The M Stands for Music

Right Here, Right Now

There is no other place I want to be

Right Here, Right Now

Watching the world wake up from history

--Jesus Jones, “Right Here, Right Now”

Jesus Jones’ “Right Here, Right Now” could very possibly be the anthem for the MTV Generation, said Lauren Lazin. “It’s about living in the present,” she said. “If there’s any strong message in this show, it’s that there is a nostalgia being imposed on this generation for a past they don’t even relate to.”

Those who are sick of trying to relate to 20-year-old songs by the Who, the Stones and the Beatles, take heart: “MTV Generation’s’ music was chosen with its young audience in mind. “We made a point of interviewing people about what songs they like from right now, what songs they listen to and think, ‘Hey, that’s me!’,” said Lazin. “Music is always a really, really strong thing in our shows. We always joke that we present social issues you can dance to.”

Here are some other tunes in “MTV Generation”:

Beastie Boys: “Fight For Your Right (To Party)”

Tevin Campbell: “Round and Round”

Tracy Chapman: “Fast Car”

John Cougar (Mellencamp): “Jack & Diane”

Depeche Mode: “Get the Balance Right!”

EMF: “Unbelievable”

Gang of Four: “I Love a Man in Uniform”

Herbie Hancock: “Rockit”

Michael Jackson: “Man in the Mirror”

Madonna: “La Isla Bonita”

Marky Mark: “Good Vibrations”

Bob Marley: “One Love”

Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers: “Tomorrow People”

Bobby McFerrin: “Don’t Worry: Be Happy”

Miami Sound Machine: “Conga”

The Police: “One World”

R.E.M.: “Stand”

Salt-N-Pepa: “Do You Want Me”

Talking Heads: “Road to Nowhere” and “Life During Wartime”