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When the Band Plays “Yankee Doodle” Verse: There’s a certain fascination, in the songs of ev’ry nation
There’s a feeling comes a stealing when they’re played, You can’t keep your feet from going, full of pride and joy you’re growing, It’s a spirit that I like to see displayed. If the flags on high are flying, ev’ry one around is sighing, You will find a sunny smile on ev’ry face. For this patriotic passion, is a never changing fashion, But for ev’rything there is a time and place, there’s one especial time in my own case. Refrain: When the band plays “Yankee Doodle” I go fairly off my noodle, And begin to spend my boodle, in a Yankee Doodle way, With three cheers for the red, white and blue, for the army, and navy, and you, You can get the crowd together, in most any kind of weather, When the band plays Yankee Doodle Doo. Verse: When I see a band assemble, I at once begin to tremble, I don’t know it but I show it very plain, I get nervous and excited, if a cannon came I’d fight it, Th
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Record Series 12/9/96
Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_782
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
There’s a feeling comes a stealing when they’re played, You can’t keep your feet from going, full of pride and joy you’re growing, It’s a spirit that I like to see displayed. If the flags on high are flying, ev’ry one around is sighing, You will find a sunny smile on ev’ry face. For this patriotic passion, is a never changing fashion, But for ev’rything there is a time and place, there’s one especial time in my own case. Refrain: When the band plays “Yankee Doodle” I go fairly off my noodle, And begin to spend my boodle, in a Yankee Doodle way, With three cheers for the red, white and blue, for the army, and navy, and you, You can get the crowd together, in most any kind of weather, When the band plays Yankee Doodle Doo. Verse: When I see a band assemble, I at once begin to tremble, I don’t know it but I show it very plain, I get nervous and excited, if a cannon came I’d fight it, Th
When the Band Plays “Yankee Doodle” Verse: There’s a certain fascination, in the songs of ev’ry nation
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_782
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
There’s a feeling comes a stealing when they’re played, You can’t keep your feet from going, full of pride and joy you’re growing, It’s a spirit that I like to see displayed. If the flags on high are flying, ev’ry one around is sighing, You will find a sunny smile on ev’ry face. For this patriotic passion, is a never changing fashion, But for ev’rything there is a time and place, there’s one especial time in my own case. Refrain: When the band plays “Yankee Doodle” I go fairly off my noodle, And begin to spend my boodle, in a Yankee Doodle way, With three cheers for the red, white and blue, for the army, and navy, and you, You can get the crowd together, in most any kind of weather, When the band plays Yankee Doodle Doo. Verse: When I see a band assemble, I at once begin to tremble, I don’t know it but I show it very plain, I get nervous and excited, if a cannon came I’d fight it, Th
When the Band Plays “Yankee Doodle” Verse: There’s a certain fascination, in the songs of ev’ry nation
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_782
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986