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Misheard Lyrics -> Song -> Y -> Yankee Doodle
Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Yankee Doodle that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
And give the girls pink candy!
Original Lyrics:
And with the girls, be handy
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
And with the girls, be randy
Original Lyrics:
And with the girls, be handy
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Cranky Poodle came to town, a-riding on a monkey.
Original Lyrics:
Yankee Doodle came to town, a-riding on a pony.
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Stuck a feather in his head and called it macaroni
Original Lyrics:
Stuck a feather in his hat and called it macaroni
The line "And called it macaroni" didn't make any sense to me, but they're not talking about elbow macaroni. According to Wikipedia.org, the term "macaroni" in the song "Yankee Doodle" refers to a wig called the Macaroni. This type of wig was an extreme fashion in the 1770s and became contemporary slang for foppishness. The Macaronis adopted feminine mannerisms, and the men were deemed 'effeminate.' Thus, the British were insinuating that the colonists were womanish and not very masculine.
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
Yank my doodle, it's a dandy.
Original Lyrics:
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy.
Traditional's, "Yankee Doodle"
Misheard Lyrics:
whip the girls with candy
Original Lyrics:
with the girls, be handy
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