Black Eyed Peas
A. Listen to the song and fill in the blanks with the
missing words:
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 it, want it, want it
Fast___________________ (1),
Stay connected in a jet
Wi-fi, podcast
Blastin' out a_______________(2)
Text me and I text you back
Check me on that iChat
I’m all about that hptt
You're a _________________(3)I'm a
Mac
I want it
Myspace and yourspace
Facebook is a new place
Dipdive and ________________ (4)
And I’ll be out on cyberspace
Google is my professor
Wikipedia checker
Checking out my _______________(5)
Logging in and logging out
Baby, I want it now
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 cold hard _______________(6)
I want, I want, I want it now
And I just can’t wait, I need it
immediately
And I just can’t wait, I want it
immediately
Cause the _____________(7) can’t wait
and
I sure can’t wait
I ain’t got no ____________________(8)
No, I sure can’t wait, Not today
In The E.N.D (2009)
B. Answer these questions:
1. Select all the words associated with “now
generation”.
2. Point out all the words related to speed.
3. What is today’s generation so desperate about?
4. How is money qualified? Why do they use such
strong words?
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 ____________(9) and your euro
And go and have a blast
So take your debt and your credit and
Stick it up your ass and do it now
I want it now
Big ___________(10)
Give me more money (Yea I want it now)
I need cash and I need it fast (I want it
now)
Quick in a hurry like your________(11)is
Flash
(I want it now)
You make me wait and I'mma whoop yo'
ass (I want it now)
I want it now baby (Now), I want it (Now)
I want it (Now)
Fast Rapido, Really ___________ (12) like
Torpedo
Need for Speed is my Credo
You need to feed this Negrito
Send it while your _____________(12)vote
Rapid like a Thunder Bolt
Activate it rock the boat
Just ask Barack who brought the hope to
now
It was the now generation
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
No, I just can’t wait, Not today
Expediate, No time for procrastination
Expediate ____________(12) my situation
5. Explain the two last verses of the song. “Expediate, No time for
procrastination/Expediate improve my situation”
6. Do you think they have a positive or negative opinion about today’s generation?
7. Give your opinion on the content of the song.

Now generation
Black Eyed Peas

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 it, want it, want it
Fast internet,
Stay connected hit eject
Wi-fi, Podcast
Blastin' out a SMS
Text me and I text you back
Check me on that iChat
I’m all about that hptt
You're a PC I'm a Mac
I want it
Myspace and yourspace
Facebook is a new place
Dipdive and socializing
And I’ll be out on cyberspace
Google is my professor
Wikipedia checker
Checkin’ out my account
Logging in and logging out
Baby, I want it now
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 cold hard cash
I want, I want, I want it now
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
No, I sure can’t wait
Not today
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 go and have a blast
So take your debt and your credit and
Stick it up your ass and do it now
I want it now
Big money
Give me more money (Yea I want it now)
I need cash and I need it fast (I want it now)
Quick in a hurry like your name is Flash (I want it now)
You make me wait and I'mma whoop yo' ass (I want it now)
I want it now baby (Now)
I want it (Now)
I want it (Now)
Fast Rapido, Really quick like Torpedo
Need for Speed is my Credo
You need to feed this Negrito
Send it while your brother vote
Rapid like a Thunder Bolt
Activate it rock the boat
Just ask Barak who brought the hope to
Now
It was the now generation
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
No, I just can’t wait
Not today
Expediate, No time for Procrastination
Expediate improve my situation