Cadences and Jodies

"Cadence calls are songs (usually delivered in an eight count movement) that the military sing when marching or running. The songs require a Caller, who normally sets the pace and leads the formation. The caller starts each line on his left foot. The formation then repeats the line, starting on the left foot. If everything goes well, the caller and the formation develop a sort of rapport. The effect can be mesmerizing. The way a unit sounds while running or marching tends to reflect on that unit's morale and leadership.” Drill Sgt. Timothy P. Dunnigan, US Army

Basics

- Caller always start your line on the left foot
- Formation should do the same
- Cadences are used to keep everyone together
- Caller needs to stay in step with the formation
- It actually does feel good when everyone is together
- Caller needs to stay in the rear third of the formation
- Everyone needs to be able to hear
- Concentrate on voice strength as well as enunciation
- Realize there are a hundred versions of each cadence
- Make your own variations, adapt a cadence to your particular formation
- Clap on left foot when not singing cadences

THEY SAY THAT 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 coffee's mighty fine

It's good for cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine

Refrain:

They say that in the Army, the chicken's mighty fine

One jumped off the table and kissed a friend of mine

Refrain:

They say that in the Army, the toilets are mighty fine

You flush them down at seven, they come back up at nine.

Refrain:

They say that in the Army, the tents are waterproof

You wake up in the morning and you're floating on the roof.

Refrain:

STALLIONS ARE THE BEST

Hold your head and hold it high
___ Platoon (Stallion Battalion, Alpha Co, etc) is marching by
Look to your right and what ya see?
A whole bunch of “wanna bees” looking at me
Dress it right and cover down
Forty inches all around
Nine to the front, six to the rear
That's the way we do it here

HIP HOP LOLLY POP

 Hip, hop, lollypop let me hear your left foot stomp

(The Platoon, Squad, Company stomps)

Now that sounded mighty fine let me hear it ________ ( any number) times

(The Platoon, Squad, Company stomps the amount of times said in the above line)

Sound off

(1, 2)

Sound off

(3, 4)

Bring it on down.
(1,2,3,4,1-2…3-4!)

EVERYWHERE WE GO

Everywhere go

People want to know

Who we are

So we tell them
We are the Stallions

Mighty, mighty Stallions

Lean, mean Stallions

Rough, tough Stallions

Everywhere we go

People want to know

Where we come from

So we tell them

We come from the city

Tabor City

 

HERE WE GO AGAIN

Here we go again,
Same old stuff again.
Marching down the avenue,
5 more weeks (Substitute for any period of time) and we'll be through.
I won't have to look at you
I'll be glad and so will you

Am I right or wrong?
(You're right!)
Are we weak or strong?
(We're strong!)
Sound off.
(1,2)
Sound off.
(3,4 )
Bring it on down.
(1,2,3,4,1-2…3-4!)

 

ON A BRIGHT AND SUNNY DAY

On a bright and sunny day,
Two good friends went out to play.
First they gathered all they're money,
Then they bought a jar of honey.
Then the fat one ate it all,
And he made the small one crawl.
Now the fat ones on the run,
Cause the small one's got a gun.

 

COUNT CADENCE, DELAYED CADENCE

Count cadence
Delay cadence
Skip cadence
Count

(one) All you Stallions
(two) You better do your best
(three) Before you find yourself
(four) In the leaning rest

(one) Get it
(two) Grab it
(three) Catch it
(four) Cook it

(one, two, three, four, one, two, three, four
we like it here, we love it here
we've finally found a home)

A What?
(a home)
A What?

(a home, a home, a home away from home--Hey!)

HONOR

I have loyalty and I have pride

Honor serves me as my guide

Keeps me straight and faithful too

Helps me know just what to do

High School, High School is plenty rough

To make it through you must be tough

Hey there freshman, don't be blue

It won't be long you'll graduate too

 

COON SKIN

Coon skin and alligator hide
Makes a pair of jump boots just the right size
Shine 'em up, lace 'em up, put 'em on your feet
A good pair of jump boots can't be beat

Birdie, birdie in the sky
Dropped some whitewash in my eye
Ain't no sissy, I won't cry
I'm just glad that cows don't fly

 

ME AND 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

STALLIONS

STA…

LLI…

ONS…

Stallions, Stallions, Stallions, HOAH!

 

YOU GET A LINE

This one doesn't follow the normal call and echo of most cadences. The cadence caller says the CC lines, and the group replies with the G lines, instead of echoing the CC lines, then all call the ALL lines, with no echoing.

CC------You get a line and I'll get a pole

G--------Honey, honey

CC------You get a line and I'll get a pole

G--------Baby, baby

ALL----You get a line and I'll get a pole

We'll go down to the fishin' hole

Refrain: Honey, oh baby, be mine

Go to your left, your right, your left

Go to your left, your right, your left, hey!

CC------I had a girl who lived on a creek

G--------Honey, honey

CC------I had a girl who lived on a creek

G-------Baby, baby

ALL----I had a girl who lived on a creek

She was cute and she was sweet

Refrain

CC------I had a girl, looked good in blue

G-------Honey, honey

CC------I had a girl, looked good in blue

G-------Baby, baby

ALL----I had a girl, looked good in blue

She could make a fool out of you

Refrain

 

WHAT THE ARMY'S DONE TO ME

Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

They took away my faded jeans
Now I'm wearing Army greens
They took away my faded jeans
Now I'm wearing Army greens

Refrain:
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa, I gotta go
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

They put me in a barber's chair
I turned around, I had no hair
They put me in a barber's chair
I turned around, I had no hair

Refrain:
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see

what the Army's done to me
I used to drive a Cadillac
Now I hump it on my back
I used to drive a Cadillac
Now I hump it on my back

Refrain:
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

I used to date a beauty queen
Now sit and only dream
I used to date a beauty queen
Now I sit and only dream

Refrain:
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

I used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm walking all the way
I used to drive a Chevrolet
Now I'm walking all the way

Refrain:
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me
Momma, momma, can't you see
what the Army's done to me

Refrain:

UP IN THE MORNING

Up in the morning ‘fore the break of day

I don't like it, no way

Eat my breakfast way too soon

Hungry as a hound dog by noon

Went to the kitchen on my knees

“Momma, Momma feed me please!”

Momma said with a big ol'grin

“If you wanna be a Stallion you gotta be thin”

Up in the morning at the break of day

Working so hard we never play

Hurrying through the halls where the sun don't shine

Don't be late you'll do some time

Up in the morning and out of the rack

Grab my clothes and put them on my back

Running cross the road in the risen' sun

Bus Driver, look, I'm the only one

Up in the morning with a whistle and a yell

I know that voice and I know it well

Pappa says you better hit the floor

And don't be walking going out the door

Now don't you cry and don't you whine

It sure beats sleeping all the time

Double time here and double time there

High School life, it's the best anywhere