Now Generation

I am a Samurai Warrior wielding my red-tipped sword.

Translation: it's the marking season. Tests, assessments, reports etc. Next week there'll be another round of exam scripts to grade.

Anyway, I'm taking a quick break to document this. I was plugged into my iPod Nano while furiously slashing away on the students' work when this Black Eyed Peas song came on:

I literally stopped to listen carefully to the lyrics. I marvel at how TRUE the words are!

[Intro: Fergie]
We are the now generation
We are the generation now
This is the now generation
This is the generation now
I want money!!

[Verse One: will.i.am]
I want it, want it, want it
Fast internet, stay connected in a jet
Wi-Fi, podcast, blastin out a SMS
Text me and I'll text you back, check me on the iChat
I'm all about that H-T-T-P you're a PC I'm a Mac
I, waaaant, it
MySpace and yo' space, Facebook is a new place
Dip divin, socializin, I'll be out in cyber space
Google is my professor, Wikipedia checker
Checkin my account, loggin in and loggin out
Baby I, waaaant, it - NOW!!

[Interlude: will.i.am]
This is the now generation
This is the generation now
We are the now generation
I want, I want, I want it now
I want the... cold hard cash
I want, I want, I want it NOW!!

[Chorus: Black Eyed Peas]
And I just can't wait
I need it immediately
And I just can't wait
I want it immediately
Cause the time can't wait and I sure can't wait
I ain't got no patience, nah I sure can't wait
Not today

[Verse Two: Fergie]
We are the now generation
We are the generation now
This is the now generation
This is the generation now
I want money, I want cold hard cash
I'll take your dollar and your euro
And you'll have a blast
So take your day and your credit and stick it up your ass
And do it NOW! I want it NOW!

[Verse Three: Black Eyed Peas]
Big money, give me my money (Yeah I want it now!)
I need cash, girl I need it fast (I want it now!)
Quick in a hurry like yo' name was Flash (I want it now!)
You make me wait and I'ma whip yo' ass (I want it now!)
I want it now baby! (Now!)
I want it (Now!)
I want it (Now!)
Now!

[Verse Four: Apl.de.ap]
Fast, rapido
Really quick like torpedo
Need for speed is my creedo
You need to feed this negrito
Sender, buyer, brother boat
Rapid like a thunderbolt
Activated, rock the boat
Just ask Barack who brought the hope to NOW!
It was a now generation

[Chorus]

Expediate... no time for procrastination
Expediate... improve my situation

Black Eyed Peas Now Generation lyrics

That's one of the reasons why I absolutely love the Peas. Their lyrics are always real and raw. Doesn't apply to me though. I'm a Gen-Xer. Old. Heh.

Break over. The red pen is mightier than the sword.