Stripes (1981) - Do Wah Diddy Diddy

[@grindorblackout1986]

This song sounds weirdly good in military cadence.

[@ryanarment5393]

I called this as a marching cadence when I was at bootcamp. Surprisingly a lot of people knew it.

[@grindorblackout1986]

@@ryanarment5393 If I'd have seen this before 2004, I'd have done it in formation.

[@ryanarment5393]

@@grindorblackout1986 i didn't see the movie until after boot. I just spontaneously did it.

[@ARIZJOE]

A tribute to Bill Murray's and Harold Ramis' sense of rhythm. That's why it was so damn funny the first time.

[@JSRbowling595]

I went to New York Boy's State through the American Legion back in 2012 during my Junior year of high school. We were divided into platoons, and each platoon was given a Marine. I wish I knew the words to this then, because on the last day the Marines let us sing our own cadences.

[@LPJack02]

RIP Warren Oates (July 5, 1928 - April 3, 1982), aged 53 RIP Harold Ramis (November 21, 1944 - February 24, 2014), aged 69 RIP Ivan Reitman (October 27, 1946 - February 12, 2022), aged 75 RIP John Candy (October 31, 1950 - March 4, 1994), aged 43 You will be remembered as legends.

[@celsovera91]

RIP Ivan Reitman (October 27, 1946 - February 12, 2022), aged 75

[@breigesheppard8339]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@josemoreno3334]

May They Rest In Peace.

[@karenhockingkarenhocking9716]

❤️❤️❤️

[@janetbyler3576]

They all brought great joy to my life

[@whysosyria1]

everytime we marched in formation i always say " hey we're walking"

[@paulreeves7249]

Rubbish they never say that in the Girl Scouts!

[@swiftsmile]

I'm so doing this lol

[@NateThurlow]

@@swiftsmile should I ever enlist, i'mma do everything in my power to honour this film

[@swiftsmile]

@@NateThurlow honestly live your life to the fullest, if you believe the military will help you in life go for it, but it has to be something you want

[@bordereau1]

That's the best comment in this clip!!!

[@johncopeland5940]

Loved this movie when it came out. Little did I know in 1992 I would be there doing my basic. The coolest thing was one morning on a run there was at least 5 Companys of us singing this together as it echoed though the base.

[@Windinhisface]

Ah man wish we could have done this song when I was in, good memories 😉

[@jameshaggerty8348]

That’s beautiful man!

[@stevenflynntheghost4845]

Omg yes

[@janetbyler3576]

So cool. Glad you appreciated the moment

[@denkeylee]

I was in the military and yes this sort of stuff happens.

[@twwtjohns]

Probably shouldn't have watched this movie before I enlisted in the Army in 1983. It took a couple of months but I was eventually permitted to call the cadence during a morning PT run. I broke into doo-wah Diddy only to discover while the platoon was willing, at least 70% were completely tone deaf. Well, I tried.

[@miracleknight7758]

That sucks, man. It'd be amazing to pull it off.

[@brian-beeler]

If you heard that cadence at USCG TRACEN Yorktown in the autumn of '81 that was my company. Caught some crap for it but it was well worth it. =)

[@alfredolozano7486]

It works very well as a marching cadence not a PT cadence.

[@alfredolozano7486]

One of the reception drill sergeants did this as a marching cadence and we liked it.

[@daisyg819]

Gotta practice more

[@america8187]

This was Comedy at its best back then Harold Ramis & John Candy So Sad both R.I.P 😞😢 !!!

[@waylonlewin3322]

what happen to harold ramis and john candy now?

[@Sheepy_TV]

@@waylonlewin3322 they died

[@anti-loganpaul7827]

@@Sheepy_TV Rip

[@majorpayne100]

And Warren Oates

[@arribaficationwineho32]

Bill Murray owned it

[@MrThreewarriors]

Camp Pendleton, 1983 as a young Marine Lance Corporal in the field, I was tasked with marching the platoon out of the boonies and back to the bivouac area. As we came into view off the tents, I struck up this song. The laughter was overwhelming from the guys in the bivouac area. The Marines I was marching, begged me to keep it going as I had them instep singing this song.

[@shadowman2192]

My favorite version of this song

[@waylonlewin3322]

i have no idea how he got away with copyright now lol

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

@Zach Wells Born in the 50's and love this!

[@pocketprepper4319]

What about travis the singing trout

[@Killua_Morales]

This, the original, or 2 Live Crew?

[@DoYouBelieveInTimeTravel]

@@rhondaboncutter5812I was born in 2007 and I love this song and movie! Very timeless!

[@RandalReid]

One of my favorite movies of all time. Rest in Peace Mr. Ramis, you will be missed.

[@shadowbeast2276]

He was awesome to be sure He & bill Murray really had good chemistry for their movies

[@troyandrew6154]

And director Ivan reitman

[@Xman0220]

nice profile pic, person from 2014

[@RandalReid]

@@Xman0220 Nice profile pic, person from 2024

[@Zoki4444]

I like how the drill seargant doesn't even stop them singing, they just proceed as normal.

[@ohmaigod2]

Whatever helps them stay at cadence walk the beat of the song actually works well for a marching cadence, matches up with the "hut two three four" "left, huh-left, huh-left right left"

[@briancorvello3620]

I've heard stories of actual military units using this song as as a jody call - simple reason is, IT WORKS.

[@ronaldbrooks3748]

In my opinion the drill sergeant joined in low key

[@andrewpytko4773]

@@briancorvello3620 My unit used the theme song from "Have Gun, Will travel."

[@krisgreenwood5173]

Some of the best times of my life included singing cadence while marching or running.

[@jimm5875]

Never knew the Ghostbusters were in the Army

[@andresgamer6741]

training for hunting ghosts

[@saagisharon8595]

I swear I didn't know harold ramus was in this

[@christansdad]

Ahhhhh...I see what you did there.

[@pfcodensos84]

Used the GI Bill for college

[@ianwarrington6065]

For real, one of them was also an obese cat that eats lasagnas.

[@christansdad]

Notice...they are ALL on their right foot when he calls "left". Perfectly out of step...the entire unit.

[@adamwilliamson1110]

christansdad oh well 😂Annoying but still a brill film

[@rustincohle2135]

The audio is out of sync.

[@rustincohle2135]

@@adamwilliamson1110 The audio is out of sync.

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

Doesn't that mean their correct then (remember there was some old loophole)

[@bloodrosereaper2099]

If they weren't, the whole movie may not have happened.

[@silverinkpot7]

RIP Harold Ramis - my father was a WWII veteran and this was one of his all-time favorite movies!

[@GeorgeVreelandHill]

You know it's a great movie when a classic song reminds you of it.

[@hebneh]

There she was, just a-walkin' down the street Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do Poppin' her fingers and shufflin' her feet Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do She looked good (she looked good) She looked fine (she looked fine) She looked good, she looked fine And I nearly lost my mind

[@thetruenico6117]

Before i knew it,she was walking next to me Singn' do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do Holdin ma hand just as natural as can be Singin' do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do We walked up (we walked up) To my door (to my door) We walked up, to my door Then we kissed alittle more

[@michelleking3186]

Whoa whoa I noticed we we're falling in love

[@Zeddyboi86]

There’s just something so genuine and wholesome about soldiers bopping a song while marching to the beat. :)

[@Able141]

Old comment, but marching cadence that’s actually a song does hit different, one drill sergeant we had somehow adapted Uptown Funk as a cadence 😂

[@Bobbymaccys]

John Candy and Harold Ramis, treasures of the comedy industry! You will be missed.

[@Gmk4667]

Watched this movie for the first time yesterday. LORD ALMIGHTY, it was HILARIOUS!

[@eman99a]

We're willing to learn.

[@Gmk4667]

That line left me in stitches XD

[@jusnuts1443]

Being an Army vet, and today is Veterans Day, I just wanna thank all vets for their service to our great nation. I want to thank my Dad (Army), my big brother (Marines), and all of you out there that served. I love you all!!

[@michaelgregory7719]

Jus' Nuts to you as well from a long line of Navy vets

[@jusnuts1443]

Thank you, brother! I am jealous of the Navy and Air Force, though. They got the best chow. When I was stationed in Germany, my friends and I would make the hour long trip to Ramstein Air Base just to get chow at their mess facility on the weekends. Yeah, it was that good!

[@cw9272]

Thank you all

[@robzilla730]

HOO-RAH!

[@Windinhisface]

@@jusnuts1443 ditto 😍

[@alantaylor9593]

Wow Fort Knox, Kentucky... that was a very beautiful and busy Army Post back then. I miss those old buildings, ete.

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Do-Wah-Diddy was such a favorite song of mine! Love this!

[@alaskancommunistparty1649]

Peter Venkman was in the United States Army. After his years of service were over, he left. He took up parapsychology. He then formed the team of ghostbusters with Spengler, Stantz, and Zeddemore. After a decade of brutal combat, facing other dimensional creatures and ghosts, listening to the bombardment of artillery shells, facing death in war, he had suffered severe shell shock and PTSD. He became a meteorologist searching for a calm and peaceful job. It was so bad in fact, that he swore the same day kept repeating over and over, but he still couldn't escape the PTSD. He claimed to have experienced the same day over and over, no matter what he did, he could not get of the loop caused by such hardcore service to humanity and to his nation.

[@pjabrony8280]

Then he recovered and went into deep-sea exploration for a while before retiring to Des Moines, Iowa to work at a Blockbuster Video. But some international intrigue happened and he wound up in Japan flirting with Scarlett Johanssen.

[@RhondaArmstrong-y3y]

Love listening to this young navy man , thank you , I keep playing it over and over ❤

[@therealrevo]

I enlisted in the Army in 1981. I was surprised to find basic training to be absolutely, positively nothing like this. True story. I was surprised. It was much, much more like Full Metal Jacket.

[@viking90706]

Hilarious, I wish Harold Ramis saw this post, RIP Mr. Ramis....... Thanks Soldier for your Service!

[@robzilla730]

Yuppers. I went through Army BCT in '88. It was Full Metal Jacket all the way. Except for the pull-ups

[@kyalebrooks]

My basic training was great, best time of my Army career 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@theguywhoisaustralian1465]

Except Full Metal Jacket is the Marines...

[@oceandweller6646]

1980s was like the old army

[@tncavscout]

When I was in basic in 1984, at Ft. Knox, the drill SGT’s wouldn’t let us march to this song. That and the thing from Bridge over the river Kwai. We tried several times but it always ended up in pushups! Good times! I miss those days strangely enough!

[@breigesheppard8339]

Just love this song BUT this amazing film is the best film ever I just could watch it over and over again and again RIP all you wonderful actors 👏👏⭐️⭐️😭😭🍀💚

[@darrendaigrepont5869]

I used to work as a postal clerk on an Air Force base. Some mornings on the way to work, I would see a group of airmen marching. One day, as a joke, I would sing that song when I see a march...😂

[@dalemcgorman910]

I loved this show. It was on one of the movie stations when I was growing up and I saw it over 30 times. Had the script memorized. Awesome movie.

[@timcook6566]

I did my basic training at Ft Knox where this was filmed, just a few years later. The only time we were permitted to sing this cadence was after graduation when we were marching back to the barracks

[@andreapatane4204]

My grandfather, cousin and uncles were drafted in the US Army. They had different jobs. My grandfather guarded the Berlin Wall until it got torn down 27 years ago whereas he didn't need to go outside and shoot. My cousin and my uncles were cooks who didn't need go outside and shoot, either. They made the food and served it to the soldiers. My parents told me all about them.

[@GreatCODEMAN22]

John Candy's facial expression after that guy hits him with his bag is priceless😂

[@zakklaffka9972]

I LOVE JOHN CANDY . That was priceless gonna screen shot and make it my background on my phone . Would sell copies for 4.99 US Dollars

[@acethebull-gableentertainm3423]

Right 😂😂😂

[@yeaRightAJ]

Judge Reinhold hit him 😂😂

[@cericat]

@@yeaRightAJweird to think now this was only Reinhold's second or third movie right? So many comedians we think of as big there that were comparatively unknown unless you watched the right comedy shows, it was even Ramis' first movie appearance despite writing Animal House, Meatballs, and Caddyshack already.

[@AceAttorny]

Harold Ramis has the most amazing shit-eating grin on his face throughout the entire movie.

[@The_Gallowglass]

+AceAttorny rip harold

[@Arcanagosa]

omg yes it is the hottest smirk ever!!

[@snoxbox]

and john candy has the nastiest stare at his sarge.

[@aigeh1326]

OBJECTION! Harold also has a Good Singing Voice so as Bill Murray...

[@sensualbunny1]

He's probably had can full o parched peas, lovely yum

[@mayort2688]

As iconic a scene as it gets. Whoever concocted it deserves a place in history. This is cinematic gold plate.

[@johnflowerday6234]

Would loved to have Sgt.Hulka as my instructor

[@BackpackingBirder]

And to think, none of those women were half naked, grinding on the soldiers, or auto-tuned. It is amazing how long real talent makes a person relevant.

[@paulrankin8578]

Agreed. Sean Young was beautiful with class.

[@blindkimberly1360]

Happy? Now I’ve got to pull the movie out n watch it again! Awesome!

[@ET-Wonder1]

On that day, when Bill Murray kicks the bucket, this is one of the things I’ll remember him by One of the things, and so much more 😉 👍

[@DaveMillennial]

this hit me. because yes

[@jameshaggerty8348]

Wow I guess song really does bring people together especially in service

[@paulrankin8578]

The quintessential movie music moment. Wonderful actors and the perfect song aligned entirely with the plot executed beautifully by supporting cast. Doesn’t get any better. Cheers to Ramos and Murray.

[@Ned-r4t]

The NAVY was the best time of my life with some of the best people i've known. Been 50 years and still think of them and miss tgem!

[@Gina-de8gb]

I LOVE THEM , I MISS WATCHING THEM , WE NEED SHOWS LIKE THIS AGAIN , GOD BLESS THEM

[@SandraSimper-t9g]

In God we trust. Your tribute is so beautiful.

[@ruutocka3536]

Went to Basic at Fort Knox KY, in 1991, Even got my initial haircut at the same barbershop as in the movie. They had autographed photos of Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and John Candy on the walls. I did whats called OSUT (One Station Unit Training) it was basic and AIT combined into 19 weeks of basic training. Later in my time in Army i got stationed at Friedberg Germany the same place Elvis was stationed, Ate Chow at the Elvis Presley Dinning hall almost every day. Had some Great times in the Army Made a lot of new friends. Served 18 months at Fort Stewart GA, 4 years in Germany, then 4 years at Fort Hood Texas.

[@FrithonaHrududu02127]

This just brought tears to my eyes. I'm a 48-year-old America ex.Convict, widower construction worker of Irish extractionYet this still brought tears to my eyes. That woman knew what it took to be a sovereign and never broke or wavered. She will always be THE QUEEN to me

[@AwesomeNinja1027]

damn! why didn't i think of that during C.A.T. class back in high school.

[@djqlxix2112]

R.I.P. Harold. Thank you for the lifetime of laughter.

[@jurgenm3537]

Love the guy playing the E-Guitar. Totally cool!

[@Yorktown48]

This is extremely hard to do. Big props to company bravo.

[@tonygleicher-or5um]

The movies of 40 years ago where outstanding. I was in the Army in 77 and 78 it shows how basic. Was back then. I ended up in Germany in Babenhausen, they burned witches there 500 years ago at witches tower. They had an air calvary unit behind us a quarter Mile away. Once driving near Rampart Station in LA I heard a helicopter sounded awful taking off, it crashed a few days later. The cast in the movie were great, most xlnt stars and movies, much appreciated

[@maureenm8462]

great film and great score by elmer bernstien

[@DougSpende-eb2fz]

We sang this song in the Marine Corps back in 1987. Our DI loved stripes?! Lol. Semper Fi and RIP to all who passed on.

[@SevenEllen]

8-O Harold Ramis singing?! My life is complete!

[@natesmodelreveiwsetc.9626]

I remember my dad and I watched this movie we were on a trip 2 yrs ago heading to nc but we stayed overnight in Wytheville Virginia at a ramada inn and we watched this movie and it was nostalgic watching this.

[@andrewpytko4773]

They used this to practice drill when I was in the military too. We all got a kick out it.

[@anncosten3222]

Oh my, how times change. I really miss the 80s.

[@remychase]

Murray and Ramis were brilliant together. It’s a shame they fell out after Groundhog’s Day.

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

Loved the use of this song in this scene!

[@fu8713]

Wow I remember this movie. Thanks 🙏

[@jeangenie5807]

Never knew of this film, till watching this clip, but know the song well as a Brit liking the band Manfred Mann😊

[@kurtb8474]

I joined the USAF in 1983. We marched and sung this quite often during basic and tech school.

[@philipshirk2228]

I saw this movie at a sneak preview. Has to be one of the best military movies of ALL time

[@Namco_]

imagine you are in a platoon with Bill Murray Harold Remis and John Candy, i wish the service would never end

[@rdfox76]

Still makes me remember when we stole this exact bit in my marching band, for use when we were marching to rimshot ticks instead of a drum cadence! Worked great as a cadence then, too!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

Originally recorded in 1963 by an obscure U.S. pop band, The Exciters, which they originally titled "Do Wah Diddy." Manfred Mann's version -- the one most people know -- was released the following year.

[@namelessincognito3322]

Memories of me and my JROTC unit at a 3-day field trip to Ford Ord, California 1981. We marched to this song (Hell, everyone at the base knew it), and our Drill Team copied their scene! :D

[@hebneh]

Before I knew it, she was walkin' next to me Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do Holdin' my hand, just as natural as can be Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do We walked on (we walked on) To my door (to my door) We walked on, to my door Then we kissed a little more

[@chroniclesofNarina]

There she was just walking down the street Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do Poppin' her fingers and shuffling her keys Singin' do wah diddy diddy, dum diddy do She looked good (she looked good) She looked fine (she looked fine) She looked good, she looked fine And I nearly lost my mind!

[@jrinthe8187]

@@chroniclesofNarina Whoahohoho oh yeah. Singin' do wah diddy didy dum diddy do!

[@thetruenico6117]

Hally up hally up righ left hally up hally up hally up hally up right left

[@tangeoftheclantange2565]

this is what brought the soviet union down lol

[@thnorthernAlliance]

No that was combat academy

[@jack002tuber]

@jcllings TRUTH

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

@jcllings PSL is a communist party you libtard, not the democrats

[@JordanP6885]

@@user-fg8ux8zo6w Progressives are communists, they even openly admit it but somehow think by saying they're Marxists it's different. I don't like saying democrats or liberals are communists because they're not. Liberals and moderates used to make up the Democratic party when they used to be rational. Progressives have now, unfortunately, taken over the party and are going bat shit insane.

[@user-fg8ux8zo6w]

@@JordanP6885 you've got communist derangement syndrome. There are like 4 Marxists/social democrats that ran this year in the democrat party, only 3 won. Now, I'm pretty sure there's at least 101 other democrats that ran and won that weren't communists. Is less than 3% a communist take over of the DNC? Lmao

[@themostkoolest15]

do wah diddy diddy dum diddy dum!!! i am very inspired to live the life ... bad or good ... this will ever make my day...

[@jamesmccutchan6247]

i was stationed at ft knox and was a tank commander in one of the m60 a3s seen here

[@nined2yk]

My brother-in-law was one of the drill sergeants in the movie. When I asked him about it years later at the family reunion, he said Bill Murray was a joker. He rubbed out his Cochran's during one of the down times of the movie, that caused him to go change his boots - you don't run around with junkie Cochran's and be a drill sergeant. True story.

[@gracestenberg4188]

did you meet Harold too?

[@keirboyko]

4 years later, i call bullshit.

[@paulreeves7249]

And that kiddies was your bed time fairy story from old uncle utter bull shite!

[@FredC1968]

One of my Drill Sergeants at Ft Benning really liked this movie. We sang this as a cadence in the infantry training portion of One Station Unit Training.

[@DanWint]

Saw it when it first came out and loved it, just like the song, I heard it when it was first released.

[@JayMcHugh-p6j]

Abbott and Costco were 1 of best comedy acts, very entertaining. They were loved by 1000's of people. Tobacco we don't have anything like that today.

[@keithandrewbounds967]

I'm 50 years old and UNFORTUNATELY NEVER served in the military. HOPE to get that chance in Heaven!!!

[@Pfletch83]

RIP Harold Ramis

[@KrustyNorth65]

Hey!! We're walkin'!! Great scene!! Thanks for the share!!

[@michaeld9682]

Diddly brings a new meaning to this song

[@gregorall9779]

Parts of this movie, mostly the part that they're in boot camp, were filmed at Ft. Knox. There is a scene that I recognized as the area that was known as the boot camp reception area. I went through boot camp there in 1982.

[@jesusvaldivia574]

I was at Fort Bliss ROTC Advance Camp when this film came out and strange enough I was assigned to the 2nd platoon Bravo Company. No, I am not kidding the year 1981

[@La_sagne]

one of the best advertisements for the army 😄

[@gregorycaldwell1197]

I wish someone had done this when I was in boot camp haha. Granted we'd all be paying for it but before the extreme misery we'd all be dying laughing haha

[@kevfenton3526]

This was my inspiration when I came up with a running cadence based on Deep Purple - Hush 😊

[@DavidDavid-ux8ed]

During my US Army Basic Training at Fort Polk, January 1974, our Drill Sergeants occasionally allowed our formations to occasionally sing this cadence, but minus the bopping to the beat. We liked it a lot better than the yellow bird, or C-130 rolling down the strip.

[@notmakingcontent]

0:26 Anyone else thought he was gonna jump out of the screen and yell at you during this shot?

[@timothyhays7889]

"We were ALL stupid enough to join the Army!"

[@edsonlourenco8588]

I bet tou voted do biden

[@ian6729]

*Can't believe that this masterpiece was created 10 years ago*

[@Danlows1]

TF?!

[@judibickford5306]

The GENIUS that was Harold Ramis!

[@anibaldk]

Ironically, best version of this song ever!!!

[@robertohoch2889]

Das ist einfach nur schöne anzuhören und das auf deutsch eine schöne Sprache mit viel Liebe und stolz

[@lilPopper]

3 legends in this scene, 2 of them gone too soon: Bill Murray, RIP Harold Ramis and John Candy

[@Juliaflo]

Don't forget Warren Oates.

[@logan5026]

When did Bill Murray die ?

[@j.p.7963]

@@logan5026 he is not dead

[@marklawrence4264]

@@j.p.7963 OH THANK GOODNESS!!!!!

[@malakib1998]

I remember seeing both my brother's marching in Basic Training and their graduation from Basic and Tech School made me think of this scene. Every time I hear the song from Manfred Mann, I think of this scene.

[@NotavelMundoOculto]

This scene is so amazing and involvent, and it dont have single drop of effects or mind blowing editing. it is just a good idea, pure and simple without any tricks.

[@norbertfm9359]

We used this sometimes in the 80ies in our unit, when the officers away. Great fun.

[@miguelserda2037]

took me back to my basic training days at Ft. Polk, Louisiana.

[@angelicgoodman9566]

I was stationed there 1976-1978 1/5 ID

[@larrykennedy4082]

miguel serda I did basic and infantry AIT at Polk. Feb till June,1974. It was tough!

[@jbcoops]

THAT'S THE FACT JACK!

[@GrayFoxROU]

Be all that you can be! You can do it in the aaaaarmy!

[@YBABTU]

Gray Fox [ROU] You can Do Wah Diddy Diddy Dum Diddy Do it in the Army.

[@glowilk5377]

I love Judge Reinhold’s goofy smile & little hop to left-right-left.

[@VickySwindoll]

Love this movie and the song of course ❤

[@skooter72]

Hey we're walkin'. RIP Harold!

[@rhondaboncutter5812]

One of my favorite songs!