When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais
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Title | When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais |
Composer | Nelson, Ed |
Lyricist | Hart, Will |
Publisher | A. J. Stasny Music Co. |
Place of Publication | New York (N.Y.) |
Year of Publication | 1917 |
Date of Copyright | 1917-10-15 |
Lyrics | When Yankee Doodle Learns to Parlez Vous Francais Verse: When Yankee Doodle came to Paris town, upon his face he wore a little frown, To those he’d meet upon the street he couldn’t speak a word, To find a miss that he could kiss it seemed to be absurd. But if this Yankee should stay there awhile upon his face you’re bound to see a smile. Refrain: When Yankee Doodle learns to parlez vous francais parlez vous francais, in the proper way, He will call each girlie “Ma Cherie,” to every miss that wants a kiss he’ll say wee, wee, on ze be, on ze bou, on ze boule, boulevard, with a girl, with a curl you can see him promenade When Yankee Doodle learns to parlez vous francais, “Oo la la, sweet papa” he will teach them all to say. Verse: Soon Yankee Doodle left old Paris town, upon his face there was a coat of brown, For every man of Uncle Sam was fighting in a trench, Between each shell, they learned quite well to speak a little French. When Yankee Doodle gets back to Paree, he’ll break a milli |
Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_802 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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