2007-02-27 13:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by Missing Virginia Beach 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Amazing grace: William Wilberforce there's a movie coming out about it
2007-02-27 13:39:40 · answer #1 · answered by Revelation S 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yankee doodle began as part of repartee between French and Americans before the "French and Indian" war.
It Reads First from the American to the Frenchman:
Frenchy Baboo
lived in a shoe
never got up 'til half past two.
The Frenchmans retort was,
Yankee Doodle went to town
Stuck a feather in his crown
Called him Macaroni.
It was given a tune and more lyrics through the years, going from insult to patriotic song.
Amazing Grace was originally written by John Newton, but I doubt he would recognize all of the present lyrics and tune.
I can't figure Chester.
2007-02-27 14:06:19 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chester - William Billings, YankeeDoodle - attributed to Doctor Richard Shuckburghee a British officer in the Revolution
2007-02-27 13:47:48 · answer #3 · answered by David W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
amazing grace - John Newton
Chester - apparently unknown
Yankee Doodle - unknown as well, but is the state song of Conneticut and was made into a broadway play with words of "yankee doodle dandy" by George M. Cohan
2007-02-27 13:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think that "Amazing Grace" was originally created by a man was captain of an African slave ship. He finally "saw the light" and wrote a song.
I'm not sure about the other ones. Yankee Doodle had to do with the british Regulars... yeah. Good luck
2007-02-27 13:41:14 · answer #5 · answered by Jade Heart 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
JOHN NEWTON, 1725-1807+
2007-02-27 13:46:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of the Above
2007-02-27 13:44:33 · answer #7 · answered by Clueless1234 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋