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Utah lawmakers made an abysmal video of themselves ’rapping’ to the ‘Fresh Prince’ theme to explain how laws are made

The “rap” — yes, the quotation marks are absolutely required in this case — includes such highlights as lines like “Draftin’ out/ Maxin’ out/ Hardly relaxin’ all cool,” and “They may get in one little fight/ But it’s just ’cuz they care”; the word “chamber” pronounced “cham-bear” so as to rhyme with the word “there”; and, of course, precious few instances in which the delivery of the lyrics actually fits the rhythm of the music.

Featured, in chronological order, are Speaker Greg Hughes, Rep. Michael Kennedy, Rep. Francis Gibson, Rep. Kim Coleman, Rep. Mike Winder, Rep. Christine Watkins, Rep.