Yankee Doodle (song)
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"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known American patriotic song dating back to the 18th century, often associated with the American Revolution and national identity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yankee Doodle | 3 |
| National march Yankee Doodle | 1 |
| Yankee Doodle (song) canonical | 1 |
| Yankee Doodle Boy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T97803 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yankee Doodle (song) Context triple: [Yankee Doodle Dandy (historical, unofficial), inspiredBy, Yankee Doodle (song)]
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A.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (historical, unofficial)
Yankee Doodle Dandy is a historically used, unofficial character that once served as a playful, patriotic mascot figure associated with the New York Yankees.
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B.
Adams and Liberty (American patriotic song)
"Adams and Liberty" is a 1798 American patriotic song celebrating President John Adams and national independence, set to the same melody later used for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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D.
Marines' Hymn
The "Marines' Hymn" is the iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the Corps' history, traditions, and valor.
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E.
Happy Days Are Here Again
"Happy Days Are Here Again" is a popular 1929 song that became widely known as the optimistic campaign anthem associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1932 presidential victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yankee Doodle (song) Target entity description: "Yankee Doodle" is a well-known American patriotic song dating back to the 18th century, often associated with the American Revolution and national identity.
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A.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (historical, unofficial)
Yankee Doodle Dandy is a historically used, unofficial character that once served as a playful, patriotic mascot figure associated with the New York Yankees.
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B.
Adams and Liberty (American patriotic song)
"Adams and Liberty" is a 1798 American patriotic song celebrating President John Adams and national independence, set to the same melody later used for "The Star-Spangled Banner."
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C.
The Star-Spangled Banner
The Star-Spangled Banner is a patriotic American song, with lyrics written by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812, that celebrates the resilience of the U.S. flag and is traditionally performed at public and sporting events.
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D.
Marines' Hymn
The "Marines' Hymn" is the iconic anthem of the United States Marine Corps, celebrated for its stirring melody and lyrics honoring the Corps' history, traditions, and valor.
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E.
Happy Days Are Here Again
"Happy Days Are Here Again" is a popular 1929 song that became widely known as the optimistic campaign anthem associated with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1932 presidential victory.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American song
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folk song ⓘ patriotic song ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Revolutionary War
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American military tradition ⓘ American national identity ⓘ Fourth of July ⓘ United States patriotism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance |
example of reappropriated satire
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symbol of early American patriotism ⓘ |
| earliestDocumentedUse | American Revolutionary War period ⓘ |
| educationalUse | teaching American history to children ⓘ |
| firstKnownUseCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| genre |
children's song
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march ⓘ patriotic music ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
18th century
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American Revolutionary era ⓘ
surface form:
American Revolution
|
| hasPublicDomainStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Yankee Doodle (song)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Yankee Doodle
|
| includedIn |
American folk song repertoire
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U.S. patriotic song collections ⓘ |
| influenced | later American patriotic music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterAdoptedBy |
Colonial America
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surface form:
American colonists
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| laterFunction | patriotic anthem for American colonists ⓘ |
| melodicForm | simple, repetitive melody ⓘ |
| notableLyric | Stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni ⓘ |
| originallyUsedBy |
British Army
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surface form:
British soldiers
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| originalPurpose | satirical song about American colonists ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Independence Day celebrations
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patriotic ceremonies in the United States ⓘ |
| performedBy |
choirs
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military bands ⓘ school bands ⓘ |
| refrain |
And with the girls be handy
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Mind the music and the step ⓘ Yankee Doodle keep it up ⓘ Yankee Doodle went to town ⓘ |
| rhythmicCharacter | march-like rhythm ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
American colonial life
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a character named Yankee Doodle ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation | fife and drum ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext | historical reenactments of the American Revolution ⓘ |
| usedAs |
camp song
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children's educational song ⓘ marching song ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yankee Doodle (song) Description of subject: "Yankee Doodle" is a well-known American patriotic song dating back to the 18th century, often associated with the American Revolution and national identity.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yankee Doodle
this entity surface form:
Yankee Doodle
this entity surface form:
Yankee Doodle
this entity surface form:
National march Yankee Doodle
this entity surface form:
Yankee Doodle Boy