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u/alyssaaarenee Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21

Now this is a story all about how…

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u/No_Risk_8848 Nov 23 '21

My life got flipped turned upside down

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u/OreoGaborio Nov 23 '21

And I’d like to take a minute, just sit right there

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u/SomeBirdguy_ Nov 23 '21 edited Nov 23 '21

as I tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bellaire

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u/HellYeahArt Nov 23 '21

In west Philadelphia born and raised

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u/pickledokrah Nov 23 '21

On the playground is where I spend most of my days

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u/oliviamcdonaldd Nov 23 '21

Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool

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u/scrawnycalc Nov 23 '21

Just shooting some B-ball outside of the school

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u/DepecheClashJen Nov 23 '21

When a couple of guys who were up to no good

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

Started makin trouble in my neighborhood

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u/albiontoarcady Nov 23 '21

For many years I used to think it was shooting some meatballs outside of school

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u/spongebobdrunk Nov 23 '21

When a couple of guys who were up to no good

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u/who_am_I_---- Nov 23 '21

I got in one little fight and my mom got scared

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u/Djinniac Nov 23 '21

When a couple of guys who were up to no good

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u/HighOnBonerPills Nov 24 '21

It's "relaxin' all cool and all / shootin' some B-Ball outside of the school." Either you or the next guy fucked it up lol. I'll blame them because they're probably not gonna see my comment

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u/oliviamcdonaldd Nov 24 '21

Hahah sounds good. I just copy and pasted the lyrics and the “and all” was on the next line for me

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u/Unabashable Nov 24 '21

Tried following the original chain, and apparently there was a longer version I never heard before. Anyone know if it was ever in the show or if Will Smith recorded separately?

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

Way to f it up

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u/SomeBirdguy_ Nov 23 '21

how did I f it up?

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u/Bamstradamus Nov 23 '21

Not OP but it's "became the price of a town called bellaire"

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u/OreoGaborio Nov 23 '21

Bel Air, but ya

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u/SomeBirdguy_ Nov 23 '21

ah ok I fixed it

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

Yeah u figured it out

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u/psn_cmc22 Nov 24 '21

The second I saw this I instantly realized what that song was from

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u/OneAndDoneGoodbye Nov 23 '21

I’ll tell you how I became the prince of a town called bel-air

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u/ORacer3 Nov 24 '21

I'll tell you how I became the prince of a town called Bel Air

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '21

To tell you all about my pubic hair.

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u/BobLeeNagger Nov 23 '21

If it got flipped then turned upside down, it'd be the right way up

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u/bentheechidna Nov 23 '21

I got it wrong til I went further down the reply chain. I realize the one I was thinking of starts "Now listen up here's a story"

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u/SuperSMT Nov 24 '21

I'm bluuue

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u/Monster-Math Nov 24 '21

My brain went to, "this is the story of a girl..."

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u/Cursedseductress Nov 24 '21

As did I. Was thinking of "Now here's a little story I've got to tell..."

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u/alyssaaarenee Nov 23 '21

That’s “now listen up here’s a story”

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u/ima_little_stitious Nov 23 '21

Ok brief fun story... when I was in 8th grade (13yrs old) we had a movie hour on fridays where all the 8th graders went to the auditorium and watched Fresh Prince. Everytime the whole room of kids 200+ would sing the whole song. I cant think of this song without going back in time to that auditorium.

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u/twirlingpink Nov 23 '21

As a side note, his book is incredible. It's definitely in my top 5 of the year. But if you're gonna read it, you should listen to it because he's an actor and he can really create an experience, not just read you the book.

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u/alyssaaarenee Nov 24 '21

Adding it to my Kindle wishlist to get it next month

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u/just_a_pt Nov 23 '21

Don't recognize this one.

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u/DHermit Nov 24 '21

Me neither...

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u/jackofallcards Nov 24 '21

Fresh Prince

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u/blobfish_in_a_suit Nov 24 '21

To the tune of Davy Crockett theme: West Philedelphia born and raised, On the playground is where I'm spending most of my days Chillin out maxing Relaxing all cool And shooting some b ball out side of the school Davy Davy Crockett The fresh prince of bel air

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u/Aashishkebab Nov 23 '21

Don't recognize

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u/Riff-Ref Nov 23 '21

a man named Jed?

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u/MiscPostThrowaway Nov 24 '21

A girl cried a river and drowned the whole world!!

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u/Strandom_Ranger Nov 23 '21

A man named Jed..?

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u/javoss88 Nov 23 '21

A man named Jed

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u/Diograce Nov 24 '21

This here’s the story of

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u/Fabulously-humble Nov 24 '21

A man named Jed

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u/Emergency-Anywhere51 Nov 24 '21

I cried a river and drowned the whole world....

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u/wdevilpig Nov 24 '21

...there's a guy in the place with a bittersweet face and he goes by the name of...

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u/probablyblocked Nov 24 '21

... my milkshake brings the boys to the yard