I had a talking one I used to do - it was more of a sermon done in cadence routine. And it was made up all the way. It had to do with God loving the Grunts because God is into puzzles and the Grunts send him lots of those. Sort of a Talkin Blues routine. We loved it and the officers struggled!! Much to our delight.

Then we did "Old King Cole was a merry old soul, And a merry old soul was he (troops echoed this)
He called for his pipe, And he called for his bowl, And he called for his Private's three.(troops echoed this)
Beer - beer - beer yelled the privates
Merry men are we
We'll drink the beer
and make with cheer
On a three day liberty." (If the unit knew the call this part was sung with the Drill Instructor - Otherwise it was an echo).

This went on up to a General if you wanted.

As a former Marine I can also tell you that the melodic cadence calls of The Marines are the very best ever devised. I can still do them and they are just plain fun. No way to spell what comes out.

Haven't thought about some of this for a while - Kewl

Steve