Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Party Party Party





In a song called 'Paso (The Nini Anthem)', produced by Sak Noel, the singer croons:

Monday – Party!Tuesday – Party!
Wednesday – Party!
Ok!
Thursday – Party!
Friday – Party!
Weekend, weekend, weekend – Party! Wow!


I’m telling you mama, there's no need for drama. I don’t wanna study. I just wanna party.

I’m a nini, mom;
You know what a nini is?
Don’t wait for me awake.
I’m coming home late –
Maybe at 5 ... maybe at 6.
Look at me, mom,
I’m dressing like a ...
I just wanna party, party ... Mama, yo paso de todo. Wow!


The lyrics are a little sparse, but the music moves!

If your Spanish is a little rusty, 'nini' is a word that is used to describe a young, rebellious, global generation person who is only interested in having a party – no job, no study, only party. This kind of person is a 'nini' because the word 'nini' comes from ni estudia ni trabaja, which means 'neither work nor study.' I'm not really sure about yo paso de todo, unless it means 'I'm giving the party all I got.'
If you've ever read the Apocrypha you may remember something that's stated in Ecclesiasticus 31:31. It goes this way: "Don’t correct your neighbors at a wine banquet, and don’t show them contempt when they are partying; don’t say any reproachful word to them, and don’t trouble them with any demands." I think the point there is that correcting your neighbors while they're partying is probably not the best time to do it.

I would never correct the singer while she parties, but I will say there comes a time when partying wears you thin. The drinks, the laughs, the monotonous small-talk – all of it can leave you feeling hollow after awhile. Like you realize the parties add very little meaning to your life. Sure, it's fun to celebrate when it's called for, but celebrating just because it's something to do gets old quickly. Find a little time to be by yourself, to be quiet, to be open to something unexpected that might happen. Too much partying will leave you numb.

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