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Yankee Doodle DandyThe Contemporary Lyrics, Line by Line

Verse 1Yankee Doodle went to town

A-ridin' on a pony Stuck a feather in his cap / And called it macaroni

RefrainYankee Doodle, keep it up

Yankee Doodle Dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy

Verse 2Father and I went down to camp

Along with Captain Gooding There we seen the men and boys

As thick as hasty pudding Verse 3

There was Captain Washington Upon a slapping stallion

A-givin' orders to his men I guess there was a million

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The Voice of American Song Becky Narofsky Prairie Central High

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Students will study the background of popular patriotic songs and their connection to American history and culture.

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suggested that he change the name from "Yankee Doodle" to avoid the association with its origins as a British song used to poke fun at the Americans. The suggestion was "The Spirit of '76" and Willard reluctantly agreed. Historically, the Yankee Doodle tune was created by the British but it was quickly adopted by the Americans as theirs and it quickly became an expression of American patriotism. Willard painted several smaller versions of what had became known as "The Spirit of '76." http://www.loc.gov/shop/index.php?action=cCatalog.showItem&cid=14&scid=175&iid=2996

His most famous painting was originally painted as a 8 x 10 mural and he named it "Yankee Doodle." It was painted for the first Centennial Exposition held in Philadelphia. His mural was started in 1875 in an upstairs bedroom in his home. It was soon decided that a move to a professional studio would be appropriate and he moved to Cleveland and took up residence in the studio of Willis Adams. As a result of the move, Willard's father Samuel, became the model for the old drummer.

Archibald Willard, Yankee Doodle, 1776

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Did the song Yankee Doodle Dandy originate from the tune for “Lucy Locket.”

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It seems like the most nonsensical verse: "Yankee Doodle went to town / A-ridin' on his pony / Stuck a feather in his cap / And called it macaroni." Why would anyone do that? Why would anyone sing anything that silly? The answer has to do with coonskin caps, European finery, and the vicissitudes of fashion.Dr. Audra Himes yourDictionary.com

Yankee Doodle, the State Song of the State of ConnecticutAccording to the Connecticut State Register and Manual (1998), the words to Connecticut's State Song are:

"Yankee Doodle went to town, Chorus: Riding on a pony, Yankee Doodle keep it up, "

Stuck a feather in his hat, Yankee Doodle dandyAnd called it macaroni Mind the music and the step,

And with the folks be handy.“http://www.cslib.org/yankeedoodle.htm

With the entrance of America into World War I, people began to sing of what would happen "When Yankee Doodle Learns to 'Parlez Vous Francaise."

In 1941, James Cagney starred in Yankee Doodle Dandy, a morale-boosting film released early in World War II describing how George M. Cohan used a spin-off of the morale-boosting Revolutionary War song "Yankee Doodle" to promote morale during World War I. This movie review offers other comments on the interplay of popular culture and history surrounding the film.

It is interesting to consider the Revolutionary era meanings of "Yankee Doodle" have been transformed in Yankee Doodle Raph, a Mutant Ninja Action Figure. According to the manufacturer's web site: "Yankee Doodle Raph represents all that's right with out heritage - apple pie, pizza pie, octipi... and all that other stuff. . . .

The Yankee Doodle concept was also used in other World War II morale-boosting productions, including Bill Hanna's and Joe Barbera's award-winning cartoon "Yankee Doodle Mouse."

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"American Patriotic Music"by, Christopher W. French

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Willard's original idea for Spirit of '76 was for a humorous picture based on musicians clowning around in the WellingtonFourth of July parade. However, he decided instead to do a serious patriotic work. The model for the old man in the painting was Willard's father; the fifer was his friend and Civil War Veteran Hugh Moser, and the drummer boy was Harry Deveraux, a military school cadet from Cleveland.

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