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.
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.
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yeah! This “rocks” !
yeah! This “rocks” !
You are lame!! If …
You are lame!! If you don’t like it, then don’t listen to it. Were you forced to listen to it? If not, then shut up.
this is soooooo …
this is soooooo lame!!
you know this is a …
you know this is a joke? this song is a joke the british wrote this song to make fun of the usa troops
macaroni was used …
macaroni was used for British dandy aristocrats, in 18-19th centuries.. they have fun with American low syle and culture by saying ”Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaroni.”
means, it’s not so easy to be a macaroni
That fact that this …
That fact that this song was inspired by British mocking of the colonists shows how little we CARE what the blasted world thinks about us. We’re the freest country on Earth and that’s what’s important. No intellectual and think up something better than freedom.
Damn Straight! Why …
Straight! Why is this spam? It’s fact! You cant change facts!
It was used as an …
It was used as an insult to our soldiers by the damned Torries. we thought it was hilarious and even the end was a bit inspiring. We took it as a patriotic song
realy i thought you …
realy i thought you feared us wait you do
Hmmm…. well all …
Hmmm…. well all the countries who got their handed to them by our mighty armed forces and our incredible allies…. don’t seem to be laughing. The only reason you say that is because America hasn’t been in a war with sweeden (luckily for you), and although sweeden has an exeptional military, the socialist government and lack of any allies would be its downfall.
this song is beast …
this song is beast go YANKEES!!!!!!
Lol! Songs like …
Lol! Songs like this one shows why people around the world laughs at americans.
Yea, you american’s …
Yea, you american’s seem to have a way of going from underdog to well respected foe, like how you raped Spain & nearly beat Brazil in the finals just a couple week’s ago. Well done. : )
this is true. The …
this is true. The tune is even older but yeah they were calling americans country bumpkins and they got thier handed to them along with some help from our friends the french.
Actually it was …
Actually it was originally a British song the redcoats sung it in the french & indian war(the thirty years war) to make fun of the american colonial troop’s, the original lyric’s basically said the american’s looked like & where a big joke so the continental’s adoped it as a big you to the redcoat’s. : )
with the girls be …
with the girls be handy… GOD BLESS AMERICA! XD
that is correct, …
that is correct, whoever you are disagreeing with is wrong.
i disagree with …
i disagree with your information macaroni was the fancy wigs and hairstyles the european elite doing that time.
And with the girls …
And with the girls be Handy lol
my mom loves this
my mom loves this
not yankee doodle
not yankee doodle
what? y do ppl say …
what? y do ppl say these aren’t the wordsmy teacher taugh these one to me when i was a wee little thing
uh….then what is …
uh….then what is it?
This isn’t yankee …
This isn’t yankee doodle…
consider im as …
consider im as british as the uniion jack its wierd that i loke this song as its an american song