Yankee Doodle (song)
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"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known American patriotic song dating back to the 18th century, often associated with the American Revolution and national identity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yankee Doodle | 3 |
| National march Yankee Doodle | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American song
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folk song ⓘ patriotic song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
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American military tradition ⓘ American national identity ⓘ Fourth of July ⓘ United States patriotism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance |
example of reappropriated satire
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symbol of early American patriotism ⓘ |
| earliestDocumentedUse | American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| educationalUse | teaching American history to children ⓘ |
| firstKnownUseCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
children's song
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march ⓘ patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
18th century
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
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| hasPublicDomainStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Yankee Doodle (song)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yankee Doodle
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| includedIn |
American folk song repertoire
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U.S. patriotic song collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later American patriotic music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdoptedBy |
Colonial America
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surface form:
American colonists
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| laterFunction | patriotic anthem for American colonists ⓘ |
| melodicForm | simple, repetitive melody ⓘ |
| notableLyric | Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni ⓘ |
| originallyUsedBy |
British Army
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surface form:
British soldiers
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| originalPurpose | satirical song about American colonists ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Independence Day celebrations
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patriotic ceremonies in the United States ⓘ |
| performedBy |
choirs
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military bands ⓘ school bands ⓘ |
| refrain |
And with the girls be handy
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Mind the music and the step ⓘ Yankee Doodle keep it up ⓘ Yankee Doodle went to town ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacter | march-like rhythm ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American colonial life
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a character named Yankee Doodle ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | fife and drum ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext | historical reenactments of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| usedAs |
camp song
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children's educational song ⓘ marching song ⓘ |
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National march Yankee Doodle
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Yankee Doodle