In The Grand Old Duke of York, and the PBS Pledge Drive Version of Drumming (Taiwan), the scene of the Teletubbies running off to their destination is cut out. Read more: What are the lyrics and meaning of ‘Hey Diddle Diddle’, and who wrote the nursery rhyme? As a result, the argument has been made that it may have been a common satirical verse that was adapted as appropriate and, because it was recorded in roughly the modern form, has become fixed on the Duke of York. [2] Candidates for the duke in question include: In Drumming (Taiwan) (Pledge Drive Version), the scene of the Teletubbies running off to their destination is cut out.

Running (US Original PBS Version, US Pledge Drive Version, and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Right Window Sketch)In the US dub Version of The Magic House, the puppet sings with the same voice on each window, unlike in the Original UK Version where he sings with a different voice on each of the windows.

A third theory centres around King James II, who was formerly known as the Duke of York. In 1688 he marched troops to Salisbury Plain to resist the invasion of William of Orange, but he had to retreat when his men started to defect. You've heard, of course, all about the grand old Duke of York. He had ten thousand men. He marched them up to the top of the hill, and then he marched them down again... Sing and play along to over forty popular nursery rhymes, with the words and actions on screen. Music with Debbie 2 (US Pledge Drive Version and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Right Window Sketch in the US Pledge Drive Version, Bottom Left Window Sketch in the US Rerun Version)The Teletubbies join in a game when a voice trumpet sings the Grand Old Duke of York. The Magic Windmill spins and the Teletubbies watch as Po gets a musical transmission featuring King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys singing The Grand Old Duke of York. Then the Teletubbies head to the path to do The Stamping and Stepping Dance, as they march down the path. In the 1642 version of the song, the Grand Old Duke (referred to as “The King of France”) has forty thousand men, and there’s also a Dutch version of the song, which is about Prince Maurice of Orange instead, that lists a hundred thousand men. Richard, Duke of York (1411–1460), who was defeated at the Battle of Wakefield on 30 December 1460. Richard's army, some 8,000 strong, was awaiting reinforcements at Sandal Castle in Wakefield (the castle was built on top of a Norman motte). He was surrounded by Lancastrian forces some three times that number, but chose to sally forth to fight. Richard died in a pitched battle at Wakefield Green, together with between one third and one half of his army. [5] The Gingerbread Boy (US Pledge Drive Version and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Right Window Sketch in the US Pledge Drive Version, Bottom Left Window Sketch in the US Rerun Version)

This particular old duke wanted to prise the throne from the fingers of Lancastrian Henry VI, and the feud between the Yorks and Lancasters is what led to the Wars of the Roses. J. Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps and Henry Chettle, eds, Tarlton's Jests: And News Out of Purgatory (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1844), p. xxix.

E. Knowles, Oxford Dictionary of Quotations (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1941, 6th edn., 2004). Cat's Night Out (US Original PBS Version and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Left Window Sketch in the US Original PBS Version, Bottom Right Window Sketch in the US Rerun Version) In Dog Kennel, and the PBS Rerun Version of Flower Festival, the Magic Windmill stops spinning, but then it goes to The Tip Toe Dance. Numbers 4 (India) (US Original PBS Version and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Left Window Sketch in the US Original PBS Version, Top Left Window Sketch in the US Rerun Version) This is the first episode to feature a voice trumpet segment and the first to feature a nursery rhyme. This is also the first time that the voice trumpet sings.

In Wrapping, and the PBS Versions of Numbers - 4 (Version 1 of the Original PBS Version and Rerun Version), Washing the Car (Sprout Version), Rabbits (Original PBS Version), Funny Walks (Sprout Version) and Cat's Night Out (Rerun Version), the Sun Baby giggles before Tubby Bye-Bye happens after the Magic Event ends. In The Grand Old Duke of York, the scene of the Teletubbies running off to their destination is cut out. Towers (US Pledge Drive Version, US Sprout Version, US Sprout 2.0 Version, and US Rerun Version) (Bottom Right Window Sketch in the US Pledge Drive Version, Bottom Left Window Sketch in the US Sprout Version, Top Right Window Sketch in the US Sprout 2.0 Version, and Top Left Window Sketch in the US Rerun Version) This reflects the story of all three dukes trying to overcome something but ending up right where they started, but particularly Richard, Duke of York in the Battle of Wakefield and Wars of the Roses. How many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have?a b Murray, Robin (10 May 2022). "The Kunts Announce New Single 'Prince Andrew Is A Sweaty Nonce' ". Clash Music . Retrieved 28 May 2022. Well they performed on a delightful, hour long video entitled “The Grand Old Duke Of York”. A compilation of Nursery Rhymes and children’s songs. The performances are assured, well sung and beautifully choreographed. The sets are bright and colourful and the accompaniments are varied, professionally produced and fun. For nearly a quarter of a century each of my grandchildren and now my great-grandchildren have been spell-bound by these young singers and performers. With no exaggeration at all the video has been played hundreds quite possibly thousands of times and has never failed to entrance each child that came to stay. My latest great-grandchild Ruby is two, each week she comes to stay for a day; during the day “The Grand Old Duke Of York” will get played at least 3 times, often more. As far as I can ascertain the children were all pupils at the Barbara Speake Stage School. An interesting school with a number of very well known alumni; you can find them on FaceBook here and there’s more about Barbara Speake and the school at Wikipedia here. James II (1633–1701), formerly Duke of York, who in 1688 marched his troops to Salisbury Plain to resist the invasion from his son-in-law William of Orange, only to retreat and disperse them as his support began to evaporate. [6]