Ticker - Lyrics - Fast Times

Fast Times is a seven-episode 1986 television remake of the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High that was produced by Amy Heckerling, who directed the original film. Cameron Crowe, who penned the original Fast Times novel and film screenplay, served as creative consultant. Moon Unit Zappa participated as a technical consultant. She was hired in order to research slang terms and mannerisms of teenagers, as she had just graduated from high school at the time and had a much better grasp of then-current high school behavior than the writers. Oingo Boingo provided the theme song.

This is my own drum, I'll beat it how I want. This precious drum is all I got. My heartfelt beat is gonna be heard, even when my heartbeat stops. It's my own drum I'll beat it how I want. Been telling me what's right since I was a kid, What they say is right isn't always what is. I didn't start living 'till this band started to play. Sucks to work. Tour, take me away. You say this ain't the real world, I guess I'm living your fantasy. I'm in charge. I'm in charge of my own destiny.