I was dying when the old man said "who told you to move?!" 😂

anyone else feel like drill instructors secretly want to be gospel singers?

“Reverend you have a great voice. What did you used to do?” “I was a drill instructa fo da marines.”

Alot of the civilian audience here just hear the cadence singing, but they don't really understand is that when you add an entire platoon's heels hitting the ground in unison with these cadences, it increases it ten fold and motivates the shit out of a Marine.

It's just like American idol but angrier

The dark green Marines always added that soul that reached you. It made you miss home and proud to be a Marine too. Not an easy feat.

The black drills just hit different. Have always loved how good so many of them can sing so amazingly

At 0:57 and 1:07, these Marines were my Drill instructors when I went through bootcamp in 2014. Thank you to both of you gentlemen for pushing me.

Lol. The older instructors sound more traditional. These younger instructors act like its American Idol.

When you don't know the lyrics to a song

What really sounded cool was on the parade deck at Parris Island when there were three or four DI’s calling cadence at the same time with their individual platoons. The sound would echo off the buildings. It was epic! Semper Fi Brothers.

My drill hat in 06' could call cadence to "I believe I can fly". It was towards the end of our cycle, had us all in tears.

love being able to see the different generations of DI's and how they cadence calling styles have evolved over time.

1:00 my ringtone when I have to get up

Absolutely amazing! I still sing my DI's Cadences when I get down...It helps me push forward at all times. Drive your heels, into the deck! Pushing forward!

I remember falling out just before sunup. The drill field would be covered in morning fog off of the ocean. From far off you would hear the sound of an almost "ghostly' cadence being called in the mist. It would give me chills every time.

R Lee Ermey should have been there

Shafi McCants has a truly golden voice...just golden.

and this is EXACTLY why Marines have such powerful singing voices; they are crystal clear and they can project.

Great men, great voices, and great courage, that’s what a Americans grow upon and deserve. God bless our soldiers and god bless America

the soulful drill sgts I had always made getting smoked fun 😂😂😂😂😂

1:00 When you get caught using the disability stall.

GUNNERY SERGEANT CURRY BOY! Had the privilege to call him my chief drill instructor. That man marched us to the chow hall one day with the most legendary cadence I’ve ever heard and sent chills down my spine.

My SDI’s Cadence will always be the best I remember the Drill Masters complementing his cadence when we were on the Parade Deck, it will always be stuck in my head.

0:47 country on point 1:04 He beat Shakira

1:10 he sounds like he's singing gospel

I remember him in boot camp MCRD … his cadence can be heard and I never forgot… you would forget the mental stress that you are put through in boot camp. His cadence assured you that made the right decision as joining the Marine Corp. We had him for a days before the drop and got our real drill instructors. Had we had him as a senior drill instructor on drill competitions we would have taken 1st place.

What in the Hell is this? My DI never sounded this sweet. 😂lol

My favorite DI (Sgt. Bryson) often marched the platoon across the parade grounds at Parris Island just before dark. It was quiet, somber and peaceful. His low, slow cadence fit perfectly with the quiet crush of our boot heels on the tarmac. Unforgettable! And we won the battalion marching trophy as well. Fifty years later and I remember it like it was yesterday.

1:50 Drill Instructor McCantis, one of my DI's used that same cadence all the time. I'm more than positive it was my Senior (black belt). Memories.

We had a Drill Sergeant in Ft Dix (June - July 1971) could call cadence so good you'd gladly mark time for HOURS just to listen to him sing...you're right...guys would make excellent gospel singers!!!

One of my Drill Sergeants (Army) had the most beautiful voice I've heard in my life. When he called cadence it always brought some sense of peace in the chaos.

I don't know why but 1:01 just cracks my shit up. 😂

That gave me chills! It was an honor to get your lead Drill Instructor to "Go for a ride" on a sunday afternoon march! Heavy would come in a say, "Guess what things Senior is feeling gracious!" And you better not make him look like ass. But when he get to singing and you hear that heel of 30 recruits making thunder. Man you feel that! I loved boot camp! It was the 1st time in my life i felt like i was someone

Parris Island (Nov '92 - Feb '93) was an experience never to be forgotten. The hours and hours our Senior had us on the parade deck culminated in us winning Drill. I guess that made up for the handful of times we were late for chow. There's a difference between 'hypnotic' and just 'ok' as far as cadence goes. A really good cadence will have you marching thru your hunger and tired feet. I will never forget the smell of PI, my first night and last day of leaving that Island forever.

Man the memories that you can only get back when you hear this again

I love to see the drill instructors from modern day along side older ones, it really shows you the different styles. When I was at MCRD San Diego, if our di’s were in a good mood they called cadence this way.

I had to rewatch this to confirm, but it sounds like the winner was using "Home Sweet Home" from Motley Crue as his cadence. Anybody else hear it? It's near the end of the vid.

Wow, truly awesome, all of them. Gives me chills. I feel full of patriotic pride that these men have served our great nation 🇺🇲

It has been since 1967 since I went through boot camp and I still get goosebumps when I hear traditional cadence. I never heard the Sound Of Music type of cadence. Once in awhile the cadence came with a little percussion to the top of the head.

0:49 1974-1975 "hey, how ya do? how y'all do? how ya do?"

1:14 if I’m not mistaken he won

0:59 the last of my brain cells

in 1995 I was in Parris Island SC plt 1041. SSgt Bertrand was our Senior. Man had a set of Sunday pipes like no other; I realize every Marine remembers their SDI the same way. Bertrand not only saved a handful of recruits from a crazed driver who tried to drive over a platoon but he could bring tears to your eyes with his rendition of Amazing Grace in church on Sunday. What I wouldn't give to hear him drive a platoon one more time.

I'm just here for the comments. McCants

Shafi Mcants made the “low right, a lo righty lay o”. My favorite cadence

I LOVE THE MOTLEY CRUE, "HOME SWEET HOME" HARMONY AS YOU DRIVE THE HEELS ... BEAUTIFULLY DONE! 1

Dude at 1:07 in the back left was secretly laughing at Usher the DI when he started singing. Tried to play it off lmaoooo

You can't understand a word they say

damnnn i love how they welcomed former marines from a long time ago. that's just awesome 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💪🇺🇸💪💪🇺🇸💪🇺🇸💪🇺🇸💪🇺🇸👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

And a big thanks to each and every one of them for their service

McCants crushed everyone’s soul. Amazing voice.

The winner sounded like he was singing Home Sweet Home by Mötley Crüe 😂😂

The best of all : R. Lee Ermey! R. I. P. Gunny ♥️

I had the honor to meet MSgt McCants and even have some classes taught by him. He is a phenomenal speaker and cadence caller.

Waited to read the comments, wanted to view the entirety of the contestants first. The winner happened to be who I picked. As a Marine, I am as grateful to have experienced this as any other part of my experience in the Corps. Blessings to all, be well. JB

i love seeing vets doing something they once did a while back ❤️it’s beautiful

aw erer dur dur leo ohea dur dur.

My Dad was a drill sergeant. He used to call us up in the morning and run us at night. I love it!

1:00 me if I was a drill instructor

This makes me tingle inside. Don't ever feel much emotion inside since I could remember but it must be nostalgia. I was in ten yrs before an injury put me out and everytime I come across that orange dial soap bar it takes me back straight to boot camp in 2003. Props to my boys Ssgt Brandon Curry. We had some great times in SOI and MOS school. Motor trizzle!

The most pleasurable thing I have ever done in my entire life was to run in formation.

Our Drill Instructor gave us the chills. He was so badass and made those heels stomp!!!

My Drill hat was fantastic at calling cadence. I still remember coming back from chow one day on the island and he broke out cadence to the tune of "sittin' on the dock of the bay". Brought tears to my eyes.

I'd like to hear more of Tom Rhodes 0:48

shafi nice voice and thank you to all Marines for the service

I was Army and I had several that were just OUTSTANDING.....And yes...hearing the heals hit the ground as you're marching.....sends chills!!!!!!!!

I didn’t think I would enjoy this video so much

My dad would tell me how when he was in the army he had 2 drill sergeants that would carry a cadence across the entire base. Said when they got to hoofin it the cadence would carry them home. I love watching these videos and thinking about my dad lighting up when talking about being in the army

This a big shout to my Senior Drill Instructor SSgt. S. Anderson. When he called cadence he sounded like a Baptist preacher giving a sermon on a Sunday, just loud and clear and with conviction. And when he marched-ssshit,forget about! The best there ever was.

And all that is is left, right, left... beautiful. Semper Fidelis!

0:26 is my favorite. Its something about how he sings cadence that puts him off from the others in a good way.

I really want to hear all of them doing their whole cadence

0:33 is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 !!!

They sing better than anyone on radio. Worth more as human beings too. 🇺🇸👍🏼

OMG, man does that bring back some hard memories, conscripted and sent to Ft Bragg for basic training in 1970 weighing ~ 225 and after 8 weeks I was 160. My parents did not even recognize me after graduation.

nobody sings cadence better than my drill hat Ssgt Curry

0:09 "Forward! Who told you to move?!" 🤣

Absolutely love it Never served but..absolutely Respect all the ones who did and are...God bless them All

These DI's brought their best game face and set the bar really high!

U can’t tell me that 1:00-1:05 isn’t the funniest shit u have heard 😂

1:05 Hallelujah to the Lord right now right now 😍

When at Parris Island, I remember my Senior DI...a couple cadence notes. The two assistant DI's, of whom one was an absolute A-hole(he would later be relieved of duty in 2002), and the other, whom had a voice deserving of being at Carnegie Hall. Very motivational. And always gave orders with a cadence for all.

My senior DI SSGT. Gallagher would smoke all these guys.. I can still hear his voice today and I get goosebumps every time. Anyone who's been there and got bad news from back home (dear John letter, grandma died, etc.) knows how much more miserable life at MCRD can get.. But when we were practicing close order drill on the parade deck, especially after chow when the sun was setting... I swear to God his voice and the way he called cadence was almost hypnotic. Like being in a trance or some outta body experience type shit. The only thing I could hear besides his voice, was the sound of our boots. The only thing I could see was the back of the recruit's head in front of me. Anything and everything else was either on another plane of existence or ceased to exist entirely. I had no problems. I had no stress. Just peace. What I would give to have just an hour with my senior DI on the parade deck again... If i get to heaven's gates and i dont hear him calling cadence and the sound of boots on the ground.. I'm getting back on the escalator and going down to hell

So much motivation now

Brings back memories. Semper Fi!

I get a hellava trill running from my brain down my spinal cord when I hear the cadence calling of a Marine Drill Instructor, brings back memories on the gridiron at MCRD San Diego in ‘67. Great feeling and memories.

Ssgt Curry was my chief drill instructor, he is now a gysgt and one time he marched the entire follow series for echo company and the power in his voice was entirely unmatched. He had enough volume to reach the whole series

The old school ones are my fave!

1:16 Shafi McCants is(or was) a MCJROTC instructor in the Houston area, it was always fun doing PT with him.

Reminds me of when I was in boot camp at MCRD San Diego in the early 70's. Great memories.

An appreciation for the drill instructor comes from the knowledge of speaking and singing from the diaphragm.

Well once they're done with their time in the service I think I know what they're next jobs could be.

Why isn't there a DI and DS competition now a days? WE NEED THIS TYPE OF MOTIVATION!

I’ve been active duty for 15 years. I have heard some bone chilling cadence throughout the years. Cadence you feel in your soul. Hard to explain. Those select few out there know what I mean though.

the winners cadence is how I remember it at the Depot i remember hearing that singing cadence over the parade deck during late twilight hours it put a calming effect on me... all you can hear is that beautiful singing and the striking of hundreds of boot heels all in unison it was a thing of military beauty extremely calming and tranquil none of you could understand or know what i mean unless you were there!

0:40 when I stub my toe on my metal bed frame

"There she was just a'walkin down the street..."

I surely miss that. You can watch it on KZfaq and it sounds impressive. What is more impressive is being in the middle of 40 other Marines with 40 sets of boot heels striking the deck at the same instant. Damn, we were good! Semper Fi!

Brings back some memories!! Well done Marines. Sister Marine here, 65-68.🇺🇸🇺🇸👍