The House Power Unveils Semper Supra
House Power, the Rodney Dangerfield of navy branches, now has its personal goofy-ass track to go together with its goofy-ass existence that began again in 2019.
“Semper Supra” was launched on an unsuspecting world throughout Chief of House Operations Gen. John “Jay” Raymond’s speech on the 2022 Air & House Forces Affiliation’s Air, House and Cyber Convention in Maryland, in accordance with CNN. That’s a goddamn mouthful of a reputation.
The track was written by two former service members, James Teachenor and Sean Nelson, and, sadly, has nothing to do with Toyota’s sports activities automotive.
“The track was an extended work in progress as a result of I wished it to embody all of the capabilities that the House Power affords and its imaginative and prescient,” Teachenor stated.
After the mystifying music and melody had been written by Teachenor, the challenge was then despatched to “numerous navy bands.” After that received sorted, Nelson got here in to assist end up the track. And what a track it’s.
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In the event you didn’t know, and I positive didn’t as a result of I’ve by no means seen that bizarre Steve Carell TV present that has since been cancelled, the track is called after House Power’s motto, “Semper Supra,” Latin for “always above,” which is a bit foolish as a result of house isn’t actually above, proper? Like, house is in every single place. I don’t know. It wouldn’t have been my first alternative. Anyway, sorry. Again to the jingle.
“I turned conversant in the opposite branches’ songs, however I wished this one to have its personal trendy spin to replicate what the House Power is – trendy, new and really superior,” Nelson stated.
Listed here are the breathtaking lyrics:
We’re the mighty watchful eye,
Guardians past the blue,
The invisible entrance line,
Warfighters courageous and true.
Boldly reaching into house,
There’s no restrict to our sky.
Standing guard each evening and day,
We’re the House Power from on excessive.
I don’t find out about you guys, however this actually introduced a tear to my eye. Simply attractive songwriting.
To be honest, “Semper Supra” is fairly par for the course in terms of navy jingles, a style that features such masterpieces as “The Military Goes Rolling Alongside” and “The Marines’ Hymn.”
However then once more, who am I to yuck in your yum. In the event you like “Semper Supra” then go along with God. I shan’t be the one to guage you. Everybody else might, however I’ll have your again, brother. For I’m a guardian past the blue, the invisible entrance line, and can boldly attain into house to protect your proper to get pleasure from this dogshit anthem.