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I have only comparatively recently emerged from the united states army so that I am now of course in the radio-active reserve and, the usual jokes about the army aside, one of the many fine thin
E has to admit is the way that the army has carried the american democratic ideal to its logical conclusion in the sense that not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, cre
Nd color, but also on the grounds of ability. be that as it may some of you may recall the publicity a few years ago about the armys search for an official army song to be the counterpart of th
Ys anchors away and the airforces up in the air junior birdman songs. I was in basic training at the time and I recall our platoon sergeant, who was an unfrocked marine.
Actually, the change of service had come as quite >a blow to him because it meant that he had to memorize a new serial number which took up most of his time. at any rate I recall this sergean
Nforming me and my "room-mates" of this rather deplorable fact the army didnt have any official, excuse me, didnt have no official song and suggested that we work on this in our copi
Ree time. well, I submitted the following song which is called it makes a fellow proud to be a soldier which, I think, demonstrates the proper spirit youll agree. however, the fact that it did
In the contest, I can ascribe only to blatant favoratism on the part of the judges.
The heart of every man in our platoon must swell with pride,
For the nations youth, the cream of which is marching at his side.
For the fascinating rules and regulations that we share,
And the quaint and curious costumes that were called upon to wear.
Now al joined up to do his part defending you and me.
He wants to fight and bleed and kill and die for liberty.
With the hell of war hes come to grips,
Policing up the filter tips,
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
When pete was only in the seventh grade, he stabbed a cop.
Hes real r.a. material and he was glad to swap
His switchblade and his old zip gun
For a bayonet and a new m-1.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
After johnny got through basic training, he
Was a soldier through and through when he was done.
Its effects were so well rooted,
That the next day he saluted
A good humor man, an usher, and a nun.
Now freds an intellectual, brings a book to every meal.
He likes the deep philosophers, like norman vincent peale.
He thinks the armys just the thing,
Because he finds it broadening.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Now ed flunked out of second grade, and never finished school.
He doesnt know a shelter half from an entrenching tool.
But hes going to be a big success.
He heads his class at ocs.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Our old mess sergeants taste buds had been shot off in the war.
But his savory collations add to our esprit de corps.
To think of all the marvelous ways
Theyre using plastics nowadays.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Our lieutenant is the up-and-coming type.
Played with soldiers as a boy you just can bet.
It is written in the stars
He will get his captains bars,
But he hasnt got enough box tops yet.
Our captain has a handicap to cope with, sad to tell.
Hes from georgia, and he doesnt speak the language very well.
He used to be, so rumor has, the dean of men at alcatraz.
It makes a fella proud to be,
When as a kid I vowed to be,
One ought to be allowed to be
A soldier. (at ease!)
E has to admit is the way that the army has carried the american democratic ideal to its logical conclusion in the sense that not only do they prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, cre
Nd color, but also on the grounds of ability. be that as it may some of you may recall the publicity a few years ago about the armys search for an official army song to be the counterpart of th
Ys anchors away and the airforces up in the air junior birdman songs. I was in basic training at the time and I recall our platoon sergeant, who was an unfrocked marine.
Actually, the change of service had come as quite >a blow to him because it meant that he had to memorize a new serial number which took up most of his time. at any rate I recall this sergean
Nforming me and my "room-mates" of this rather deplorable fact the army didnt have any official, excuse me, didnt have no official song and suggested that we work on this in our copi
Ree time. well, I submitted the following song which is called it makes a fellow proud to be a soldier which, I think, demonstrates the proper spirit youll agree. however, the fact that it did
In the contest, I can ascribe only to blatant favoratism on the part of the judges.
The heart of every man in our platoon must swell with pride,
For the nations youth, the cream of which is marching at his side.
For the fascinating rules and regulations that we share,
And the quaint and curious costumes that were called upon to wear.
Now al joined up to do his part defending you and me.
He wants to fight and bleed and kill and die for liberty.
With the hell of war hes come to grips,
Policing up the filter tips,
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
When pete was only in the seventh grade, he stabbed a cop.
Hes real r.a. material and he was glad to swap
His switchblade and his old zip gun
For a bayonet and a new m-1.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
After johnny got through basic training, he
Was a soldier through and through when he was done.
Its effects were so well rooted,
That the next day he saluted
A good humor man, an usher, and a nun.
Now freds an intellectual, brings a book to every meal.
He likes the deep philosophers, like norman vincent peale.
He thinks the armys just the thing,
Because he finds it broadening.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Now ed flunked out of second grade, and never finished school.
He doesnt know a shelter half from an entrenching tool.
But hes going to be a big success.
He heads his class at ocs.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Our old mess sergeants taste buds had been shot off in the war.
But his savory collations add to our esprit de corps.
To think of all the marvelous ways
Theyre using plastics nowadays.
It makes a fella proud to be a soldier!
Our lieutenant is the up-and-coming type.
Played with soldiers as a boy you just can bet.
It is written in the stars
He will get his captains bars,
But he hasnt got enough box tops yet.
Our captain has a handicap to cope with, sad to tell.
Hes from georgia, and he doesnt speak the language very well.
He used to be, so rumor has, the dean of men at alcatraz.
It makes a fella proud to be,
When as a kid I vowed to be,
One ought to be allowed to be
A soldier. (at ease!)
Исполнитель: Tom Lehrer