I like folk music (my secret shame!), I like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, I like unexpected covers. That said, I did not expect to enjoy a folk cover of the theme song from Fresh Prince. But it’s pretty rad. You got chocolate in my peanut butter, Kay Pettigrew!
To my enormous shock, Ms. Pettigrew is not the only guitar-strumming vocalist to cover the song.
That guy did too. And so did this guy (who combines it with another song):
The trend continues. These guys also incorporate "Fresh Prince" into a medley (and for the sensitive among you, this ditty contains some bad words):
A ukulele and violin duet? Sure!
Ingrid Michaelson does a version, too:
Mind = blown
That is NOT folk music. That is PFolk (pop-folk, i.e. urban folk revival). Folk music vs Pop Folk
Mike Seeger = Folk
Ani Difranco = Pop Folk
Doc Watson = Folk
Dar Williams = Pop Folk
Norman Blake = Folk
Bob Dylan = Pop Folk
Don’t confuse the two…
GAH…hipster music…NOT folk…ears bleeding.
You say tomato, I say tomahto. I like it. Folk, folk/pop, whatever. Nicely done.
that was cool
How awesome! I love Kay’s cover, what a great idea and such an original cover of the song. What a great find!
love your cover Kay!
DAR WILLIAMS and MELISSA FERRICK will be performing THURSDAY APRIL 9th @ THE ROXY THEATRE. Tickets are available now through Ticketmaster.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Dar-Williams-tickets/artist/764825