Run To Cadence W/ The U.S. Army Airborne

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Music Review: INSPIRING! Pick up your weapon and FOLLOW ME.....
Rating: 5 Stars

RUN TO CADENCE provides an interesting, exhilarating way to hear how Airborne trainees spend time:
"Run me now, run me now, run me some more, hey!"

This recording is a creative, exciting, diverse array of clever cadence calls; many are sheer genius, potential material for #1-selling Country, Rock, Hip-Hop, Blues, R&B or Rap tunes. More on this later.

The PURPOSE of RUN TO CADENCE, originally produced on cassette in 1979 and now on CD, was TO PROVIDE A DOCUMENTARY of the various types of cadence calls or "Jodie Calls" heard during U. S. Army Airborne training operations, taped at Ft. Benning, Georgia. It perfectly fulfills its mission, providing a record for posterity while bringing honor to itself, to those responsible for producing it, and to those whose voices are heard on it.

The fact that the real-life soldiers on the recording were chided a number of times for not sounding off (not unlike software developers and office workers need to be, who neglect their families and their physical health to spend 20+ hours a week playing video games, surfing the Internet and overeating) illustrates rather strongly that this was not some orchestrated and slick marketing attempt focused on generating sales. It was produced as a simple snippet of sounds with military, cultural and historical significance.

Soldiers will be chided for not sounding off, even if they broke every eardrum within the maximum range of a 155mm Howitzer. Drill sergeants have to get in your face no matter what. They have to break soldiers down, you understand, then build them up the right way -- the military way. Their survival and yours depends on that.

RUN TO CADENCE give a precise, colorful, realistic glimpse into the preparation of our elite Airborne troops, much the same as the first portion of the Stanley Kubrick film "Full Metal Jacket" (available here at Amazon.com) with the outstanding R. Lee Ermey playing the role of Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.

The intended audience is anyone interested in military history or drill sergeants singing calls. While this field production is not meant to inspire you, it's GREAT for running at a rhythmic pace and going the distance with your mind on the rhyming, not on the running. Ladies, order RUN TO CADENCE today, bring it to your next aerobics, Tae-Boe® or StairMaster® class for a real treat. Start slow, pick it up, double time! Keep in mind that the best motivation comes from within the self -- if you think inspiration comes from somewhere out here, you may as well just have another SuperSized McMeal, yes, indeed.

Let's face it, there's nothing like a good drill instructor (D.I.) yelling in your ear from time to time -- especially for you slackers in the back like Private Pyle. Enjoy it, smile and have a good time counting your blessings because the D.I. will not be yelling at you personally. RUN TO CADENCE is a cross-sectional variety of dozens of cadence calls featuring several D.I.s. That's really it in a nutshell the size of a watermelon.

Earlier I alluded to the potential for great hit song lyrics found in military cadence calls. In fact, I'm surprised that no musical artist has caught on to this yet, and I humbly predict and do hereby sincerely prophesy that within a few months of this writing, someone will, in one of the popular musical formats, feature cadence calls in a song, and, mark my words, the song will rise to the top echelon of the charts. Here's one example, suitable for a great Country song:
"Coonskin And Alligator Hide!"
"Make a pair of jump boots, just the right size!"
"Shine `em up, lace `em up, put `em on your feet!"
"Spit shined jump boots can't be beat!"

I can personally attest to the legitimacy of this documentary as accurately described in the RUN TO CADENCE liner notes. As an announcer and broadcast professional, I am quite familiar with the methods used to record and produce this vital slice of Americana and also witnessed first-hand the type of training runs used in its creation. The Airborne had already been at Ft. Benning for nearly 20 years when, in the early 1960s, my father was chosen to assist in laying the groundwork for the start up the 11TH AIR ASSUALT DIVISION (TEST), oh, the good old days!

Yes, you're right, very good, the 11TH AAD is the same unit featured in "We Were Soldiers Once", the Mel Gibson movie on DVD and VHS available here at Amazon.com.

The 11TH AAD was formed to develop battlefield strategies for use of troops with helicopters. On days when the folks would shop at the Commissary, my brother Robert and I would sit below magnolia, oak and pine trees, watching the Airborne trainees learn the ropes on the jump towers across the street. The D.I.s would bring their troops past and RUN TO CADENCE.

Lots of troops were there, including Airborne wanna-bees, Special Forces "Green Berets", Advanced Infantry Training group and of course the regular infantry, known for sporting that blue shield with the white sword FOLLOW ME patch.

For these and many more reasons, this production of RUN TO CADENCE gets the highest possible Five-Star rating. It is absolutely the best. And now, it's YOUR turn. Check out this fantastic array of actual troops running to cadence. With RUN TO CADENCE from Amazon.com, you can't go wrong.

Pick up your weapon and FOLLOW ME!
We are the Airborne infantry . . . . .
Aaar-ruh-UH!

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