Ode to the Fresh Prince

I wanted to rap at work today so I looked up the lyrics to the "Fresh Prince" theme song.

Now this is the story all about how
My life got flipped, turned upside down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel-Air

In west Philadelphia born and raised
On the playground where I spent most of my days
Chilling out, maxing, relaxing all cool
And all shooting some b-ball outside of the school

When a couple of guys said were up in no good
Started making trouble in my neighbourhood
I got in one little fight and my mom got scared
And said youre moving with your aunte and uncle in Bel-Air

I begged and pleaded with her the other day
But she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
She gave me a kissin' and she gave me my ticket
I put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it

First class, yo this is bad,
Drinking orange juice out of a champagne glass
Is this what the people of Bel-Air livin' like,
Hmm this might be alright!


I whistled for a cab and when it came near the
Licensplate said fresh and had a dice in the mirror
If anything I could say that this cab was rare
But I thought now forget it, yo home to Bel-Air


I pulled up to a house about seven or eight
And I yelled to the cabby yo, home smell you later
Looked at my kingdom I was finally there
To settle my throne as the prince of Bel-Air

and here is a great article straight from 1990


D.J. Jazzy Jeff, Fresh Prince rap for Disney



Rap sensations D. J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince are famous for hits such as "Parents Just Don't Understand" and "I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson." But fans will see another side of them when the duo sings an unusual version of "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" on a Disney special.

The duo will appear on "Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration," which will air from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday over WMAQ-Channel 5.

"We like to keep our fans guessing," said the Fresh Prince, who does most of the duo's singing. "We like to do things that they won't expect. I think that keeps the group strong, ...

(I guess we didn't expect "Supercalifragilisticexpialdocious" to be rapped, that should've been good).