Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle went to town
A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaroni.
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
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty pudding.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy
There was Captain Washington
Upon a slapping stallion
A-giving orders to his men
I guess there were a million.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy
Yankee Doodle went to town
A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it macaroni.
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy
Yankee Doodle, keep it up
Yankee Doodle dandy
Mind the music and the step
And with the girls be handy
Yankee Doodle Dandy Alternative Lyrics
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a gopher,
Bumped into a trash can and this is what fell over
40 pounds of greasy slimy gopher guts,
Mutilated monkey meats little birdy stinky feet
French fried eyeballs rolling in a pool of mud
Gee I forgot my fork so they gave me
Ham sandwich puss on top eagle eyeballs
Camel's snot
All these things they cost a lot
So they gave me sugar with vomit on top bop.
Long Version
And then the feathers on his hat
They looked so' tarnal fin-a
I wanted pockily to get
To give to my Jemima.
Chorus
And then we saw a swamping gun
Large as a log of maple
Upon a deuced little cart
A load for father's cattle.
Chorus
And every time they shoot it off
It takes a horn of powder
It makes a noise like father's gun
Only a nation louder.
Chorus
I went as nigh to one myself
As' Siah's underpinning
And father went as nigh agin
I thought the deuce was in him.
We saw a little barrel, too
The heads were made of leather
They knocked upon it with little clubs
And called the folks together.
Chorus
And there they'd fife away like fun
And play on cornstalk fiddles
And some had ribbons red as blood
All bound around their middles.
The troopers, too, would gallop up
And fire right in our faces
It scared me almost to death
To see them run such races.
Chorus
Uncle Sam came there to change
Some pancakes and some onions
For' lasses cake to carry home
To give his wife and young ones.
Chorus
But I can't tell half I see
They kept up such a smother
So I took my hat off, made a bow
And scampered home to mother.
Chorus
Cousin Simon grew so bold
I thought he would have cocked it
It scared me so I streaked it off
And hung by father's pocket.
Chorus
And there I saw a pumpkin shell
As big as mother's basin
And every time they touched it off
They scampered like the nation.
Other Verses:
And there was Captain Washington,
With gentlefolks about him,
They say he's gown so 'tarnal proud
He will not ride without them.
Chorus
There came Gen'ral Washington
Upon a snow-white charger
He looked as big as all outdoors
And thought that he was larger.
Chorus
Additional Version
He's a Yankee Doodle dandy,
Yankee Doodle through and through.
A real live cousin of old uncle sam born of the red,white, and blue.
He's a Yankee Doodle sweet-heart Yankee Doodle he's our boy.
Yankee Doodle went to town riding on a pony,
He is our Yankee Doodle boy
Information About Yankee Doodle Dandy
This is a famous song of Anglo-American origin and possibly written by Richard Shuckburgh. Today it is the state anthem of Connecticut and mostly sung as a patriotic song. However, "Yankee Doodle Dandy" dates back to before the American Revolution when British military officers would try to mock the "Yankees".
It was played by the band after the signing of the treaty of Paris after the Revolutionary War.
The first versions were played by British fife and
drummers to mock the American Colonials in the
177 Do you like patriotic songs? Take a look at the other songs we have listed. Some additional information regarding the history of the song Yankee Doodle Dandy can be found at this website.
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User Comments Yankee Doodle Dandy (30)
By Joe Jonas from United States on 20 January 2011
hahaha i love this song one of my favs lol (^^^)
By Skye from United States on 15 March 2011
i love this song it rocks and gets stuck in my head and i sing it alout to!
By Miranda from United States on 3 April 2012
love the song! why don't they do the verses?
By Hannah from United States on 3 April 2012
You should sing the whole song! Its awesome! But do the whole song next time please! :p WAHWAH! Im sexy and i kno it
By Hannah from United States on 3 April 2012
When im at the mall security just cant fight em off! And when im at the beach im in a speedo trying to tan my cheeks WAH! Girl look at that body! Girl look at that body! I I I work out! when i walk in the spot this is what i see everybody stops and their staring at me i got passion in my pants and i aint afraid to show it show it show it. Im sexy and i (and you 2) kno it! HEY BABY! DO THAT SONG NEXT TIME! WAHHH!
By Hannah from United States on 3 April 2012
Briosa and Miranda are the awesomest peeps everrr!
By One Direction from United States on 3 April 2012
We love this song! Whoever sings is a nice lad! -Harry, Zayn, Louie, Liem, and Niall! Love u guys! Ur all "beautiful"
By Harry Styles from United Kingdom on 3 April 2012
whoever Hannah is she is awesome i just learned that sexy and i kno it song its awesome!
By Hannah from United States on 3 April 2012
Thx Harry ur awesome 2! Tell Niall, Liam, Louie, and Zayn i said HEYY WAZZUPP!
By Jamie from United States on 12 May 2012
jamie rules jamie rules jamie rules jamie rules jamie rules
By David from United States on 13 June 2012
When I was younger I learned this song a little differently. The words I learnt were: Yankee Doodle went to London riding on a pony. Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni. Has anyone else heard of these lyrics?
By Haidy from Turkey on 3 November 2012
i love this song one of my favrites its stuck in my head yankee doodle went to town a riding on a pony stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni yanke doodle keep it up yankee doodle dandy mind the music and the step and with the girls be handy told you i could sing it i did not look up there and yes david i have heard that
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By Chris from Carson City on 27 May 2010
I tried everything it doesn't work!