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    Whats your favorite cadence?

    What are some of your favorite cadences? One of my favorites is Airborne Ranger:

    Rangers!
    All the way
    Here we go
    Here we go



    C-130 rollin down the strip!
    Airborne Daddy goin' take a little trip
    Mission unspoken, destination unknown,
    dont even know if were ever coming home!

    Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door
    Jump right out and count to four,
    If my main dont open wide,
    Ive got a reserve by my side,
    and if that one should faill me too,
    look out ground, im a coming through!
    And if I die on the old drop zone,
    box me up and ship me home
    Tell my girl i did my best,
    Bury me with the leanin' rest!

    When I get to heaven;
    Saint Peters goin' say!
    "How'd ya earn your living"
    "How'd ya earn your pay?"
    I will reply with a whole lotta anger!
    Earned my pay as an AIRBORNE RANGER!

    Its better to have an
    Army of deer being led by a lion,
    rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer
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    We don't have those, but one we used to sing anyway was a little less gung-ho (one never likes to be boastful, after all), and a little more tongue in cheek:

    I wanna be a bus-conductor!
    I wanna have long, greasy hair!
    I wanna be a bus conductor,
    Smokin' ganja everywhere...

    About all I can remember...





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    These were my favorites that we sang when I was in the Army:

    Airborne Ranger

    I wanna be an airborne ranger,
    Live the life of guts and danger.

    Airborne ranger,
    Life of danger.

    I wanna be a scuba diver,
    Swim around in the muddy water.

    Scuba diver, muddy water.
    Airborne ranger, life of danger.

    I wanna be an S.F. medic,
    Shoot some funky anisthetic.

    S.F.medic, anesthetic.
    Scuba diver, muddy water.
    Airborne ranger, guts and danger.

    And when I retire.

    Im gonna be a texas ranger,
    Drive around in sking tight wranglers!

    Texas ranger, skin tight wranglers.

    Im gonna be a UPS man,
    Drive around in a ugly brown van.

    Ups man, ugly brown van
    Texas ranger, skintight wranglers.

    Im gonna be a forrest ranger.
    Chipmunks are my greatest danger.

    Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.
    UPS man, ugly brown van.
    Forrest ranger, chipmunk danger.

    Hail Hail Infantry

    Wake up to a mortar attack
    Hit the ground, I'm out of the rack
    My sergeant rushes me off to chow
    But I don't eat it anyhow

    Refrain: Oh hail, Oh hail, Oh infantry
    Queen of battle, follow me
    Oh, airborne ranger's the life for me
    For nothing in this world is free

    From a big bird in the sky
    All will jump and some will die
    Off to battle we will go
    To live or die, hell I don't know.

    Hit the ground with American pride
    A bullet through a commie's eye
    He ought to be damn glad he died
    He'd hate for me to take him alive

    It's true that some of us will die
    Airborne rangers learn to fly
    But not today as I hit the ground
    Lock and load another round

    Early at night, it's drizzling rain
    I am hit and feel no pain
    But in my heart I have no fear
    Because my Ranger God is near

    Mortars and artillery
    The screaming bursts around me
    Jagged shrapnel on the fly
    Kills my buddy, makes me cry

    Over the hill, some men I've seen
    Head to toe in Army green
    Moving tactically, not a sound
    Infantry soldiers on the ground

    Assault, support are all in place
    The enemy unaware of his fate
    Claymores blast and 60's roar
    Again, the airborne ranger scores

    Its true that someday I'll be dead
    Before I go I'll take more heads
    Before us enemies all will flee
    'Cause we're the airborne infantry

    I'll never be in Infantry...

    I'll never be in infantry
    Queen of battle not for me
    Chairborne, chairborne pogue I'll be Refrain
    Staff platoon's the life for me.

    Up in the morning, out of bed
    Do some stretches, hit the head
    Drink some coffee, settle down
    Nothing like Columbian grounds.

    From a desk I oversee
    Typed reports and spilled coffee
    Off to meetings I will go
    Can I stay awake, Hell I don't know.

    Early at night it's drizzling rain
    I slip in the mud, I get a sprain
    A purple heart they gave to me
    What can I do for a D-S-C.

    Armor and artillery
    Are things I hear but never see
    They frighten me and make too much noise
    I'm scared of big old soldiers' toys.

    Well dug in and over the hill
    Is where I made and keep my still
    Swilling hooch and playing cards
    Is life for me and not too hard.

    It's true that someday I'll be dead
    With lots of gray hair on my head
    It's hard to get a shot at me
    Cause REMF is all I'll ever be.

    Shoot, Shoot, Shoot...

    I hear the choppers coming
    They're flying overhead
    They've come to get the wounded
    They've come to get the dead

    Refrain: Airborne (shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill)
    Ranger (shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill) *

    My buddy's in a foxhole
    A bullet in his head
    The Army says he's living
    But I know that he's dead

    I ran to tell the C-O
    About my buddy's head
    But when I got there
    The C-O was dead

    And now the battle's over
    The smoke is all around
    We wanted to go home
    But we're six feet underground

    Deep in a battlefield, covered in mud
    Lies an Airborne Ranger dying in blood

    Refrain: Airborne (shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill)
    Ranger (shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot to kill)

    He fought to keep America free
    He was a soldier like you and me

    Those silver wing upon his chest
    Tells America that he's one of the best

    Old King Cole

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Privates three.
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    What merry men are we!
    but none so fair that we can compare to the Airborne Infantry!

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Corporals three.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Sergeants three.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his El Tee's three.
    What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Captains three.
    Who's gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain
    What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Majors three.
    I need a bigger desk said the major.
    Who's gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain
    What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Colonels three.
    When can I play golf? Said the Colonel.
    I need a bigger desk said the major.
    Who's gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain.
    What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    (Chorus)

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul,
    a merry old soul was he.
    He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Generals three.
    Keep those Privates straight! Said the Generals
    When can I play golf? Said the Colonel.
    I need a bigger desk said the major.
    Who's gonna drive my Hummer? Said the Captain.
    What do I do now? Said the El Tee.
    Left right left said the Sergeant.
    I need a three day pass said the Corporal
    Beer! Beer! Beer! Said the Privates.

    or the marching version:

    Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he He called
    for his pipe and called for his bowl and he called for his privates, three
    Beer, beer, beer said the privates
    Merry men are we
    But none so fair that they can compare to the airborne infantry
    Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he He called
    for his pipe and called for his bowl and he called for his corporals, three
    I need a three-day pass said the corporals
    Beer, beer, beer said the privates
    Merry men are we
    But none so fair that they can compare to the airborne infantry
    * The cadence continues on in this manner, with a verse about a higher
    = rank and repeating all of the ranks before. Eight verses are sung with
    = these lyrics: (the cadet is added only if you want to)
    privates three see above
    corporals three see above
    sergeants three "file from the left, column right said the Sgts"=
    lieuies three (pronounced loo-ee) "I'll lead the way said the lieuies'
    captains three "charge that hill said the captains"
    majors three "who's gonna shine my boots said the majors"
    colonels three "where's my star said the colonels"
    generals three "war, war, war"
    cadets three "when do I get my check?"


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Superman

    Me and Superman got in a fight
    I hit him in the head with some Kryptonite
    I hit him so hard I busted his brain
    And now I'm dating Lois Lane

    Well, me and Batman, we had one, too
    I hit him in the head with my left shoe
    Right in the temple with my left heel
    And now I'm driving the Batmobile hr>
    A...A...MEN )
    A...A.........MEN ) sung by the group
    A...A...MEN AMEN AMEN )
    sing it over )
    sing it louder now )
    sing it soft now )
    real loud now ) sung by cadence caller between each line
    real soft now )
    Hallelujah! )
    praise the Lord now )

    Old Lady

    I saw an old lady running down the street
    Had a chute on her back, jump boots on her feet
    Said, "Hey old lady, where you goin' to?"
    She said, "US Army Airborne School"
    Whatcha gonna do when you get there?
    Jump from a plane and fall through the air
    I said, "Hey old lady, ain't you been told?
    Airborne School's for the brave and the bold."
    She said, "Hey, now soldier, don't be a fool,
    I'm an instructor at Airborne School!"

    Saw an old lady marching down the road
    Had a knife in her hand and a 90 lb. load
    Said, "Hey old lady, where you goin' to?"
    She said, "US Army Ranger School"
    Whatcha gonna do when you get there?
    Jump, swim, and kill without a care
    I said, "Hey old lady, ain't you been told?
    Ranger School's for the brave and the bold."
    She said, "Hey, now soldier, don't be a fool,
    I'm an instructor at Ranger School!"

    Saw an old lady running down the track
    Had fins on her feet and a tank on her back
    Said, "Hey old lady, where you goin' to?"
    She said, "US Army Scuba School"
    Whatcha gonna do when you get there?
    Swim under water and never breathe air
    I said, "Hey old lady, ain't you been told?
    Scuba School's for the brave and the bold."
    She said, "Hey, now diver, don't be a fool,
    I'm an instructor at Scuba School!"

    Granny

    When my granny was 91
    She did PT just for fun
    92
    She did PT better than you
    93
    She did PT better than me
    94
    She did PT more and more
    95
    She did PT to stay alive
    96
    She kept on doing flutter-kicks
    97
    She up and died and went to heaven
    She met St. Peter at the pearly gates
    Said, "St. Peter, St. Peter, hope I'm not late
    St. Peter said with a big ol' grin
    "Get down granny, and knock out ten"
    She replied with a big ol' smile
    "Sorry, St. Peter, I'm on profile!"

    Airborne

    I don't know but I think I might
    Jump from an airplane while in flight
    Soldier, soldier, have you heard
    I'm gonna jump from a big iron bird
    Up in the morning in the drizzlin' rain
    Packed my chute and boarded the plane
    C-130 rollin' down the strip
    64 Rangers on a one-way trip
    Mission Top Secret, destination unknown
    They don't know if their ever coming home
    When my plane gets up so high
    Airborne troopers gonna dance in the sky
    Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door
    Jump right out and count to four
    If my main don't open wide
    I got a reserve by my side
    If that one should fail me too
    Look out ground, I'm a-coming through
    If I die on the old drop zone
    Box me up and ship me home
    Bury speakers all around my head
    So I can rock with the Grateful Dead
    Bury speakers all around my toes
    So I can rock with Axel Rose
    If I die on a Chinese hill
    Take my watch or the commies will
    If I die in the Korean mud
    Bury me with a case of Bud
    Put my wings upon my chest
    And tell my Mom I did my best

    Letter in the Mail

    Got a letter in the mail
    Go to war or go to jail
    Sat me in that barber's chair
    Spun me around, I had no hair
    Used to drive a Cadillac
    Now I pack it on my back
    Used to drive a limousine
    Now I'm wearing Army green
    Dress it right and cover down
    Forty inches all around
    Nine to the front and six to the rear
    That's the way we do it here
    Used to date a beauty queen
    Now I date my M-16
    Ain't no use in lookin' down
    Ain't no discharge on the ground
    Ain't no use in going back
    Jody's got your Cadillac
    Ain't no use in calling home
    Jody's got your girl and gone
    Ain't no use in feeling blue
    Jody's got your sister too
    Took away my faded jeans
    Now I'm wearing Army greens
    They took away my gin and rum
    Now I'm up before the sun
    Mama Mama can't you see
    What this Army's done for me
    Mama Mama can't you see
    This Army life is killing me

    In the Army

    They say that in the Army, the chicken's mighty fine
    One jumped off the table and started marking time
    Refrain: Oh, Lord I wanna go
    But they won't let me go (group ends this line with home,
    stretched out over 8 paces, and a "Hey" on the right foot
    to end the refrain)
    They say that in the Army, the pay is mighty fine
    They give you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine
    They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
    It looks like muddy water, and tastes like turpentine
    They say that in the Army, the biscuits are mighty fine
    One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine
    They say that in the Army, the meat is mighty fine
    Last night we had ten puppies, this morning only nine
    They say that in the Army, the shoes are mighty fine
    You ask for size eleven, they give you size nine
    They say that in the Army, the pancakes are mighty fine
    You can try to chew them, but you're only wasting time
    They say that in the Army, the bed's are mighty fine
    But how the hell would I know, I've never slept in mine
    They say that in the Army, the mail is so great
    Today I got a letter dated 1948
    They say that in the Army, the hours are just right
    Start early in the morning and work on through the night
    They say that in the Army, the buses are mighty fine
    One went round the corner, and left three wheels behind
    They say that in the Army, the coffee's mighty fine
    It's good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine
    They say that in the Army, the chicken's mighty fine
    One jumped off the table and killed a friend of mine


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Those last ones are more like it. Still a bit warlike for my taste, though!

    Talking of these things, it's interesting to do a little culture:

    The Brits, and friends like the Rhodesians, sing songs which generally take the piss out of themselves and their abilities.
    The Yanks sing songs which are often very gung-ho.
    The French sing songs about leaving their loved ones and dying horribly in great torment.
    The Germans sing songs about leaving their loved ones and inflicting great damage on the other lot opposite.
    I'm not sure if the Italians have time or breath for singing...





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    Singing was very important in the RKKA, and probably the most famous song of the entire war was Katyusha.

    I transliterated phonetically the lyrics some time ago so that you can sing along.

    http://www.barynya.com/mp3/Katiusha.mp3

    Rass svet tali yab blonee e grooshee,
    Pop le le too manee nad rekoi
    Vee hodeela na bereg Kata yusha
    Na veesok kee na bereg, na krutoi

    Vee hadeela, pesnoo zavo deela
    Pra step nova sees sava ora la
    Pra tava kata rovo loou beela
    Pra tavo ch'i pis'ma beree eegla.

    Oi, tee pesna, pes necka dev veecha,
    Tee lyetee za yasnem sol yents svyled
    I boits sooyou na dal nem po granee chee
    Ot Katyoo shee peredai privyet

    Pwoost' on vspomnit devooshku prost tooyu
    Pwoost' oos leeshit' kak ona poyot.
    Pwoost' on zemlyoou berez shyot rodnooyu
    A lyoobov' Katyoosha sh beres shot.

    Rass svet tali yab blonee e grooshee,
    Pop le le too manee nad rekoi
    Vee hodeela na bereg Kata yusha
    Na veesok kee na bereg, na krutoi
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    Cool good stuff.


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Got to admit, the RKKA/Soviet Army/Russian Army do do some very good shows... fantastic singing and spectacular dance routines!





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    And for us good old Army Aviation brothers:

    "Above The Best"
    High Above the Best, High Above the Best
    We are Army Aviation U.S.A. proud and strong
    We meet the test

    Angels of mercy in a landing zone
    Lifting up the wounded when the battle’s on
    Skies filled with thunder
    Wearing silver wings upon our chest
    We meet the needs of ground command
    As we aid the nation’s quest
    Army Aviation flying High Above the Best!

    Up into the sky
    Up where eagles fly
    We will defend our country never rest
    America we give our best
    We were there fighting in Korea
    We were there in Vietnam
    Whenever our country needs us
    Wings of thunder carry on!


    fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"

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    Awesome cadences Alder. Some of those are new to me.

    Here's our moitivated chant:

    Alpha, are you MOTIVATED?
    Motivated, motivated, down right motivated!
    Hoo-hah I wanna slap yo mamma!
    Hoo-hah I wanna beat yo daddy!
    Beat em with a stick, beat em with a stick
    HOOAH!

    Here's one I made up:

    Hoo-hah you say "Who the hell are we?"
    Hoo-hah, "wadda ya mean? Were Alpha Company!" (or JROTC)

    Its better to have an
    Army of deer being led by a lion,
    rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer
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    Don't muck around with a good old Kiwi Army haka.

    General Rose was confronted by OPFOR Kiwis doing the Haka in Bos.

    He stepped behind the Kiwi Colonel in suprise with the ferocity and display.

    Can't remember his exact words afterwards but "I don't know about the enemy, but you just scared the P!ss out of me" is close enough.
    4 out of 5 voices in my head say I am normal. Majority rules.
    You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me.

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    The only cadence we had was some DI calling step and abusing those that messed up his work

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    Quote Originally Posted by ndicki View Post
    Those last ones are more like it. Still a bit warlike for my taste, though!

    Talking of these things, it's interesting to do a little culture:

    The Brits, and friends like the Rhodesians, sing songs which generally take the piss out of themselves and their abilities.
    The Yanks sing songs which are often very gung-ho.
    The French sing songs about leaving their loved ones and dying horribly in great torment.
    The Germans sing songs about leaving their loved ones and inflicting great damage on the other lot opposite.
    I'm not sure if the Italians have time or breath for singing...
    Hmmm... See why the French did so good in battle...

    Its better to have an
    Army of deer being led by a lion,
    rather an Army of Lions being led by a deer
    ...

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    "What the 'Ell do you think you are playing at, Sir, messing up my parade!" said the RSM...





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    "Sarge! There are only three kinds of Sarge in the British Army; Mas-sarge, saus-sarge, and pas-sarge! It is Staff or Sergeant!

    Now try again before I mas-sarge my saus-sarge up your pas-sarge!"

    Other one is "Sir! Don't call me Sir! I work for a living! It is Staff or Sergeant!"

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