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'Amarillo' Spoof Gets Army's Top Brass Laughing (Must See Video)
BBC News ^ | 5/18/05 | Sam Coates and Dan McGregory

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 ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: turass
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To: gopwinsin04

Awesome video!

Thanks for posting it!

God bless our troops!


41 posted on 05/18/2005 8:55:36 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: gopwinsin04

WATCH LATER


42 posted on 05/18/2005 8:57:15 AM PDT by TX Bluebonnet
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

It's #22 on the worldwide singles charts as of May 1 '05! Nice song with good lyrics...


43 posted on 05/18/2005 8:57:24 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: MikeinIraq

OMG!!!! Funniest thing I've seen in a long time!!!!


44 posted on 05/18/2005 9:01:30 AM PDT by acad1228
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To: bookworm100

I'm downloading the 52.7MB file as I type.


45 posted on 05/18/2005 9:05:04 AM PDT by jws3sticks (Hillary can take a very long walk on a very short pier, anytime, and the sooner the better!)
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To: gopwinsin04

ping


46 posted on 05/18/2005 9:06:35 AM PDT by A Cyrenian
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To: Mrs.Nooseman

It appears the gaunlet has been thrown to the Aussies and US boys...


47 posted on 05/18/2005 9:07:40 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: El Conservador
Yes I knew that.

Just inserting an opinion and a call for help against the abusive policies found at the ACLU.

Should bother everyone that we pay their attorney fees to sue various groups touting American traditions..

It's time to repeal the law.
48 posted on 05/18/2005 9:07:44 AM PDT by OKIEDOC (LL THE)
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To: TX Bluebonnet

Im having trouble getting through on the first link, so use the 2nd server.


49 posted on 05/18/2005 9:17:20 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: gopwinsin04

I guess I should have added and our Allies!


50 posted on 05/18/2005 9:20:59 AM PDT by Mrs.Nooseman
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To: gopwinsin04
It appears the gaunlet has been thrown to the Aussies and US boys...

LOL! Very true...don't let us down boys....

51 posted on 05/18/2005 9:29:56 AM PDT by yellowdoghunter (Liberals should be seen and not heard.)
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To: gopwinsin04
It appears the gaunlet has been thrown to the Aussies and US boys...

There's something about British humor. I'd say our guys have their work cut out for them :)

Armadillo. ROTF!!!!

52 posted on 05/18/2005 9:31:55 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: kjenerette

...review.


53 posted on 05/18/2005 9:41:45 AM PDT by Van Jenerette (Our Republic...if we can keep it!)
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To: gopwinsin04
My favorites are they guys bouncing up and down on the motorcycles and the Shieks dancing to the music.

How long until some imam starts shreiking about the "insult" of this video showing a couple of Brits dressed up as arab sheiks?

You just know it's coming...

Funny stuff though!

54 posted on 05/18/2005 10:10:17 AM PDT by AngryJawa (Will Work For Ammo)
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To: gopwinsin04

According to Wikipedia:

"(Is This the Way to) Amarillo" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield, referring to Amarillo, Texas. It is about a man travelling to Amarillo to find his fiancée. The reason that Amarillo was chosen for the song was because it was the only place name that Sedaka could think of that rhymed with "willow" and "pillow".

Athough written by two Americans, the song became famous in the United Kingdom, and remains generally unknown in the United States.

The song was recorded by Tony Christie and released in the UK in November 1971 where it reached 18 in the UK Singles Chart. However, it was a substantially bigger hit at that time across Continental Europe, notably in Germany where it made number one. In the United States a version by Neil Sedaka made number 44 in the Billboard charts in 1977.


55 posted on 05/18/2005 10:28:31 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: HamiltonJay

scorpion vs. dung beetle fights were always good entertainment.


56 posted on 05/18/2005 12:23:54 PM PDT by Rakkasan1 (The MRS wanted to go to an expensive place to eat so I took her to the gas station.)
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To: gopwinsin04

bookmark


57 posted on 05/18/2005 12:27:15 PM PDT by RikaStrom (The number one rule of the Kama Sutra is that you both be on the same page.../Exeter 051705)
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To: gopwinsin04

I downloaded 52 megs to see what appears to be a boring ad for a gay bar? Thank God it didn't take long via broadband.


58 posted on 05/18/2005 12:37:46 PM PDT by Hank Rearden (Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
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To: AngryJawa

I was thinking the same thing.


59 posted on 05/18/2005 1:02:24 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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To: raccoonradio

Neil Sadaka! I knew it sounded familiar...


60 posted on 05/18/2005 1:49:58 PM PDT by gopwinsin04
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