April 10, 201312 yr I will even buy you a beer. I did the search to no success, but this is always something I've wondered. Anybody know the story (or even a tall tale) about the origin of "him! him!" when somebody kicks it?
April 10, 201312 yr I know I've always heard it in the last part of "Dear Mom"... Dear Mom, your son is dead. He bought the farm today. He crashed his OV-10 on Ho Chi Min's highway. It was a rocket pass and then he busted his ass. Him, Him, F--k Him How did he go?----Straight In What was he doing?----169 Indicated? It’s also the last line to the Skydiver's Hymn -Here's to him, to him, to him Here's to him, the best of him all. He eats it, he beats it, he often mistreats it, Here's to him, the best of them all. Him, him, ###### him! Fighter Pilots TDY somewhere: Pilot #1: "I'm missing church today." Pilot #2: "Aw. Let's all sing him a hymn." All: "Him, him. F--k him"
April 11, 201312 yr And the rest is in doubt 'cause he never pulled out. One of the best lyrics around.
April 11, 201312 yr Author I had heard the Dos Gringos, him, him,###### him what a way to go But at least Hes not jamming up the radio! I wasn't sure if it came from something or someone specific and historical... Or was just folk song based.
April 11, 201312 yr I first heard it as a version of "Throw a Nickle on the Grass, Save a Fighter Pilot's Ass. First verse: I'd like to tell the story about the Thunder Thud, The bad you heard about it, is just a bunch of crud. It took a lot of us up north and brought us back again And the man who speaks against it will hear our mighty hymn. HYMN, HYMN, F--K HIM!
April 11, 201312 yr I first heard it as a version of "Throw a Nickle on the Grass, Save a Fighter Pilot's Ass. First verse: I'd like to tell the story about the Thunder Thud, The bad you heard about it, is just a bunch of crud. It took a lot of us up north and brought us back again And the man who speaks against it will hear our mighty hymn. HYMN, HYMN, F--K HIM! 2 Same. Cheers, Cap-10
April 11, 201312 yr 2 Same. Cheers, Cap-10 3 same...although that version, I believe, is an updated version of the song based on the Thud vs. the Sabre being referenced, but I may be wrong. Edited April 11, 201312 yr by Muscle2002
April 11, 201312 yr These are the threads that make me happy. I agree! I know, let's make it even better and start a pollitical debate!
April 11, 201312 yr The Army Aviation Viet Nam version: "Your going home in a body bag, do da, do da Your going home in a body bag do, da, da, day.. shot in the ass, shot between the eyes...your going home in a body bag, all day long... Say hello to the new guy....hello! asshole! Him, Him, ###### Him"......
April 12, 201312 yr "Nickel on the grass", itself, is a parody/play on "Nickel on the drum", an old song the Salvation Army used to use: https://thechapel.wordpress.com/2010/07/14/salvo-sing-along/
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