Beetle Bailey Sunday page color proof, October 5, 1975.
A military cadence is a call-and response chant sung by soldiers while marching or running. The rhythm of these chants keeps the soldiers moving in step as a unit and serves to promote teamwork and camaraderie. Typically, one soldier initiates a line and the others either complete it or repeat it. A drummer usually sets the beat.
Here are the words to one popular military cadence.
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They Say That In The Army Cadence |
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They say that in the Army the coffee's mighty fine It looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the chow is mighty fine A chicken jumped off the table and started marking time Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the biscuits are mighty fine One rolled off the table and killed a friend of mine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the training's might fine Last night there were ten of us, now there's only nine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH! They say that in the Army the pay is mighty fine They give you a hundred dollars and take back ninety-nine Chorus: Oh Lord, I wanna go But they won't let me go Oh Lord, I wanna go hoo-hoo-hoooome EH |
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