Cadence or Marching Songs

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 06 Jul 22 - 11:57 PM

Nice collection of cadence songs here:
https://megaman34001.tripod.com/Cadences.htm

OLD LADY

Saw an old lady walking down the street
She had a pack on her back and boots on her feet
I said "Hey lady where you going to?"
She said "U.S. Army Ranger School"
I said "Hey lady, haven't you been told?
Ranger School's for the young and the bold!"
She said "Hey sonny don't be a fool
I'm an instructor at the Ranger School"

Saw the same lady walking down the street
She had a chute on her back, jump boots on her feet
I said "Hey lady where you going to?"
She said "U.S. Army Airborne School"
I said "Hey lady, you're too darn old
You oughta leave the jumpin' to the young and the bold"
She said "Hey sonny can't you see?
I've got master jump wings on my CIB"

Same old lady walking down the street
She had a tank on her back and fins on her feet
I said "Hey lady, where you going to?"
She said "U.S. Army Scuba School"
I said "Hey lady, haven't you been told?
You better leave Scuba School to the young and the bold"
She said "Hey sonny can't you see?
I taught recon, UDT"

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 27 Jun 22 - 04:13 PM

"...The song—originally known as either The Long Last Mile or the Plattsburg Marching Song—quickly became popular with soldiers, and was presented along with other soldier's compositions to the National Board on Army and Navy Camp Music. The board liked the song, and considered it one of the best songs to have been produced in soldier's camps. The song was later featured in the first issue of Music in the Camps, an activity book produced for army and navy training camps." wiki

Tune Req: They Put Us in the Army/Last Long Mile

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 27 Jun 22 - 04:04 PM

Drill Instructor Cadence Calling Contest

“The members of the West Coast Drill Instructor Association gathered at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego on Sept. 16, 2016, for their annual reunion.”

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
Date: 26 Jun 22 - 09:05 AM

I Left My Home (To Join the Army)

“Call: Your mama was home when you left.
Reply: You're (your) right!

Your daddy was home when you left.
You're right!
Your sister was home when you left.
You're right!
Your brother was home when you left.
You're right!
The dog was home when you left.
You're right!
The cat was home when you left.
You're right!
The fish was home when you left.
You're right!
Your mommy, your daddy, your brother, your sister, the dog, the cat, the fish was home when you left.
You're right!
And that's the reason you left.
You're right!

Call: I left my home,
Reply: I left my home,
Call: To join the army.
Reply: To join the army.

I left my home,
To join the army.
The day I left,
My mama cried.
She thought that I,
Would surely die.
I left my wife,
Crying at the door.
She knew that I,
Would die at war.
I left my son,
Playin in the yard.
To see daddy leave,
Made him cry so hard.
Oowie-oowie,
Oowie-oowie.
Oowie-oowie.
We joined the Army.”

There are a lot of versions. The above is transcribed from Ssgt. Michael DePalo, Sibley, Louisiana.
Basic Training Marching Cadence: I Left My Home

Typical house cover: Dj Goja x Drill Sergeant DePalo - I Left My Home

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Thompson
Date: 08 Nov 15 - 06:44 PM

Here's the original English-language version of the Irish national anthem, The Soldier's Song, as sung dry-mouthed by the garrison of the GPO as they retreated into Moore Street in Dublin during the Easter Rising of 1916; here is how it is sung - always in Irish now - as our anthem, Amhrán na bhFiann .

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Ian
Date: 07 Nov 15 - 04:41 AM

Try Capstan shanties as they are for walking around in a circle but work just as well in a straight line.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: keberoxu
Date: 06 Nov 15 - 01:28 PM

There is a news story relevant to this thread. If I can (if the computer lets me) I will data-entry the body of the story itself. I found this article at: www.wltx.com (a broadcast, maybe TV station?); I was searching for the story's subject, Command Sergeant Major Lamont Christian.

Dated September 12, 2014

Ft Jackson Drill Sergeant Writes Song That Inspires

A search for a catchy work-out song ended up with the discovery of a Midlands' drill sergeant's CADENCE on a popular Gatorade commercial.

"To push yourself, not to give up and that's the theme that we give to soldiers, "   Command Sgt. Maj. Lamont Christian said. In the darkness and even at the crack of dawn, you can hear the rhythmic stories of army life.   "Cadences, especially for the Army, is one of those opportunities for an individual to basically lose themselves during the run, "    Command Sgt. Mag. Christian said.

Command Sgt Maj Christian heads the drill sergeant school at Ft. Jackson, and even though you may never have seen him, you've probably heard him. As his son was looking for work-out music, he came across his father's voice. "We did some more Google searches and came across a commercial and we played the commercial and it was the cadence used as a sample for that Gatorade commercial,"   Command Sgt Maj Christian said. The commercial was used for the BCS championship and even for the Final Four.

Command Sgt Maj Christian said his son and sister identified his voice with just three words. "There's a portion in the cadence where I said, 'There you go.' And my grandfather used to say that all the time to motivate us when I was younger and he'd say, 'There you go, young man,' "   Command Sgt Maj Christian said.

He said he's gotten lots of phone calls from former students asking if that is his voice in the commercial. Many people are pointing out his fame, but he attributes it to the soldiers who actually sing along.

"That cadence would not be a cadence without soldiers. If I sang it by myself, it would just be me singing. And I'm no Michael Jackson or Eric Bolton or anyone else,"   Command Sgt Maj Christian said. "With that it's the soldiers actually that I give my praise to because they sound off."

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Patrick
Date: 28 Nov 13 - 08:11 AM

Verse 3 for me was:

He would like to meet the bastard that forgot to clip him on (X3)..etc

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,L. J. (Swede) Swendner (82nd ABN)
Date: 27 Nov 13 - 05:43 PM

I know a girl who lives on a hill, she won't do it but her sister will .........

Subject: ADD: My Girl's a Vegetable (My Gal's a Corker)
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Apr 11 - 06:56 AM

Did nijmegen with the ATC last summer and doing it again this year, does anyone know any other verses to the song 'My Girls a Vegetable'?

Its a listen and repeat and it start like this:

My girls a vegetable
she live in a hospital
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

shes got a green tv
its called an ecg
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

my girls got leprosy
she leaves bits all over me
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

shes into pureed food
sucks it up through a plastic tube
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

my girls pissed off with me
coz i crushed her colostomy
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

shes got four holes for me
one of thems a tracheotomy
and i would do anything
to keep her alive

any thoughts?

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 19 Apr 11 - 06:49 PM

Thanks for the lyrics to Barbarita,David with Kent Wing ATC.

Cheers,hope to see you at Nijmegen again this year.

Subject: Perveted Barbarita Lyrics
From: GUEST,David
Date: 13 Feb 11 - 03:27 PM

Hey, I did Nijmegen with Kent Wing ATC – you may have heard us :P

Well I wish all the ladies
Were pies on a shelf
And I was the baker
I'd eat 'em all myself

Wa-hey Barbarita!
So Dirty Barbarita!
Your Distusting Barbarita!
Perverted Barbarita!

Well I wish all the ladies
Were bricks in a pile
And I was the mason
I'd lay 'em all like style


Wa-hey Barbarita!
So Dirty Barbarita!
Your Distusting Barbarita!
Perverted Barbarita!


Well I wish all the ladies
Were bikes in a line
And I were the cyclist
I'd ride them one at a time

Wa-hey Barbarita!
So Dirty Barbarita!
Your Distusting Barbarita!
Perverted Barbarita!

Well I wish all the ladies
Were bells on a tower
And I was the bellboy
I'd bang 'em by the hour

Well I wish all the ladies
Were holes on a road
And I was the dumper truck
I'd fill 'em with my load

Wa-hey Barbarita!
So Dirty Barbarita!
Your Distusting Barbarita!
Perverted Barbarita!

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Soldier
Date: 10 Feb 11 - 06:37 AM

I know a few Iunno if anyone still goes to this website but here we go.

Have gun will travel reach the heart of a man a knight without armor in a foreign land a soldier of fortune is an Airborne Ranger

Another one

First Sergeant says y'all fall in I say to myself here we go again a long hard day now lies ahead
We'll be there when the morning comes f*** their minds up with our guns we're the best that you will see we're the g**d*** Infantry (airborne ranger infantry) and if another comrade falls we'll kill em one we'll kill em all for it's very plain to see he's an Infantryman (airborne ranger) just like me

Another one we made up during osut

Big red square on my shoulder pick up the stretcher and follow me Imma be a heat casualty

RTO where is the brick at? We need a 9 line medevac somebody had a heart attack

Aid and litter where is the stretcher? Pick up the stretcher and follow me I'm a potential heat casualty

Drill sergeant where is the water? Fill up your camelbaks and follow me I ain't no heat casualty

Also another one set to the tune of "The Candyman" I don't remember hardly any of the words

Who can make an explosion? The Sapper daddy can. The Sapper daddy? The Sapper daddy can cuz he mixes chemicals the best that he can

Another we made up at OSUT

Sick call ranger sick call ranger where have ya been? Well I've bern to the hospital sick call ranger sick call ranger what do you have. Well I have the itis that's what I have

That's all I can think of that aren't here

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 22 Jan 11 - 09:27 PM

Desperately need all lyrics to Dirty ole Lil. Any help for an old guy would be appreciated. Thanks

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Dec 10 - 03:46 PM

i heard some marching/chanting music in the gym steam room, it sounded like foreign but it was great chill out music, anyone know more about it?

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,ROyal Canadian Army Cadets
Date: 26 Aug 10 - 06:23 PM

platoon says the word in brackets as soon as the commander finishes saying the sentence

Your mother came over and left(right)

Your brother came over and left(right)

Your sister came over and left(right)

Your Father came over and left(right)

Your mother, your brother, you sister, your father they all came over and left(right)

Left(right)

Left(right)

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Dr Fell
Date: 23 Aug 10 - 05:41 PM

complete version


Poor Old Soldier - The Rogue's March

I left my home and I left my job
Went and joined the army
If I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't have been so barmy.

Poor old soldier, poor old soldier
If I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't have been so barmy.

Gave me a gun and a big red coat
Gave me lots of drilling
If I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't have took the shilling.

Chorus:

Sent me off on a real old boat
By Christ she was no beauty
Far far across the sea we went
Afore to do my duty

Chorus:

Fought the Russians, or was it the French
Really couldn't tell, sir
All I know is they fought so hard
They sent us all to hell, sir.

Chorus:

When we got back home again
To desert was my intent, sir
I sold my cot and I sold my coat
And over the wall I went, sir.

Chorus:

Went to a tavern and I got drunk
That is where they found me
Back to barracks in chains I was sent
And there they did impound me.

Chorus:

Fifty I got for selling me coat
Fifty for me blankets
If ever I 'list for a soldier again
The devil shall be me sergeant.

Chorus:


the tune can be found here

http://www.yorkshirecorpsofdrums.com/rogues.html

Subject: Lyr req: Perverted Barbarita
From: GUEST,Dave
Date: 20 Aug 10 - 11:43 PM

Just back from Nijmegen (Canadian Contingent) and I heard a Brit team sing "perverted Barbarita" song.

Anyone know the lyrics?

Thanks

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,sea cadet
Date: 22 Jul 10 - 12:43 AM

ma'ma ma'ma cant you see (reapeat)
what the navy done to me (reapeat)

use to date a bueaty queen (reapeat)
now i date my m 16 (reapeat)

use to drive a chevrolet (reapeat)
now i march like every day (reapeat)

or

the pretteist girl i eva saw was sippin burb through out a straw(reapeat)

i picked her up i let her down her long black hair was all around(reapeat)

and now i have a brother in law and 14 kids that call me pa (reapeat)

and now i have a mother in law and 14 kids that call me pa (reapeat)

before i go the morales clear dont drink no burbin stick to beer(reapeat)

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,cinthiamazing
Date: 08 Jul 10 - 02:31 PM

hey everyone does anyone know a song it goes something like "does my baby miss me, does she love me...."

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jun 10 - 12:03 AM

Im in sea cadets theres one that goes Six by six we killed them with sticks on the mountain all day and all through the night, whats it called because I wanna download it.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: maple_leaf_boy
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 10:08 PM

Quote: Guest - Edmund.
Er, that was me signing on as guest. I also see that I didn't actually post the lyrics to "Our Sergeant Major" as I thought I did. Here goes:
(End Quote)

Thanks for those lyrics. I remember when I was little, and in cubs,
a veteran came in to talk to us about the war and he sang some songs.
That was one of those songs. I'm not sure if those were the same lyrics, but I've always wanted a copy of the words.
Thank you so much.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Ben
Date: 21 Jun 10 - 09:23 PM

Hey we're going to Nijmegen this summer, I heard a song and I can't find it anywhere. It's a Canadian song, it goes a little bit like this
I've heard it's called '' motivator '' but I'm not sure !

Hi de Hi de Ho'O
Hi de Hi de He'e

I walk I walk in the morning
Till dark till dark in the evening

I ain't gonna quit now
As long as I'm still breathing

Hi de Hi de Ho'O
Hi de Hi de He'e

...

Anyways if anybody recognizes it, I would appreciate the rest of the lyrics ! Thank you !

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,sgt barbie
Date: 14 Jun 10 - 02:42 PM

One by one I'm having some fun
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Two by two I wear a soft shoe
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Three by three I have a bum knee
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Four by four my tummy is sore
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Five by five I'm barely alive
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Six by six I'm walking on sticks
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Seven by seven this life is heaven
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Eight by eight I'm feeling so great
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

Nine by nine I'm feeling so fine
I'm on profile all day and all through the night

(I can't remember what you said for ten)

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,CPT Savage
Date: 01 Jun 10 - 01:29 PM

I hate to get up,I hate to get up
I hate to get up in the morning
I hate to get up, I hate to get up
I'd rather stay in bed!

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 06 May 10 - 07:12 PM

there once was a girl named betty brown
swore no man could lay her down
then over the hill came perfect pete
he had 50 pounds of swingin meat
laid betty down out in the grass
shoved his d*ck straight up her a$$
then betty ripped out a mighty fart
blew petes balls 40 feet apart
then over the hill went perfect pete
with 50 pounds of damaged meat

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 28 Mar 10 - 02:02 PM

I'm in the ATC and I've known OF this song for a while but I don't have the lyrics to it. It's called Rambo and to my memory it starts something like this:

I'm gonna tell a story,
A story that seemed so real.
About a veteran warrior,
Who's name I shall reveal.
Ramboooooooo!

(I also remember a version made called 'Strongbow', if anybody has that I'd be grateful also!)

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 26 Mar 10 - 04:35 PM

Hey, I'm going to camp in about a week. Our school needs a few cadence calls to do that other schools wont have. We're an army jrotc, but it's hard to find anything good. Can anyone help me with some appropriate jodies? It's high school, but we still need to keep it clean. How good our calls are also affects our score at the end of camp. Help?? If you have anything we could use, email me at [e-mail]. Thanks!

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,P0-2 SWEENEY
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 05:33 PM

Im the USNSCC and I need a cadence for the recruitsthis summer, but I cant remember it..

Its something about ten dyas of killing up on a Mt. its really catchy and fun to march to so if anyone knows it, help me out!

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Seth from Olympia
Date: 14 Dec 09 - 10:31 AM

There is a great march version of " I didn't raise my son to be a Soldier" on an old Hamish Imlach cassette I got for fifty cents at the local Goodwill store. My kids and grandkids love to sing along as we cruise through NW Washington. Much better song for rallyin' than "Give Peace a Chance" Kids also loved Peter Tosh: Equal Rights and Justice.
seth

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Gsand
Date: 13 Dec 09 - 03:08 PM

Words to the rogues march,

Rogue's March

Rogue's March

Melody - Drum tune

I left my home and I left my job
Went and joined the army
If I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't have been so barmy.

cho: Poor old soldier, poor old soldier
    If I knew then what I know now
    I wouldn't have been so barmy.

2. Gave me a gun and a big red coat
Gave me lots of drilling
If I knew then what I know now
I wouldn't have took the shilling.

3. Sent me off on a real old boat
By Christ she was no beauty
Far far across the sea we went
Afore to do my duty


4. Fought the Russians, or was it the French
Really couldn't tell, sir
All I know is they fought so hard
They sent us all to hell, sir.
Chorus:

5. When we got back home again
To desert was my intent, sir
I sold my cot and I sold my coat
And over the wall I went, sir.
Chorus:

6. Went to a tavern and I got drunk
That is where they found me
Back to barracks in chains I was sent
And there they did impound me.


7. Fifty I got for selling me coat
Fifty for me blankets
If ever I 'list for a soldier again
The devil shall be me sergeant.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Dec 09 - 09:58 PM

I know a girl who lives on a hill,
she won't do it but her sister will.
sound 0ff,one two, sound off ,three four,
sound off,one two three four, one two.......three four.

submitte by a Korean Vet

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,justin
Date: 20 Nov 09 - 05:01 PM

your left, your left
your militairy left
your left right left

oh your knocklehead

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Old Vermin
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 06:04 AM

Chant recalled from somewhere - possibly on BBC TV, perhaps a newspaper.

'If you have a low IQ
You can be a para too'

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Jack
Date: 25 Oct 09 - 01:24 AM

When I was in basic my drill sang Hello Hello Infantry.There were alot of words to it but I cant remember none of the words to it.Can anyone please help me out.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,james
Date: 11 Oct 09 - 08:51 PM

g'day, yer i heard a really funny one, but i can only remember on verse, its the same tune to sound off, but its only the one verse, if u know the rest awesome

if i were to die in a russian war
bury me with a russian whore
wrap her legs around my face
and tell my mother i died in grace

sound off 1 - 2 sound off 3 - 4

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Todd Haight
Date: 09 Oct 09 - 10:47 AM

The breatyiest women that i ever saw

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Jess
Date: 18 Aug 09 - 09:01 PM

I have an entire list of running cadences and marching cadences that I got from my dad who is retired Air Force. My brother is NYPD and they use cadences too at the acadamy. I gave most of my cadence lyrics to my high school rotc instructor. She's ok with us singing them during drill. Soon she will post my collection of running cadence lyrics on my school rotc site (after we figure out whether or not we'll violate copyright stuff). I graduate in june of 2010 and I plan on joining the Air Force. I found some ok cadences that are made by cadence masters. They sound like running cadences mixed with cool music so I really like marching to them in the gym. I dont think she can post them on the school's site but if you search cadence masters you should find them. Don't download the Navy album because it doesn't have music it's just a bunch of people running and singing. I downloaded the navy songs first and realized that we couldn't use them for our rotc drills but the armed forces album is good for our drill. I will reply back here soon when we post those lyrics on my school's rotc page.

Try this link.

Good running cadences for high school rotc drill

Till next time,
Jess
AFROTC student

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Aug 09 - 09:48 PM

Alinment is to the... RIGHT
We are marching to the... FRONT
Swing your arms... Naturally
We march from the... Waste Down
40 inches... Back and Chest
Drive your feet... To the deck

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: oggie
Date: 19 Jul 09 - 04:17 PM

"I dun-no but I've been told,"
   Squad repeats..,
"Airforce wings are made of gold"
   Squad repeats...

The rest gets unrepeatable. British Army 1950's onwards.

Steve

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 19 Jul 09 - 01:23 AM

Well, apparently Liddy used to play the Miami Vice theme. You'll find a YouTube video of the theme here (click).

-Joe-

Subject: WHAT IS G GORDON LIDDYS THEME MARCH?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Jul 09 - 01:23 PM

i have a marine son--we've been ging nuts trying to find the name of the theme that g gordon liddy always plays on his radio show? It is a military march..thanks [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Jun 09 - 11:36 PM

C-130 rollin' down the strip
Recon daddy gonin' take a little trip
Mission unspoken destination unknown
Never know if your comin' home
And if i die on the old drop zone
Pin my medels onto my chest
Tell my momma i did my best
Now stand up hook up and shuffle to the door
Jump on out and shout MARINE CORE

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,ILUVCOSFORD
Date: 10 May 09 - 02:12 PM

HEY YOU KNUCKLEHEADS

Hey you knuckleheads,
(reply: Hey you knuckleheads)
You dumb dumb knuckleheads,
(reply: You dumb dumb knuckleheads)
You crazy knuckleheads
(reply: You crazy knuckleheads)
Marching down this avenue
(reply: Marching down this avenue)
...(number, starting with ten) more miles and we'll be through
(reply:... more miles and we'll be through)
Are we going strong?
(reply: we're strong)
Am I right or wrong?
(reply: You're right)
Sound off
(reply: One, two)
Round off
(reply: Three, four)
Turn em all around and bring em back down now
(reply: 4,3,2,1 4,3,2,1)

Keep repeating that, changing the number of miles each time, going down from ten to zero =)

Hope that helps! xxx

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 12 Apr 09 - 09:05 PM

Does anyone know thewhole cadence to: it's two by two, I'm wearing soft shoes, I'm on profile, all day all day and all through the night, crutch crutch

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Ed Cartwright
Date: 31 Mar 09 - 05:56 PM

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.

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Pvt Poindexter
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 03:27 PM

Through the Jungle I was walking,

Sleeping Charlie, I was Watchin,

One Shot Kill off the top of the hill, Walking in the jungle Sniperland.

In the Jungle I was Waiting,

In my ghillies Charlie's Walking,

One Shot Kill off the top of the hill walking in a sniper jungleland

In my foxhole observing,

through rice paddies I'm waiting

One shot off the top of the hill walking in the jungle sniperland

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: Azizi
Date: 20 Nov 08 - 12:00 AM

Chris Wraith,

I just tried to email this message to you but the email address given wouldn't work.

I'm wondering if you could post information about where and when you learned or heard the cadences you posted.

Also, I have a page for cadences on my website,Cocojams at

http://www.cocojams.com/military_cadences.htm

Since children comprise a large percentage of the visitors to that site, I only post "clean" versions of cadences, without curse words.
I'm interested in posting these two cadences you shared because they "sound" a lot like children's chants:

Left left left right
(airborne)
left left left right
*airborne)
1 2 3 4
(oo ah airborne)
Your left your left
your left right left
your military left
your ledt your right now pick up the step your left your right your left
==============
let me heear your bark to the left
(element turns head to left and barks)
let me see you bark to the right
(barks to the right)
Let me see you bark two times
(barks left then right)
goddamn thats tight your out of sight your left right your left

-You can change bark to stomp, lean, freeze-
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-snip-

Do I have your permission to post a modified version of those chants that excludes curse words and substitutes a word such as "Ooh, that's tight out of sight your left your right your left? If so, I would label the parts of those cadences that are revised. And of course I would acknowledge your contribution, and the fact that these cadences were first posted on Mudcat.

If you have other clean or modified clean examples, I would appreciate if you would share them with me for Cocojams and of course also for Mudcat.


Hoping to "hear" from you,

Best wishes,

Azizi

Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,Chris
Date: 19 Nov 08 - 11:05 PM

just the other day I head a red hat say
you wanna be a rigger you gotta do it my way
my way or the highway
my way or the god damned highway
my ways the right way your ways the highway

just the other day I heard a black hat say
you wanna be airborne you gotta do it my way
my way or the highway
my way or the god damned highway
my ways the right way your ways the highway

just the other day I heard a drill seargent say
you wanna be a soldier you gotta do it my way
my way or the highway
my way or the god damned highway
my ways the right way your ways the highway
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I know a soldier

a soldier like me

came from the projects

raised in the streets

but he signed the papers

wearing army greens

now hes a soldier

a soldier like me
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Left left left right
(airborne)
left left left right
*airborne)
1 2 3 4
(oo ah airborne)
Your left your left
your left right left
your military left
your ledt your right now pick up the step your left your right your left
==============
let me heear your bark to the left
(element turns head to left and barks)
let me see you bark to the right
(barks to the right)
Let me see you bark two times
(barks left then right)
goddamn thats tight your out of sight your left right your left

-You can change bark to stomp, lean, freeze-
=================
oh there are no airborne ranger in the navy
there are no airborne rangers in the navy
cuz they ride around in boats doing god knows what with goat
oh there are no airborne rangers in the navy

there are no airborne rangers in the airforce
there are no airborne rangers in the airforce
because they up in the sky then they crash and then they die
oh there are no airborne rangers in the airforce

there are no airborne rangers in the marines
there are no airborne rangers in the marines
cuz they go from shore to shore making mothers out of whores
oh there are no airborne rangers in the marines

there are no airborne rangers in the coast guard
there are no airborne rangers in the coast guard
cuz they also ride in boats and they probably are the goats
oh there are no airborne rangers in the coast guard

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Subject: RE: Cadence or Marching Songs
From: GUEST,blank
Date: 14 Aug 08 - 02:14 AM