词汇 | yankee doodle dandy |
词源 | “Yankee Doodle Dandy”; “Over There.” These patriotic songs were both written by George M. Cohan (1878–1942) to support America and her allies in World War I. Both the “Over There” lyrics (“The Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming”) and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” lyrics (“a real live nephew of my Uncle Sam, born on the Fourth of July . . .”) have been used as titles for novels and movies, most recently the film Born on the Fourth of July. Enrico Caruso lent his great tenor voice to an early recording of “Over There.” For more patriotic songs see god bless america. |
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