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The music video to The Calamari Retribution's song, "A Ballad for Kimchi" from the upcoming album, "multiCultural, multiGenerational."
Featuring Peter Lee, Stephanie Villanea, and also featuring the 2005 Dodge Viper SRT-10 Mamba Edition, which is an individual entity all by itself.
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A Ballad for Kimchi
Music: Brandon Toy
Lyrics: Brandon Toy, Peter Lee, Christopher Toy, Caleb Danielson, Saul Cortez
Verse 1:
The first time I ever laid eyes on you,
you were oh so beautiful.
And I knew that I had to have you in my life.
My friends sometimes get mad at me,
because you always take priority.
But I don't care what they say,
I'm in love with you, kimchi, you're my favorite food.
btoy Rap 1
If y'all don't know who I be.
I'm a Chinese kid living in Italy.
Part Caucasian, and part Apache.
Yet I still gotta have my kimchi
Whether home-made or bought from the store
This Korean condiment is only for the hard-core.
Like a fine wine, it only gets better with time.
One taste and you'll be begging for more.
Let's go to Kukje today.
Stock up on Kim Chee bowls, then be on our way.
Try and stop us and we'll say
"..., Joo gu lae?"
Yo, K-I-M C-H double E.
That's the way we spell tasty.
I still got more, but not before,
I turn it over to Bansuk Lee
[chorus]
That's how we do it, how we do it 'round here.
That's how we do it, how we do it 'round...
Verse 2:
It's late at night, and you know I need you bad.
Had a rough day at work, and I'm looking to relax.
So I go home, open up the fridge, what do I see?
A red jar of fermented cabbage looking at me.
You bring the spice, but you don't burn.
With your fragrance, heads you turns.
I know you're pickled, not fickle, you cost two bills and a nickel.
Please don't leave me, be nice, what am I supposed to do with my rice?
Gotta drive full throttle just to pick up a bottle. Don't even gotta think twice.
btoy Rap 2:
Life is like a bowl of steam rice,
you can put what you want inside,
whether it be bitter or sweet, messy or neat.
Most hours of the day you cannot hide,
Who you turn out to be, and people see,
you turnin' into what you eat.
Consider these thoughts carefully,
and partake in only quality.
Because I see so many of my homies falling prey
to the garbage in the world around us every day.
So look into my eyes, take my advice
Bout the story of the bowl of... steam rice.
And just because Im telling you to... think twice.
it don't mean you shouldn't add spice to life like...
Honestly the 1st time I tried kimchi i hated it and I didn't understand why Koreans eat it so much. It's been sittin in my fridge for over a month. I was gonna throw it out but I tried it again and for some reason i frikkin LOVED IT!! I guess its just one of those things you have to eat a couple times before you like it...
Koreans4ever 6 months ago 4
@Koreans4ever Unless... it fermented into deliciousness.
dofubrain 6 months ago 6
this video was featured in a kpop contest for arirang for some reason XD
arirang ucc contest [Arirang TV's special documentary "Arirang Wave"] at :04 seconds, it showed peter lee for half a second i was like, omigosh, i know that video
thought you would like to know :)
reddingo213 1 year ago 3
@reddingo213 thanks for the info. That was very cool
dofubrain 1 year ago
where'd you get the viper?
OceanWushi 1 year ago 4
@OceanWushi the viper store
dofubrain 2 months ago