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Yankee Doodle went to town A-riding on a pony, Stuck a feather in his cap 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 Gooding, [a] And there we saw the men and boys As thick as hasty pudding. [Chorus]
James Cagney as George M. Cohan performing "The Yankee Doodle Boy" in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) Verse 1. I'm the kid that's all the candy, 1 I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy, I'm glad I am, So's Uncle Sam. I'm a real live Yankee Doodle, Made my name and fame and boodle, Just like Mister Doodle did, by riding on a pony. I love to listen to the Dixie ...
Dixie Doodle is a parody of Yankee Doodle in the South at the time of the American Civil War. It was written in 1862 by Margaret Weir, published in New Orleans, and dedicated to "our dear Soldiers on the Battle Field". [1] Cover of the 1862 sheet music published by Werlein & Halsey
Born on the Fourth of July, published in 1976, is the best-selling autobiography by Ron Kovic, a paralyzed Vietnam War veteran who became an anti-war activist. Kovic was born on July 4, 1946, and his book's ironic title echoed a famous line from George M. Cohan's patriotic 1904 song, "The Yankee Doodle Boy" (also known as "Yankee Doodle Dandy").
Supporters consider the song a part of the patriotic American repertoire on a par with "America the Beautiful" and "Yankee Doodle." For example, Chief Justice William Rehnquist regularly included "Dixie" in his annual sing-along for the 4th Circuit Judicial Conference in Virginia. However, its performance prompted some African American lawyers ...
When I Come Back To You (We'll Have A Yankee-Doodle Wedding) is a World War I song written and composed by William Tracey and Jack Stern. [1] The song was first published in 1918 by Douglas & Newman Music in New York, NY .The sheet music cover depicts a soldier hugging a woman with the Liberty Bell in the background.
Historically, the term "pocket" referred to a pouch worn around the waist by women in the 17th to 19th centuries. Skirts or dresses of the time had an opening at the waistline to allow access to the pocket which hung around the woman's waist by a ribbon or tape.
Invariably, the name of the town was mispronounced. The name "Roger" came about after producer Fred Crippen had an interview with a reporter named Roger Smith. Smith asked Crippen about his new TV show and then joked that the main character should be named Roger. The theme song's lyrics are sung to the melody of "Yankee Doodle".