Afghan Christmas Carol: The RCR's are coming to town

[mainerjohnthomas]

The RCR’s Are Coming to Town
You’d better watch out
You might as well cry
Better not snipe
I'm telling you why
The RCR’s are coming to town

They're making a list
And checking it twice;
Gonna find out Who's naughty and nice
The RCR’s are coming to town

They see where you've been creeping
They know just where you hide
They know just how bad you have been
So bend and spread ‘em wide!
O! You’d better give up!
or your going to die
You don't have a prayer
I'm telling you why
The RCR’s are coming to town

The jolly Lord Strathcona
will have a shooting spree
They're gonna shoot that 105
till your lit like a Christmas tree!
O! You better watch out!
you might as well cry
you'd better not snipe
I'm telling you why
The RCR’s are coming to town
The RCR’s are coming to town!

 

[Scratch_043]

hey john, do you mind if I repost this on my personal website?
it's nothing fancy by a long shot, but this would add some good to it.

 

[tabernac]

Nicely done. I'm saving this, if you don't mind.

 

[mainerjohnthomas]

Use and abuse it as you would like.  As long as you hoist a drink in the honour of the boys and girls putting their butts on the line this Christmas, its all yours.

 

[brihard]

To the tune of 'Jingle Bells'

An amateur effort, but this is one of my hidden talents. There may be more later.


Dashing through the sand
In a new refurbished LAV
Weapons close at hand
That's not all they have,
With rockets on their backs
And ammo in their vests
This stands to be the Talibans'
Worst ever Christmas yet

Oh, R-C-R, R-C-R
Take this to the bank-
It's no fun when they ride you down
With a LAV or with a tank.
Oh, R-C-R, R-C-R
Take this to the bank-
It's no fun when they ride you down
With a LAV or with a tank!

A day or two ago
They thought they'd make a stand
Soon there'll be thirty five
Fewer Taliban.
The troops are set to go
The LAVs are fuelled and armed
Surrender now, it's plain to see
If you don't they'll visit harm.

Oh, R-C-R, R-C-R
Take this to the bank-
It's no fun when they ride you down
With a LAV or with a tank
Oh, R-C-R, R-C-R
Take this to the bank-
It's no fun when they ride you down
With a LAV or with a tank!

 

[mainerjohnthomas]

Nicely done.  At this rate, we'll have a whole Afghan carol book

 

[brihard]

...And now I've made a hash of 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'...


Walkin' around the F.O.B.
on a Christmas eve patrol. 
Leopards are parked where you can see
everybody's set to roll

Walkin' around the F.O.B.,
let the Christmas spirit ring.
Although it's not in our S.O.P.s
we could do some caroling.

You will get a sentimental feeling
when you hear soldiers singing
"We're the winners,
We'll kick some ass and be home for dinner."

Walkin' around the F.O.B..
Everyone stay safe and sound.
Get yourselves home in a month or three
and we'll buy you all a round!

 

[Justacivvy]

Hahahaha awesome you people crack me up  ;D

 

[mainerjohnthomas]

Rudolf, with armour:
Straty the big nosed Leopard


Straty the big nosed Leopard,
had a 105mm nose,
and if he ever fired,
you would even say it glowed.

All of the other armour,
used to laugh and call him names.
'cause never would the civvies let him
join in any Afghan games.

Then one foggy Christmas Eve,
Hillier came to say:
"Straty with your gun of might,
won't you take the point tonight?"

Then all the troopers  loved him,
Straty shouted out with glee:
"Timmy you sad sack Taliban,
Now your a$$ is history!"

 

[NL_engineer]

Although it's not in our S.O.P.s
we could do some caroling.

I hope you are implying making things go boom  ;D

Good job to all  ;D

 

[warspite]

:rofl: Somebody owes me a new keyboard ;D

 

[kratz]

When is the release date for the CD of songs here? 

 

[Mike Baker]

;D These are great!

 

[brihard]

Ugh. I'm halfway through 'corporal Wenceslas' and I've hit a wall...

 

[medaid]

lol you should most definetly record the few jingles that are being made and send it over there the boys and girls can have a laugh in those cold nights. Not to mention, this may even be the song that they play as the Leopards lead the charge  ;D

 

[brihard]

I support the troops. I'm not gonna subject them to my singing.  ;D

 

[medaid]

lol okay okay... use it as a Psyc Warfare tool then 

 

[Hot Lips]

Well done...thanks for the Christmas cheer


HL