U Can’t Touch This

August 7, 2020

An Alabama educator channeled his background in music to help his school prepare for reopening in the era of Covid-19 and practice safety measures. Childersburg High School Principal Quentin Lee was the mastermind behind a “U Can’t Touch this” parody video, made to the tune of the famous MC Hammer song. Lee says he aimed to “share some joy” and deliver important safety lessons to prepare students for a strange new classroom environment. Lee took just 15 minutes to rewrite the lyrics,  then called local filmmaker Jaylen Mitchell to record the tune. They also called upon a few students and teacher Jessica Veazey to play various roles in the video, which was filmed on the school’s campus. “We are working tirelessly to make sure school is a place where students can be accepted, loved and clean, “ Lea said.  

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