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  2. Yankee Doodle - Wikipedia

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    See media help. " Yankee Doodle " is a traditional song and nursery rhyme, the early versions of which predate the Seven Years' War and American Revolutionary War. [1] It is often sung patriotically in the United States today. It is the state song of the U.S. state of Connecticut. [2] Its Roud Folk Song Index number is 4501.

  3. The Yankee Doodle Boy - Wikipedia

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    The Yankee Doodle Boy. " The Yankee Doodle Boy ", also known as " (I'm a) Yankee Doodle Dandy " is a patriotic song from the Broadway musical Little Johnny Jones, written by George M. Cohan. The play opened at the Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904. The play concerns the trials and tribulations of a fictional American jockey, Johnny Jones ...

  4. Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? - Wikipedia

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    [7] [8] The lyrics refer to "Yankee Doodle Dum", a reference to patriotism, and the evocation of veterans also recalls the mid-1932 Bonus Army protests about military bonuses payable only after 21 years. [9] [10] Harburg said in an interview: "the man is really saying: I made an investment in this country. Where the hell are my dividends? ...

  5. Over There - Wikipedia

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    Yankee Doodle, [b] do or die. Pack your little kit, show your grit, do your bit. Yankee [c] to the ranks from the towns and the tanks. [d] Make your mother proud of you And the old red, white, and blue. [e] Chorus Over there, over there, Send the word, send the word over there That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming, The drums rum ...

  6. Give My Regards to Broadway - Wikipedia

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    1904 sheet music cover. "Give My Regards to Broadway" is a song written by George M. Cohan for his musical play Little Johnny Jones which debuted in 1904 in New York. Cohan, playing the title character, sings this song as his friend is about to sail to America, looking for evidence aboard the ship that will clear his name for allegedly throwing ...

  7. Dixie Doodle - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. Music of the American Civil War - Wikipedia

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    Music portal. v. t. e. During the American Civil War, music played a prominent role on each side of the conflict, Union (the North) and Confederate (the South). On the battlefield, different instruments including bugles, drums, and fifes were played to issue marching orders or sometimes simply to boost the morale of one's fellow soldiers.

  9. Spirit of '76 (sentiment) - Wikipedia

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    Meaning. The Spirit of '76 is a sentiment explored by Thomas Jefferson. According to the text published at Monticello, "The principles outlined in the Declaration of Independence promised to lead America—and other nations on the globe—into a new era of freedom. The revolution begun by Americans on July 4, 1776, would never end.