To the shores of Tripoli ...
Did you ever sing or hum this while a JW?
I did; I LOVE that song.
Tee hee hee.
Syl
From the Halls of Montezuma
by snowbird 12 Replies latest social entertainment
-
-
snowbird
From the Halls of Montezuma,
To the Shores of Tripoli;
We fight our country's battles
In the air, on land, and sea;
First to fight for right and freedom
And to keep our honor clean;
We are proud to claim the title
Of UNITED STATES MARINES.Our flag's unfurled to every breeze,
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun;
In the snow of far off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes;
You will find us always on the job --
The UNITED STATES MARINES.Here's health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we've fought for life
And never lost our nerve;
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
They will find the streets are guarded
By UNITED STATES MARINES.Sir Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, became an ardent admirer of the U.S. Marine Corps. In the company of guests of state, he often demonstrated his respect for U.S. Marines by reciting, from memory, all three verses of The Marines' Hymn.
-
nancy drew
that song is not my thing I'm not a patriotic type. I guess the 60's anti vietnam war thing set the tone for my life.
when I was at the kingdom hall the song in my mind was often by the animals
we gotta get out of this place if its the last thing we ever do
we gotta get out of this place girl theirs a better life for me & you
-
snowbird
I'm not particularly patriotic, either.
When I was a kid, I used to listen to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines recruiting efforts on our battery-powered radio every Sunday morning.
The Marines' Hymn just got my feet to tapping for some reason.
And, I do remember Eric Burdon and The Animals - The House of the Rising Sun.
Syl
-
not a captive
We used to sing this, Syl---- and my dad was in the Army! I was a cool song.
-
troubled mind
YES ... My Dad was a career Marine !
That was a nursery rhyme for me ......He served in China , Korea and two tours in Vietnam .....try growing up in that house were your Dad is gung-ho military and your Mom is a fanatic Jehovah's Witness ....loads of fun .
-
snowbird
Thanks for the responses!
Syl
-
-
-
TD
It's one of those songs that gets stuck in your head and not even a hammer will make it leave!
