Napalm Sticks to Kids

"Napalm Sticks to Kids" is a call and response running cadence occasionally used in the U.S. military.[1] The earliest recorded example is from 1970. A version containing a third verse is found in the final draft of the script for the movie An Officer and a Gentleman, but only two verses made it into the film. The line of "Dow Chemical don't give a shit" was changed to "Chemical Service don't...", most likely to avoid liability.

Recorded versions

tape obtained in 1970 at Phuc Vinh, South Viet Nam.

References

  1. The Lonely Soldier: The Private War of Women Serving In Iraq. Helen Benedict, Beacon Press, p. 37


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