MCJROTC Cadences

[Phoenix]

What are some cadences that you sing/sang in MCJROTC? For example, here's one we used to sing while running in formation.

"Every where we go (x2)
People wanna know (x2)
Who we are (x2)
So we tell them (x2)

We're the boys of Delta Company you hear so much about (x2)
Fathers lock there daughters up when ever we come out (x2)
People call us crazy for the crazy things we do (x2)
We're the boys of Delta Company, Who The Heck Are You?" (x2)

I always thought cadences made running and marching so much more fun. Please share any you sang too.

[C./Fields]

Well, we sing the "I Wanna Be A Drill Instructor" (don't know all the lines exactly though) on runs usually.

[Drill for life]

Well, we sing the "I Wanna Be A Drill Instructor" (don't know all the lines exactly though) on runs usually.

I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna cut off all my hair
I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna wear that smokey bear.

I'm not allowed to sing Marine Corps cadences, my AI doesn't allow it he thinks that my esprit de corps will rub off on someone and they'll fall in love with the Marine Corps just like me.

[-BuLL-]

I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna cut off all my hair
I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna wear that smokey bear.

I'm not allowed to sing Marine Corps cadences, my AI doesn't allow it he thinks that my esprit de corps will rub off on someone and they'll fall in love with the Marine Corps just like me.

There is a slightly longer bit to that one you can add as well:

If I die in a combat zone
Box me up and send me home
Lay my smokey across my chest
Tell my girl, I did my best
Lay my body six foot down
Until you hear it touch the ground
I bet ya 5 dollars up to this day
A'when it hits the bottom, you'll hear me say
I wanna be a Drill Instructor
I wanna cut off all of my hair
I wanna be a Drill Instructor
I wanna wear my Smokey Bear.

[Drill for life]

There is a slightly longer bit to that one you can add as well:

If I die in a combat zone
Box me up and send me home
Lay my smokey across my chest
Tell my girl, I did my best
Lay my body six foot down
Until you hear it touch the ground
I bet ya 5 dollars up to this day
A'when it hits the bottom, you'll hear me say
I wanna be a Drill Instructor
I wanna cut off all of my hair
I wanna be a Drill Instructor
I wanna wear my Smokey Bear.

That's actually a whole other cadence bull, what I've noticed is that Marines calling cadence just yell out anything about combat, esprit de corps and anything that has to do with the Marine Corps. Being raised around the Army and being in Army JROTC I got used to singing cadences about Airborne Rangers, your hometown sweet heart and about running 10 miles then when I enlisted and ran with my recruiters it was a weird experience, I expected to yell about how infantry leads the way but I was shocked.

[C./Fields]

There's also another song that has the following lines: "On a little run now, a PT run now" and "went to the mess hall on my knees"

[Drill for life]

Went to the mess hall on my knees
Cow killer cow killer feed me please

Its part of I wanna be a Drill Instructor.

[-BuLL-]

That's actually a whole other cadence bull, what I've noticed is that Marines calling cadence just yell out anything about combat, esprit de corps and anything that has to do with the Marine Corps. Being raised around the Army and being in Army JROTC I got used to singing cadences about Airborne Rangers, your hometown sweet heart and about running 10 miles then when I enlisted and ran with my recruiters it was a weird experience, I expected to yell about how infantry leads the way but I was shocked.

According to a Marine Cadence CD my brother has it's not. Just sayin.......

[devin0116]

"Up in the morning way to soon,
hungry as hell, by noon,
went to the mess hall on my knees,
singin' 'cow killer, cow killer, feed me please',
he looked at me with a big ol' grin,
'if you wanna be a DI ya gotta be thin',
I wanna be a drill instructor,
I wanna cut(or shave)off all of my hair,
I wanna be a drill instructor,
I wanna wear that smokey bear."

[lindy mc cadet]

for cadences see full metal jacket

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

for cadences see full metal jacket


Some of those are rather inappropriate and I highly doubt that your instructor would allow you to call them.

[LCplThornton]

Shock Troops Devil dogs blood sucking war machines (repeat 3x)
One shot One kill Ready to die Never Will! (repeat 2x)
____________________________________

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon, she wore it in the spring time and the early month of May, and if you asked her why the heck she wore it, she wore it for the young Marine who's far far away, Far away, Far away, she wore it for the young Marine who's far fa away.

Around the block she pushed a baby carriage, she pushed it in the spring time and the early month of May, and if you asked her why the heck she pushed it, she pushed it for the young Marine who's far far away, Far away, Far away, she pushed for the young Maine who's far far away.

Behind her door her daddy kept his shotgun, he kept it in the spring time and the early month of May, and if you asked him why the heck he kept it, he kept it just to blow that young Marines behind away, Far away, Far away, he kept it just to blow that young Marines behing away.
____________________________________

Up in the Morning with the California sun, ROTC on a little run, stand up buckle up and shuffle to the door, jump right out and shout MARINE CORPS!

If my boots don't open wide, I got another pair by my side, and if those ones should fail me too, look out satan I'ma comin' after you....



I got more, but they're rather long and my son messed up my keyboard so the R's are being difficult, but if you want the chesty puller cadence just message me and I'll send it to you. I also have the baby brigade cadence, and delay cadence.

[grunt0311]

Little yellow birdie with a little yellow bill

Landed on my window sill

Lured him in with a piece of bread

The I smashed his little yellow head

(disclaimer to those that know the real version: it has been cleaned up for the school environment lol)

Another one (usually done near the end of the run):

We Started

Together Now

Gonna finish

Together now

Singin' left right left

Right-on Right-on

Singin' left right left

We're going home


also:

what're we gonna do when we get back

take a shower and hit the rack.

heck no

not me

gotta do

Laundry! (or change the last part to somethin funny or serious that's going on right afterword)

[C./Fields]

Little yellow birdie with a little yellow bill

Landed on my window sill

Lured him in with a piece of bread

The I smashed his little yellow head

(disclaimer to those that know the real version: it has been cleaned up for the school environment lol)

Another one (usually done near the end of the run):

We Started

Together Now

Gonna finish

Together now

Singin' left right left

Right-on Right-on

Singin' left right left

We're going home


also:

what're we gonna do when we get back

take a shower and hit the rack.

heck no

not me

gotta do

Laundry! (or change the last part to somethin funny or serious that's going on right afterword)

Remember the "birdie" one...but yeah, think it had different wording like you said.

[Buffa1oso1di3r]

Check www.gruntsmilitary.com. There are a ton of cadences there.

Wait... :lookaround:

[C/CPT Hazard]

Plt Sgt: When I say 1, you say 2
When I say PT, you say for you
Plt Sgt: One!

Platoon: Two!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For you!

Plt Sgt: When I say 3, you say 4
When I say PT, you say some more

Plt Sgt: One!

Platoon: Two!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For you!

Plt Sgt:Three!

Platoon: Four!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Some More!

Plt Sgt: When I say 5, you say 6
When I say PT, you say for kicks

Plt Sgt: One!

Platoon: Two!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For you!

Plt Sgt:Three!

Platoon: Four!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Some More!

Plt Sgt: Five!

Platoon: Six!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For kicks!

Plt Sgt: When I say 7, you say 8
When I say PT, you say is great

Plt Sgt: One!

Platoon: Two!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For you!

Plt Sgt:Three!

Platoon: Four!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Some More!

Plt Sgt: Five!

Platoon: Six!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For kicks!

Plt Sgt: Seven!

Platoon: Eight!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Is great!

Plt Sgt: When I say 9, you say 10
When I say PT, you say again

Plt Sgt: One!

Platoon: Two!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For you!

Plt Sgt:Three!

Platoon: Four!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Some More!

Plt Sgt: Five!

Platoon: Six!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: For kicks!

Plt Sgt: Seven!

Platoon: Eight!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Is great!

Plt sgt: Nine!

Platoon: Ten!

Plt Sgt: PT!

Platoon: Again!

[The Prosecutor]

I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna cut off all my hair
I wanna be a Drill Instructor I wanna wear that smokey bear.

I'm not allowed to sing Marine Corps cadences, my AI doesn't allow it he thinks that my esprit de corps will rub off on someone and they'll fall in love with the Marine Corps just like me.

Drill for life goes to my school and is one hell of a good leader and will be a good marine. Just hope that they don't order a Code Red on him like they did on poor William T. Santiago (A Few Good Men)

Ohhrahh

[C/CPT Hazard]

EDIT:

Drill for life goes to my school and is one hell of a good leader and will be a good Marine. Just hope that they don't order a Code Red on him like they did on poor William T. Santiago (A Few Good Men)

Ohhrahh

"Marine" is always capitalized.

[Drill for life]

Hahahahahaha Hazard looks like I'm going to have to square him away tomorrow :D!!!! Prosecutor he is right though you capitalize every branch of the US Military.

[The Prosecutor]

Mama, Mama can't you see what this corps has done for me?

Put me in a barbers chair

snip, snap and I had no hair

if i die in a combat zone box me up and ship me home

pin my medals upon my chest

tell my mama i did my best

mama mama don't you cry

Marine corp motto is do or die

lefty right layo (x2)

This is my favorite cadence

[SuppNavy?]

When my grand mama was 91
She did PT just for fun

When my grand mama was 92
She did PT better than you

When my grand mama was 93
She did PT better than me

Hoo-rah grand mama
Whatcha doin grand mama

She loves to double time
She does it all the time

Left Left Lefty right-o left right
Left Left keep it in step now

When my grand mama was 94
She did PT more and more

When my grand mama was 95
She did PT to stay alive

When my grand mama was 96
She did PT just for kicks

Hoo-rah grand mama
Whatcha doin grand mama

She loves to double time
She does it all the time

Left Left Lefty right-o left right
Left Left keep it in step now

When my grand mama was 97
She up, she died, she went to heaven

When my grand mama was 98
She meet St. Peter at the Pearly Gate/
She said St. Peter, sorry I'm late/
She went side-straddle hoppin' through the pearly gate

when my grand mama was 99
She did PT mighty-fine/


:D We call them "jodies."