driving into the 21st century... automatic or 'stick'?

[funsongs]

Dance'd around the decision where to post this:
is it shameless? (no title, just a start of a spontaneously inspired idea):

It’s been a whole lotta years since Y2K
And I’m still tinkerin’ with my old toys
Turning knobs here… stompin’ wah-wahs there
Then commencin’ t’ jam with my boys

We’re writin’ new old songs … for fun and some coin
In the styles we learned and love growing up
But here we are now… in a new century
Folks are noticin’ I’ve not quite caught up

I need to drive my butt into this “21” (twenty one)
My favorite rides date back to the classic years
These hi-tech machines are apt to confuse me, Son
I’d rather drive a stick and shift through the gears

That’s what I’ll do… I’ll learn something new
Maybe change the way I do some things
But when it comes to playin’ my guitar songs
I’m goin’ old-school… and wail ‘til that bad-boy sings

Yeah… I’m wailing it ‘til that bad-boy sings…

(got any ideas to add...?)
Cheers.
Peter
http://www.soundcloud.com/funsongs-1

[davekershaw]

Like several folk 'round here
I done past my 50th year,
Saw The Beatles hit the scene
Watched Cassius Clay as a young teen.
Yeah I find it hard to change
set in my ways, find new things strange.
But I'm hangin' on in there
thanks for askin', mine's a beer!

[emilyfra]

Don't know where you guys are comin' from
these days are gone and it won't be long
till mine are too and when it comes
I hope I'll still be having fun
in forties, fifties middle age
hoppin' and boppin' like the world's a stage
But driving into the 21st century's queer
Coz it's been here now for 14 years!