Fresh and Funky

 

From West Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days.

 

I know that if you know that lyric then there is no doubt that you are working your way through the rest of Will Smith’s catchy intro to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. If you don’t know this lyric then I highly encourage you to immediately hop online and watch Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. It’s time you catch up on one of the best shows in the 90s.

 

Growing up, one of the best sounds late at night was the beginning sounds of the tambourine before you hear Will Smith hop in on the beat with “This is a story all about how…” I would stay up late way after my bedtime when I was a kid just to watch Fresh Prince. Now I know what you’re thinking, ‘this girl is a rebel’ but sometimes you have to break some rules for the things you love. So, I would say sayonara to sleep and hello to Nick at Night.

 

I’ve always been a huge fan of 90s music, especially 90s rap. Consequentially, I love the Fresh Prince opening. It’s super funny and (not to toot my own horn here) I can rap the whole thing. It’s okay to be impressed. No no just kidding. All joking aside, these songs are super high beat and more of a soft rap that most people enjoy.

 

So, with that being said, here are some funky Fresh Prince songs that are super corny but they definitely bring back good memories. This first video is Parents Just Don’t Understand by the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff. This one is just about as corny as it gets but I like the story line and I think they made this piece really interesting for the time period it was in. If nothing else, looking at how old school it is, is just enjoyable in itself.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW3PFC86UNI

 

Here’s the big finish: Will Smith dancing in a morph suit dressed as a sunflower. You’re welcome.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLq217dmwPo&index=5&list=RDRlARnJVO7Zs

 

1. I am having way too much fun with this blog. Here’s Jimmy Fallon doing the Fresh Prince intro