Parents Just Don't Understand

[385tasha]

My teacher is rockin to this song!!!! Lls

[ryanr8645]

My mom has actually said "You go to school to learn, it's not a fashion show!"

[PageIz]

Ahaha. Fresh Prince and Jazz: best duo ever!!

[girlymary18]

So true My parente just dont under stand

[TiffKelleyDance]

#yee

[acelestin14]

I wonder if willow and Jaden play this when Will trys to punish them

[TheAnonGit]

So, I really like the beat and rhythm of this song. However, seeing as how I don't speak ghetto, I can't understand a word of it! When is the English version coming out?

[MizzZada]

12 yr old runaway?? that gurl waz not 12!! 0.e

[MizzZada]

does anyone else love his room or is it just me?? :D

[dragonfable490]

@MizzZada AGREED

[pigslave3]

He was so young...

[cinco6535]

HA HA LOL!!!!! I DONT HAVE A LICENSE BUT I DRIVE VERY WELL OFFICER...LOL!!!!!

[TheBlinked1]

@cinco6535 -Pussy ass nigga you don't have a license either;what's so funny bout that? Loser ass nigga. MOVE OUT OF YOUR MAMA'S HOUSE CINCO!!!

[rachel8375]

Thumbs up if you were in junior high when this song came out.

[emichaels9411]

I can't believe no one has ever realized... I really don't care if hes sixteen in this and its not legally pedophilia, but it is fucked up that he picks up a 12 year old who begins whoring and taking her clothes of with him

[Phazelly]

Car and Mall don't ryhme:D. I wish My room looked like that-_-

[elijahownsall]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HAHAHAHAHA

[R4Snowboarding]

my mom beat me with a 2x4 too..

[animegirl80100]

I know just how he feels, my parents don't understand my school life and say I'm not trying hard enough. I know I'm trying, GOD knows I'm trying!!!!!!! Parents REALLY don't understand!!!!!!

[Ladyfoxxe80]

I feel wills pain

[AkatsukKage0]

will shoulda lit the thermometer at the front part

[12theory]

I asked her for Adidas and she bought me Zips!

then juss go buy by urself... why did he asked his mother to go buy one.. lol ..

[unieagle]

I love the fact that he sticks to the promise he made his grandmother..  no curse words

[sweetlove1171]

Jazzy Jeff one of the baddest MCs' ever!

[peachypink321]

lolz

[dogydory]

i wonder what will smith thinks when he looks back on this

[SuperJacob619]

i want a wach like that

[LivefromtheCHF]

he is such a better actor than rapper

[sexiebaby2009]

@LivefromtheCHF

he was rapping way before he was acting . 

[7477238]

Will Smith is one of the few successful artists/actors who got started in the 80's that is still doing well. Can't think of how many groups or soloists just fizzled away.

[Aches86]

@7477238 Doing well? LOL I don't mean to sound like a bitch but I believe he's one of the highest paid actors in hollywood.. He's loved and known all around the world. He's doing more than well.. but I get what u mean and I completely agree ;) Will's the man!

[Courtchan1]

its bad now...when he lit that thermometer my first thought was it was crack...oh man I feel jaded!!!

[cocoaviolinist]

Funny how they can afford a Porsche and not decent clothes. LMAO.

[Berniebud]

@cocoaviolinist

Listen to the song again, I think you missed something :\

[nameyoufriend]

to rapin then to being in tv shows then to a actor in movies with a lot of money this is hero. ..............................­.... and if 90 people dont like it that means i need 90 bullets

[K4tj417]

he's the cutest thing ever! he's like 40 now and looks like he hasn't aged at all. :D

[mhks68]

@K4tj417 like they say BLACK DONT CRACK!!!

[um22w22]

He's a parent now i hope he understands:)

[aaronalimfa]

lmao.i thot dat was a crack pipe at 1st

[TheDadrobb]

this was my first tape ever i was in germany i think i was 7

[ChibiwolfXD]

I hate rap and hip hop more than anyone can imagine. For me it's all Led Zeppelin, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and all those other rockers, but I make an exception with this genre. The oldschool stuff. Ya know, the type of music that isn't about "Bangin' bitches and cappin' whitey."

[hiunicornz]

will smith makes a good hipster

[thenarutocool]

im with him

[YungztahBarbieBitch]

I respect this song its very true they just dont...Understand!!!

I still lovee my parentz though Xx

[peazej20]

it so true dey just dont understand!!! crazy tho ...because lik one day n there life they went through ever thing they put us thru.....>>>it'z lik when u turn 35 u just up nd forget how adventours your childhood can be/or how it was...

PARENTZ JUST DONT UNDERSTAND

[ayeshalalacavaali]

I love this video, he is a legendary comedian and actor. One to always keep in our hearts when we need some humour!

[62mindfreak1]

haha lol

[kelsxrunsxthis]

i said mom! what're you doing?! you're ruining my rep!

you're only 16 - you don't have a rep!

hahahaha. so true. ><

[LoveJesusNotReligion]

LOL... still funny after all these years!

[Lilypad250]

This was one of the first song I memorized all the words to. Loved it!

[aibanez123]

This is a good song to get kids not to sass at their parents XD

[ericalovessyoux3]

he sounds so young in this.

his music was, still is, and always will be some of the best rap music out there <33

[livebettertoday26]

LOVE this song FOREVER!!!! xoxo

[soldout99]

This is the oldest video i've ever seen on YouTube, and it only has 753,150 views.

How?!

[nasdiemx]

@soldout99

...take it from me, kids just don't understand old school!

[hazedninfused]

@bongboy6969, he wasn't smoking crack dude. He was trying to raise the temp on the the thermometer he had in his mouth lol

[DeathmaskDiseased]

This is so cash.

[joj0mc19]

I wish i was born in the early eights when this type of music came out..old school go ham

[pinheadthegreat]

ill

[MrDaveLogan]

I wonder if his son sings this to him when Will is on his case

[kimsy520]

I had those Dumbo sheets!

[Angelhaven95]

Wow! That brings back memories!

[liveyourlifeloudly]

Epic win

[kardzfn21]

There's some "new" stuff that I like but to tell ya the truth the BEST is "old school" - Will Smith & Jazzy Jeff, RUN DMC, N.W.A., etc.

[CarmenGreer79]

HAHAHA! I'm a Mom and I don't understand now!

[butterbean765]

Fuck Tha 88 Ppl That Dnt Lyk This Stop Hatin !

[sounnikoura]

@butterbean765 My god, your comment is an amalgam of horrible spelling mistakes. Please tell me you did it on purpose.

[makakai23]

i love will's music and the show

[TheBIGBALLER95]

YOooo Will smith is just the best

Best songs

and Best movies

[Alvinkujur711]

will was a cool rapper, but now he is a badass in movies!!!!

[NeoGeoHero92]

yo Keisha from New Jack City!!! Lolz

[tinasexy35]

Will and jeff..... Philly...

[bongboy6969]

wow he's smokin crack...will smith really was cool

[kadeen3000]

OLDD SKOOOL

[missballer9]

i wonder if will smiths kids say this to him

[GreeboSanders]

A twelve-year-old runaway girl did that?

Okay, that aside, am I the only one who thinks this whole video was a bit messed-up?

Basically I hope it's an ironic gesture.

[sikestpersonalive]

yo you guys dont evn know, will was fuckin destroyin back in the day. before he started doin movies and all that shit he was fuckin tearing apart other mc's in east coast clubs nd shit. no one rly knows anything about his past anymore tho with all his new movies nd shit its mad gay, but u gotta have respect for his old shit.

[darthprestige23]

Yea it's pretty hard to hate Will Smith even with his kiddy music he puts out for his movies...

[sammosammy]

I saw this on rage. My mind was blown.

[Treon1000]

he right parents dont understand my momma bout me addidas wen dem fresh ass 12's came out. but i got em wen they went on clarence

[silvajaah]

mad dumb son lmao

[mucholoquendo]

"I haven't got the ligths, but I drive very well" XD XD XD

[tierryOnree]

artists like jazzy jeff & the fresh prince, heavy d, and kid n play made hip hop fun to listen to

[Panthura]

Very good!!!!!!! lol, it's amazing!!!!!

[xxbiznatch101xx]

lol i wonder wat Will thinks about this song now that he's a parent him self lol

[paakw3si]

@xxbiznatch101xx ::::::: WELL HE CAN AFFORD TO BUY FOR HIS CHILDREN SO I THINK HE WONT MIND

[xxbiznatch101xx]

@paakw3si wats that have to do wat my comment???

[xxbiznatch101xx]

@paakw3si wats that have to do wat my comment???

[TruPoetz]

Yo Old Skool fans, check out my song in my profile and show some support to a new old school cuz we HAVE to do somethin for hip hop. pce

[Themrknockout505]

@TruPoetz fuck the new school fuckin fake gangstas especially snoop fuckin hood hopper

[TruPoetz]

@Themrknockout505 Word up man. We gotta show wats REAL hip hop

[kasaisenjo]

i love listening to will smiths stuff cause i can understand this and it goes for every generation. i should know i'm still in high school. :)

[sinisterkonata96]

"your ruining my rep, she said, your only 16, you don't have a rep yet" LOL, love it!

[JFultz128]

will smith actual tells stories and says things people can relate to. not like those idiots that talk about cars, money, killing

[RocStarr913]

What Will Smith did was relatively new in hip-hop at the time. He gave hip-hop an over-the-top, fun, cartoonish side and made a style of old school hip-hop that managed to appeal completely to middle-class, suburban audiences. He was the first rapper to truly turn hip-hop, either consciously or not, completely into pop music and paved the way for people like MC Hammer to come along. Though I think Will was much more clever a lyricist and it helped that Jazzy Jeff was an awesome musician.

[Jazzy3669]

i no presidents dont listen to you

[lexmarks567]

old skool rap not that retards attempting poetry crap today

[cronin098]

lol I guarantee no other generation of kids will see the cool in Will Smith's rapping.

[leechchill]

so fucking whack...

"Will Smith dont have to cuss in his raps to sell records, well I do so fuck him and fuck you"

[DahLoTo]

@leechchill people didn't really cuss in their songs back then....

but I do like that Eminem line

[RocStarr913]

I hate to say it, but that's not completely true. Around this time, explicit lyrics started happening more and more in hip-hop, from top people like Run-D.M.C., LL Cool J, NWA, and 2 Live Crew to name a few.

[armaniij011]

I've been listen this song over and over!! Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith r awesome. Will Smith is damn right about this song! PARENTS JUST DONT UNDERSTAND FOR SURE!!!!!!!! I agree with Will Smith lol

[rayray4086]

Jazzy Jeff is a genius

[playstation3owns]

will smith is the best!

he can be president =D

[DaComebakKid]

man will smith sucks as a rapper!!!

but when it comes to the fresh prince, that dude's fly!!!

[huytran1026]

@DaComebakKid

listen to Will Smith-Tell me Why

this dude is just a legend

[strikecommando01]

so true.

[TlGBC]

oh whew it was just a thermometer. i thought he was lighting some crack

[zeroGsbrah7]

nation's flyest guy=will smith nah it should be world's flyest guy

[stupidboy112]

this song is so cool man!

[chaypa]

wow, that songs cleared many "fresh prince of bel air" jokes, I just said "hwy everybody laughs?" and it was part of the song they were making fun of

[braveheartbob]

lol, the missus in red minidress, was she the chick with the fake fingernails in the earthquake ep of Fresh Prince?

[AimForTheH3ad]

just like my mum lol

[EastCoastDude99]

"We headed downtown to the Gallery Mall" at 00:48, I used to love the Gallery, havnt been there in years but Im in the area alot.

[balla4life247]

he was feelin so nice talkin on that car phone, lmao. i cant lie tho i used to pull that shit thinkin i was the coolest cat on the road LMAO

[transforgoku]

i search this song for very time

[drownTHEpriest]

He just makes me laugh I definetly love will smith

[Sarahxx115678]

OMG! that door said keep out! it doesnt say come on in and bother me!

[hayli711225]

This was sooo cool !My brother and I loved watching this video and memorized the song .Wow so old school brings back memories.lol.

[aute89]

aahaahaahaaaha!!!!

[achhotties]

haha this is awesome!

[coffman0]

Lol rap was so feint hearted back in the 80s

its so refreshing to listen to old school shit

[hooddiee]

Parents just dont understand. The D.O.C is the greatest rapper to almost never swear.

[oscaraffroguy]

amazing!!!

[sontuk96]

You're only sixteen, you don't have a rep yet.

[mlsauron]

IT's so really strange to se Will SMith so young

[xxxsnowhustlaxxx]

also to see him so skinny...craziness

[supernova203]

@xxxsnowhustlaxxx lol he's not in skinnies just he was really skinny before he got BUFF

[communityroundup]

he was so young

[riddim]

classic!! lol

[damienscov]

parents just don't understand for sure!!

[ShakaDelic716]

i play this song everytime i argue with my parents

[sweetpopz]

when your mum gave birth to you, you were literally her pain in the *unspeakable region*. Did you think that giving birth to you was easy? All the pain that your mum had to bear? And you're not even grateful that you have a mother.

[sweetpopz]

This is reminiscent of the theme to the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Will Smith appeals to everyone coz he proves he can be funny and talented without having to cuss, talk about sex, spout uncouth euphemisms nor have girls wearing almost nothing to gyrate in his vids. WIll Smith has fame, money and respect! =)

[Tament13]

One of the greatest songs of all time

[tannazjp]

they never understand

[SMOTH1289]

does he ever swear in his music?

[NinjaRyanh]

not often, if at all.

why? do you NEED swearing for it to be good rap?

will can rap circles around 75% of the rappers...ever.

[kennboy1]

Do you know 75% of the rappers?

[Young7Money]

i lold

[rg2012]

i think he swears twice in all the of his music hes released and one of them was beeped out and that was on tell my why (lost and found album)

[Astraldragon1]

Smoth1289, he didn't need to swear in his music to be popular. this was when Rap was good. not the junk it is today.

[SMOTH1289]

@Astraldragon1 yes i know i like his raps. i just pointed it out because all of the other rappers i listen to swear and its strange to see a rapper not swear. when people think of rap/hip hop they think of the explicit lyrics and will's a great rapper who manages to rap without swearing

[wyecee]

Everybody I'm sure agrees to this title to a certain point, like me.

[RiceRockers]

HAHA will smith clean rap! YEAh

[BizzarreProductions]

HOLY --!

MY BROTHERS HAD THAT DISNEY BEDSPREAD!!!!!!

And guess what?

WE STILL HAVE IT! WOOO!

[Sileni]

T.M.I is still = Too. Much. Information. lol

[TheHeartlessMC]

kids, this is what rap music should sound like.

seriously... we don't have a single rapper in the mainstream right now saying positive things, or atleast not talking about having hoes lick on their lollipop, this shit these days is making all the boys stuck up little pricks and the girls are all slutty now, its sad really.

[popkorn66]

well real rap isn't always about getting across a positive message to others most of the time it's a way to vent your anger about your enviroment but the whole sex thing needs to stop

[aarbear20two]

i mostly agree, but there are a few, rappers, like kid cudi or eminem (most of the time), or lupe, who aren't rapping about strippers and money all the time.

[NinjaRyanh]

love old rap, especially the prince. great rhymes. sometimes, most of the time, rap isn't about mumbling incoherently about guns and drugs. i was at a show once that featured the prince / jazzy and public enemy.

best rap show i have been to.

will and flava flav freestyling was amazing.

[TheMidna]

My god this rap is so clean

[cityskyline13]

gotta love the gnarly-ass graffiti. will smith ftw.

[dhruv494]

plz never say gnarly. its probably the worst word ever. its a disgrace to slang

[pooton688]

spend one day at my school and you'll be wishin for someone to say something even close to gnarly

[cityskyline13]

im sorry, but when youre from so-cal, and a surfer, the word gnarly is in everyones vocab. gnarly is a great word. im sorry but the word disgrace, describes you to a "t". GNAR-KILL!!!!

[dhruv494]

gnarly is a horrible word man. gnar-kill??? really man? wow, i guess its tru. all surfers are idiots

[cityskyline13]

and i guess its true that all trolls on youtube are complete assholes. get a grip man. chill out.

[dhruv494]

no...its just. that word is an insult to everything. jus saying gnarly is like insulting yur intelligence. its one of the reasons laguna beach pissed me off

[Sileni]

Gnarly is an 80's word like KRS-ONE the Teacher saying 'Word'. Ya dig? So if your not from that era...please stfu.  If your not from west coast during the whole rise or trend into the whole surfing, skating or whatever etc scene than...stfu! lol

[quarqill]

Noticed in his song he never talked about drive by shootings,drug use profanity and a whole lot more.We need clean rap music that this.

[PhreShPimpCeSS]

Will Smith is like one of the biggest influences ever. He came from the hood to become a fucking billionaire. That's a hood dream . LOL .

[stephanie4ya]

god.. i LOVE the fresh prince!!!! hes amazing.. i also love how he never got innapropriate in any of his songs... my parents HATE rap music.. but i can turn this on, and have no worries =D love ya will smith!!! <3 <3

[Tacom4ster]

Everyone loves Will Smith

Even an angry Metalhead like me

[Tucker11208]

I actually forgot about this lol i forgot he was a rapper first then became a Tv actor and then became a 40 million dollar movie star lol

[pooton688]

and then a rapper again

[Denfer1000]

I gotta remember to understand if i have a kid when i grow up..........

[Ninjalongboarder]

classic

[mkstreets]

i love how hes tellin a storie in the song,. fuckin awesome

[cdav3818]

Ahh The good ole' days!

[BentlyG2000]

i told my mom she just doesnt understand and she smecked me

[genestarwindjf80]

Man Fresh Prince was my fav rapper used to listen to him all the time when i was 8 or 9 something. Then started watching the Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Classics always the best.

[midpen91]

you are diffinentely classics are always the best.

[HumanDaikon]

I think this was the first rap song I ever heard.

[Dorian73]

Oh man, I was 10 when this song was being played on MTV nonstop!

[doggiegem]

"If they're laughing, you don't need em cause they're not good friends." xD