“Sound Off (Cadence Count, Jody Chant)”

Description

Chorus: "Sound off, One, two, Sound off, Three, four." Verses, in marching cadence, can be about anything soldiers dislike, or their sex lives, but often involve the despicable Jody: "Jody's got my gal and gone, Left me here a-singing this song...."

Notes

If one is only studying origins, this would probably not be considered one song. However, cadence chants so freely exchange verses, and can so readily shift from clean to bawdy and back, that I see no point in trying to separate any which use the same meter. - RBW

References

1. Cray, pp. 394-398, "Sound Off" (3 texts, 1 tune); see also pp. 398-400, "Honey Babe" (2 texts, 1 tune)
2. Lomax-FSNA 317, "Sound Off" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. DT, SOUNDOFF* SOUNDOF2*
4. Roud #10398
5. BI, LoF317