Topic: Old King Cole

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June 27th, 2005   Post 1
Jammer6
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Post; Old King Cole


Anyone remember the words to "Old King Cole" I don't recall the entire chorus.
Goes something like this:

Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he
He called for his pipe, and he called for his bowl and he called for his Privates three.

Beer, Beer, Beer said the privates.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he, aha
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Corporals three.

We need a three day pass said the Corporals.
Beer, beer, beer said the Privates.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he, aha
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Sergeants three.

Left, column left march said the Sergeants,
We need a three day pass said the Corporals,
Beer, beer, beer said the Privates.

Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he, aha
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Louies three.


Old King Cole was a merry old soul and a merry old soul was he, aha
He called for his pipe and he called for his bowl and he called for his Captains three.

Who's gonna shine my boots said the Captains,
............ said the Louies,
Left, column left march said the Sergeants,
We need a three day pass said the Corporals,
Beer, beer, beer said the Privates.
 
June 27th, 2005   Post 2
Redleg
The fire is everything...
 
 
Gear


Chorus, after the "Beer Beer Beer..." part:


Fighting (or Merry) men are we..
There are none so fair that they can compare
to the Field Artillery (can be changed.. )


Here's the rest of the ranks (as far as I can remember)

Start a war (or "Nuke them all"), said the Generals
Who's gonna shine my boots (or "When can I play golf?"), said the Colonels
Who's gonna drive my Jeep (or "I need a bigger desk!"), said the Majors
Take that hill, said the Captains
What should I do next, said the Looies
Left right left, said the sergeants

There are also many other versions of it out there...
 
July 20th, 2005   Post 3
Doody
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no offence to anyone, but I really hate the old king cole cadence. It doesn't really flow well and it can go on forever.
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