The Top 20 US Army Cadences
A while ago I compiled the top Army Candences from the team over at Army-Cadence.com. If you have any additional running or marching cadences please let us know below.
MP, MP – Running Cadence
MP, MP, don’t arrest me,
arrest that leg behind the tree,
he stole the whiskey,
I stole the whine,
we did this all at a double time,
cause we’re hardcore,
lean and mean,
hard core,
fighting machines.
My Grandma – Running or Marching Cadence
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/
She had Ol’ J.C. Doublin’ Time
MOMMA, MOMMA… – Running Cadence
Momma, Momma don’t you cry
Your lil’ boy’s jumpin’ from the sky
And Daddy Daddy, don’t be blue
Cause your lil’ girl wears a parachute
Those kids are allright
Fit to fight
They gotta go
Day or night
MOMMA AND POPPA – Running Cadence
Momma and Poppa were lyin’ in bed
Poppa rolled over to Momma and said
Well, Give me some
PT
Good for you
Good for me
All day
All night
All right
MISSISSIPPI TOWN
I KNOW A GIRL FROM A MISSIPPI TOWN
SHE SAID THE MARINE CORPS WAS GETTING HER DOWN
SHE SAID IT WAS EITHER ME OR THE CORPS
WELL I GUESS I WON’T BE GOING BACK TO MISSIPPI NO MORE.
LOCK AND LOAD – Marching Cadence
Hi Ho Lock and Load
The sound of the Radar is loud and bold
14 Echoes are ready to roll
So early, so early, so early in the morning
Outta my rack at a Quarter to Four
The Captain yells We’re Going to War
Grabbed my ruck on my way out the door
So early in the morning
Grabbed my dispatch, grabbed my keys
A Tangos crying on his knees
The tanks are full, we’re heading out
So early, so early, so early in the morning
Emplace the Big Four there and now
The Launchers stuck I don’t know how
All Tangos do is drive and drive
So early in the morning
Prime Powers up, the Radars done
Echoes are out just having fun
The Chock Blocks (Tangos) are digging
The excitements begun
So early in the morning
Finally the launchers up
The fibers in, that’s just plain luck
The ICC is happy now
So early in the morning
Monitor both day and night
Blasting Scuds from left to right
14 Echoes lead the way
So early, so early, so early in the morning
TRAINED AND READY – Marching Cadence
Let me hear your Battle Cry
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
From down low to way up high
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
Let……me here your Battle Cry
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
For this country I’ll give my life
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
Now we get up, so early in the morning…….
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
We lace up our boots, while you are still snoring…..
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
C-130….rolling down the flight line…..
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
I got a pack on my back, and I’m listening for the call sign
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
The green light glows and I dash into the midnight
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
I hit the ground running, looking for a fire fight
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
My Battles and I are fighting with the enemy
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
We’re trained and ready to fight for the victory
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….Ahhh
Ahh…uhhh…Ahh…Ahh….
So let me hear your Battle Cry
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
From down low to way up high
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
Let……me here your Battle Cry
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Ready for war
For this country I’ll give my life
We’re Soldiers Trained and Ready, Read
When I Go… – Marching Cadence
When I go to bars
The girls they will say
How did you earn your living
How did you earn your pay
And my reply was with a cold kind of nod
I earn my living killing commies for my God
When I go home
The hippies they will say
How did you earn your living
How did you earn your pay
And I replied as I pulled out my knife
Get out of my way before I take yo’ life
TWO OLD LADIES – Running Cadence
Two old ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
“I wanna be an Airborne Ranger
Live the life of guts and danger”
Guts and danger
Airborne Ranger
Same two ladies were lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
“I wanna be a scuba diver
Dive right into murky water”
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger
Same two old ladies lying in bed
One rolled over to the other and said
“I wanna be a mountain climber
Climb that mountain, higher and higher”
Mountain climber, higher and higher
Scuba diver, murky water
Guts and danger, Airborne Ranger
