV, that paved way for many Cali based bands.
I had a good friend we called Tilly. One of his favorite songs he listened to a lot was Help by Papa Roach. He took his own life last year and I miss him dearly. Suicide is one of the saddest and most conniving thoughts we can convince ourselves is the right answer. It always gets better. Even if it feels like the world is caving in on us. The light will come again. I just wish I could have helped Tilly more. RIP brother, love you always ❤️
Im so relieved and filled with hope to hear that Marc made it through, brings a whole new meaning to this song for me
Yeah, but I'm just sitting here thinking about all the others that didn't make it... people need to be able to talk about how they feel and what's bothering them... U know... I like how LOGIC raises awareness with the 1 800 song
Its crazy how one person's outlet can affect so many people so much
You might need this song to carry you through after Arsenal gets relegated.
The power of music man. It’s more powerful than most people are able to wrap their heads around
I love this series man but this one in particular really brings me back to my childhood. I was 6 when the song came out, same year my parents divorced under horribly traumatic circumstances. I couldn't tell you how the hell I heard it other than perhaps rides in my Dad's truck who always had Rock or Metal playing and Johnny B in the mornings in Chicago would play his favorite stuff new and classic. I remember hearing the song and not having a clue what suicide was until I heard it from Last Resort. When my parents split I went to a dark place and just remember attempting a noose of some sort because I didn't want to live without my Dad there everyday, luckily nothing ever came from it but this song makes those dark and disturbing thoughts come to light whether you want them to or not and it let me know-even at that age-that it is okay to not be okay. Thank you VICE for the video and thank you to Papa Roach for being resilient in their effort to get music that they felt needed to be heard and spoken about out here for us to hear. Peace and love to everyone and anyone no matter who you are, what you've done, or had done to you, you are worth fighting for and you have value. I fucking love yall so if you're feeling something new or old and can't handle it alone, please seek help. Much love and respect. 🙏 🤲💜
I'm the kind that never listen to the actual lyrics, I always just follow the vibe of it and I just loved this song, never knew the real meaning behind this song and this video just made me cry.