Whiteboard Dreams

Popular Culture 365: Youth and Popular Culture

Dr. Montana Miller
Bowling Green State University
224, Olscamp
April 23, 2008

Whiteboard Dreams

Montana: Dried up markers, pain in my ass!
What's the point of coming to class?
I can't even write on the board!
Can't this wretched college afford
Now and then, a usable pen?
Just one good marker that writes!

(Tell me more, tell me more)
These are all out of ink!
(Tell me more, tell me more)
This could drive me to drink!

John: Dr. Miller, I understand—
Montana: Whatever happened to raising your hand?
John: I found a marker, and it looks brand new!
Montana: Extra credit!
John: Hey, I've got two!
Rachel: I see more—there on the floor!
All: Let's just hope that one of these writes!

(Tell me more, tell me more)
John and Rachel: Why should we give a damn?
(Tell me more, tell me more)
John: There's no final exam!

Emily: Dr. Miller, why're you so stressed?
Thought you said we're not having a test?
Montana: All these youth traditions and trends
Are much more than a means to the ends
Emily and Montana: We know that culture can't be defined
It's always changing, changing your mind!

(Tell me more, tell me more)
Kendall: All this theory's for snobs!
(Tell me more, tell me more)
Anthony: Will it help us get jobs?!

All: Come on BG, our future's at stake
Imagine all the notes we would take
If our professors could write on the board!
Montana to Tyler: Go find out where the markers are stored!
All: School supplies, they do symbolize
Our free expression rights!

(Tell me more, tell me more)
John: Have you tried Powerpoint?
(Tell me more, tell me more)
Kendall (sniffing marker): This is better than a joint!

Montana: Every year I try to pretend
That youth culture's not going to end
That you won't all forget this next year...
Dr. Wallach (appearing in doorway with Tyler): Dr. Miller, what's going on in here?
All: Whiteboard dreams, erased, so it seems...
Montana and Dr. Wallach: But oh....
All: ... this marker WRITES!
[Montana writing on board: "WRITES of passage"]

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• High
• School
• Musical
• Grease
• Dancing
• Singing
• University
• College
• BGSU
• Karaoke
• Pranks

[SBMShaneomaniac]

This was just hilarious. I don't know what was funnier, the lyrics or the singing and dancing itself. Great time, great memories.

[AnthonyFontana]

Now that's just awesome! Let me know when Disney calls!

[somebodyquiet]

that was awesome

[msmandadee]

Dr. M- Why was this never done during MY class?

[junctionchaos]

Happy 1,000 views!

[XDOGG77]

for a good portion of this i was sitting in shock haha...this class was a blast im so glad that i decided to take it...thank you dr miller for being such a fun teacher!! you should post the circus video on youtube though because that was awesome!!

[cyberdivatube]

Montana - you are such a fun teacher - I wish I could be in your class!

(of course it helps that the song is from my generation:))

radhika

[imarie63]

Brilliant! Was that completely improvisational?

[jmoates]

So, that seriously helped SO much w/ the pre-finals blues. Thanks so much, Dr. Miller!!

[ONEwayAudio22]

I wanna be in a class like that!!!! FUN FUN!!