Priscilla Ahn plays a ukulele for her Hawaiian song “Find My Way Back Home”. The video is another Mighty Fifty production. Also check out some recent videos with Priscilla Ahn : The Boobs Song, Living In A Tree, Priscilla Ahn x Big Phony on KoreAm Live, and I am Strong.
Find My Way Back Home by Priscilla Ahn
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Out of the Wong Fu Production vaults comes the original and OFFICIAL version of their classic “Yellow Fever”. It’s by far their most popular short film and it was created pre-YouTube popularity. Who remembers downloading the short or emailing the file around? They’ve uploaded Yellow Fever to their Youtube channel to celebrate it’s 4 year anniversary. One thing that’s different is the music in the short. They had to change it, since they didn’t own the rights to the original music.
The guys at Wong Fu Productions also added some bonus commentary at the end of the short. They have some great stories about what they thought of YouTube originally and reminisce about the past when their servers exceeded bandwidth limit and got a massive bill. Check out the blooper video for Yellow Fever too. Lots of butt slapping action.
Props to Wong Fu Productions for all they’ve accomplished in only 4 years and continually building up the Asian American community.
Yellow Fever by Wong Fu Productions – 4 year anniversary edition
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Yellow Fever Bloopers
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Check this cool interview with the guys of the404 interview Cliff Chiang and Jerry Ma of Secret Identities. There were very few Asian American superheroes growing up. Secret Identities seeks to remedy the lack of Asian American heroes. The guys at the404 and Secret identities discuss stereotypes seen in comic books and why Secret Identities was created. (also check out our interviews with Lynn Chen and Tak Toyoshima about Secret Identities.)
Get your copy of “SECRET IDENTITIES: The Asian American Superhero Anthology” today.
Throughout the episode of The 404, Jerry and Cliff offer a unique perspective on the current state of the publishing industry and the move toward digital comic creation. Great comments about being Asian American artists.
Secret Identities x the404 interview
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Check out the latest music video “Skeletons” by Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It’s creepy, yet mesmerizing. The video takes place in a smoke filled cemetery fused with performance art and haunting images. The song is off their “It’s Blitz!” album. You can get the song on 
or at Amazon.
If you’re curious how the effects are done after watching the video, be sure to see the making of video as well as the director’s commentary. Projecting images on smoke who would have thought you could create this effect.
Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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making of Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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director’s commentary on Skeletons by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
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also check out Where the Wild Things Are Soundtrack by Karen O.
Powerful spoken word message from Ruby Ibarra entitled “Ching Chong Asian” about coming into terms with one’s Asian American identity. This makes us think of Black White Whatever by Kelly Tsai.
Recently, we saw Ruby Ibarra in Apartment Raps. Keep your eyes out for more of her.
Ching Chong Asian by Ruby Ibarra
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Just in time for Valentine’s Day, San Diego natives SHINY and Albert Posis released the music video for their MySpace hit Valentine. (Yes, people still use MySpace.) They have almost 750k plays for this song on their respective MySpace pages. Unfortunately, Albert Posis is MIA in the video, but the video still carries the song’s message through.
After you listen to this love song, you’ll see why it got almost 750k plays.
Valentine by Shiny x Albert Posis
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Lyrics to Valentine by SHINY x Albert Posis
[Verse 1: Shiny]
February of 14, I was lonely on this day
Guess Cupid never got my letter so yet I still pray
Each and everyday of my life Hoping that she would stay
But on this day I found out she went on Her separate way
Things I thought were wrong I found out it was true
I messed up again thinking That it was just me and you
Alone on this date and it was just like last year
Same time, same rhyme, and baby you ain’t here!
(Yo)
Dear cupid where ever you may be
Please point your bow and arrow shoot one at me
I need to fall in love again
Someone that would not pretend
Someone more than just a friend
Cupid, break me free! (Yeah)
Time is running out I need one to be mine
Cause 14th of February I’m gon need a valentine
Apart from that I’m gone need someone to sign
Sign my heart with love cause I’m running out of rhyme
[Chorus: Albert Posis]
And even if the sun refused to shine.
Even if romance ran out of rhyme.
You would still have my heart until the end of time.
You’re all I need, my love, my Valentine.
[Verse 2: Albert Posis]
Oh
Cupid, please, would you just hear me now? (Yeah)
I just need this girl back in my life
Somehow.
Cause it just don’t feel right
Without her presence by my side
And I can’t, live without her in my life.
Cause I know that she’s the one
And even though it’s said and done,
She’s the Girl I’ll still pursue,
And I Know this much is true.
So Cupid, I pray.
Please bring her back on this day.
And this time, try to make her stay.
[Chorus: Albert Posis]
And even if the sun refused to shine.
Even if romance ran out of rhyme.
You would still have my heart until the end of time.
You’re all I need, my love, my Valentine.
[Verse 3: Shiny]
Please! Listen!
Just one time, I still need my one and only baby
And lately I’ve been messed thinking bout this lady
Cupid bein shady!
I’ve been goin crazy!
Listen, it’s my vision to complete this mission
In transition, baby make me part of your decision
And I’ll promise everything that you’ve envisioned
You plus me, no lie, no division
I still pursue you til this day baby with great precision
Just please! Cupid, Shoot her a thousand arrows
Struck her with all your might with each and every arrow
Make her realize, please open up her eyes
From all these stupid lies, from all these stupid guys
I hope she sees the truth and I hope she does believe
That through all of these songs I made
that She still the one I need
Too bad, it’s too late, this message never got in time
Cause 14 of February she ain’t even my Valentine
damn
[Chorus: Albert Posis]
And even if the sun refused to shine.
Even if romance ran out of rhyme.
You would still have my heart until
The end of time.
You’re all I need, my love, my
Valentine.