CapriUni wrote:- "...Does anyone else besides me remember a bit from Mel Brooks' Oldest Man in the World bit, where he explains that music came about from calling for help -- because musical notes carry further than spoken language?..."

I remember being on an NCO cadre course (as a member of the ACF) and being taught (in effect) to "sing" orders on the parade square as the squad may not hear the command but *would* be able to know which order was being given from the "tune" of the order (I've tried it with nonsense phrases and, if they can't hear the words, it works).

Walrus