for Jul 4, 2013 - In 1755, British surgeon Richard Shuckburgh wrote new words to an old folk tune. His words were intended to mock the colonial militiamen that were fighting alongside the British in the French and Indian War. As the years went by, and the American Revolution began, British soldiers would sing this song to mock their adversaries. On April 19, 1775, British soldiers sang the song as they marched into battle in Lexington. Later in the day however, as the British found themselves losing the battle, suddenly, it was the opposing side now singing. However, they still sang the song that was intended to mock them...but now they were using it to mock the British. The British would come to hate the song, as they were forced to listen to it while they surrendered at Saratoga and Yorktown. The song was renamed "The Lexington March", but you may know it more by its original title: "Yankee Doodle Dandy".
Posted on: Fri, 05 Jul 2013 00:18:39 +0000
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