From an old circa 1963 patriotic album; Hail, America!
Various European countries claim the original of the tune we know as Yankee Doodle, and it was the British who brought the tune to America during the French and Indian Wars. The opening words of the song refer to the fact that when Oliver Cromwell rode horseback into Oxford in 1653 he wore a hat decorated with a single feather fastened by an elaborate knot — an Italian decoration called a “macaroni.” The British troops used the song and the term sarcastically, to ridicule the makeshift appearance of the dress of American Colonial troops. When the Revolution began, the Americans adopted the song as a rallying tune, and it was played by fifers and drummers in every camp and battle. At the British surrender at Yorktown on Oct. 19, 1781, the American army band played Yankee Doodle to celebrate the American victory.
YANKEE DOODLE LYRICS
Yankee Doodle went to town,
A-riding on a pony,
He stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni.
(CHORUS) Yankee Doodle, keep it up,
Yankee Doodle dandy,
Mind the music and the step,
And with the girls be handy.
Father and I went down to camp,
Along with Captain Goodin’,
And there we see the men and boys
As thick as hasty puddin’.
(CHORUS)
And there was Gen’ral Washington,
Upon a slapping stallion,
A-giving orders to his men-
I guess there was a million.
(CHORUS)
A long war then was fought and won:
The British were defeated,
And Yankee Doodle was the march
To which their troops retreated.
(CHORUS)
Other songs on album; The Star-Spangled Banner (long version), America The Beautiful, Battle Hymn of the Republic, I am an American, America, and Hail Columbia. Yankee Doodle is sung by George Alexander.
Duration : 0:1:54
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is he calling the …
is he calling the horse or the feather “macaroni”?
Super Linfield …
Super Linfield Champions oh oh oh oh oh ooohhhh goes with this tune, (my local football team)
This song was …
This song was originally sung by the British in mockery of the “Yankee” revelutionaries during the war of independence. Macaroni was a form of high italian fashion. “stuck a feature in his cap and called it macaroni”
Most people do not …
Most people do not know that this song is the American revolutionaries response to the British who called the revolutionaries “Yankees” which was a reference to male masterbation. The British were basically calling US jerk !@#
did he say niggers?
did he say niggers?
lol me too by ear.
lol me too by ear.
u mean the feds and …
u mean the feds and administration which saved the economy from another horrific depression caused by Bush and cronies?
yeah Feds against …
yeah Feds against people who actually care about this funny quaint thing called the Constitution
i just learnt to …
i just learnt to play this on my guitar
Classic historical …
Classic historical song, nice to hear.
Thank you for posting.
A Proud US Navy Veteran!
*****
Such a catchy tune.
Such a catchy tune.
If you think? Hmm …
If you think? Hmm so certain and sure to not misjudge the average “morals”? Nor of it’s “brutality”? Perhaps if considering what another supposes just exactly what was going through the Federal Government’s mind or that of its generals in that time of war? I doubt there was much love nor love loss from anyone anywhere to begin with. But we know even today that morality is for television and newspapers…. People don’t provide morality during martial contention. Martial morality is a true rarity.
The civil war …
The civil war continues-the Glenn Becks and Limbaugs against the north’s Obama. And we’ll kick again.
Dear “carved….” …
Dear “carved….” (what’s up with that handle?) The north won. GOggle it.
The lesson was …
The lesson was moral, to dismantle slavery and brutality.
evryday in music …
evryday in music class we sing this but thair is girls singing it
The thing I love …
The thing I love most about this song is that fact that it was made intending to mock the colonists, but the colonists decided they loved it. Makes me laugh.
I was not aware …
I was not aware that yankees burned Ottowa in 1812. We learn only the basics about this colonial war other than the usual tea tax thing. Britain was pre-occupied with Nap 1 in Europe and a colony loss hardly registered.
your soap box rant …
your soap box rant is irrational in almost every aspect,including the ref to “the greeks”- i think pos you refer to atheniens.? The most obvious defect is your involvement in Vietnam- and the nuclear attack on Japan. I could go on but I think its pointless.
@toonmag50
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@toonmag50
Washington was born in Virginia, so he’s an American of English descent. All white Americans have to have of some kind of European descent obviously?
We burned at the …
We burned at the time the capital of Canada.Your point?
Your General …
Your General Washington was ENGLISH .He was an aristocrat coming from his family seat in Washington County Durham (now Tyne and Wear) Your peanut president jimmy carter visited in 1976 in celebration of 200 years of your independance-ps not sure what calender he was using sic 1812-tatty bye toodle-oo
shut the up
shut the up
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN …
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN -the French and the free masons will save the yankees. Independance allegedly in 1776 and your CAPITAL was burned in 1812 (the frenchies weren’t around to help you ).You lost more battles and three dead out of four were yankees.Britain was fighting Napoleon 1 at the same time-stop crowing living your lives through hollywood- .If you are replying to this speak English an note an is a donkey
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