"Yankee Doodle" is a well-known Anglo-American song, the origin of which dates back to the Seven Years' War. It is often sung patriotically in the United States today and is the state anthem of Connecticut Yankee Doodle (Lyrics) Yankee Doodle went to town, A-riding on a pony, He stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni. Father and I went down to camp, Along with Captain Goodin', And there we saw the men and boys, As thick as hasty pudding. Chorus ; Yankee Doodle, keep it up, Yan