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“Yankee Doodle” . Johnny Tremain Project By : I.E.L. Apparently There Are Two?. The most common Yankee Doodle song: “Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his hat, and called it macaroni”
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“Yankee Doodle” Johnny Tremain Project By: I.E.L.
Apparently There Are Two? • The most common Yankee Doodle song: “Yankee Doodle went to town, riding on a pony, stuck a feather in his hat, and called it macaroni” • The original Yankee Doodle song: “Yankee Doodle came to town, for to buy a firelock, we will tar and feather him, and so we will John Hancock.”
Facts About Yankee Doodle • The Macaroni wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness. The “macaroni” in the song was talking about the wigs the British wore. • The tune of the song came from the nursery rhyme “Lucy Locket”. • The word doodle in the song refers to the German word “dudel” meaning “fool” or “simpleton”. • Doctor Richard Shuckburg wrote this song when the Colonial Yankees were marching down the street.
Web-Sites • http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_did_the_british_use_of_yankee_doodle#ixzz1nb6Rn8QV • http://www.trivia-library.com/b/story-and-origins-of-famous-songs-yankee-doodle.htm
