“Confederate "Yankee Doodle"”
Description
"Yankee Doodle had a mind to whip the southern traitors Because they didn't choose to live on codfish and potatoes... And so to keep his courage up he took a drink of brandy." The song notes that even the brandy didn't help at Bull Run
Historical references
- July 21, 1861 - First battle of Bull Run fought between the Union army of McDowell and the Confederates under Johnston and Beauregard
Cross references
- cf. "Yankee Doodle" (tune) and references there
References
- Randolph 249, "Confederate 'Yankee Doodle'" (1 text)
- Lomax-ABFS, pp. 521-525, "Yankee Doodle" (4 texts, 1 tune, of which the third is this version)
- Hudson 122, pp. 262-263, "Yankee Doodle" (1 text)
- DT, YNKDOOD2*
- Roud #7715
- BI, R249