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Thread #10803 Message #2601668
Posted By: GUEST,Ed Cartwright
31-Mar-09 - 05:56 PM
Thread Name: Cadence or Marching Songs
Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
Amazing how many of us experienced Nijmegan through the Air Training Corps (41F will rule forever)
Most of the cadances I know are already up, but I do have one addition.
In the song (usually call and refrain in my experience) "They say that in the Army", firstly it should be noticed that Navy, Air Force and Corps all scan just as well. Secondly there's a chorus after each observation:
Leader--"Oh Lord I wanna go-oh"
squad--"but they won't let me go-oh"
Leader--"Oh Lord I wanna go-oh"
All--"Hoooooooooome"
Perhaps a little of my career history...
I used to work in Chicago in a large department store
I used to work in Chicago but I don't work there any more
A lady came in for some nails, nails from the store...
Nails she wanted a screw she got, and I don't work there any more"
...continue, one verse by each squad member for as long as your gutter minds can come up with really poorly disguised double entendres.