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Thread #96255   Message #1991098
Posted By: Rowan
09-Mar-07 - 12:59 AM
Thread Name: Singing Hikers
Subject: RE: Singing Hikers
Apart from the army experience (Australian but similar to Joe Offer's, and also to be avoided) the only times I've sung while actually walking 'with intent' have been;
1 to "Alouette", when striding out down Swanston St (Melbourne), which probably doesn't really count as "singing while hiking", and
2 to "When Johnny comes marching home". This was usually the tune and words that best fitted the need to push the legs up a long and steep hill while carrying a 60lb pack.

I always sang it more or less under my breath, rather than "to" or "with" anyone, and it was more or less a "work" song. Somehow the minor key and those words didn't require much effort to sing, leaving the lungs and vocal tract able to give maximum effort to the legs and shoulders.

Cheers, Rowan