Yankee Doodle Rhythm 1927 'Strike Up The Band'

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 27 Jan 2005

Talk about the music of the Sirens,
and the pipes of Pan;
talk about the music of the Minstrel,
and Pied Piper man.
Well, sir, their day is through now,
for ev'rything is "blue" now!
Listen to the piping of the "Jazzbo!"
Real American! Oh,

Yankee Doodle rhythm is in demand,
in ev'ry land upon the map;
Yankee Doodle rhythm,
they love it so!
The Eskimo, the Greek and Jap.
It's an insidious rhythm,
making the universe dance;
carrying ev'rything with 'im!
Ev'ry gringo speaks the lingo!
It'll start a riot of stamping feet,
it's got a beat that brings good news;
it's the daily diet of ev'ry band
in this land of blues.
Dancing that ticklish tempo,
ev'rything else is passé;
Yankee Doodle rhythm, it wins the cup,
it's burning up the world today!

Yankee Doodle rhythm is in demand,
in ev'ry land upon the map;
Yankee Doodle rhythm,
they love it so!
The Eskimo, the Greek and Jap.
It's an insidious rhythm,
making the universe dance;
carrying ev'rything with 'im!
Ev'ry gringo speaks the lingo!
It'll start a riot of stamping feet,
it's got a beat that brings good news;
it's the daily diet of ev'ry band
in this land of blues.
Dancing that ticklish tempo,
ev'rything else is passé;
Yankee Doodle rhythm, it wins the cup,
it's burning up the world today!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Yankee Doodle Rhythm 1927 Gershwin
from "Strike Up The Band"
Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin
© 1927 by WB Music Corp. (renewed)
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 27 January 2005 at 20.41
in association with Doug Grierson
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