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TenMoons posted 03-28-99 03:29 PM ET
It's driving me mad, I tell you, MAD! I wake up in the middle of the night screaming and slobbering! Soon I shall be forced to kill!
I am referring, of course, to the last line of the infamous Marching Song of the Spartan Cadets. At first, I thought it might be, "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great." Then later, I was certain I had heard, "There's a bathroom on the right," or perhaps, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy."
I can't take it any longer--"Likes to press the On-Off switch/Dig that crazy"--WHAT IS IT??? WHAT???
Calmly awaiting a response,
TenMoons

Sinapus posted 03-28-99 03:39 PM ET
"Dig that crazy Gaian witch.." is the last line, I think.
And thank you SO much for dredging that song into MY short-term memory. I thought I had buried it safely away from my consciousness.
Avenger Dragon posted 03-28-99 03:49 PM ET
And the first lines? English is not my language , so I didn't understand it all..
It seems something like
"I don't know what I've been told"
Although this doesn't make much sense , especially if it was said by militaries.. :-)
".... .... the network node"
"... ... the honor sweeps" ?????
"dig that crazy Gaian witch"
"Spartans... ... march!"
"Yes sir!"
Please fill in the gaps :-)
JT2 posted 03-28-99 03:55 PM ET
I don't know, but I've been told, we just got a Network Node. I like to press that On/Off switch! Dig that crazy Gaian Witch.
Spartans! March!
Hope it helps.
Kedryn posted 03-28-99 04:43 PM ET
From one of the .txt files:
I don't know, but I've been told
Deirdre's got a network node
likes to press the on/off switch
dig that crazy Gaian witch

JAMiAM posted 03-28-99 05:37 PM ET
Methinks those Marine wannabees are saying "...dig that crazy ecolo-witch."
cousLee posted 03-28-99 07:31 PM ET
Kedryn got it correct.
Dixon posted 03-28-99 07:57 PM ET
For those who care, there's a brief reference to the "Deirdre's Got a Network Node" song at the bottom of page 241 of the manual. I think the song's pretty amusing, but that's probably my warped sense of humor talking.
Shining1 posted 03-28-99 11:37 PM ET
"I don't know but I've been told,
Deirdre's got a Network Node.
She likes to press the On/Off switch,
dig that crazy Gaian witch."
Ah. One of the few pleasures of playing the University - you don't have to listen to this.
Pique posted 03-29-99 12:06 AM ET
TenMoons: "Excuse me while I kiss THE SKY!!"
LOL
Pique
MoSe posted 03-29-99 06:37 AM ET
Eccone un altro.
Funny how, even if you're fluent, spoken english can easily be misinterpreted.
'Honor sweep', divertente! Is it when playing Bridge you have all the big cards in your hand ?
Pique: wasn't TenMoons sarcastic 'bout kissing a guy (lol) in the bathroom on the right?
Drago Vendicatore, sei nei pressi?
Ciao
MariOne
Khan Singh posted 03-29-99 01:22 PM ET
For non-English speakers:
This song is in the form of a chantey, a type of song sung by sailors. Specifically it is the type of chantey sung by recruits in the US Marine Corps (hu-rah!).
The lyrics in such chanties always use some of sexual innuendo. Thus they can appeal to the jarhead in all of us.
Khan Singh posted 03-29-99 01:23 PM ET
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For non-English speakers:
This song is in the form of a chantey, a type of song sung by sailors. Specifically it is the type of chantey sung by recruits in the US Marine Corps (hu-rah!).
The lyrics in such chanties always use some sort of sexual innuendo. Thus they can appeal to the jarhead in all of
tOFfGI posted 03-29-99 02:04 PM ET
The blurbs.txt file has all the quotes, too bad they don't appear in the help system...
JT2 posted 03-29-99 02:16 PM ET
SAILORS?!?!?!?!?!?! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SONG LIKE THIS BEFORE?!?!?!? IT'S WHAT THE ARMY CHANTS WHILE THEY'RE MARCHING/JOGGING! IT HELPS THEM TO KEEP THEIR PACE TOGETHER! DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dick Knisely posted 03-29-99 02:21 PM ET
Well, technically, this is what's known as a "Jodie Call". No idea why its called that but that's what I learned these were -- and that was Air Force by the way. I've heard 'em in all the services and not just in basic training but that's where you'll first and most commonly hear 'em because that's where you do most of the marching. Sorta like a limerick, the pattern is always the same--the challenge is to make up something funny, ribald or derogatory about a rival. Sort of a combination cheer for ourselves and cadence count to keep everyone moving. Some of the best ones are spontaneous call-and-response kind you get when you get a bunch of competing groups of recruits out on the parade ground. Good fraction of the ones I knew probably wouldn't be allowed in today's politically-correct non-sexist military.
SMAC's got it just about perfect. Really cracked me up the first time I heard it.
Pique posted 03-29-99 02:41 PM ET
MoSe:
Yeah, I get it, I get it
"bad moon on the rise" and all that...
How about "This is ground control to Mao Tse-Tung," we can't forget that one.
I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while.
One thing that escapes me...isn't "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great" the ACTUAL line??
Pique
TenMoons posted 03-30-99 03:11 PM ET
"Ground control to Mao Tse-tung"--ROFL!
Yes, "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great" was in fact the actual line. In the original version, however, it sounded more like "Giarolla Salangre," who, as we all know, was the mayor of New York during the Hoover administration.
Chowlett posted 03-30-99 03:29 PM ET
The official strategy guide has all th e quotes written down (Got it free with game - nice!)
I don't know but I've been told,
Deidre's got a Network Node.
Likes to press the on-off switch,
Dig that crazy Gaian witch!
Incidentally, should Gaian be pronounced G-eye-an (as I do) or G-ee-awn, as the Spartan Barracks March does?
Wen_Amon posted 03-30-99 04:53 PM ET
I think they go like this
NIM
NIM
NIM
NIM

MikeH II posted 04-01-99 05:39 AM ET
I don't know but I've been told,
Morgan's got a heart of gold,
He'd even sell his own ma-ma,
Just to buy a bigger car.
Those Uni dudes are really quick,
Some people say they think we're thick,
We'll wipe the smug grin from their face,
when we blow them into space.
Yang thinks he's got Psychic powers,
He uses them to build big towers,
We're going to knock them all over,
In our brand new red scout rover.
Miriam's a bible basher,
We'd like to get her here and thrash her,
When she tries her god to bother,
We'll turn her into Mindworm fodder.
Lal's a nice guy, he's our mate,
The sort of guy it's hard to hate,
He'll probably get quite a shock,
When we shoot him in the ....
Reaperman posted 04-01-99 05:58 AM ET
ROFL!!!
MikeH I thought that was real good.
I am crap at coming up with that sort of thing, but if anyone else has any more please post them here so I can laugh my socks off!
(Sad ain't I!?!)
MikeH II posted 04-01-99 06:19 AM ET
Santiago is our leader,
She isn't just a willing breeder,
If you kiss her or just try,
You'll get a right hook in the eye.
She'll run you over in her tank,
Even make you walk the plank,
Pull your guts out through your nose,
Before you see her pantyhose.
We're the Spartans, we're the best,
We stamp all over all the rest,
We spill their blood on Planet's soil,
And make the native Mindworms boil.
JT2 posted 04-01-99 11:02 AM ET
The Gaians fight for Planet's turf,
So they can relax in their clean surf,
They'll use all armies they can muster,
But we'll hit them with a Planet Buster!
Ronbo posted 04-01-99 01:45 PM ET
Hey-JT,
As a sailor who works with marines, I can assure you that the Army is not alone in using this chant. The marines use chants all the time, and sailors use it in boot camp and in (occasional) other situations where organization is required.
seldon posted 04-01-99 04:02 PM ET
Khan Singh, and Dick
Thanks for the history on the "Jodie Call"
you learn something everyday.
In honor of recent events, I made one up.
I don't but I've been told
that our prez is being bold
Clinton's calling in the tanks
because his gun is shooting blanks.
Sorry I know this pretty off topic.
Seldon
DerekM posted 04-01-99 04:14 PM ET
Forum posters need a break,
with their sanity at stake,
making rhymes bout Alpha C,
strikes me as insanity.
Seeing worms in black and white,
dreaming of Deidre in the night,
playing games till break of day,
ignoring what you wife will say.
It seems we need some therapy,
or deSMACification, possibly,
to bring us back to reality,
just one more turn, and then we'll see...
Zero_Gauss posted 04-01-99 05:43 PM ET

The battle's o'er the day is won,
for Yin sure has a wicked tongue.
He likes to lick, he likes to flick;
but tact -he doesn't give a s<stupid>hit.
heh,
Zero-Gauss
Zero_Gauss posted 04-01-99 05:45 PM ET

*doh*, the UBB code is out.
FYI: Putting in nonsensical UBB tags will disable the censorship flags for profanity.
For instance: s<stupid>hit will display "****" if UBB code is enabled.
Anyway, just pretend like it reads ****.
live well,
Zero-Gauss
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Author	Topic: The Infamous Marching Song
TenMoons	posted 03-28-99 03:29 PM ET It's driving me mad, I tell you, MAD! I wake up in the middle of the night screaming and slobbering! Soon I shall be forced to kill! I am referring, of course, to the last line of the infamous Marching Song of the Spartan Cadets. At first, I thought it might be, "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great." Then later, I was certain I had heard, "There's a bathroom on the right," or perhaps, "Excuse me while I kiss this guy." I can't take it any longer--"Likes to press the On-Off switch/Dig that crazy"--WHAT IS IT??? WHAT??? Calmly awaiting a response, TenMoons
Sinapus	posted 03-28-99 03:39 PM ET "Dig that crazy Gaian witch.." is the last line, I think. And thank you SO much for dredging that song into MY short-term memory. I thought I had buried it safely away from my consciousness.
Avenger Dragon	posted 03-28-99 03:49 PM ET And the first lines? English is not my language , so I didn't understand it all.. It seems something like "I don't know what I've been told" Although this doesn't make much sense , especially if it was said by militaries.. :-) ".... .... the network node" "... ... the honor sweeps" ????? "dig that crazy Gaian witch" "Spartans... ... march!" "Yes sir!" Please fill in the gaps :-)
JT2	posted 03-28-99 03:55 PM ET I don't know, but I've been told, we just got a Network Node. I like to press that On/Off switch! Dig that crazy Gaian Witch. Spartans! March! Hope it helps.
Kedryn	posted 03-28-99 04:43 PM ET From one of the .txt files: I don't know, but I've been told Deirdre's got a network node likes to press the on/off switch dig that crazy Gaian witch
JAMiAM	posted 03-28-99 05:37 PM ET Methinks those Marine wannabees are saying "...dig that crazy ecolo-witch."
cousLee	posted 03-28-99 07:31 PM ET Kedryn got it correct.
Dixon	posted 03-28-99 07:57 PM ET For those who care, there's a brief reference to the "Deirdre's Got a Network Node" song at the bottom of page 241 of the manual. I think the song's pretty amusing, but that's probably my warped sense of humor talking.
Shining1	posted 03-28-99 11:37 PM ET "I don't know but I've been told, Deirdre's got a Network Node. She likes to press the On/Off switch, dig that crazy Gaian witch." Ah. One of the few pleasures of playing the University - you don't have to listen to this.
Pique	posted 03-29-99 12:06 AM ET TenMoons: "Excuse me while I kiss THE SKY!!" LOL Pique
MoSe	posted 03-29-99 06:37 AM ET Eccone un altro. Funny how, even if you're fluent, spoken english can easily be misinterpreted. 'Honor sweep', divertente! Is it when playing Bridge you have all the big cards in your hand ? Pique: wasn't TenMoons sarcastic 'bout kissing a guy (lol) in the bathroom on the right? Drago Vendicatore, sei nei pressi? Ciao MariOne
Khan Singh	posted 03-29-99 01:22 PM ET For non-English speakers: This song is in the form of a chantey, a type of song sung by sailors. Specifically it is the type of chantey sung by recruits in the US Marine Corps (hu-rah!). The lyrics in such chanties always use some of sexual innuendo. Thus they can appeal to the jarhead in all of us.
Khan Singh	posted 03-29-99 01:23 PM ET -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For non-English speakers: This song is in the form of a chantey, a type of song sung by sailors. Specifically it is the type of chantey sung by recruits in the US Marine Corps (hu-rah!). The lyrics in such chanties always use some sort of sexual innuendo. Thus they can appeal to the jarhead in all of
tOFfGI	posted 03-29-99 02:04 PM ET The blurbs.txt file has all the quotes, too bad they don't appear in the help system...
JT2	posted 03-29-99 02:16 PM ET SAILORS?!?!?!?!?!?! HAVE YOU EVER HEARD A SONG LIKE THIS BEFORE?!?!?!? IT'S WHAT THE ARMY CHANTS WHILE THEY'RE MARCHING/JOGGING! IT HELPS THEM TO KEEP THEIR PACE TOGETHER! DUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dick Knisely	posted 03-29-99 02:21 PM ET Well, technically, this is what's known as a "Jodie Call". No idea why its called that but that's what I learned these were -- and that was Air Force by the way. I've heard 'em in all the services and not just in basic training but that's where you'll first and most commonly hear 'em because that's where you do most of the marching. Sorta like a limerick, the pattern is always the same--the challenge is to make up something funny, ribald or derogatory about a rival. Sort of a combination cheer for ourselves and cadence count to keep everyone moving. Some of the best ones are spontaneous call-and-response kind you get when you get a bunch of competing groups of recruits out on the parade ground. Good fraction of the ones I knew probably wouldn't be allowed in today's politically-correct non-sexist military. SMAC's got it just about perfect. Really cracked me up the first time I heard it.
Pique	posted 03-29-99 02:41 PM ET MoSe: Yeah, I get it, I get it "bad moon on the rise" and all that... How about "This is ground control to Mao Tse-Tung," we can't forget that one. I haven't laughed so hard in quite a while. One thing that escapes me...isn't "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great" the ACTUAL line?? Pique
TenMoons	posted 03-30-99 03:11 PM ET "Ground control to Mao Tse-tung"--ROFL! Yes, "Gee, our old LaSalle ran great" was in fact the actual line. In the original version, however, it sounded more like "Giarolla Salangre," who, as we all know, was the mayor of New York during the Hoover administration.
Chowlett	posted 03-30-99 03:29 PM ET The official strategy guide has all th e quotes written down (Got it free with game - nice!) I don't know but I've been told, Deidre's got a Network Node. Likes to press the on-off switch, Dig that crazy Gaian witch! Incidentally, should Gaian be pronounced G-eye-an (as I do) or G-ee-awn, as the Spartan Barracks March does?
Wen_Amon	posted 03-30-99 04:53 PM ET I think they go like this NIM NIM NIM NIM
MikeH II	posted 04-01-99 05:39 AM ET I don't know but I've been told, Morgan's got a heart of gold, He'd even sell his own ma-ma, Just to buy a bigger car. Those Uni dudes are really quick, Some people say they think we're thick, We'll wipe the smug grin from their face, when we blow them into space. Yang thinks he's got Psychic powers, He uses them to build big towers, We're going to knock them all over, In our brand new red scout rover. Miriam's a bible basher, We'd like to get her here and thrash her, When she tries her god to bother, We'll turn her into Mindworm fodder. Lal's a nice guy, he's our mate, The sort of guy it's hard to hate, He'll probably get quite a shock, When we shoot him in the ....
Reaperman	posted 04-01-99 05:58 AM ET ROFL!!! MikeH I thought that was real good. I am crap at coming up with that sort of thing, but if anyone else has any more please post them here so I can laugh my socks off! (Sad ain't I!?!)
MikeH II	posted 04-01-99 06:19 AM ET Santiago is our leader, She isn't just a willing breeder, If you kiss her or just try, You'll get a right hook in the eye. She'll run you over in her tank, Even make you walk the plank, Pull your guts out through your nose, Before you see her pantyhose. We're the Spartans, we're the best, We stamp all over all the rest, We spill their blood on Planet's soil, And make the native Mindworms boil.
JT2	posted 04-01-99 11:02 AM ET The Gaians fight for Planet's turf, So they can relax in their clean surf, They'll use all armies they can muster, But we'll hit them with a Planet Buster!
Ronbo	posted 04-01-99 01:45 PM ET Hey-JT, As a sailor who works with marines, I can assure you that the Army is not alone in using this chant. The marines use chants all the time, and sailors use it in boot camp and in (occasional) other situations where organization is required.
seldon	posted 04-01-99 04:02 PM ET Khan Singh, and Dick Thanks for the history on the "Jodie Call" you learn something everyday. In honor of recent events, I made one up. I don't but I've been told that our prez is being bold Clinton's calling in the tanks because his gun is shooting blanks. Sorry I know this pretty off topic. Seldon
DerekM	posted 04-01-99 04:14 PM ET Forum posters need a break, with their sanity at stake, making rhymes bout Alpha C, strikes me as insanity. Seeing worms in black and white, dreaming of Deidre in the night, playing games till break of day, ignoring what you wife will say. It seems we need some therapy, or deSMACification, possibly, to bring us back to reality, just one more turn, and then we'll see...
Zero_Gauss	posted 04-01-99 05:43 PM ET The battle's o'er the day is won, for Yin sure has a wicked tongue. He likes to lick, he likes to flick; but tact -he doesn't give a s<stupid>hit. heh, Zero-Gauss
Zero_Gauss	posted 04-01-99 05:45 PM ET doh, the UBB code is out. FYI: Putting in nonsensical UBB tags will disable the censorship flags for profanity. For instance: s<stupid>hit will display "**" if UBB code is enabled. Anyway, just pretend like it reads **. live well, Zero-Gauss