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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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They say that in the Army, C-130, and Drip, Drop, Drippity Dop.
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lol classics, now I've got all of them stuck in my head; hey, at least they bring back good memories! haha
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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE....
There's two things that I can Stand...
A leg lieutenant and A West Point MAN..
HAHA...Or Hey LT Dont be blue..
See that private's got one ribon too...
I love my officers though!
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HAHA...Awesome come back from the BC. During "motivational or team building runs" you should be able to have a little fun. As long as it's kept clean and do your best not to offend anyone.
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One of the best variants of the "...don't be blue" cadence I've ever heard was when a SFC jumped out during a Company run and called "Hey LT don't be sad, I just found out I'm your dad. Hey 1SG, don't be blue, I just found out I'm your daddy too."
Great day.
Great day.
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SGT (Join to see)
CO,CO dont be blue the 1SG is ugly too.
That's always a good one for company runs.
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"Rumble in the Jungle"
Verse1
Ranger tryna earn that combat patch...
Alligator waitin' round Three Ropes' Bridge...
Standin' there with his mouth, wide open...
He's just a-wishin', a-prayin', hopin'...
Hey there Mr. Ranger, don't you slip and slide...
'Cause you'll be in for the fight of your life!
Chorus
There's gonna be a rumble (gonna be a rumble)
Rumble in the jungle (rumble in the jungle)
There's gonna be a fight (gonna be a fight)
In the woods tonight (in the woods tonight)
[Repeat]
Verse2
Late last night, the Ranger drinkin' gin
He was still drunk when he fell in
Dove right in the water, fell outta sight
Alligator movin' like a flash of light
Bodies in the water goin' flippity flop
Bubbles in the water goin' blippity bop
We all know that the Ranger didn't lose
'Cause he broke the surface wearing alligator shoes
Chorus
There's gonna be a rumble (gonna be a rumble)
Rumble in the jungle (rumble in the jungle)
There's gonna be a fight (gonna be a fight)
In the woods tonight (in the woods tonight)
[Repeat]
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Obviously looking at my previous cadences, I like to spice it up and try differenct cadences. Here's another.
"HEY SOLDIER!"
"When that left foot strikes the grown, all I wan' hear is that 'What!' sound"
(Formation cries out 'WHAT!' on their left foot)
"Hey private, stop looking at me, stop staring at me."
"The other day, you missed formation." x2
"Kick down your door, give me that playstation." x2
"Hey Soldier, stop looking at me, stop staring at me."
"The other day, you missed PT." x2
"Went to the hall, took your MRE." x2
(Formation cries out 'WHAT!' on their left foot)
"It's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"That gin & juice, it's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"That rum & coke, it's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"Give me an iced cold michelob, pop the top and you drink real slow." (Formation repeats)
"Give me an iced cold miller light, you pop the top and you feeling alright."
"YEEEEEEEA!, OH YEAHHHH!" x2
"YEEEEEEEA!, OH YEAHHHH!" x2
"Somebody ain't gonna make it, you're tiny little hearts won't take it" x2
"HEY SOLDIER!"
"When that left foot strikes the grown, all I wan' hear is that 'What!' sound"
(Formation cries out 'WHAT!' on their left foot)
"Hey private, stop looking at me, stop staring at me."
"The other day, you missed formation." x2
"Kick down your door, give me that playstation." x2
"Hey Soldier, stop looking at me, stop staring at me."
"The other day, you missed PT." x2
"Went to the hall, took your MRE." x2
(Formation cries out 'WHAT!' on their left foot)
"It's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"That gin & juice, it's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"That rum & coke, it's in my rucksack, my rucksack."
"Give me an iced cold michelob, pop the top and you drink real slow." (Formation repeats)
"Give me an iced cold miller light, you pop the top and you feeling alright."
"YEEEEEEEA!, OH YEAHHHH!" x2
"YEEEEEEEA!, OH YEAHHHH!" x2
"Somebody ain't gonna make it, you're tiny little hearts won't take it" x2
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"I got a PAIN!"
I got a pain! ::pause:: (formation repeats) on my knee (formation repeats) and it's called (formation repeats) PT.
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my feet and it's called LT.
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my side and its called 1SG!
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my toe and its called CO!
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
Pain (formation repeats) on my back (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
Pain (formation repeats) on my knees (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
Pain (formation repeats) on my toe (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
I got a pain! ::pause:: (formation repeats) on my knee (formation repeats) and it's called (formation repeats) PT.
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my feet and it's called LT.
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my side and its called 1SG!
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
I got a pain! on my toe and its called CO!
So lean left! (lean left, I lean left)
Lean right! (lean right, I lean right)
Lean front! (lean front, I lean front)
Lean back! (lean back, I lean back)
Pain (formation repeats) on my back (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
Pain (formation repeats) on my knees (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
Pain (formation repeats) on my toe (formation repeats), but we dont care (formation repeats) we like it there! (formation repeats)
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It's not widely known, but I've tailored these a bit.
BLUE FALCON
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Davis (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
"My buddies in a foxhole, with a bullet in his chest.
Thats when I stole his poncho, so I can get some rest!"
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Thompson (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
"My buddy's in a foxhole with a bullet in his knee, medic says he's wounded, so I took his MREee!"
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Thompson (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
BLUE FALCON
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Davis (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
"My buddies in a foxhole, with a bullet in his chest.
Thats when I stole his poncho, so I can get some rest!"
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Thompson (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
"My buddy's in a foxhole with a bullet in his knee, medic says he's wounded, so I took his MREee!"
"Blue Falcon! He's a Blue Falcon"
"Blue Falcon! He's a SGT Thompson (or any name)"
"Blue Falcon! ah He's a Blue Falcon"
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C-17 flying over division......a fan favorite when I was at Bragg, among others that had anything to do with planes and being airborne
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Oh man! This is my bread and butter! I look forward to company/battalion/brigade/NCO/division/corps/post runs just for this. My favorites are the ones that the creative mind come up with. I usually start with one everybody knows and then slowly ease into the 'signature' cadences. I have I think 2 signature cadences that I bring out the bag. 'When that left foot hits the ground....', 'Ahab had a camel named Clyde...'.
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Not an official military cadence but in AIT we used to get fired up after a long day at class by marching to Twist and Shout. Our platoon SGT would always comment on motivation every time he heard this.
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Col (Join to see)
SPC(P) Yelle, thanks for sharing, I can definitely see how "Twist and Shout" could get everyone fired-up... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgd46QiHz4I
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