quatorze 1 #1 November 1, 2002 Okay, for the past year I have been hearing the chant of "Him, Him...FUCK Him" Can someone please give me an idea as to where this started, even the old (30 years in sport) jumpers at my home DZ do not have a clue. I'm not afriad of dying, I'm afraid of never really living- Erin Engle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #2 November 1, 2002 I think its a Muff Brothers thing...-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallRate 0 #3 November 1, 2002 This is a shot in the dark, but I tend to think that it has a history in the Military. Just sounds like something a platoon might chant for reasons I can't begin to imagine. I forgot to add...it would tend to follow the sentiment of "break a leg", where one wishes the best but doesn't want to jinx the recipient. FallRate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sangiro 25 #4 November 1, 2002 Cut back on the one-liners please.Safe swoops Sangiro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #5 November 1, 2002 I have always heard it called "The Army Hymn." It has been called that for the entire 18.5 years I have been serving. I do hear it on the airplane riding to altitude now and then . . . Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #6 November 1, 2002 The first time I heard it, was in college and was being sung by the Rugby club. Their version went, He wasn't born beautiful, he wasn't born at all! He's no good for anything, he's only got one ball! Him, Him, yadda yadda yadda... They had more drinking songs then I have ever heard (Never let your girlfriend by the "Alouette Girl" btw). Possible carryover from there.Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #7 November 1, 2002 I have heard that chant, toast, salute for a long time now,,,,,and ALWAYS chime in loudly for the first two HIMS ( or HERS) (or thems),,, but NEVER yell out the "Fuck Him : part........ I never got with it.... ya' know.??........ Sure I like to congratulate people for various accomplishments,,,, but I just don't care for this way of doing itidiot who is usually half smashed,, jumps up and yells out HIM!!!!!!!...... c'mon gimmee a break... Never knew the history,,,, if its military,, I ain't surprised..... But good judgement should be used when calling for this "cheer"...and I notice that sometimes it isn't..... I wish I had a better phrase to suggest,,,, but I don't.. Can anyone else offer one.....??????? I hope so jimmeetee Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
faulknerwn 38 #8 November 1, 2002 QuoteOkay, for the past year I have been hearing the chant of "Him, Him...FUCK Him" Can someone please give me an idea as to where this started, even the old (30 years in sport) jumpers at my home DZ do not have a clue. Its part of the whole song. We used to sing this at the campfire at my first dz to toast whomever. Here's to him, to him, to him Here's to him, the best of them all He eats it, he beats it, he often mistreats it Here's to him the best of them all. Him, him, f**k him! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #9 November 1, 2002 Until I moved to Perris I knew the last part. Here's version sung by southern California's Air Trash - Hooray for him! Hooray at last! Hooray for him he's a horse's ass! Him! Him! Fuck him! I love to sing Him's. It's a way to recognize someone's achievement. Crude perhaps, but funny and uniquely "skydiving." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #10 November 1, 2002 This one may be a bit more difficult to definatively track down. I'll tell you one thing for certain, if you do a web search of "Him, Him . . ." you probably won't get the sort of results you're looking for. quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #11 November 1, 2002 QuoteHere's to him, to him, to him Here's to him, the best of them all He eats it, he beats it, he often mistreats it Here's to him the best of them all. Him, him, f**k him! That's the SCR song. I guess I always thought that was the source of the phrase, but I'm getting the impression the "HIM, HIM..." part may predate it. - Z "Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,447 #12 November 1, 2002 HHFH definitely predates the SCR song. I don't think I've ever heard the SCR song, but HHFH has been part of the ceremony since the 70's... Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbrasher 1 #13 November 2, 2002 I think it's the 'Skydivers' Hymn' Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #14 November 4, 2002 Quote Hooray for him! Hooray at last! Hooray for him he's a horse's ass! Him! Him! Fuck him! I usually hear the last line only, but when they do sing the entire 'song' it is the version that the Bytch just mentioned. So now we know what the entire verses might be, but I don't think the original question was answered. Where did it come from, and why does it pertain to skydiving ? Someone in our sport had to start this for a reason, and I would like to know why as well. Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazy 0 #15 November 6, 2002 Quote I'll tell you one thing for certain, if you do a web search of "Him, Him . . ." you probably won't get the sort of results you're looking for. What kind of search did you do? I tried "him, him, fuck him" on google. The 1st and 2nd results i got were hash harriers songs ("why was he born so beautiful?" and "flatlander hymnal"). The 3rd one was Wendy Faulkner's page. None of these were unexpected -- Come Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #16 November 6, 2002 Well, I did the same search a few days ago when this first came up on Google and I got a bunch of places that were definately not work safe -- unless of course you happen to work in a bath house in San Fransisco.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sharpfive 0 #17 November 16, 2002 I can never remember the words Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #18 December 1, 2002 I can remember this one, we did it Friday for Jason's 100th. Here's to Jason, He's got class, Here's to Jason HE'S A HORSES ASS! Him, him, f*ck him! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nightjumps 1 #19 August 1, 2003 I think Curly Roe adopted it for the SCR ceremony around the mid-seventies and it just stuck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quack 0 #20 August 29, 2003 Anyone I've talked to seems to think it came from Lost Prairie, MT, around 1980? "Hooray for Larry, hooray at last. Hooray for Larry, he's a horse's ass. Him, him. F*&k him!" At least it seems to be a pretty popular thing at the boogie every year. But you have to understand, mental illness is like cholesterol. There is the good kind and the bad. Without the good kind- less flavor to life. - Serge A. Storms Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PackerBarry 0 #21 March 10, 2004 as far as I've always known, it is known as the airborne hymn.... it's very common amongst drinking paratroopers.... it's calmed down some in the past couple of years with the "deglamourization" of alcohol campaign and tailhook... but it's still an airborne staple.... since many of the original skydivers were ex-military it would seem logical that they brought it with them.... along with the line, "No shit, there I was..." while training at the National Training Center, at the end of a rotation, the leadership of a battalion has (or had) an after action review that was held at the officer's club and the NCO's club concurrently and all stories had to start with that line... kinda like jeopardy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirCav 0 #22 March 10, 2004 It's a military Hymn. Don't know the original origin but I do know it was used a lot in Army Aviation in the sixties. The military is where I first heard it and I have been around skydiving since 1961. OBTW... it's Hymn, Hymn F**K Him.GW685,D3888,C5052,SCS843 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #23 March 11, 2004 QuoteIt's a military Hymn. Don't know the original origin but I do know it was used a lot in Army Aviation in the sixties. The military is where I first heard it and I have been around skydiving since 1961. OBTW... it's Hymn, Hymn F**K Him. Damn learn something new every day When I first read you post I thought the women would like it because it wasn't gender specific untill the "Him" . To bad so sad it's tradition we ain't changing. BTW in spite of what some people think the military is the oldest profession. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #24 March 11, 2004 Here's to him, to him, to him Here's to him the best of them all He eats it he beats it he often mistreats it Here's to him the best of them all. Him, him, fuck him! .... From my "Skydivers Songbook" ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #25 March 11, 2004 Don't know about the origion of the songs in the skydivers handbook gut sounds like a knock off of the military. "This is my weapon this is my gun this is for war this is for fun." "Drop your cock grab you sock," lets go skydive (just added the last three words) R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
