Army Running cadences that are tasteful?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:37:06 -0400

I have a division run coming up and I am one of about 3 NCOS that call cadence. I know about 7 cadences and could use some help with new ones.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 11:38 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:38:51 -0400

What cadences do you know?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 11:41 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 23:41:54 -0400

I struggle with this one also. My entire career has including running cadences that are apparently focused on all the wrong things and include every vulgarity you can think of. Now we are in an age of the complete opposite side of the spectrum where simply singing about killing will offend someone passing by. So the short long of it is I don't know many PC cadences but I'm working on it.

Response by COL Charles Williams made May 1 at 2015 12:07 AM

COL Charles Williams — Fri, 01 May 2015 00:07:20 -0400

All or most of the ones I know/knew, are no longer allowed... But, I know your peers, especially the formal Drill Sergeants have plenty that are still allowed...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 1:59 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 01:59:23 -0400

Up in the morning before day
I don't like it-no way
I eat my breakfast too damn soon
Hungry as tiger by noon

I went to the mess SGT on my knees.
Mess SGT mess SGT feed me please.
Mess SGT said with a big old grin.
If you wanna be __Air Assault__
You've got to be thin

'Cause I'm hardcore...
Lean and mean...
Fit to fight...
Outta sight!

One mile
No sweat
Two miles
Better yet

Three miles
I can make it
Four miles
You can make it

'Cause I'm hardcore
Lean and mean
On the scene
ARMY green

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:00 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:00:47 -0400

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:01 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:01:54 -0400

I Seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had a ruck on her back, jump boots on her feet.
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She said US Army Airborne school
I said hey old lady dont you think you're too old
You better leave that jumpin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I'm a Jumpmaster from Airborne school.
Then I seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had ropes in her hand, jump boots on her feet.
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She sais US Army Air Assault school
I said hey old lady dont you think you're too old
You better leave that slidin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I'm an instructor from Air Assault school
Then I seen an old lady walkin down the street
She had a tank on her back, and fins on her feet
I said hey old lady where you goin to
She said US Army scuba school
I said hey old lady dont you think you're too old
You better leave that divin to the young and the bold
She said hey young punk who you talkin to
I'm an instructor from scuba school

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:05 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:05:29 -0400

When that left foot hits the ground
All I want to hear is that "WOOP!" sound

Woop
Shewalla walla
Woop
She bang-bang
Woop
Shewalla walla
Woop

Woop
Now here we go
Woop
Now down the street
Woop
Now battery
Woop
You got that beat

Woop
Shewalla walla
Woop
She bang-bang
Woop
Shewalla walla
Woop

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:07 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:07:18 -0400

I went to the desert
Where all the terrorists run
I pulled out my machete
and I had a little fun!

Left, right, left, right, left right kill!
You mess with us and you know we will!

I went to the caves
Where all the terrorists hide
I pulled out a grenade
and I threw it inside!

Left, right, left, right, left right, kill!
You mess with us and you know we will!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:11 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:11:39 -0400

Chorus:
Hey loddie doddie
a hey-hey
Hey loddie doddie hey
a hey-hey
Hey loddie doddie
a hey-hey
Hey loddie doddie hey
a hey-hey

Verses:
Got a letter in the mail
It said go to war or go to jail
Used to date a girl name jean
Now i got an m16
(chorus)
Used to drive a Cadillac
Now I'm humpin with a pack
Used to wear my fadded jeans
Now i'm wearing Army green
(chorus)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:18 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:18:35 -0400

When my granny was ninety-one
She did PT just for fun
When my granny was ninety-two
She could PT better than you
When my granny was ninety-three
She did PT better than me
When my granny was ninety-four
She ran 3 miles then ran 3 more
When my granny was ninety-five
She did PT to stay alive
When my granny was ninety-six
She did PT just for kicks
When my granny was ninety-seven
She did PT up in heaven

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:19 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:19:30 -0400

SSG Armentrout, check your .mil email... Hope it helps... Good Luck...

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 2:20 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 02:20:55 -0400

SSG Armentrout, check your .mil email... Hope it helps... Good luck...

Response by SPC Ken Harper made May 1 at 2015 10:34 AM

SPC Ken Harper — Fri, 01 May 2015 10:34:01 -0400

We only sang a verse or two of this when I was at Ft. "McMuffin" AL, never heard more than that. Several years ago I decided to write an ending to it. Cadence-caller first line, group following line

A yellow bird
a yellow bird
With a yellow bill
with a yellow bill
Was perched upon
was perched upon
My windowsill
my window sill
A yellow bird
a yellow bird
With a yellow bill
with a yellow bill, was perched upon my, window sill.

I lured him in
I lured him in
With crumbs of bread
with crumbs of bread
And then I smashed
and then I smashed
His little head
his little head
I lured him in
I lured him in
With crumbs of bread
with crumbs of bread, and then I smashed his, little head

I ground his bones
I ground his bones
When he was dead
when he was dead
I cooked me up
I cooked me up
Some yellow bread
some yellow bread
I ground his bones
I ground his bones
When he was dead
when he was dead, I cooked me up some, yellow bread

A bigger bird
a bigger bird
With a bigger bill
with a bigger bill
Came sat upon
came sat upon
My windowsill
my window sill
A bigger bird
a bigger bird
With a bigger bill
with a bigger bill, came sat upon my, window sill

I lured big bird
I lured big bird
With chunks of bread
with chunks of bread
And then I smashed
and then I smashed
That big bird’s head
that big bird’s head
I lured big bird
I lured big bird
With chunks of bread
with chunks of bread, and then I smashed that, big bird’s head

I ate my fill
I ate my fill
Of yellow birds
of yellow birds
And then I passed
and then I passed
Some yellow turds
some yellow turds
I ate my fill
I ate my fill
Of yellow birds
of yellow birds, and then I passed some, yellow turds

Next morning when
next morning when
I went to pee
I went to pee
Some yellow whiz
some yellow whiz
Came out of me
came out of me
Next morning when
next morning when
I went to pee
I went to pee, some yellow whiz came, out of me

The moral of
the moral of
This story’s true
this story’s true
Eat yellow birds
eat yellow birds
Make yellow doo
make yellow doo.
The moral of
the moral of
The story’s this
the story’s this; eat yellow birds make, yellow whiz!

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made May 1 at 2015 12:03 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 01 May 2015 12:03:58 -0400

That is a dying art, youtube army cadences. Good luck, break a leg.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 15 at 2016 8:49 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 20:49:04 -0400

my favorite cadence:

What The Army Has Done To Me

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

They took away my faded jeans
Now I'm wearing Army greens
They took away my faded jeans
Now I'm wearing Army greens

Chorus:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

They put me in a barber's chair
I turned around, I had no hair
They put me in a barber's chair
I turned around, I had no hair

Chorus:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see

what the Army's done to me
I used to drive a Cadillac
Now I hump it on my back
I used to drive a Cadillac
Now I hump it on my back

Chorus:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

I used to date a beauty queen
Now I hug my M-16
I used to date a beauty queen
Now I hug my M-16

Chorus:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

I used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm walking all the way
I used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm walking all the way

Chorus:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go