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(rock music playing)

(crowd cheering)

Jesse Hughes: Ladies and gentlemen,

are you having a good time?

Crowd: Yeah!

Hughes: Tonight, if you are willing,

you can become possessed by the spirit of rock and roll!

Are you with me?

(crowd cheering)

(music stops)

(siren approaching)

(indistinct chatter)

(speaking French)

(breathing deeply)

(sighs)

??

(birds chirping)

??

All right, so these are your boarding passes.

- All of us? - For everybody.

Hughes: Okay. Okay, good. That's everybody?

- man: Good. Yeah. - Do you know where the, uh,

security dudes are gonna meet up with us at?

- No, I'm not sure. - Okay.

??

(people chattering)

- woman: Where's your... - What?

- woman: Where's your speakers? - man: It's up there.

man: So, let's talk about

your feelings going back to Paris.

Like, what do you want this trip to be?

??

Hughes: The return to Paris is... a lot of things

that I've never felt before.

I take it as a holy charge, this duty of leadership

that I've been elected to by circumstance.

So, I cannot wait to get back.

I also love rock and roll. I love what I do.

I can't wait to get back to it.

But I'm also terrified of getting back

and it not being the same, or... (sniffles)

(emotionally) Really and honestly,

I just don't want to fuck up

and do anything wrong by anybody that was there with me.

And I want rock and roll

to go back to being the way it was for me.

(sighs deeply)

(rock music playing)

(crowd cheering)

? Y'all can't day-ay-ay-ance ?

? Whatcha need is a Reverend ?

? To slip ya some boogie ?

Rock and roll is the greatest single fucking expression

you can undertake to feel free.

? Now, sugar, look at y'all dance ?

? 'Cause the Reverend done slipped ya some boogie woogie ?

Hughes: I mean, dancing,

understanding the wink

and the nod that's inside music,

the hidden message, the innuendo...

all these things are very wonderful

and have a great sensation involved with them

of belonging, of being illuminated by understanding.

I just think we're the fun machine.

We've planted a flag of everything

that rock and roll is supposed to be about.

But we're sort of a band's band,

like the Boy Scouts of the gods of rock.

That's how I always looked at it...

purity, rock and roll ABC's,

a reminder that there's nothing new under the sun

and nobody made anything up,

that you can't be different,

but try to be the same as Little Richard.

You know, these were...

sort of a response to everything lame in music.

(muffled cheering, whistling)

Joshua Homme: Jesse's an eccentric,

idiosyncratic, high-IQ...

nutball, but only all the time.

He has capes.

You know anyone else who's got 12 capes?

People give him capes. Man, that's tight.

You know what I mean? People give him capes.

And he's a vain motherfucker.

He loves to talk about himself,

but he does it in a fun way. I like it.

I'm like, "What else?"

It's fun to give him a hard time.

It's one of my favorite things in the world.

"Go ahead, tell me more." You know?

He's got a great sort of... lovely sort of vanity.

Hughes: You know, his nickname for me is "Vanity Smurf."

But it really should be, in all honesty,

there would need to be a character

called "Awesome Smurf"

or "Totally Bitchin' Smurf,"

and then that I would understand.

But I rarely want anyone else to look at

anything else but me.

Joshua is probably one of the most unique individuals

that I've ever known, and,

and we grew up in one of the most surreal

and unique environments.

Palm Springs, Palm Desert, is like the playground

of presidents and of movie stars and of Hollywood.

So, it's a strange environment

for a construction worker's kids,

and you might be at a soccer match

and just across the street,

Reagan's with the owner of TV Guide,

plotting the downfall of Communism.

It was kind of a strange world, and... and Joshua

and I are clearly products of that.

(rock music playing)

Homme: The interesting thing is that the eastern border

of California is a mountain range,

and the mountains dip one time.

And in that pass, that's where all these windmills are

as you enter the Coachella Valley.

At one point, it dawned on me that

in that mountain range, Mount San Jancinto,

there's snow and there's pine trees,

and then at the bottom of that is where the desert begins.

And I always thought that was an interesting transition,

where two things begin and end, and touch.

That spot is a special spot.

Hughes: I was born in South Carolina, in 1972.

And my father was a rocker, my mother was a model,

and my parents divorced when I was seven years old.

And we moved to Palm Springs, because

I think my parents didn't like each other so much,

they wanted to be as far from each other as possible.

And I moved to Palm Desert in August of 1979.

And it was a big shock for me,

because I was a very sheltered,

very spoiled little Southern kid,

and I moved to the gnarliest,

grittiest construction worker town

at the height of the punk rock movement

in the heart of Southern California.

You know, it was kind of epic.

And as the result of that,

I didn't have a lot of friends.

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The first time I ever encountered

my best friend, Joshua Homme,

who has come to define my life with me...

was 1981 at an AYSO soccer match.

And he was already larger than life.

Homme: I'd seen Jesse around,

and he's just one of those smart, energetic guys.

He was, like, "Hey, hey." You know?

And I just thought he was cool and quirky, and smart and funny.

But I went to this party at this

girl Christina Haines' house,

and I kind of was crushing on her a little,

and I was going to see her.

And I came in, and there was this guy in the swimming pool,

and it was Jesse.

And everyone was looking at him, and

there was this asshole that's like a bully.

There were like families of bullies in our town, you know?

Hughes: It was actually my first party.

And they threw me in the pool and wouldn't let me out.

I could try to get out, but I would get thrown back in.

And I was just in the pool,

and they were just keeping me there.

It was like a clich� out of

a John Hughes film, you know? And...

I was rather resigned to it,

and I kind of heard this voice cutting through,

"Get out of the fucking way," and I knew it was Josh.

At this point, he was 6'4". He was a Viking fucking monster.

So, I came up behind that guy and was like,

"Oomph!" You know, "We're going in the pool."

"Is that what we're doing?" And then got him to take off,

and then was, like, "Let's go. Let's go. Swim to the steps."

And that's kind of like...

Umm... what connected us.

And that's the first time I felt ashamed.

I didn't feel bad that bigger dudes were able to overpower me,

because that's what bigger dudes are able to do.

I was ashamed, at that moment,

that I had done nothing to fight back...

because I knew Joshua was going to have

something to say about it.

And he lifted me up from my shirt...

I don't even know if he remembers it...

but he lifted me up and pulled me up out of the pool...

and dropped me on my feet and said,

"At least, next time, try to stick up for yourself.

That will, at least, make you worth defending."

And I didn't get offended by that.

I understood what he meant. He was right.

What that taught me was that friendship is not

about expecting what you're going to get.

It's about making sure that you're never the weakest link.

And if you do that, and everyone else does it,

it will take care of itself.

(guitar music playing)

But he stopped the bully from picking on me

and when he did that,

it stopped him from picking on me

for the rest of my high school life.

Homme: Jesse's kind of a late bloomer...

like, girls and, like, he played flute.

And I would always be like, "Talk about blowing it."

(blows) You know?

But he always had this spirit.

He was like, "Yeah, yeah. Flute."

I just always thought, "Man, this motherfucker is alright."

Being in a musical family, at first, you know,

I got to see the joy of rock.

And then, when my own discovery in music

took place, you know, around high school,

it was the thing that I did have

in common with other people.

And it was the only place wherein

I was able to socialize and have friends.

Homme: If I didn't know what to say,

if I didn't have the right consonants and vowels

to make the right sounds out of my face,

to explain myself, I could play...

and be... and say, "I feel like that."

And then you realize someone a couple blocks down

or a mile away is playing, too.

At 12, you know, you're playing with somebody,

and you go, "That's us."

And that's how I understand friendship, too.

It's like bonding over making something that wasn't there

that explains you both or explains you.

So, friends and community

is all glued together by music.

Yeah, that's how you make friends.

That's how you say you care about somebody.

That's how you say, "I wish I could tell you this,

but I don't know how, so I tell you that like that."

Hughes: So, music was the only plac e

wherein I had interaction with other people,

especially with Joshua.

And it changed my life.

Homme: And so he really got submerged in that,

and really... I think, post-high school,

he really... he started to search for more.

But he was the only guy I'd ever knew that was like,

"I'd like to get married and have a family, have kids."

And I was like, "Really? You're 23."

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And he was like, "Yeah." (laughs)

I went on tour and never looked back.

And when I would come back to the des,

I would see Boots...

and he had gotten married and had his son,

and he was stoked.

And he had that same enthusiasm and that fire.

And then it kind of all came crashing down, you know?

??

Hughes: I got married, I had a son,

and I followed a square life.

Truly a square, as conservative as you can get.

And I came home one day

and my ex-wife was having an affair,

and I went through a very typical,

"I've served you my whole life, God,

and if this is what I get for it, fuck it."

I weighed 260 pounds at the time...

and I lost 80 pounds in six months.

And my mother was worried that I was going to kill myself,

so she called Joshua to come check on me.

Homme: He was working

at a video store in the adult section.

(laughs)

Then, he was at this pivotal moment where it was like,

"I need a new direction. This one dead-ended."

And I care about him, and so I was like,

(clears throat) "Let's try something."

(rock music playing)

Let's boogie.

? Wastin' my time ?

Hughes: From the time we were in 10th grade...

I was in 11th grade, he was in 10th grade...

he would start telling me, "You should be in a band.

You need to be in entertainment."

Homme: He was starting to play more and more guita r

and he had written a couple of songs,

and they were good, they were really good.

Hughes: I had written two songs, "I Only Want You"

and "Whore Hopping." And when he listened to it,

he looked at me and he went, "Can you make more of these?"

Homme: I told him, "All right, if you write 30 songs

and they're this good, we'll really start a band."

And I went on tour, I came back, and he had 50.

And, of those 50 songs, 52 of them were good.

? Wastin' my time, Lord, wastin' my time ?

? No ambition but to waste some more ?

? Wastin' my time, Lord, wastin' my time ?

? Wastin' my time, wastin' my time ?

Hughes: Joshua drove me

to Hollywood in my mother's car,

we recorded our first album, and here I am.

Homme: We took this road trip to L.A.,

and on the car ride, I was like,

"Okay, we probably should go over a few things."

That was one of the most inspired conversations

that I've ever been a part of, because...

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the first thing I realized when we were in the car,

is that he really was concerned.

He was really worried about

even bringing me into this world

and the effect it would have on me.

Homme: 'Cause music has a way of dazzling you,

but it will make you go,

"Fuck my old life. Let's do that."

You know? "Honey, I'm leaving forever."

It's... it can ruin your shit, so I was like...

"There's a few things you should know." (chuckles)

Hughes: The most bizarre

and unbelievable crash c o urse of rules,

of show business, was in that two-hour car ride.

And he's very sensitive to things, like...

He understands that people will trade

a wonderful life in the Midwest

for a "probably not going to make it" chance in Hollywood.

This world we live in will change your life,

make you wreck your life for nothing,

you know what I mean? And...

He was always conscious of that and protective of it.

We recorded that record in three days,

and it was completed over the next seven days.

Homme: And when we finished that first record,

I took Jesse backstage,

I just got a big boom box,

and I said, "Just play this

and just, like, dance by the boom box."

And so he would play that first Eagles of Death Metal record,

and it's contagious, that record.

It's just like, "Whoa?" You know, "Ooh."

And he'd just be... he'd be, like...

He'd be dancing and looking,

but looking people in the eye, going... like that.

??

They'll come over and say, "What's this?"

And just tell 'em. So he'd be dancing

and people would go, "What is this?"

And he'd go, "It's me!" (laughs)

? We call it rock 'n' rollin' ?

? Oh, oh, oh, Miss Allisa! ?

? Oh! Oh, oh, oh, Miss Allisa! ?

Hughes: Every time Joshua would take me to shows,

we'd be backstage, and I would put it on... the album on

and just sit by the stereo,

waiting for people like a Venus flytrap.

"Who is this?" "That's me. No big deal.

"You want me to turn it up? 'Cause I... I will.

"I have no problem.

"I should play this song again, shouldn't I?

Does my dick make me look fat?"

You know? I mean, these are all...

But that's what rock and roll is, you know?

It's-it's... it's the rooster's walk.

Homme: It was a new excuse to spend more time together,

'cause we were built like "Ding" and "Dong."

And he used to rollerblade a lot...

which... no one...

it's like, "That's not a great idea, you know?"

And I remember he used to like...

if you're in the desert and you're walking somewhere,

and your good buddy... (chuckles)

is rollerblading backwards, and he's got a mustache

and jean shorts on where

the pockets are coming out, you know,

and he's going, "You know

what else we could do? We could do..."

And it... and I would be like, "Oh."

But that's where he got his name, rollerblading.

They'd call him "Fruit Boots."

You know, make fun of him, pick on him.

And I was like,"No, man. Fuck that. Let's get some lights

"and light up your boots and be 'Boots Electric.'

You know what I mean?" It's like, (scoffs), you know?

"Lemonade," you know? Lemons? Fucking lemonade.

??

? Don't move, don't speak ?

? Even whisper ?

? There's something happenin', but don't be scared ?

Homme: He did undergo an amazing metamorphosis,

a transformation, but he retained who he was

when he came out of the cocoon, you know?

He was still him, but it was like...

(mimics explosion)

And I loved being a part of that.

? Yes, I said haow ?

? I came to make a bang, I said haow ?

I became "Boots Electric."

Joshua became "Baby Duck."

Homme: It fed into this fun game.

And so, he'd be Boots Electric,

and I'd be Baby Duck no matter where we would go.

You know, I've always said, like, "Once in every generation,

"a mustache comes along...

"Freddie Mercury, Tom Selleck,

Boots Electric."

(maniacal laughter)

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Hughes: You have a... a... a greater claim to the throne

when you pull the sword from the stone

than when you simply proclaim yourself the king,

and I always felt like we pulled the sword from the stone.

But more like a giant dick out of our pants

that was like ready to go.

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Homme: By the time we did Death by Sexy, we were ready.

There was no reason to slow down then.

One of my most proudest moments is the bass parts

on that record.

And that record was so much fun.

It just felt like not a care in the world,

and it sounds that way.

? Gonna take your whole world, haow! ?

? Yes, I said haow! ?

? I came to make a bang, yes, haow! ?

When we played at Coachella... (chuckles)

our home town, I walked onstage

and saw every bully that ever picked on me.

And by the time we got to the stage,

I was so nervous, which had never happened to me before.

And Josh was there, second drums,

and when I turned around and saw him,

he knows how to give a look that's like...

"Breathe, focus."

"Don't be lame."

? I said haow! I came to make a bang ?

? Yeah, haow! ?

? Yes, I said haow! ?

? I came to make a bang, yeah ?

Homme: I had... especially at that time,

I was really into a little bit longer arc

of something in terms of a record.

Like, three records is a good thing to look at,

and each record needs to be good

so it supports that long arc.

But that takes a little time,

and, like, you have to unfurl that, and enjoy that.

Eagles of Death Metal is a rotating lineup.

Jesse writes the songs,

and Josh is the backbeat of the band.

Unfortunately, he's not available very often.

(rock music playing)

Hughes: So, Joshua is the mastermind

of a band called Queens of the Stone Age,

which is kind of an iconic band,

it's been around for 20 years.

And it's a really demanding band,

so to take on a band like Eagles of Death Metal

meant that he couldn't be on the road

with the band the entire time.

In fact, he would be obliged to tour

with Queens of the Stone Age.

Homme: But Eagles should be able to tour, even when I can't.

It should be able to move at the speed of opportunity,

and it would not be fair if I was like,

"You have to wait for me,"

or, "You're chained to my schedule."

That's wrong.

Yeah, it's... it is... it can be confusing to some people.

You go see the band live,

and sometimes Josh is there,

and sometimes he can't be, so he's not.

The notion that he could not be present was...

always there, always understood.

'Cause I want him to do well,

even if that means I can't be there.

It's like, "That's a no-brainer. You can't wait. You go."

And that's the other thing about this band...

we're a live band. We're a live band.

That's where the magic happens.

That's where the devil is released, so to speak.

Hughes (on stage): Ladies and gentlemen

gathered here today,

I know it is a hot day.

I know we are gathered today in a field of sweat,

but don't it feel good, ladies and gentlemen?

Homme: His rapport with the audience,

it's contagious. It's like a tent revival.

Hughes: Are you ready to be possessed

by the spirits of the night? Can I get an amen?

Crowd: Amen!

Are you ready for rock and roll?

- (cheering) - (rock music playing)

? I want you so hard, I want you so good ?

? Now, can you trust me? Yeah, you know you should ?

? My friends are talkin' and they're tellin' you ?

? Just leave him alone, 'cause the boy's bad news, oh! ?

So, to watch the culmination of all this stuff,

where it's like, "Are you ready for rock and roll?"

We're always like, "Fuck, yeah."

? The boy's bad news ?

? The boy's bad news ?

? The boy's bad news ?

(rock music playing)

Hughes: But when Joshua's on a kit,

it's fucking hilarious,

because he fucks with me the whole time, which is awesome.

But I fuck with him the whole time,

because I know it'll fucking make him laugh,

and when he laughs, it's fucking awesome, you know? Yeah.

Certain people have that face that,

when they curl into a smile,

you... it's like the sun shines a little bit warmer.

He loves it, and I love

being able to watch him love it.

And that's a wonderful thing to be able to have

in front of everyone onstage.

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Homme: Eagles has always been about Boots and I

hanging out together and making music together.

That's... we want to have fun together,

and Jesse is very much the same way.

But it was like, "We need to develop a family."

? Oh! Yeah ?

Catching: I was Josh's guitar tech in Kyuss,

so we've known each other for 23 years now, I think.

Something like that. He was a kid when we met.

And then I played with Queens of the Stone Age with Joshua,

and the first gig that we ever played

was in Palm Desert, and that's when I met Jesse.

Homme: And so, Dave Catching and B. O. C.

started touring with us.

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? Hey ?

The Edge: It reminded me so much of the music I was listening to,

and Bono would have been listening to at age 15,

because it was like The Sweet... Slade...

and the biggest one, T. Rex.

? Get it on ?

? Bang a gong, get it on ?

? Yeah, baby, do what ?

I just immediately connected with it.

I just thought they were amazing.

But, like, they come from a tradition,

and, you know, it's a deep, deep tradition,

going back to the blues

and, as the old clich� goes,

"Rock lost the roll along the way,"

but also lost some of that humor,

some of that swagger.

They brought that swagger back.

The Edge: And they do it so well.

I mean, it's like I hadn't heard music

- with that kind of spirit... - Swing.

...and swing since, you know, Iggy Pop.

That's why I love the name.

The Eagles... you just think of the Eagles,

then I think of death metal,

and I think, "Yeah, that's the... that's where I want to be.

That's where I want to live." I love the name.

? Hey ?

Hughes: We've hit this place where we have

this relationship with the fans,

'cause, really, the only reason I get to do this job,

the only reason I'm even sitting in front of this fucking camera

is because people like the music and care enough about it.

It's why I get to tour around the world.

And the people that first came

to Eagles of Death Metal are awesome.

Queens fans are great,

but the people that came to Eagles on its own merits,

as we've developed

were extra special to me.

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Sandrine: They're so good onstage.

And Jesse's so... you know,

so entertaining and so nice,

and they make you feel that you're part of it.

(speaking French)

Jesse's the main focus of Eagles of Death Metal, you know?

He has been playing some kind

of rock and roll Rolling Stones riff,

but in a bad way, but that works.

The guy is really into what he is doing,

and he really wants to interact with people.

And you see he's genuine.

Patricia: I love the energy of the band.

You know, it's happiness.

It's fun, happiness. It's just joy.

And this is what I love.

Arthur: He only sings about sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

But onstage, he is much more caring than that.

Patricia: I don't think it's just

because Josh is involved.

I think it's really of a personality of Jesse.

And I think it's just the reason why people

love Eagles of Death Metal.

I hope you know that this is the truth.

Look me in the eyes. I love you motherfuckers so hard.

(cheering)

And after the show, Davey Jo Catching, and I

are gonna hand out hot cocoa and hugs.

Can you dig it? Amen.

He just makes you feel like you're unique, and

you're special, and he cares for you.

Hughes: Because I'm a kitty cat that likes to be petted,

I hang out with the kids. I talk to 'em.

I'm with our fans.

But, then again, I don't look at it like they're our fans.

I look at it like we're all rock and rollers here.

I'm just the monkey that shakes his dick

for you while you dance.

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I see the rock and roll show as, like, uh...

several parts getting together and creating a human piston.

I push on them a little bit and they push back.

And, pretty soon... (vocalizes music)

And there's a moment where, if you pay attention,

and if you do what you're supposed to do...

the show will come to life.

I mean, I don't know how else to describe it, but it comes alive.

It becomes its own thing, and it's real.

It's a real thing. It's what every band wants.

? Yeah ?

Hughes: I... I never want to ever not be able to experience

that sensation of joy

when someone is adoring you.

But I'm looking at them just as much

as they're looking at me.

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Hughes: We're a very fortunate band.

We're very lucky, luckier than most.

And we have the best fans in the world.

And I think when you're an Eagles of Death Metal fan,

you like fun...

and you love your mom.

I think Eagles of Death Metal fans are very special.

And Joshua does, too.

Joshua is a great believer in the three-record plan,

but he wanted to make sure I had room to develop...

never getting too fast, never getting too greedy.

And he wanted to make sure that this band

didn't just get swallowed up as a side project,

'cause, I mean, name one side project that's successful.

And I'll wait.

Because you can't. The ability to stand on our own,

the ability to be independent

was critical.

When we were making Zipper Down,

there was a lot of trepidation on everyone's part.

I... I wasn't certain if this was the point

where Eagles of Death Metal needed to be without Joshua.

It had to get to a point where...

he could not need to be there.

That's really what it is. It's not that he can't be there,

he has to not need to be there.

And when we determined that I was eminent enough

to withstand his star power...

I was no longer a light bulb connected to a battery...

I was a star with its own fire.

It wasn't contrary to the three-album plan.

It was merely the cycle starting over.

Homme: So, yeah, we finished the record, and I said,

"Maybe I should pull out of the Eagles of Death Metal

"tell Boots, like, 'I love you, man. You should go.

This is that time.'" You know?

Hughes: But I believe that God works in mysterious ways.

And God knows what's coming. We don't.

And because He's merciful, sometimes He'll arrange

the pieces a little differently in your favor,

knowing what you're about to go into. I believe that.

Homme: B. O. C. got sick and had to focus on that.

Hughes: Brian O'Connor has been fighting cancer.

When we began rehearsals for the tour,

Brian took us aside, and he said,

"I just don't think I can do this tour."

And Matt McJunkins came.

An angel, really.

Homme: And so I was really adamant about touring

as much as I could on this record.

So, those first tours, I was there quite a bit.

The US tour ended,

and then there was the European tour,

which is a little longer, so I was like,

"I'll go on that, too." But then I didn't

because Brody was pregnant and...

so I didn't go. You know?

And it was kind of last minute.

I was called in October

to... to join, you know, this November tour,

what was going to be a six-week European tour.

So, it was sort of big shoes to fill.

And not... not just Josh, but all these other guys.

Hughes: So, going forward on this tour for us was strange,

'cause the elements had realigned.

You know, there was some new players.

Dorio: Being the new guy, I would agree

in that the energy was unreal.

Everyone was there.

All rock and rollers answered the call,

so every show was sold out.

I mean, the momentum that's been building

on this shit has been... incredible.

When I was in Kyuss,

when I used to let go of the doorknob in a hotel

when we were going to go out and do something,

I would always...

I had this habit, I would say,

"And little does he know what's about to happen to him,"

as a way of letting myself be ready for whatever.

And what's interesting is

that "whatever" is really around the corner.

(Hughes breathes deeply)

man: Let's talk about the show.

How would you describe...

- (rustling) - the show...

before everything happened?

(lighter flicks)

It was just gearing up to be another epic notch on this tour.

And the energy was immediate.

You could actually feel

the anticipation of rock and roll there.

Rock and roll was alive.

? Oh! ?

? Oh! ?

? Oh! ?

? Oh! ?

? Oh! ?

(cheering)

Sandrine: When they booked the show for the Bataclan,

we just thought we will be front row.

We just want to be there next to the band

and just enjoy the show as much as possible.

I was in the pit, like, on the left...

on the left of the stage... watching Dave Catching.

And we were really happy to see Dave.

I was happy to see Dave, because I really like him.

I like how he play.

We're having the best time ever.

Like, all the shows were... the energy was extremely high,

and we're having a really great time.

The crowd was into it,

and they were on fire that night.

It was just... I was singing like a... like a teenager,

like, and I never do that. I was having so much fun,

and just like... it was one of the most magical...

coolest concerts ever.

This is one hell of a fucking rock show we were playing.

??

Yeah, I was recording with B.O.C.

(chuckles)

You know, I said, "Eagles are on tour.

Come over to the studio and record."

And I was texting with Eden. "Is everything cool?" Like...

Make sure everything's running smooth.

? I can be your daddy, be your rock n' rolla' ?

? You can be my sugar, be my cherry cola ?

They're playing. Jesse just fabulous as always.

Everybody was smiling and just jumping.

The rhythm was fun because, in between songs,

Jesse talked a lot and even more than he usually did.

Tonight, if you are willing, you can become possessed

by the spirit of rock and roll! Are you willing...

- (crowd roars) - ...to become possessed

by the spirit of rock and roll?

(speaking French)

I fucking love you motherfuckers.

I hope you know that. Je t'aime.

(speaking French)

And when I look around, only two words come to mind...

- nos ami. - (cheering)

(speaking French)

??

Sandrine: The band was playing "Kiss the Devil."

And... the shooting started.

I heard what I thought was firecrackers.

(rapid gunfire)

I'll never forget that I I... looked out

and everyone... everyone's face

was looking at me.

And I was off that stage, like... that.

And then the houselights went on.

I looked over and saw Davey.

Davey's like a real innocent, in a way.

He's really a sweetheart, and when the lights went on,

he saw shit that he...

he'd never seen before in his life.

And... and that's the first time

I knew we were in trouble

(emotionally) and things were really bad.

And I looked to the side,

and Jesse, Eden, Boot were all in... in this...

there's a little enclave, just a little tiny one,

and they were in there.

And then the next round of bangs came,

and I just found myself to be lying on the floor

with people on top of me.

(speaking French)

I didn't have the time to go on the floor,

so, I just... I was on the...

sorry, la barrier.

(speaking French)

I was hiding. There was people on top of me.

I was on top of people.

Everyone was holding everybody very, very tight.

Because, at this point,

there were two shooters at the top,

on the balcony, that...

had started shooting at us.

And thank God for our drum tech, Boot.

I don't know where he had the calm or the presence of mind,

but, suddenly, I heard his voice

above the din, and...

and he was like

"Keep... we gotta...

we gotta wait till they reload, Jesse."

And he was, like, worried that I was shocked.

I turned around, and I just saw them... you know.

They weren't trying...

They were trying to kill everybody.

People were playing dead, and these dudes were kicking people

to see if they would move, and then they'd shoot.

And then they'd turn around

and see somebody move and shoot them.

The way you... to get off the stage,

we actually had to walk back

into the full view of the... of the audience.

And the only chance we had of... of getting out of this

was to look at what was coming.

And so I parted that curtain.

There's really no...

(sighs deeply)

...frame of reference for what I saw then,

because everyone fell like wheat in the wind.

And then... and fear came. I mean...

It really...

I saw fear take ahold of everyone in that theater,

and I... I remember thinking that in my head.

'Cause that was the first thing

when I parted that curtain, I saw...

This girl, she got shot

right when I opened up the curtain,

and... it's not like it is in the movies.

It's a force pushing a body

in a direction it doesn't want to go,

and it rips it open,

and it makes noises that aren't normal,

and people make noises...

that aren't normal when something's exploding

out of their chest and shit.

But... it just blew this... mist...

into the air and, and I tasted...

like I had copper pennies in my mouth.

??

Sandrine: It's like my mind went off my body,

and was, like, floating on the...

on the... on the venue.

And I just heard a friend next to me screaming, "Get out."

I, basically, was playing dead,

and then I... I thought about everyone that I love,

mostly my son, my family, and my friends.

I remember crawling on top of people who were lying...

I don't know if they were dead or playing dead.

All right, well, I'm going to get shot leaving

or I'm going to die,

but I'm going to try to get the fuck out of here.

(speaking French)

(emotionally) In a way, I just sat on the stage

and watched, like, seven of... of my friends die

just so I could get off the stage.

I had to wait for it.

One of the last girls I saw get shot,

she stood up, and she said,

"Why are you doing this? I'm so scared."

And he turned, and he took two steps forward...

and he fired into her, and it...

it just took something out of me, and I just...

I guess I went into a daze,

and it wasn't until the shooter

on the balcony dropped his clip...

and it caught my attention, and I followed it down.

And it... like divine providence, it fell at the feet

of the dude shooting on the bottom, and he dropped his clip.

And I snapped out of it.

That's when I had my "Saving Private Ryan" moment,

and I went, "Oh, fuckin', Boot! These guys are reloading.

These guys are reloading."

And Boot goes... fucking, these guys...

were loading. I mean...

a bizarre benefit of everyone shooting at the same time,

they reloaded at the same time.

'Cause it stopped for just a second.

And I remember Boot said, "They're reloading. Run."

I don't think any of us...

I mean, I know I wouldn't have gotten up.

I probably would have just

stayed there unless he said that.

And when he said that, we all ran.

If we don't fucking move right now,

we're going to fucking die.

And we got off the stage,

and I was expecting to see my girl, Tuesday.

As we got into the backstage area,

I knew I had to get Tuesday.

And Eden and Davy tried to follow me,

but Davy got behind me...

and he took a wrong turn, and he, uh...

he ended up locking himself in a bathroom.

And one of the shooters would spend an hour and a half

trying to kick in the door and kill him,

only taking breaks to kill other people.

I closed the door and locked it.

As the shots got closer,

I went into the shower, thinking, you know,

"If they shoot into the door,

at least I'll be hiding somewhere."

And a bomb went off above my head,

and I guess that was one of the guys.

- (sirens blaring) - (explosion)

Hughes: I didn't mean to not wait for him, you know.

I was trying to find Tuesday.

There was no way I was going to leave her.

I knew where the... the door was, and so I start to crawl.

People were pulling me in... back in, like it...

it was so hard to get out.

But I called Josh straightaway. No, actually, I texted him.

I was at, yeah, my studio, and, uh...

then I got, uh... these calls from Paris,

but we were in the middle of doing something,

like three back-to-back-to-back.

Simultaneously, this kind of text came in

at the same time from him.

It was something like...

"Grab your boys, they're shooting," you know?

And I was like, "Huh?" And then it rang that fourth time.

And, uh, so, I picked up the phone, you know?

And it was my friend Scotty.

So then I talked to him on the phone,

and I told him what happened.

"They were shooting, and four people got hit next to me.

I'm covered in blood," you know?

"Get your boys. Get them out of here.

Call, find a way to get them out of here."

And his first reaction was, "How's Jesse?"

and, "How is the... How is the whole band?"

I mean, I... I had just texted Eden, like, five minutes before.

"Is everything cool?" And he's like, "Yeah, everything's good."

So, that's so funny. It's like...

that transition...

(man speaks indistinctly)

(lighter flicks)

(clears throat)

What I was saying was, uh...

that transition comes back to me, you know?

Where... two things meet,

and you don't know whether they're ending or beginning,

but they're... they're doing both.

It's like a transition between seconds,

except it's where one thing, one wonderful,

has come crashing down and something awful is...

is beginning.

- (sirens blaring) - (explosion)

I was very confused.

I didn't understand what was going on.

I remember feeling myself going,

"No, no, no, no," while he's talking.

I'm like thinking, "Shut the fuck up. What?

No, no, no, no."

And B.O.C. is looking at me, and I start taking off, like,

I'll never forget. I'm like, I'm...

I realize I'm walking in circles, going...

And I remember thinking,

"I'm walking around... what am I... where am I going?"

I look, I said, "B.O.C."

Umm... And I'm... I realize, again, I'm going,

"No, no, no. No, no, no." You know,

I... I think I grabbed the wrong sunglasses,

a motorcycle helmet...

umm... these napkins...

(chuckles) and jumped in my car.

Hughes: I went upstairs to our dressing room,

and... and there was no one in there.

And then I opened up a door...

to go to the front hallway and... and the door shut behind me,

and there was a dude with a gun at the other end of it.

It was an FL... an FAL.

It's like a big M16, but with no handle.

But I was trying to back up without this dude noticing me.

And he was looking back and forth,

and he caught me out of the corner of his eye.

And he turned around, and I was three feet from the door,

and I was in a narrow hallway, and he had me cold, and

I... I knew... I thought, "This is it for me,"

and I just started flexing and backing up,

and I actually flexed so hard,

I bruised my own ribs, and, and...

He took a step towards me,

and he went to bring down his gun...

and it hit the doorframe. And right as it hit the doorframe,

I fell into the door, and I pulled

the door handle open and opened it, and he...

then he gave me just enough time

to get around the door, and it had a hydraulic arm on it,

and when the dude started shooting, it shut the door.

And I remember I could feel the wind off the door,

the force, like somebody just fucking throwing it shut.

And then I started thinking, "Well, where are the cops?"

'Cause this is... you know, after 15 minutes,

I was like, "Cops should be here by now, for sure."

After two and a half hours, I was like,

"Where the fuck are the cops?" at this point.

'Cause they were still shooting people, or shooting...

or... I don't know.

(speaking French)

I just remember going to the exit, and I'm going to get out.

(speaking French)

(siren blaring)

I escaped and I stayed in a building close to the Bataclan.

Hughes: I got to the doorway

that went out into the alleyway,

and two girls were trying to get around me

to get outside the door.

The dude that I met in the hallway,

he had finally gotten to the top of that stairwell.

These two girls tried to run around me, and...

This girl's head just fucking exp... ex...

She got shot in the head, and...

it blew me into the door.

Eden grabbed me, pulled me out of the doorway,

and... I could truly feel the bullets

on my hair.

Catching: So, eventually, I just started hearing

more French people talking,

so I started knocking on the door and

saying, you know, "I'm in here. I'm in here."

I heard someone at the top of the stairs

say something about grenades,

and he started kicking in the door.

And then someone blew themself up

outside of the door about a foot away from my head.

- (siren blaring) - (explosion)

Arthur: Something kicked in,

and I said to myself, "I got to get out."

And as I know the Bataclan very well,

I knew where the emergency exit was.

I managed to crawl out of the venue.

I arrived on the corner of the streets,

and there I see Julian Dorio, the drummer.

And you know, I said to myself,

"That guy doesn't speak French," and he just seemed so lost.

Julian, my drummer, blew past me, and

Tuesday was hiding between two cars outside, and

she jumped out, and she went, "Julian!"

I heard her voice, and I have never been more fucking happy

and relieved to hear anyone's voice in my fucking life.

Dorio: We got out, and there's this side alley.

And as I'm running and going so fast,

I look and this guy is like shoulder-to-shoulder with me

and running as fast as I can... we both can go.

And I look over, and it's Arthur.

And then I look back, and I see Jesse, Tuesday, and Eden coming.

And I say to them, "Come with me.

I'm... I'm going to put you into a cab."

And Arthur just keeps...

he just kind of pushes us all in the car.

Jesse was really, really scared.

He was going, "They're going to get us.

They're going to come after us."

And right when I, like, go for my wallet... you know,

which, of course, I know I don't have it, but I'm not thinking...

and he pulls out 50 Euros,

and he just hands it to me. He says, "Go."

I gave them money so that they can go

to a police station with a cab.

And the first person I called was Joshua,

and he was already in a car...

on the way to my management office.

And he had assured me he had already spoken to my son,

and he would call him back,

now that he knew I was okay, and, and...

that was an unbelievable asset at that moment,

to not have to worry about shit that I...

anybody would worry about.

I knew that somebody was on it.

Whether it's real or not, you just like want to go,

"I've got you. You're coming home.

It's going to be good. I'm on it."

The first real thing about the conversation I remember is,

"Boots. Boots.

Breathe. Jesse. Jesse."

And I... I... I like, came to in the conversation,

and... and... and... and he goes, "Okay.

"I need you to focus on who you're with,

and I'm going to find everything else out."

He was relieved. You know?

And... and... we were relieved

to speak to each other, you know?

It's... it's a cold comfort...

but it's comfort nonetheless in a moment that's like...

where the world is on fire.

I didn't know if anyone got out or what.

And before the guy blew himself up,

he wasn't kicking the door as hard as the police,

because when the police got there, when they kicked it,

it almost came off the hinges.

They were just like, "All right, look,

"umm, you're... you're going to be fine.

"We have to get you out. Don't look down.

Just look up. We'll carry you out."

But of course you have to... you have to look.

And it... it was... it was, you know, beyond horrible,

especially with someone that just blew themself up

right where I had to walk.

Homme: How do my sweetest friends unsee this?

And, you know, then you go, "Well, they can't."

??

He said, "Jesse, I'm going to get you home.

Okay, I swear to you. You know you... you trust me?"

And I was like, "Of course. I trust you."

He's like, "I'm going to get you home.

I'm going to get you all home."

And I could hear... he was starting to break up.

I could hear, already, the...

a guilt in his voice.

And I know Joshua, and I knew right then

that he felt guilty that he wasn't with me,

he wasn't there with us.

The world just stays together

because of love, and light, and hope.

That's why the city exists, 'cause of a silent agreement, to

go for something more, you know? And to reach for something more.

Otherwise, it would be fucking chaos everywhere,

and it's like... and... that's why life exists, you know?

Hughes: All 89 of them that were taken at the Bataclan,

they died either stepping in front of other people

they were trying to protect

or not leaving people who were wounded.

Bono: We were preparing for a big TV

live broadcast out of Paris.

I had just rehearsed a line,

"Is the world at war again?"

And that's when the, umm... when we were interrupted.

Then I hear, "We've got to leave. We've got to leave, now.

"There's something big going down in Paris.

"Some big thing. It's, like, terrorism or whatever.

"There's people being shot. We don't know quite what it is,

"but we're going to have to take you... now.

We're all going back to the hotel."

And people have their mobile phones out,

we're looking at the news reports.

And, actually, at that moment, everyone just...

this awful dread, this terrible feeling

came over us all as we started to realize how serious it was,

and the scope, and the multiple locations.

Hughes: I knew that we were bonded forever.

We were bound. Me and every person that was there,

we're all bound by this...

and that's a responsibility to me.

Sandrine: I feel so fucking angry,

because they stole this from him.

So, it was really hard.

It's just so unfair...

to anyone, but especially to him and the band.

We were very wound up, watching, and we had our...

you know, what do you do?

We-we... we bowed our heads for a moment.

And, of course, we didn't know that we... we were comrades.

That's the funny thing. It's like if somebody's having

a go at you, that's what it sort of felt like.

What he saw, what they saw...

very few people have stared down

that kind of...

cold-blooded evil.

(clattering)

Arthur: Paris has been very weird... up until now, I think.

Everyone was talking about it,

so when you get in a conversation

and people are talking about it,

and you say, "Yeah, I know. I was there. I escaped,"

it was a bit overwhelming at times.

??

Sandrine: After the gig, uh... it's like, "Fuck, I'm alive.

"And I want to be alive more than ever today.

More than before." And I just...

I just want to enjoy that.

Patricia: It's the second part of my life.

And, um...

And Eagles of Death Metal is part of my second life.

Arthur: So, now I know how lucky I am, you know?

And I feel like I owe something to myself

to do something good with that

second part of my life.

(speaking French)

(Emilie speaking French)

It's like something special, really difficult,

happened to us, and I think, now, we share that thing.

And what we want to do about it is make something positive.

Arthur: You know, there's a line

of a Queen of the Stone Age song, uh...

"I want something good to die for,

to make it beautiful to live,"

and, you know, that struck a chord,

because, in the end, you don't need to do more.

You just to do...

you just have to do things that matter for you.

I guess everyone deals with it another way.

and I... you know, it's been three months,

I think, even yesterday, or a few days.

And, umm... I... yeah,

I don't know if it's the right way to deal with it,

but I... I haven't. I've been drinking a lot,

and... and... that's pretty much what's gotten me through it.

But it's... it's fucked up. It's... I can't sleep.

I have night... nightmares non-stop.

It's horrible.

I'm definitely scarred, mentally.

??

Arthur: I'm just a bit worried...

a bout the people in the band.

Not the rock stars. You know, the human beings.

I mean, the guys have been back to the US very quickly,

so they've been away from all the people who were,

you know, attacked.

And I know it has helped me a lot

to talk to other survivors.

You know, just to understand that the guilt was natural.

The guilt of not helping people survive and stuff.

So I don't know how they stand on the human point of view,

and I know that's a feeling shared by many fans.

??

Well, after Paris, I went to New York to see my girlfriend.

And I was there, and I got a call from Josh,

who said that, um.. U2 had invited us

to perform a song with them...

In Paris, you know? And this is just weeks

after we had got back, you know, after November 13th.

And I spoke to Julian and then, I think,

probably the next day, I spoke with Jesse.

And Jesse was pretty wound up, as you would... as you would be.

Julian was playing it... you know,

he was keeping his... his head.

And so was Jesse... until he wasn't.

I'll never forget, you know,

him... pretty much tracking me down to say,

"We've gone to the memorial.

Uh..."We took some lyrics and flowers

that meant something to... to us.

"We wanted to let you know.

"But any resource that U2 has,

is at your disposal."

The Edge: It was important, because

it's the defiant thing to do.

It's like to go, "We are not having our fans

and our concerts destroyed by this movement."

'Cause the attack is on a way of life.

It's not even... it's not on any one thing.

I mean, they picked a restaurant that night.

People eat. The French love to eat.

They picked soccer... a game, you know,

Umm... at Stade de France.

They picked the music.

These are all the things we love and they don't.

And U2 gave us an opportunity and a chance to come back,

and to come back quickly...

Umm...

because the more time that passed, just being at home,

that stigma starts to... it starts growing,

and then, not... not only just against Paris,

but also just about... just being onstage.

We have an airplane and all this,

so maybe they could use our airplane.

Just if they need to fly out, we'll get them out.

Whatever they need.

They were so cool and gracious,

and they... you know, they gave us their stage.

Homme: And the fact that they played so quickly after that

was really important. And I admire that

and all those guys.

These are our brothers, our fellow troubadours.

They were robbed of their stage three weeks ago,

and we would like to offer them ours tonight.

Would you welcome the Eagles of Death Metal.

(cheering)

Catching: Definitely, it was weird,

'cause it wasn't that long afterwards

and it was a big thing for the people there, too, you know?

I think it was a big statement.

Is everybody here having a good time?

(cheering)

I said... Can I hear you?

...is everybody here having a good time?

(cheering louder)

Hughes: Yeah. Hey.

Homme: Can you imagine how difficult that would be,

to walk onstage? It was, like, three weeks later.

To fly back to Paris?

To walk on the stage, that step?

I was so proud, you know. And Jesse wore a white suit.

(chuckles) Fucking Vanity Smurf.

I fucking love you guys so hard,

and I will never stop rocking and rolling!

Can you dig it?

(cheering)

McJunkins: And of course, you know, going back

f or the U2 thing was amazing,

but to go back and actually play our show,

where it's just our fans and getting to see our friends,

it had to happen at some point.

Homme: It's very delicate.

There's not much room for error,

but there's almost no way to do it right.

He also represents something now.

We also represent something now.

And there's an added importance that always is...

was looming, and it showed its face. Music is important.

It's important. It's important.

It's a talisman for help... helping those people heal.

Like, some of the people won't be able to make it.

They just won't be able to...

They'll want to, but they just can't,

and we understand that.

And then... then there's people that will need to be there,

and they'll need Boots, and Davey, and all those guys...

and God willing, if I can be there, too...

to walk across that line from the side of the stage

onto stage to tell them who we are.

There's a very idealistic moment there

that can galvanize everyone together,

that's wonderful, and hopeful, and possible,

that has that faith, still.

That faith that was always there

could actually be the saving grace of that moment,

or the first step out of a fucking terrible situation.

And I still don't know if I'm going to be able to

make it there myself, you know?

McJunkins: Yeah, we're not really sur e

if Josh can make it,

'cause he obviously wants to be

at the show and be supportive,

but his baby is...

is going to come any moment now.

(indistinct chatter)

Hughes: I don't think I would be even thinking

about going back out on tour

if it weren't for the quality of people

that I have in my band.

I just hope going forward,

I can represent our gang the best.

And Joshua does, too.

All right, let's start going. Right?

Hughes: I love Joshua, more than I love most anyone.

And he's been there for me.

But I really wish he was going to Paris with us.

??

It's added a sort of unforeseen pressure

that I never counted on.

I just want to do what I'm supposed to do

to make sure that everyone comes through this okay.

And I want this show in Paris

(emotionally) to really fulfill...

the needs of... of certain individuals

maybe more than others.

But I want it to fix me, too.

And I've never really thought so much about it before,

but now I... I don't have that luxury, because...

89 of my friends have died,

and it has to mean something.

And I have to... I can't... I ha...

I just want to be worthy of everything that I've...

been charged with. You know?

(sniffles)

(jet engines rumbling)

??

(people chattering)

(sighs)

Is this us?

??

(people chattering)

??

I take very seriously what I do and I...

and I also want to do right by telling the truth

based on how I feel about things, and... and... and...

and I don't know what's right and wrong to say

and when, you know?

And there's political ramifications here

that I think are important, but are they appropriate?

And... and... you know...

"Questions" is what I would call it.

It's, uh, a multitude of questions...

that have unforgivable consequences

if they're not answered correctly.

And that's not normally how rock and roll is.

(people chattering)

- man: You all right? - Hughes: Yes, sir.

- man: Good to see you. - Hughes: Oh boy.

- woman: Hey. - Hughes: How you doing?

man: Nice to see you. How are you?

Hughes: Hello. Nice to meet you.

Hey, there you are.

- Hughes: Hello, everyone. - crowd: Hello.

- woman: Hi, Jesse. - Hughes: Hello, darling.

- woman: I'm Laurence. - hughes: Jesse.

- I'm going to interview you. - Great.

- Thank you so much. - Thank you, darling.

(breathing heavily)

man: We start in 10 seconds.

(speaking French)

man: Five, four, three, two.

I'm... I'm kind of a raw nerve. You know?

I really don't know how I... I feel.

It's just... I am glad to be back.

There's just been such an outpouring of, uh...

support for us and love for us, it's... it's overwhelming.

I just... I just don't want to let anyone down, you know?

(speaking French)

I hope they know that I love them very much.

(sighs) And that...

whenever they're ready to come back...

I'll be on hand. You know, I, uh...

I don't really know

what I'm supposed to do.

(speaking French)

Gun control kind of doesn't have

anything to do with it, but if you want

to bring it up, I'll ask you...

did your French gun control stop a single fucking person

from dying at the Bataclan?

And if anyone can answer "yes," I'd like to hear it.

'Cause, I don't think so.

I think the only thing that stopped it

was some of the bravest men

that I have ever seen in my life charging,

head-first, into the face of death with their firearms.

I know people will disagree with me,

but it just seems like God made men and women and...

and... that night, guns made them equal.

And I hate it that it's that way.

I think the only way my mind has been changed is

maybe that until nobody has guns,

everybody has to have them.

'Cause I don't ever want to see

anything like this ever happen again.

And I want everyone to have the best chance to live,

and I saw people die that maybe could have lived,

I don't know.

But I wish I knew, for sure,

if they could have had a better chance,

because there were some real angels,

real wonderful people at that show

that aren't alive today,

and I really wish they were,

because their loss is so much greater...

than the scumbags that took themselves out

as cowards, you know?

But... this doesn't have anything to do

with politics or gun control, or anything like that.

This has to do with rock and rollers

wanting to shake their dick and have a good time.

So, tomorrow night, I don't want anyone thinking about guns.

I don't want anyone to think, or worry, or be concerned,

or even... any of that shit.

I want them to walk in that door.

I want them to check their politics at that door.

And I want them to come in with us and shake their titties

and their ass and have a good time.

(speaking French)

Thank you, darling.

Thank you, darling.

(people chattering)

Hughes: Is this a balcony?

- woman: Do you want to... - Hughes: Yes.

- (lighter clicks) - (distant sirens)

(sirens approaching)

(sirens blaring)

(sirens fading)

(elevator chimes)

(people chattering)

??

How you doing, babe?

- Hughes: Good. - Homme: Better now.

How are you? Nice to see you.

There's that. What's up, E Rock?

You guys didn't bring any cigarettes, did you?

- man: I did. - Homme: I got some. I got some.

- Homme: Hey, babe, how are you? - man: Oh, good.

- Homme: How you doing? - man: Great.

- Hughes: Are we going upstairs? - Homme: Huh?

Hughes: Are we going to go upstairs?

Homme: Sure, we can.

Yeah, you wanna go upstairs?

Hughes: Yeah, yeah. I'm so glad you came.

Homme: I just wanted to make an entrance.

How's the... how's the new baby?

I'll show you when... when you're done,

I'll show you.

- Hughes: Beautiful, huh? - Homme: It's amazing.

- Yeah, Its amazing. It's funny... - How much did he weigh?

Homme: Eight pounds, two ounces.

Hughes: (laughs) Awesome, dude. Awesome.

Homme: Yeah, the wolf has landed.

Hughes: (laughs) That's awesome.

So, I'll-I'll get... I'll get myself "sitiated,"

and then I'll come see you.

- Hughes: Thanks, Baby Duck. - Homme: Yeah.

Congratulations, man.

I wouldn't miss it for the world.

Can we, uh...

Can we have one minute? Can we take one minute?

Ah, one... just one moment? Can we have just one moment?

- Homme: Like, just one... - man: Yeah, I'd say...

(people chattering)

Homme: I want to make sure.

The reason I'm here,

I say to you before it would go any further.

I'm here to be your best friend.

I'm here for you to put your shoulders back...

and your chin up, and fucking take it.

Take it. Take it on the chin, on the face.

I'm here. We're going to take it,

- alright? - Hughes: Yeah.

Homme: Because they need somebody...

Hughes: Yeah. They do.

Homme:...and you're that somebody.

Stay with me. It'll stay tight. I got your back, 100%.

- Like the fist. - Hughes: Okay.

Homme: You're the fist. I'm the arm. You're the fist.

- Hughes: I like that. - Homme: Okay?

Hughes: That's awesome, Baby Duck.

- Thank you. - Homme: Uh-huh.

I needed that pep talk, Baby Duck. I needed that.

Yeah, no, I know. That's why I'm here.

??

Homme: What's the next thing?

- Homme: Yeah. Let's do it. - Hughes: Let's do it.

? I'm never alone ?

? I look in my phone ?

? If I call you up ?

? You're never at home ?

? I love ?

? You all ?

? The time ?

I think about Bataclan...

what we all need is to finish that gig.

? A man among guys ?

Patricia: So, we decide to come early at L'Olympia,

but we are really scared about...

with security and all this stuff, you know?

Hughes: We had to go out into the crowd.

We had to kind of show that

everything was cool and safe,

so Davey, Joshua, and I... we went out into the line

and McJunkins and Julian

stayed and waited for them to just come in.

So we greeted them on their way in,

and then the rest of the band was there

to receive them on the... once they got there.

I want to be at the same spot.

That's the only thing I really want.

And that... it's not even I want it...

I need it to be at the same spot,

like a symbol to end the show.

Like I said, We'll... We'll... We'll take care of everything.

McJunkins: We're friends now 'cause we...

we have a mutual experience,

other than just they watch the show, we play the show.

It's like, well, we also...

we're worried about each other's lives.

We can have that, 'cause we, uh...

we kind of shared this

strangely intimate experience, you know,

that, really, no one else knows what that's like.

Scotty: For me, I don't know if "heal" is the right word,

but maybe just put it away, put it in the past,

and we're going to finish the concert

to just kind of close it down, you know?

Catching: But there will be a sense of relief after today,

because it will definitely be the most important show

I've ever played in my life.

We're going to rock and roll tonight, buddy.

(chuckles) Yes.

We're going to have a good time tonight.

- Homme: Hi, baby. - woman: Hi. Hi.

So, how are you doing, man?

man: It's good to see you.

Hughes: It's good to see you, dude.

Homme: Yeah. Good.

man: Oh, thank you so much. Yeah.

Yeah. I'm happy to be here.

I'll see everybody in there. See you, everybody.

Thank you for coming. We'll see you in there.

(siren passes, fading)

It's okay.

- Hughes: I know. I know. - man: Okay?

I... Hey, hey, hey, hey, it's not you. Come on, dude.

Come on, man. It's... okay.

- man: I love you guys. - Hughes: I love you guys!

- I will see you in there! - (cheering)

Hughes: I will see you in there. I will see you in there.

I love you, baby.

woman: Yeah!

You know, that toast last night

and this today, this is...

- Homme: who you are. We are. - Hughes: It's who we are.

It's who you are. It's heading out.

That's why I wanted you to take those moments,

you know what I mean? And, like... yeah. That's all.

- Hughes: That was awesome. - Homme: I love you. Yeah..

That was the right thing to do.

I'm so glad you're here.

I'm glad I'm here, too.

(exhales deeply)

??

Hughes: It's not lost on me how uncommonly bizarre

our friendship is.

It's not lost on him.

I feel like this is coming out as we talk.

I'm starting to feel like... I really do hope

I could ever be as good a friend to him

as he's able to be to me and has been, you know?

??

? I can tell by that look in your eye ?

? You've got a look that roams around ?

? And sees another guy ?

? I would beg you if I thought it would make you stay ?

? Ce soir c'est le soir et toi avec moi ?

? Into your boudoir ?

? Tu viens, ooh-la-la ?

? I love ?

I love you guys.

? You all ?

No lips, all tongue.

? The time ?

You guys, let's keep it light.

Hughes: Let's just fucking rock this house.

Yeah!

We saw the worst of humanity in the people that attacked us,

but in the aftermath, we saw the best of it,

be it in Paris or all over the world.

That... that was really good for the people who escaped.

(audience cheering, chanting)

(French rock song playing over speakers)

(cheering loudly)

(guitar feedback)

(cheering continues)

(rock music playing)

? When I feel like I get too close ?

? I'll put you right down, oh! ?

? Never really leave, I just slip away ?

? And I'm not gonna lie just to make you feel better ?

? Watching you suffer feels much better to me ?

? I don't want you to fall in love now,

so please don't start ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you ?

? Yes, I know that it's terribly cruel,

but then I like it ?

? 'Cause you tried to love me, I just can't stay ?

? And I'm not gonna lie just to make you feel better ?

? Watching you suffer feels much better to me ?

? I'm about to lay destruction on you ?

? I'm not the lover man that you want me to be ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you, yo! ?

? I only want you, yeah! ?

? I only want you ?

- (music stops) - (cheering)

Let's take a moment to remember, and we get back to the fun.

(silence)

- (man shouts) - (people shushing)

(silence)

- (man shouts) - (people shushing, shouting)

(silence)

(music continues)

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

Hughes: I want to propose a toast

right now, real quick, here,

'cause I see a room full of fucking champions!

I see a room full of my friends, nos amis!

You know what I'm saying?

I fucking love you all the time!

?...just slip away ?

? I'm not gonna lie just to make you feel better ?

? Watching you suffer feels much better to me ?

? I'm about to lay destruction on you ?

? I'm not the lover man that you want me to be,

let's go! ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you, oh! ?

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

- (music stops) - (cheering)

(music continues)

? I only want you ?

You have no idea how much I needed you tonight,

and you did not let me down!

I am having such a good fucking time with y'all right now!

Can you not feel this shit?

Can you not feel this shit right now? Can you not?

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

? I only want you ?

- (music stops) - (cheering)

(cheering continues)

Hughes: Friends have always been important to me.

And that I got to see my friends come out for me...

I got to see Joshua... come out for us in a big way...

I'm really the luckiest motherfucker

in the world right now.

I really am.

We do just get to go back to being a rock and roll band.

That's it.

Homme: When Jesse... had it rough

and was in a dark place...

we left the desert and started working on Eagles...

to get out of it.

Music's always saved me when I was at my worst,

you know, and this is actually the perfect band

for when it hurts the most.

(piano playing softly)

? I would beg if I thought ?

? It would make you stay ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

(music fades)

man: I love you all the time!

(rock music playing)

? I'm never alone, I look in my phone ?

? If I call you up, you're never at home ?

? I love you all the time ?

? I'm fueled up and high, my man among guys ?

? A smile on my face, no reason to cry ?

? I love you all the time ?

? I can tell by that look in your eye ?

? Kind of look that roams around and sees another guy ?

? I can tell you're gonna take your love away ?

? I can tell by that look in your eye ?

? Kind of look that roams around and sees another guy ?

? I would beg you if I thought ?

? It would make you stay ?

? Ce soir c'est le soir et toi avec moi ?

? Into your boudoir ?

? Tu vien, ooh-la-la ?

? I love you ?

? All the time ?

? Tu ne reponse pas, a dis moi porquoi ?

? This ain't au revoir, together voil� ?

? I love you all the time ?

? I would beg if I thought it would make you stay ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

? A dis moi porquoi ?

(music ends)