September 29, 2009
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My First Homemade Music Video (A David Choi Cover)
This was something I’ve always wanted to try out just to say I have. I’m by no means a great singer, so I asked my friend Kevin to help me out. He’s a pretty good guitar player and singer in real life and in video games (always crushes me in Rock Band -_-), so I knew he could take on the job. He ended up doing the main vocals and music while I was his back-up help.
We had some idea how this would go, but overall we winged it and did what felt natural to us. Obviously, we aren’t YouTube music stars so we knew we wouldn’t be that good, but we tried. We practiced, filmed, and edited this all in roughly three hours. It didn’t take as long as we thought it would, but we definitely learned how hard it is to do everything perfectly in one continuous take. The take we chose wasn’t flawless, but we thought it was decent enough to use.
This is the first time either one of us have done something like this, so just come in with low expectations and I’m sure the experience won’t be too awful (maybe). If you haven’t already, please read the official safety waiver and release form that Kevin wrote up for you all. Remember, this was all just for fun!
One last thing. This song doesn’t have anything to do with what’s currently going on in either one of our lives (although this would have been the perfect song 3 years ago…but I digress).
Alright, if you haven’t backed out yet then here we go! Here’s our version of “Won’t Even Start” by David Choi:
P.S. I was intentionally being a big ham in this. Also, stay tuned for the outtakes at the end!
P.P.S. Before anyone says this, I’m just going to say what’s on everyone’s minds (besides “what the hell did I just watch??):
THIS SONG NEEDS MORE WOOD BLOCKS!!!!!!!! just kidding
Comments (125)
I love the picture at the end of this post. Awesome!!!
your friend has a nice voice. good job!
Sorry, I’m a tough critic and I peruse Youtube. I know the competition.
oh no… i need a pair of earplugs. and a haircut.
@Parsimony - Oh trust me, we are no way gonna compare ourselves to the real artists on YouTube.
@ch10n9 - Yes to the hair cut hehe
@wutuwaitn4 - Thanks! I’m sure he’ll like that.
@VoiceoftheSilent - Do you get the reference?
Sorry buddy… This not going to win you any award. Why are you sitting way back on the left… Umm.. Maybe you might want to change it and do an Dance Video.
wow you guys are good! =) …and yes, deff more wood blocks! lol =)
i love david choi!
you guys are too cuteeee. and your friend has a really nice voice
why does your shirt say asian on it. i kind of want it now haha
@SuperRat - Dance video would be an uber fail. I’m back and to the left because I’m the back up.
@Peridot21 - Wood blocks are fun!
@mi1kandcerea1 - You know Eliot Chang, the comedian? I got it at one of his shows
That was great. He has a beautiful voice. I love the sub sandwhich conversation in the out takes. ANd by the way, idk why but your shirt reminds me of my former teacher who has a shirt that says “Chicks dig pale skinny white guys.”
@Roadlesstaken - yeah, but you didn’t need to be way back there.. That need to change.. Do some staging, it might help make up for the sing.. But over all, you did nice.. I give you that credit…
outtakes was funny… spank that block.
Nice shirt… I never knew you were Asian! =P
Not bad though. Keep up the good work! Great out takes.
Btw, those wood block noises stand out a lot. hahaha
Haha, so I guess i’m not the only one to notice the shirt, but yeah that pretty much had my attention the whole time. Like, “hm, gee I didn’t know Alex was an asian guy!” Well done, it was actually pretty good (: You needed to sing more though!
Made me go all gooey. Good gooey.
@RaquelHiggins005 - Your teacher wore a shirt that said that? Haha, pretty cool.
@SuperRat - Staging eh? You should make a clip and show me and I could try it
@sonychak - My fingers were hurting at the end =(
@fLiPgUy31O - Well, that’s exactly why I wore it so you guys would know haha. Not sure if we’re gonna do more or if this was just a one time thing. It was all just for fun.
@Roadlesstaken - When I say staging… mean you have it out door record doing something and acting your sing… record your singing at home.. than put it all together..
@fLiPgUy31O - hey, you really mean.. that wood block need to go.. haha
Your shirt cracks me up!
Nice job.
I think you should pull a Sam Tsui next time. The more Alexes the better!
that’s so brave of you to do this and post it on here! nice work! marvin interrupting in the end was funny, hehe.
@SuperRat - We thought of that, but after going through the planning we figured it would take some work, so we just wanted to do it simple at first and go from there.
@AzureRecollections - Noooo, I purposefully sung very little for a reason haha
@walden_thoreau - Thanks! We were both nervous about how this would play out.
@CareyGLY - if I have the video editing talent for that then sure!
Ahaha..I don’t understand why this video needed a warning. Cause it was pretty good! I love your friend’s voice, and yours too!:) Nice job mrs!:)
asians FTW!!!!! haha i love it. you guys rock.
how funny! i love love love david choi!! and he’s even better in person!! though he’s tiny, he’s adorable!!
great job!! i feel soooooooooooo motivated to make my own.
silly boys. you know how to put a smile on my face.
The lyrics kinda
. Good job! I don’t think I’d be brave enough to post a video of me singing O_O; not saying I don’t sing aloud.
@ch10n9 - I don’t know what you’re talking about you have a nice voice
. Though I wouldn’t disagree about haircut 
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dood..that’s REALLY good!!! I have to be honest…i never sat through a David Choi’s music video or song…i never heard the whole song except for the beginings. This is the first time I sat through it and listened to the whole song! AWESOME!!! props for making and see how it is like!!! AWESOME!
cute. we should make a music video project.
haha awesome cover! And for some reason the picture of you and wood blocks made me LAWL. xD heehee i actually met David again last Sunday at a festival xD you should listen to his song called “Love” =D
=) i couldn’t take my eyes off your shirt…it made me giggle. but the video made me =) — good job!
haha wow your friend has a nice voice! I heard david choi is going on tourrrr! Only on the west coast though o.O for now. oh and you barely sang
haha but it’s funnyyy! I like
My favorite song of David’s!
This was awesome. Haha! Lol at the blocks 
And don’t you hate it when somebody calls at just the wroooooooooong time?! XD Haha. Make moreeeeeee!!
Wow, that was really good…. Good job you guys! Such a great song…
I love this song. Nice shirt btw
lol
Lol, I love this song and I’m glad you chose this one for your first cover. Your friend did a great job. And hey, the wood blocks? The best part imo
I loveee David Choi! You guys were great!
Great video silly! Oh and I don’t think you used the correct ASL signs
Haha I like the shirt, and yes I did think of the cowbell way to beat me to it lol.
haha that was beautiful. alex, you already have a following on xanga. i have a feeling if you keep going, you are going to blow up soon.
you should post vids on youtube fo shoo. maybe like.. act out your entries (like all your crazy stories)… you’ll be like kev jumba but less obtrusive… lol maybee u could take questions and give advice. i dunno, you can do it. 
also, where did you get your shirt?? i wanna get one.. haha i really do.
haha nice video man
not bad. not bad at all -thumbsup-
like your shirt too
you’re cute in this, lol.
that had quite a bit of awesomeness right thuurrrr=)
Nice shirt and you guys did a great job!!
OMG. When I was about to 4:47 in your video… you’re phone and my phone was ringing at the same time. hehehe ^^
LOL, Alex you were pretty funny, with your expressions and all during the song. Great job – I enjoyed it. Kevin has a good voice too!
BTW, where did you get the shirt you’re wearing in the video?
that was the shortest credit roll i’ve ever seen.
Haha, that was quite entertaining. Your friend’s voice is awesome. Your acting of the lyrics made me laugh. And your laugh during the outtakes is really cute. Very nice.
I like it, its very nice.
@wyrdkismet - Yes, I hope I don’t regret posting this X_X
@SamyuktaR - Why the warning? Because it’s so amateur haha, so we didn’t want people to take this too seriously. Just for fun amongst friends
@shatterFocus - Like my shirt? =D
@chouatwinkie - Oh, have you met him?
@elelkewljay - Well as long as it does that for you I’m definitely happy =)
lol i like it
@loves_mud - Haha yes, his hair’s a tad too long now. His hair used to be shorter than mines!
@Just_another_life_of_a_girl - well I’m glad you sat through this
. Check out his other song “I Can Get Used To This”. Very catchy!
@sageng - make more? Haha, we’ll see if we’re brave enough to.
@jeannie_dot_com - how would that work out? everyone sing something and I connect them together?
@TLthunderlightTL - Love is a good song too
. You met him? Where at?
@enigmatic_refuge - haha glad you dig both my shirt and the video
@UnopenedSuitcases - I barely sang for a reason
@mZdejavuZ - definitely all Kevin
@CatherineMarshmallow - hey, at least now you know I’m Asian right?
@CuaSo - Yeah, I was gonna just clap but then I found those wood blocks. Whatever works!
@karen0z - aw thanks, I appreciate the support.
@strawberries_and_honey - I most certainly did not haha
@Drugsy - More cowbells/wood blocks!!!
@oulck - Thanks!
@nepenthium - Thanks, I acted like a ham to make up for not singing too much =P
@subaru3169 - Yeah? Hopefully more people think that!
@Got_Takoyaki - whoa, what a coincidence!
@LADYLILYTHAO - Do you know Eliot Chang, the comedian? It’s a shirt made from his company. I got it from one of his shows.
@Roadlesstaken - he was in my area again last sunday x] he performed at the Harvest Moon Festival. Poor guy =[ he was sick when he was performing, but he was so funny because he sounded so out of it due to medication xD
Sounds like you guys had a FUN time!
thats so cool!
@lilvietchik2003 - Haha, what else could I have included?
@TheRiverIsEverywhere - Oh man, I was hoping no one caught that hyena laugh. I normally don’t laugh THAT high pitched.
@vsan79 - Thanks!
@phuck_diz_shiz - Glad you do
@BigSarah - Haha, thanks for your belief in me. If that did happen it would be pretty cool, but I don’t think it will. But hey who knows? Oh, here’s a link to the female version of that shirt: http://www.anation.net/wasianwomankelly.html
@TLthunderlightTL - That’s awesome! Apparently he’s in Korea right now but will be leaving soon. I hope he can do some shows on the east coast!
@ZenPaper - it was definitely a fun time
=)
@Roadlesstaken - Of course not, you’re manly.
choose a song and have a few people sing it.some one can sing the beginning, another the middle …etc. it would be cool if you had that program than allows you to collaborate a bunch of videos together to make a “youtube” band. you know?
ehehehe. I love your shirt!
@Roadlesstaken - a cute ham.
Adventure boy:)
alex you and your wooden block hahahahaha!! it’s pretty good though….hahahaha
@inaean - =D
@ordinary_gir1 - thanks! There’s a female version too. You should get it.
@PeaceSearcher - Hey, it’s one less thing on my bucket list
@noree_n - MORE WOOD BLOCK!!!
NICE. Encore!!! =)
Been feeling under-the-weather lately. This made me smile, thank you =).
Haha, your friend has a nice voice.
David Choi is awesome.
wearing a shirt saying ‘Asian’….i want to laugh so hard for some reason.
oh, the hilarity
you guys can sing better than me so im not gonna say anything hah
i didn’t know you could use wood blocks as an instrument but then again i’ve seen people use trash lids…almost anything you can bang on can be used as an music instrument
whats up with that asian shirt? let me guess its custom made by you?
lmao. wood blocks. heck yes.
yes, i have met him quite a few times before. i met others too.
ohh, maybe next time i see him i’ll ask him to make a shout out for you.
That was adorable. Thanks for sharing it with us.
@HeartLUST - haha, be careful of what you wish for
@ladyofthesilk - I’m very happy it did
@xchinkylaydee - I’m sure he’ll appreciate it. He can be self-conscious.
@tenshii_rage - I was using it to distract people from me singing =P
@CaKaLusa - You know how we do
@nooitzben - Yup, I took that wood block from my parent’s Chinese opera instrument. The shirt is actually from a company. Do you want me to give you a link?
@PiscesPhishie - MORE WOOD BLOCK!!
@chouatwinkie - Haha that would be very cool =)
@tsh44 - Thanks, I’m glad you dig it
and to think that you’re different from jelly, i think i do see some resemblance. funny, funny. i find it to be quite interesting.
@Roadlesstaken - be careful of what I wish for …? You’re hilarious. Honestly, ENCORE!!!
@chouatwinkie - what’s the resemblance you see?
I really like it Alex.
Make an mp3 file for us and post up the link to download it!!!!!! =D
@i_Nutrition - Haha, I think you would be the only person that wants one =P . If you’re serious, I can do it just for you.
@Roadlesstaken - I would totally upload that to my mp3 player!!
i don’t know. haha. you guys are just hilarious!!
the guitar string was bugging me the whole time… should see if you could edit that out haha
moar cowbell! i mean.. woodblock!
<3 it!!! you guys are too cute
I like this. =]
@Sickness_Mimi - Damn, was hoping no one noticed that! I suppose my shirt and bad acting didn’t distract you enough?
@Casa_blanca_lilies - You can never have enough wood block!
@marciadbhogue - Yeah? Cool =D
@Roadlesstaken - haha no.. I’m very observant and I couldn’t help it, it was shiney n flickerin in my face… im like a raccoon, i like shiney things…lol
@Sickness_Mimi - alright, I’ll remember to wear more bling next time
Hey – that was pretty good! So did you get any feedback from David Choi?
@ElusiveWords - Nah, haven’t heard from him yet. I’m kinda guessing he’s pretty busy with his tour and all.
i wanted you to sing moreeeeeee!!
@MariaBoscardin - Haha, there was a reason why I didn’t sing more =P
@Roadlesstaken - nah a link is not necessary i just thought the shirt was like “that so asianish to wear” haha. I honestly would never wear that shirt myself even though I’m asian myself.
@nooitzben - well to be honest, this was the first time I wore that shirt in over a couple of years haha. I just thought it would be fun to wear in this video
now that song is ringing in my head hehe
@luvs_u - excellent hehe
haha okay woodblocks? i always thought only school bands have that type of instrument
good job though, the waiver gave me the impression that it was going to be screamo
hahaha.. what’s up with that wood block lol.. didn’t you have a tambourine handy?
@Roadlesstaken - No, I had not heard from him but I decided to look him up and he is funny! I checked out his site and am considering ordering some shirts.
You need to add more beats to that wood block, son!!!1
aw,,, ur friend is so cute. Good work on the video!
Haha, yeah loves_mud is my little sister. Cute pic of you two spliced together!
PS-When I saw your comment, didn’t realize you were one of those people who gets a billion comments each day. Hope you see this?
yahh! lets doo itt!! wanna make a music video?? =)
oh oh! and thank u for joining the page on facebook!! =) hehe
@xxLilPauliexx - I borrowed that wood block from my parent’s Chinese opera musical instruments hehe
@Joanna_said_SO - Oh I did have one, but I used the wood block instead because it sounded the most like that sound in the actual song.
@sincerely_winnie - More wood block you say? I shall remember that next time!
@booboo817 - Thanks, I’m sure he’ll like that!
@azn4tunecookie - Aw thanks. Yeah, your sister seems like a very cool person. Oh don’t worry, I always make sure I check my comments and try to reply when applicable. Hey, if they took the time to write something I should do that at the very least!
@BigSarah - Oh for sure! I wanna make an actual music video this time. Do you have any ideas? (We can discuss more over PM or Facebook if you like).
@loves_mud - haha thanks. and no worries. haircut coming soon.
@Roadlesstaken - well this went better then expected, eh?
@ch10n9 - haha
yippie! it looks like a nice length in your profile picture. those kevin-fact-of-the-days are an awesome idea, btw!
such a great video
i like it!
You did a good job on this. I’m impressed.
Kudos to both of you.
Cute t-shirt.
@indiechaos - Thanks!
@DisTrambina - Yay, that’s good to hear
@CutePaperHearts - Thanks! The next video we have in mind should be much better because we’re gonna plan out a story.
you’re hilarious! your friend sounds great too! wow, how do you get the video so crisp and clear? I tried doing a video but not only was it over 2gb but it wasn’t as clear as yours…
Aw… you two are a bit schmaltzy
!
@RestlessButterfly - Haha, I don’t think I’ve ever heard the word “schmaltzy” (is that a good thing?)
@Trigger821 - I got this Flip video recorder called the MinoHD. Very easy to use! The video ended up being quite huge, but thankfully with my internet connection I can upload it to YouTube rather fast. What type of video did you try to make?
@Roadlesstaken - Being schmaltzy is cool for a guy but not so cool for a girl.
nice instruments lol
@alycatnn - you how I’ll I do
Cute vid.
lol nice video guys!! i enjoyed it! i’ll prob check out david singing it now too lol
yo guys are gonna be youtube stars yet!!! lol just dont forget about us xangans when u get there!!
Justin
@ehs_swimmer2007 - haha not likely, but that would be cool. I’m gonna be seeing David Choi next weekend in person actually!
@Roadlesstaken - o really? how did that happen? did he see your video and decide he wanted to meet you?
is he from your area as well?
Justin
@ehs_swimmer2007 - Nah, but someone on Xanga who knew him in person sent him a link to my video, so he saw it. He’s gonna be in CA the same time I’m there, so I just lucked out.
@Roadlesstaken - dude!! that is pretty freakin awesome!!!! it must be because you guys did such a great job
and boy are you ever lucking out with this california trip!!! reduced passage, meeting one of your stars, etc. lol i’m happy for u!!
Justin