The Messed Up Origins of YANKEE DOODLE | History Explained

In honor of America's 248th birthday (did I count that right?) we're unpacking the Messed Up Origins of one of her OLDEST anthems: Yankee Doodle Dandy.🇺🇸

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» 0:00 - Happy birthday, USA!
» 1:25 - The Original Yankee Doodle
» 6:21 - The Meaning of Macaroni
» 12:05 - Reverse!

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» Researched by: Meredith Walker
» Written & Directed by: Jon Solo

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[howtubeable]

Yankee Jon, this is one of your best videos. Rational. Fair. Informative.

As a US Southerner, I found it funny that the Confederates appropriated the song for their own cause.

[Phranque]

I read somewhere, a long time ago, that Thomas Jefferson served Macaroni and Cheese at a Presidential Dinner - the meal was very posh and new at the time. That was when I learned that "macaroni" meant fancy in that song.

[briickhead]

This is unrelated, but Alfred from Harley Quinn has an alter ego called The Macaroni and is just as ridiculous as the powdered wig men look

[davidfitzpatrick]

Penny's eyes going down WAS PERFECT! Made it look like she's really contemplating if she's a Yankee Doodle Dandy when she's probably thinking "When's our walk Dad?"

[jacobash]

Im not a Yankee Doodle Dandy, but I AM a Goofy Goober

[Wolfbane]

Happy 4th of July everyone! Honestly, this is the kind of history I actually enjoy watching. XD

Edit: Can you do Dixie Land next?

[GeraldBlack]

I was a musical kid, personally destroying holiday songs, probably too much for the algorithm to handle.

[moonlightsweetener]

My nana taught me a version that went

“ Yankee Doodle went to town, riding over yonder ( pronounced as yunder ), stuck a bugle in his butt and blew out all the thunder

[americaroleplayer]

Oh a Jon Solo Video on my birthday???? I truly am blessed!

[samuelmelendez]

Happy 4th of July to all my fellow Americans 🇺🇸🦅🎆🗽

[dersan]

I’ve always learned that the word yankee comes from that “all” the Dutch people in that time where named Jan and Kees, (the settlers in New((Amsterdam))York) so they where called Yankees by, I believe the British ….

[mecahhannah]

Happy 4th everyone awesome video as always thanks!

[JosephSmith-xylp]

Jon had to say Yankee Doodle in his regular voice and then lowered his voice and said it again hilarious

[Dphillip]

Happy 4th of July everyone! Not only is it America’s birthday but it’s also my dog Rascals 15th birthday.

[ecthelion]

How funny. I’ve known this for years and it’s so refreshing that somebody is informing other people. I love history.

[pamelamays]

When I was a kid, I thought Yankee's horse's name was Macaroni.

[trycon]

we call that tossing it right back in your read coat face

[lashonnakennybrew]

Happy Fourth of July Jon solo thank you for all the good years of all the content and videos you made for us on the channels and thank you for the folklore videos❤❤😊

[freakshowfilmfestival]

The Dropkick Murphy's should cover All The Way To Gullway.

[mathieunolet]

Jon, I just want to say I’m so glad you post these as podcasts as well. I absolutely adore it, works perfectly