Posted on Nov 27, 2013
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Ah yes, "Jody calls," we've all heard them, marched to them, run to them, or called them out in a motivated tone; so, what are some of your all time favorites? As this is an inter-service thread, we want to hear from all of you--Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Reserve of each of the above, and the National Guard--so what are your favorite service-specific cadences, and do you have an old standby or trusty go-to cadence? Perhaps it was one that was once popular but somehow fell out of use, or maybe an just an old standard or unique favorite. Please feel free to share any photos, videos, sound files, stories, associated memories, and/or anything else needed to help to tell your story. I'm sure that an old classic or two comes to mind, so "one, two, three, four-or... this is what we're here for-or..." So, pull up a keyboard and let's get this thing started, thank you for all that you do, and... see you all in the discussion threads!
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SGT Jack Mays, III
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I was always recuited by my 1SG (1SG Ryan), when I was in A 1/12th FA, especially for PT. I used to do a variation of the Beach Boys tune "Little Old Lady from Pasadena." It was "The Little Old Lady from Lawton, OK," and it fit.....to a tee!
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SN Derrick Johnson
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This has been one of my favorites for a while. I am trying to integrate it a bit more into the Color Guard for my American Legion Post. I've been appointed Captain and I need to get these guys and gals into some better shape.
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1SG Company First Sergeant
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this one always got the Soldiers motivated.

Momma told Sally not to go downtown,
Too many mechanics hangin' around.
Sally got the ass and she went anyway,
She didn't come home till late the next day.
Three months later, all was well,
Six months later, she began to swell,
Nine months later, out it came,
It was a whole 88 crew swingin' a chain.
Singin', "I'm Hardcore"
Motivated.
Dedicated.
Combat.
Ready.
Rollin'.
Steady.
We got the right, the right to rock steady,
We got to the right to roll when we're ready.
But when the time comes I got to be ready,
Willing and able to rock steady.
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SFC Bde Mobility Nco
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Good question sir

How about this one, how many people can get out there and CALL cadence. Grief these days you have to beg NCOs to get out there and call cadence. Marching or running. Its sad.
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SFC Gary (Bigsarge) Portier USARMY RET.
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Humpty Dumpty

Drill Sgt's like to hump ty dump dump dump.
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SSG Richard Stevens
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I liked the one I want to be an airborne ranger I can no can't remember the rest
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live the life of guts and danger
airborne ranger, guts and danger
scuba diver, muddy water
combat medic, antiseptic

that one?
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PO1 Field Service Engineer
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hey hey Captain Jack... met me down by the rail road track... put a sea bag in my hand... said, I'm gonna be a sailing man...

Short and dumb, but one of my faves... the other that we did PT to A LOT was, "Row row, row yur boat"
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1SG Frank Rocha
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I was always fond of "old king cole"
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SSG Robin Rushlo
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This one for Marching

YELLOW RIBBON
(Army Marching Cadence)

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon
She wore it in the spring time, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she wore it
She'd say she wore it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She wore it for her soldier who was far, far away
Around the block she pushed a baby carriage
She pushed it in the spring time, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she pushed it
She'd say she pushed it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
She pushed it for her soldier who was far, far away
Behind the door, her father kept a shotgun
She kept it in the spring time, in the early month of May
And if you asked her why the heck she kept it
She'd say she kept it for her soldier who was far, far away
Far away
Far away
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SSG Instructor
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Rock Steady
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