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The Fresh Prince intro that was only used once (in the first episode). watch!

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  • anonatron, on 10/11/2007, -3/+79I always wondered what it would be like if that song was longer and now I know.
    • markwilcox, on 10/11/2007, -1/+3this one was used for all of the episodes in NZ...
    • SumguyTwentyOne, on 10/11/2007, -1/+14There's actually two more lines that they didn't air.
      The full song goes...

      Now this is a 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 become the prince of a town called Bel-Air

      In West Philadelphia born and raised
      On the playground is where I spent most of my days
      Chillin' out maxin' relaxin' all cool and all shootin' some b-ball outside of the school
      when a couple of guys who were up to no good
      started makin' trouble in my neighborhood
      I got in one little fight and my mom scared and said you're movin' with your auntie and uncle in Bel-Air

      I begged and pleaded with her day after day but she packed my suitcase and sent me on my way
      She give me a kiss and then she gave me my ticket put my walkman on and said I might as well kick it

      First class yo this is bad drinkin' orange juice out of a champagne glass
      Is this what the people of Bel-Air live like hmmm this might be all right
      but wait I hear they're prissy and all that
      is this the type of place that they should send this cool cat
      I don't think so I'll see when I get there I hope they're prepared for the prince of Bel-Air

      Well uh the plane landed and when I came out
      There was a dude looked like a cop standin' there with my name out
      I ain't tryin' to get arrested yet I just got here
      I sprang with the quickness like lightening disappeared
      I whistled for a cab and when it came near the license plate said fresh and it had dice in the mirror
      if anything I could say that this cab was rare but I thought man forget it yo homes to Bel-Air

      I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and I yelled to the cabbie yo homes smell ya later
      Looked at my kingdom I was finally there to sit on my throne as the Prince of Bel-Air
    • deadgoon42, on 10/11/2007, -0/+7I always wondered what it would be like if my life were 3 minutes shorter and now I know.
  • Skanadian, on 10/11/2007, -4/+34Pure awesome.
  • foxymcfox, on 10/11/2007, -3/+41That was the most pimp ass first class cabin I've ever seen. I wanna fly on that airline.
  • spoooon, on 10/11/2007, -1/+71Title is a little off since this version was used for the first 3 episodes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fresh_Prince_of_Bel-Air) , but still worth a digg because of its cultural value (One of the few theme songs almost everyone I know would be able to recite word for word)
    • spudnic, on 10/11/2007, -0/+40It's a bit jarring when you're singing along to something so familiar in your head and the line you were expecting isn't there
  • icepick314, on 10/11/2007, -7/+1seen it many times on DVD....it's like prequel to the series...
  • Shorties, on 10/11/2007, -5/+2Are you sure this was only the first episode? I seem to remember seeing it the entire first season, but I might be wrong (Damn you Nick@Nite and your constant repeats)
  • Puppetfunk, on 10/11/2007, -4/+6Made of Win.
  • Nowaiman, on 10/11/2007, -5/+5I remember seeing this a few years ago on tv and I pooped because it was long all of a sudden man.
  • koonchu, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1I watched the Fresh Prince of Bel Air faithfully, never missing an episode. This long intro was NOT in the first pilot episode. It did, however, air during Christmas Eve of the first or second season. It was the same Christmas that had me showing off my life-size ninja turtle figures. And no, my cousins didn't believe me that the Fresh Prince intro had an in-airplane segment.
  • ScornForSega, on 10/11/2007, -4/+106I always wondered how he took a cab from Philly to California.

    Then I remembered it's a TV show.
    • mRIpX, on 10/11/2007, -14/+5he took the cab from the airport to bel-air
    • faultlinedesign, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0Apparently the airport is directly underneath the Hollywood sign. Good times!
  • moneyballs2, on 10/11/2007, -4/+2Just one word... Excellent
  • bryan4, on 10/11/2007, -1/+19It got pretty rough in the middle I can see why they changed it
  • JaffaC, on 10/11/2007, -3/+61http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwahZ4zq_DM

    Not to one up you or anything...
  • TJacques, on 10/11/2007, -1/+23Dammit! Got Bel Air'd again!
  • Puppetfunk, on 10/11/2007, -7/+40Here's the regular version so you can compare:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
    • covinolicious, on 10/11/2007, -2/+19You're a bastard...
    • xerus, on 10/11/2007, -1/+9Damnit Rick, you're lucky you have that voice, or I would punch you square in the throat.
    • indraneel24, on 10/11/2007, -6/+1because we can't recognize the parts to a song everyone can sing. thank you,sir.
    • Freonce, on 10/11/2007, -1/+7I swear to god....is it Rick Roll week or something? That's the third time this week....not that I'm complaining...just saying.

      Good job though, well played.
    • AyoRayRay, on 10/11/2007, -0/+3Haha, its my second time seeing this today on Digg.
    • lintmonkey, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Wow, Clay Aiken hasn't aged *at all* since the 80's.
    • samgab, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Go Rick Astley, you crazy 80's Ginga!
  • fr0ng, on 10/11/2007, -3/+1LoL @ uncle phil
  • MoonCheese916, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1Its good they took that part out, its better that way.
  • tjasond, on 10/11/2007, -2/+38gotta love youtube posters:
    "thanks for the spoilers you f*****g retard"
    .....
    "Those aren't spoilers you retard. Its not f*****g surprise. For god's sake the last episode is like ten years old. Have you been living in a cave?"
  • Kaervek, on 10/11/2007, -1/+16*****. 2 more verses I need to remember before I can consider myself American, again. =/
  • kdoig, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1I remember when I was a kid having the tape in the VCR ready for weeks waiting for a rerun of the first episode so I could tape it and memorize the lyrics
  • Gregus1032, on 10/11/2007, -4/+3will smith = digg
  • badwithcomputer, on 10/11/2007, -2/+0gotta love how the screen capture nabs a part of the video not used in the usual cut...awesome.
  • dzorz, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5Music by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
    • foxymcfox, on 10/11/2007, -1/+5No it's not. That's a rumor. Quincy Jones III created the music.
  • evanstapler, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2This was used in the first few episodes, not just the first.
  • Macshiba, on 10/11/2007, -2/+0This wasn't used only once. It was used I think 3 times in the first three episodes, or within the first season.
  • JoshuaH, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1Watching the marathon right now on Nick @ Nite.
  • asiarock, on 10/11/2007, -1/+0Man, the italian version that someone posted above is really really bad. Love this extended version and love the fresh prince :)
  • Asianwaste, on 10/11/2007, -0/+10http://youtube.com/watch?v=kUYQVXPv27k&mode=related&search=

    One of the best moments of the show.
  • sherwinn, on 10/11/2007, -0/+11God bless Fresh Prince, one of the greatest sitcoms ever.
  • Sonizel, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6The very end of the series
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9DWRbjoApk&NR=1
  • Pureeviljester, on 10/11/2007, -1/+2it was used in a couple of the first episodes.

    i saw one of the first episodes of him wanting to date the girl who's dad always says no, yesterday. and it had the same intro.
    • Nowaiman, on 10/11/2007, -0/+1WAS ON LAST NIGHT :eLWJEFJAS;DFAJL;KSDJLKDJLKFALKJSDFJKLDFSJKLLKAFDJS L
  • NextGenXbox, on 10/11/2007, -2/+2He didn't take a cab from Philly to Cali. He took a cab from Hollywood to Bel-Air.
  • LordSlashstab, on 10/11/2007, -1/+1Will Smith at his best
  • RaggTopp, on 10/11/2007, -2/+1I've seen this intro several times and none of them were first season shows.
  • Tolzmaniac, on 10/11/2007, -0/+6I love the head roll in the end
  • BellaAle, on 10/11/2007, -0/+0In Italy this was used for EVERY episode. so nothing special
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