Marine Corps Cadence "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You" (With Lyrics)

[Marine2Student]

I swear everyday I miss the Corps and the things it brought to me. If it wasn't for the Marines I wouldn't be where I am today.

"I'll be a Marine 'til the day that I die, Motivate, and'a Semper Fi" 2/2 Fox Co.'05

[muffemod]

Ran to this today with my retired marine friend.

[Michael117american]

This is a good cadence when everyone does it right, otherwise it sounds like garbage,

[Michael117american]

Time to go on a little jog

[HeroicLewis69]

We did this on our moto run for family day on thursday, ahhh it fells so good to be home

[loldudeno]

I accidently clicked the thumbs down button. I couldn't go without saying that. still count that as 2 instead of 3.

[SeinorDingdong]

i remember i did a run to this and i thought it meant that life sucks no matter what. man up and deal with the situation at hand. am i completely wrong?

[StrykerFarAwayIn707]

its funny how a group of such hardcore human beings could sound so good

[usmc941]

IM MOTIVATED WHO WANTS TO RUN 8 WITH ME!?

[TFHalo]

@usmc941

Might be able to make it half of a mile, but hell, I don't care! Let's roll, bro!

[unchiprince]

@usmc941 Hoorah, mile 8 feels great

[generalee72]

Buddy just got transferred local to me as a recruiter and needed a refresh.

[gkost0311]

Thank you SGT. MAC for embedding this song into my mind on our runs!

2/2 Fox '05-09'

[kingofnone]

this di should have been a gospel singer..

[USMCSANGER]

This is my favorite of all Cadences, my plt didn't even hear this cadence until the ending of MCT...

[BKlYnOG]

hes probably a marine cadet or something

[LizzieK1984]

@bumblebee4me22

I was 4034, but that was almost eight years ago now. Wow, I feel old...

[matthew562]

Everytime i feel depressed,hurt,jealous,or angry, this cadence motivates me to know that i worked for my shit.I earned my shit.Nobody gave it to me.It was earned.And that feels fucking great and motivates me to do better.Oo-mutherphucking-rah!

[common380]

I'm sure Wilson Pickett is overjoyed you've all indulged yourselves in some psuedo-psychological meaning behind the song.

It's telling his lover not to leave for another guy. Quit reading into something thats not there.

[TheSpectrepro]

@common380 Or, Its a reference to the saying that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. It doesn't matter who wrote it, or why, all that matters is that it motivates people to push on through whatever hell they are going through.

VW may seem like a good idea (the grass on the other side of the fence), but in fact, staying and pushing through hell will earn you a title that can never be taken from you. Because whats earned, is yours forever.

[schutzstaffel14]

It looks like there's one idot in the Army who thinks he's better than the marines



[TheGrimReaper0321]

@Noobkin30328

what the hell you talking about "marine"? when did this 'run at night" take place? what is the name of the "DI" that took you on this run? by the way its The Marine Corps.

[duggansux]

@TheGrimReaper0321 he is lying through his fucking teeth if not then boot has gone done alot in the past two years and he is a shit bag but i know it has gone done and the biggest shit bag knows how to speel corps

[HenryO519]

Favorite of all time, by a MILE. First heard it on our run on family day, although the DI didn't sing it like this, it was kinda a watered down version, that and we didn't know how it was supposed to be repeated so we repeated every line....lol

[TheCrazySweed]

@Noobkin30328

Where did this take place? What was the name of the DI? Who were you with?

[cristopher3890]

@TheCrazySweed I have heard and run to this cadence may times back in my day. My impression of it is this....Being a Marine is not for everyone, the grass is always greener on the other side. Being a civillian may be great for the bank account, great for makeing lots of money and haveing big houses...But being a Marine means that you can kick the shit out of that guy who did nothing to contribute to the afty of this great country and take his hous and bank account...but that is just me :)

[Sirmovesalot17]

@Noobkin30328 you heard your DI sing it last night and you also spelled Marine Corps wrong... You sir an idiot and not a Marine, cuz for one you wouldn't be able to post this during boot camp (that's the only place DI's exist in the Marine Corps) even on family day cuz i don't know of any DI that would run their platoon the night before hand.

[duggansux]

@Noobkin30328 ummm i call huge bull shit there is no way in fucking hell u are on facebook and with a DRILL INSTRUCTOR last night plus for some reason if u were they dont sing these cadence till u finish crucible and u dont ever fucking call them DI if ur a recruit

[erikglynn]

Ooorah!

[hickamflyboy]

What are the lyrics?

[TheCrazySweed]

@hickamflyboy

Lyrics are being added to the videos.

This particular video now has lyrics in the description.

[jkhuneycutt]

the leading recruiter sang this today when we PTed...i didnt understand it because it switch "green grass" with "marine corps" the fucker can sing though i didnt mind it singing it with him at all...im in a marine corps pool btw

[RTLEE1]

Mcrd

[KroneUSMC2010]

omg....i thout this was just something my sgt just was just doing for fun lol

[cristopher3890]

@OurTeamCochran if it was the big jackass dark green gunny in the AVI school then I am pretty sure it was him

[cristopher3890]

lMFAO, Some Crazy Ass Instuctor use to sing this Cadence back in Pensecola! One of the best cadence for the long haul!!

[Caedesus]

What does this cadence even mean?

[TheCrazySweed]

Have you heard the saying "The grass is always greener on the other side."? This cadence is telling you to not be fooled by that grass, whatever it may be. The grass ISN'T greener on the other side. Basically, it's saying that you shouldn't jump over to another side because you think the grass is greener over there. You should fight for your grass instead. When the DI says "Here we go to 1st Phase" and "Here we go Graduation", he's talking about you fighting through Boot and not giving up.

[goodnightChesty1775]

@TheCrazySweed oorah

[regan2010]

@TheCrazySweed Thank you for that Sweed.

[arodomus]

@Caedesus It's an old song. Used as cadence, you can search for the song here on youtube. I like this version too.

[sabresguy77]

@Caedesus When you step foot onto paris island I am told it is beutiful. I just couldn't see it. For me this was strange as i found it to be one of the hardest places to live...lol Some of my greatest Marine Corps memories where there but the entire time I was there I never stopped to look. I went there to become a Mrine and I Went through phases1-2-3 and we had BWT(Basic warrior training) As hard as it was there I never changed my mind to become a Mrine... I remember this cadence and love it..

[leaboy3]

@Caedesus Each one is a big event in bootcamp, however i didnt have a DI sing it to me like this. but everyone is different.

Semper Fi

[NavystoneSC]

the Corporals and MA3's make us sing that while our room is being inspected here at MCSFBn Bangor

[kodaman91]

But the one we sang had a second verse, the full cadence was like this

Dont let, The green grass fool ya, Dont let, it change your mind...

The grass is, Is always greener, Greener, on the other side...

[kodaman91]

In the DEP Program we would use this to run long distances with the Recruiting office, always got everyone extremely motivated

[KennyIISan]

Hell Yea!!!! Bro, Us Too LoL Love this shit!

[XoFeAReDOX]

This one is my favorite one now lol

[TheCrazySweed]

Glad you liked it. I'll upload some more soon.