Imagine we are in Yorktown, North America, in the 18th century;
suddenly, you listen to an army band of drummers and fifers marching joyfully and playing this
Yankee Doodle…
Yankee Doodle went to town,
A-riding on a pony,
He stuck a feather in his hat
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 Goodin',
And there we saw the men and boys
As thick as hasty puddin'.
(CHORUS)
And there was Gen'ral Washington,
Upon a slapping stallion,
A-giving orders to his men-
I guess there was a million.
(CHORUS)
A long war then was fought and won:
The British were defeated,
And Yankee Doodle was the march
To which their troops retreated.
AFTER LISTENING,
Search about this song historical background. Can you answer to these questions or are you a real YANKEE DOODLE? The lyrics will help you!
a) Was this song first sung by British or American troops? Search an explanation for your answer.
b) Who were the Yankees? What “long war was fought” then? Which troops “retreated” at the end?
c) Why is this considered today as an American patriotic song? Base your arguments on history and on some stanzas of the song, if possible.
d) About language:
· “Macaroni” is a term that has to do with fashion; find other words in the song connected to 18th fashions.
· Make the list of the irregular verbs that appear in the lyrics.
· From what language are the expressions “a-riding” and “a-giving” a remainder?
a)This song was sung by British military officers to mock unorganized Yankees colonials who fought at his service against France
ResponderEliminarb)The Yankees were the people that inhabited in New England, this term was originated in the middle of the XVII century. This song was made during the War of Independence. The Brithis trop was retreated at the end.
c)This was very famous in the EEUU that is still often a reference to patriotism today. This melody has become a symbol of the United States.
d)· As thick as hasty puddin'.
· go,ride,stick,keep,be,see,give,fight,win.
Rosana Sánchez.
ResponderEliminar1.The song was sung first was by the brithis trop because they tried to laught of the yankees.
2.Were the americans.They fought in the war of colonial America an the end the Yankee Doodle`s troops were retreated.
3.A long war then was fought and won:
The British were defeated,
And Yankee Doodle was the march
To which their troops retreated.
4.a)Other is hat.
b)The irregular verbs are: Went, stuck, keep, be, saw, fought
c)This expressions came to the Japanese
Yankee Doodle...
ResponderEliminara)Yes, I think was the fist song sung by British to offend the Americans.
b)
-.The Yankees were the inhabitants of 'New England', this name was used by the British as a dirty word to anyone resident or native of 'New England' during the American Revolution.
-.the American Revolution.
-.the British.
c)
-.Is considered an American patriotic song because in the song are appraised the triumph that led to win to the Bitish.( ' A long war then was fought and won:
The British were defeated' for example)
d)
-.Hat & feather.
-.(Was, Were) -> Be.
(Went) -> Go.
(Riding) -> Ride.
(Stuck) -> Stick.
(Keep)-> Keep.
(Saw) -> See.
(Giving) -> Give.
(Fought) -> Fight.
(Won) -> Win.
-.From Spanish.
...Dandy.
Inmaculada
ResponderEliminarA) First the song was sung by British troops, beacause they tried to laugh of the yankees.
B) The Yankees were the Americans. They fought in the "War of Independence" , at the end the troops of Yankee Doodle were retreated.
C) The stanzas were:
A long the was fought and won
The British were defeated
And Yankee Doodle was the march
To which their troops retreated.
Today is considered as an American patrioc song because narrate the win of Yankee Doodle, and the American troops.
D) - Other word that appear in the song is "hat"
- The irregular verbs are: go, stick, keep, be, saw, fought and win
- The expressions of "a-riding" and "a-giving" came from English lenguage.