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In the military, especially during a long march or run, the [[Sergeant Rock]] will lead a song called a cadence call, military cadence, or jody song to keep his subordinates' spirits up as they train, march, or work around their base or encampment. |
In the military, especially during a long march or run, the [[Sergeant Rock|sergeant]] will lead a song called a cadence call, military cadence, or jody song to keep his subordinates' spirits up as they train, march, or work around their base or encampment. Counting cadence during a march is called '''[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sound%20off sound off]'''. |
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The songs cover a variety of topics, including the civilian at home who's sleeping with your significant other (i.e. Jody), the amount of [[Badass]] your service or unit has compared to the other services or units, the hazards unique to your particular unit or service, your own vulgar and violent tendencies, et cetera. |
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Although many of the songs are [[Call-and-Response Song|call-and-response]], not all of them are. However, they are always sung to the rhythm of the task at hand. |
Although many of the songs are [[Call-and-Response Song|call-and-response]], not all of them are. However, they are always sung to the rhythm of the task at hand. |
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* Ads for ''Frosted Flakes'' cereal over the past few years have adopted one of these as their theme. "We are tigers..." Taken from the Princeton U fight chant. |
* Ads for ''Frosted Flakes'' cereal over the past few years have adopted one of these as their theme. "We are tigers..." Taken from the Princeton U fight chant. |
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''Sound off''! |
''Sound off''! |
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(Er... wot?)! }} |
(Er... wot?)! }} |
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** [[Night Watch (Discworld)|All the little angels rise up, rise up! All the little angels rise up high!]] |
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* Kayla Williams's book ''Love My Rifle More Than You: Young And Female In The US Army'', takes its title from a cadence going: |
* Kayla Williams's book ''Love My Rifle More Than You: Young And Female In The US Army'', takes its title from a cadence going: |
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{{quote|Cindy, Cindy, Cindy Lou |
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* Parodied in ''[[Seussical|Seussical: The Musical]]'' with the soldiers chanting "Green Eggs and Ham". |
* Parodied in ''[[Seussical|Seussical: The Musical]]'' with the soldiers chanting "Green Eggs and Ham". |
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* In ''[[Spamalot]]'', the musical version of ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', a cadence is used to foreshadow a character's sexuality and combine a reprise of a previous song with another Flying Circus reference. (If you don't get the joke, watch the ''Lumberjack'' sketch.) |
* In ''[[Spamalot]]'', the musical version of ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', a cadence is used to foreshadow a character's sexuality and combine a reprise of a previous song with another Flying Circus reference. (If you don't get the joke, watch the ''Lumberjack'' sketch.) |
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[[Category:Military and Warfare Tropes]] |
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