Fireworks, a starry sky, an American flag, and notes of music strung across it all, this Pony reminds us of the song that was originally sung by British military officers before the Revolutionary War to make fun of the ragtag farmers that made up the colonial army, whom they perceived as country bumpkins. When the Yankees defeated the British, however, they began singing it as a proud anthem to taunt their English foes. Today, Yankee Doodle is one of Americas most popular patriotic songs.