1st Violin: David Choi – http://davidchoimusic.com
2nd Violin/Editing/Music: Paul Dateh – http://youtube.com/pauldateh
Camera: Lan Bui – http://thebuibrothers.com

Check out our other video on David Choi’s YouTube Channel at http://youtube.com/davidchoimusic

Keep an eye out for Episode Ten, scored by Paul Dateh featuring Ken Belcher and DJ Johnny Juice!

This summer, director Jon M. Chu will launch the first ever online dance adventure: “The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers”. The LXD is a series of short films that feature the extremely talented dancers of — you guessed it — The LXD Crew.

The series will start on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010, on Hulu, and I’m very excited to announce that I’ve been asked to write and record the musical score for one of the episodes.

As you might already know from their many TV appearances and various videos on the web, the LXD Crew is extremely talented, and I’m very excited to work on a project with them.

I was able to catch a preview screening a couple of weeks ago, and everything looks amazing. The dancing in each episode is simply incredible, and I can’t wait for you to see the whole series!

So make sure to bookmark this link: http://hulu.com/the-lxd

The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, July 7th, 2010, followed by a new episode every week after that for a total of ten weeks.

It’s going to be an awesome summer in the world of music and dance, so please stay tuned! And thank you so much for lending me your continued support. As an independent musician, I truly, truly appreciate it.

paul dateh & the live movement
feat. ken belcher
performing live at the museum of making music
carlsbad, ca
friday, june 4th, 2010
7pm / $10
(free livestream available for those outside of carlsbad area at http://museumofmakingmusic.org)

http://pauldateh.com/tour for more info.

just for kicks, i made a mashup using some songs from the current itunes top 40 list. hope you enjoy it!

download the mp3 at http://pauldateh.com/music

original form of songs used:
lady gaga – telephone
ke$ha – blah blah blah
rihanna – rude boy
usher – omg

shout out to joseph vincent for letting me borrow his adapted rude boy lyrics! check him out at http://youtube.com/hoorahjencar

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Good Life
from the album “The Good Life”
Written & Performed by Paul Dateh & Ken Belcher
Directed by The Bui Brothers

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- Music Video Credits -

directors: The Bui Brothers
bassist: tim archer
cinematographer: vu bui
lighting technicians: lan bui, cody long, kevin calumpit, tracie cotta, josh allard
background: ernestor garcia, gregorio garcia, ben bautista, emilce castillo
production design: mayra navarro, tracie cotta
makeup: kathy santiago
special thanks: neighborhood youth association, new american standard, 99dollarmusicvideo

- Lyrics -

[verse 1]
some people think that you need to travel wide and far
while others say that you need to try everything bizarre
some people claim that you need to live the life of a star
to prove that you are living the good life

[verse 2]
some people think that your worth is only what you spend
they say that you will be alright as long as your cash flow never ends
some people claim that you need to have all the latest trends
to prove that you are living the good life

[chorus]
but all that matters is that you know what you want
to accomplish in your life
because i know that you can be what you want to be
you can do what you want
just keep your eyes on the prize and just hold on
because confidence is all you really need to life your life in style
so just do what you got to do

[verse 3]
some people think that you need to have expensive shoes
yeah, it’s all a game where your score is based on all the fancy things that you accrue
some people think that it’s all about the win or lose
that determines whether or not you live a good life

[chorus]

[bridge]
you know you got to do what you got to do
you got to do what you got to do
when the road gets tough
you got to keep the trust in yourself

[chorus]

Special thanks to http://sakura-house.com for their awesome hospitality. Osewa ni narimashita!

find out the full story behind this song at http://pauldateh.com/2008/04/12/41208-we-all-belong/

without you here
written by paul dateh
performed by paul dateh & ken belcher

[verse 1]
I wish that I could
Go back to the time
That I saw you last
Before all this came to pass

I should have stayed a little longer
To talk and laugh with you
But instead I’m sitting here alone
Coping with the fact that you had to go

[chorus]
Since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
I’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

[verse 2]
Your mother misses you
Your sister and your father, too
Your little brother don’t know what to do

He always looked up to you
So now he’ll have to look a little higher
To talk to you

[chorus]
Because since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
He’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

[bridge]
I’ve learned from early on in life
That people come and go
Sometimes we must learn to say goodbye
To those that we have come to love and know
But I never thought I’d see the day
That I’d have to close your door
I guess what I am trying to say
Is I’m not ready to let you go

You should still be here
I guess what I am trying to say
Is I’m not ready to let go

[chorus]
Since you’ve been gone
Things just ain’t the same
And though life moves on
Your memory remains
We’ll try to be strong to overcome the pain
Of living without you here

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http://pauldateh.com – violin. vocals. writing.
http://kenbelcher.com – guitar. writing.