Best Military Songs Of All Time

Me, Myself & I | Today, May 6, 2002 | Hellmouth

[Prodigal Son]

The Army Song.

I had a liking for a cadence that had to do with "Killing the Baby Seals".

Also knew a SGT that had a fondness for a cadence:

Whip me beat me I need love
Spank me with your leather glove
Nine inch heels up and down my back
Fish hooks in my scrotum sack
Don't forget your whips and chains
Whip me beat me, I need pain...

He was a twisted f#^ker... But it was always funny to see the looks on the faces of the unsuspecting on those early morning runs...

[Black Powder]

What do you think are the best military songs of all time? And do you have a personal favorite?

Dixie.

[Willie Green]

however, I believe you have bowdlerized some of the lyrics....

LOL!!!
I admit, I did a little extra searching to come up with a version that wouldn't get censored by the forum moderators.
But some of the doughboys' more creative efforts are available out there in cyberspace if anybody wants to look 'em up!!!

[wardaddy]

"Lucky Man" by ELP.

"Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" by Zevon

"Rooster" by AIC

All rock tunes....I'm not too saavy on actual troop ballads besides Dixie or Johnny Comes Marching Home....

[pray4liberty]

All of John Phillip Sousa's marches.

[csmusaret]

Jesse James before he died.....named 3 things that he wanted to ride....bicycle, tricycle, automobile .... a bowlegged lady on a Ferris wheel.....I like it I like it I like it....I love it I love it I love it

[jwalsh07]

Battle Hymn of the Republic

[stumpy]

The MARINE CORPS HYMN of course !!!!! Semper Fi

[aomagrat]

Dixie

Bonnie Blue Flag

and anything by Sousa.

[pttttt]

For a good selection of Sousa marches including Field Artillery March, check out http://www.dws.org/sousa.

[gracex7]

It's not the kind of song to be sung, but the best military march has to be Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."

Au contraire, mon frer

Hooray for our flag, hold it high

Let the stars and the stripes tell the story

Of vict'ries our fathers have won in their struggle for liberty

Salute with the roll of the drum

Let the world know our fight for human freedom

Our faith in mankind and the right

America! America! Live on forever.

But "Battle Hymn of The Republic" is still tops!

[SirChas]

Air Force Theme!

Some links...

http://www2.acc.af.mil/music/

http://www.uss-saratoga.com/sara2.htm

[dglang]

as we used to shout while I was in the army AIRBORNE AIRBORNE, so is birts**t

[nightdriver]

"Over There," with a full-throated, four-part mens chorus! It moves ya!

[MamaB]

This was one of the songs that we sung in last year's "I Love America" program at our church. It has always been one of my favorite songs. It became a favorite of a lot of young people who heard it for the first time last year. I keep thinking that each year is the best but the songs that we are doing this year are great, too. We are getting a new flag built this year so it will be very special! MamaB

[harpseal]

I have to chime in with some classic martial tunes.

First the Black Bear Caller Ranock on pipes one of the greatest charge tunes of all time.

Second, each of America's service tunes Anchors Aweigh, Semper Paratus, Marine Corps Hymn, Off We Go Into The Wild Blue Yonder, and The Caisons Go Rolloing Along.

Third, The Minstrel Boy.

Fourth, Gary Owen.

Fifth, Come out you Black and Tan.

Sixth, Britania Rules the Waves (they do not anymore but it was still a good song).

Seventh, La Marsailles.

Eighth, Meadowlands ( The Red Army's marching song.)

Ninth, Ruben James.

Tenth the March of the Corps of Cadets.

Now I would also add my own sentimental favorite "The Four Of Us." I do not not disagree with any of the other selections posted but all of the above should be considered as great military music. Maybe someone would add "Duescheland Uber Alles." Although I am not a big fan of the Third Reich it was martial music that inspired a nation. While we are at it we should add in "Yankee Doodle" the music that gave us our nation. There are a great many other martial tunes that should also be considered and it is probably impossible to list them all.

Stay well - stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown

[muleboy]

I AM A GOOD OLE REBEL.

I am a good ole rebel now thats just what I am

for this fair land of "freedom" I do not care a damn

I'm proud I fought again' it I only wish we'd won

and I don't want no pardon for anything I done.

300 thousand Yankees lie stiff in southern dust

we got 300 thousand before they conquered us

they died of southern fever, of southern steel and shot

and I wished it was 3 million instead of what we got.

I won't be reconstructed I'm better now than them

and for the carpetbaggers I don't give a damn

so I'm off for the frontier as soon as I can go

I'll prepare a weapon and start for Mexico.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

I grew up in Venezuela, ages 3 to 7. We had Armed services radio but no TV. Every morning they started the day with the National Anthem, then the Army, Navy, and Marine songs, then God Bless America, then the Pledge of Allegiance. The station went off the air at about 8 or 9 PM and the close of the radio day was the same.

We were not a military family, but an Oil Company Family, but we knew every one of those songs by heart and when we moved back to the states, we were in shock that the radio stations did not have all the songs we recognized twice a day. Too bad, it would do this Nation good to hear those songs twice daily, IMHO, of course.

[gdzla]

"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition." Apologies if this was already mentioned.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Seems to be a good site for military music, and appears to be free:

Ceremonial Music Online

All the MP3s and RealAudio files you need to make ceremonial music tapes for all branches of the US military. The National Anthem, service songs, Taps, The Stars and Stripes Forever, more. From the USAF Heritage of America Band.

Please, all Air Force personnel, forgive me for leaving you out of an earlier post!!!!!, that was an oversight, a mistake and done in a hurry.