Cobb: Cadence

July 05, 2004

Cadence

Lordy Lordy got a lot of motivation.
-- USMC Cadence

You have just got to listen to this stuff. It's absolutely invigorating and amazing. I put a couple copies into the radio blog for your enjoyment. The first thing I think is, call and response. This is the legacy of the work song in America.

Whenever people start getting apocalyptic in discussions about race, I let them know in no uncertain terms that if it comes to a race war and it really pit black against white, the first Civil War would be a picnic in comparison. Why? Because the Army ain't white. I read these cadences as an intellectual as evidence of deep integration of African culture into the bones of the American armed forces. But that's just the first impression.

The second impression is, damn. Why didn't I think of this when I was designing a pledge program for my fraternity?

And the third impression is of course, I'm hella glad these guys are on my side.

Posted by mbowen at July 5, 2004 12:12 PM

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