I can only imagine what he would have done had camcorders and the internet been around during his stint in WWII.
Posted on 05/18/2005 8:19:21 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
It's the sort of Army joke that would be expected to earn a severe rebuke from commanding officers.
But what began as an amateurish spoof could earn a fortune for charity and become the smash hit of the summer.
A group of soliders who jokingly filmed a version of the hit song (Is This The Way to) Amarillo? were coping with sudden stardom.
And rather than being punished for acting like pop star instead of privates, the Ministry of Defense has said they will not be diciplined.
Deptartment of Defense offered it to Comic Relief, which could use it to donate thousands of pounds to charity. The shakily filmed video ended up bringing the Ministry of Defenses computer system to its knees, crashing the server.
The track shows soldiers marching through the base, waving guns, parading bandages, and even sitting on portable lavatories.
Far from being angry, the military has congratulated Sgt. Parr for his morale boosting initiative. 'It's a bit of morle boosting fun and shows that the Forces are able to keep their chin up,' said a spokseman.
The unit is now back in Germany, having returned from a six mount tour of duty in Iraq.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesonline.co.uk ...
I can only imagine what he would have done had camcorders and the internet been around during his stint in WWII.
There is another link at http://www.arrse.co.uk/cpgn/Forums/viewtopic/t=16848.html
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Check it out.
....I suppose I could watch the video and see the answer. Duh.
Filling IDLE time is an art form in the Military.. in war or peacetime... that is a fact....
This was a brilliant way to do that, they said it was kind of a 'going away video' before they left for Germany.
What a hoot... Good to see that the brass has a sense of humor (or is it humour?) after all.
It was a big hit in the UK...done by two chaps named Tony Christie & Peter Kay.
The guys walking around with their shaving cream still on were funny too.
Hate to break the news, but this is Royal Army, not US Army.
Personally I got no beef with it, grew up around the Military.... and I'm telling you, they find more creative ways to fill time than just about anyone I have ever met.
War is long stretches of boredom with moments of abject fear and inhumanity thrown in. Let em use their idle time however they want, as long as they aren't hurting anyone but the enemy.
The song is a perfect match for being overseas in the military!
That was hysterical! Thanks for posting!
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Hysterical!! Well damn done, lads!
There's a backup server up now to help carry the load.
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