Status Quo- High School Musical
Zeke: You can bet There's nothin' but net When I am in a zone and on a roll But I've got a confession My own secret obsession And it's making me lose control Jocks: Everybody gather 'round Zeke(spoken): Well if Troy can tell his secret than I can tell mine...I bake Jock(spoken): What? Zeke(spoken): I love to bake! Strudels, scones, even apple pandowdy Jocks: Not another sound Zeke(spoken): Someday I hope to make the perfect creme brulee Jocks: No, no, no, nooooooooooo No, no, no Stick to the stuff you know If you wanna be cool Follow one simple rule Don't mess with the flow, no no Stick to the status quo Martha Cox: Look at me And what do you see Intelligence beyond compare But inside I am stirring Something strange is occuring It's a secret I need to share Brainiacs: Open up, dig way down deep Martha Cox(spoken): Hip hop is my passion! I love to pop and lock and jam and break! see the rest of the song here: |
The song Status Quo in the movie High School Musical is perceived as silly, but has a very powerful meaning behind it. This movie gives a life lesson embedded in the song Status Quo. The message of individuality and identity flows through this song. In the song everyone tells their peers what they are really interested in. They have been keeping it a secret because they have been afraid of their peers not accepting them for what they truly want to be when they grow up. Some mention how they want to be a chef or a dancer or even be in a band. Their peers aren't accepting and keep telling them how they need to stick to what everyone else is doing. "No, no, no, no stick to the stuff you know if you wanna be cool follow one simple rule don't mess with the flow, no no stick to the status quo."
Sticking to what everyone else is doing can hurt you in the future. If you are sticking to what you don't want to do in life, when it is time to get a job you might have to get a job that you might not like. Part of the American dream is being happy. If you have a job that you don't like because of the peers around you, you might be internally unhappy. You might be successful, but not happy. Being an individual and not doing what everyone else is is going to help you a lot when you need to take what you like and turn it into a job. You can also meet people who like doing the same things as you if you stick to what you truly are and like. Some people base what they want to be when they grow up on what is cool. If you are doing something only because its cool, you will have a hard time being happy later in life. |