"Everywhere we go, people want to know..." (1967)

[Sam Clements]

1959, Swanson Jr. High School, Arlington, Va.  Cheerleaders.

Everywhere we go-o,
People want to know-o
Who we are,
So we tell them,
We are the Admirals,
Mighty, mighty Admirals,
etc.

Sam Clements

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Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:44 PM
Subject: "Everywhere we go, people want to know..." (1967)


>I also heard this chant during today's strike. I don't know if Fred is
> collecting union chants. I first heard this at summer camp during "color
> war."
> ...
> ...
> ...
> _http://www.laborheritage.org/chants.html_
> (http://www.laborheritage.org/chants.html)
> 29. (Call and response)
> WE ARE THE UNION - WE ARE THE UNION
> MIGHTY,  MIGHTY UNION - MIGHTY, MIGHTY UNION
> EVERYWHERE WE GO - EVERYWHERE WE  GO
> PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW - PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW
> WHO WE ARE - WHO WE ARE
> SO  WE TELL THEM - SO WE TELL THEM
> (go to beginning)
> ...
> ...
> _Children  From Watts Get Vacation at Army Camp_
> (http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=0&did=90590946&SrchMode=1&sid=1&Fmt=10&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&V
> Name=HNP&TS=1135215590&clientId=65882)
> By NANCY J. ADLER  Special to The New York Times. New York Times
> (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Sep 3, 1967. p. 36 (1 page) :
> They were marching across a parade ground, and as they marched they sang:
> "Everywhere we go/People want to know/Where we come from/We are from
> Watts!/Mighty, mighty Watts!"
>