“Aint She Sweet?“ (Gene Austin, 1927)

Emblematic ditty of the Coolidge Era and, along with the Democratic Party anthem, “Happy Days are Here Again“ and “Crazy Words, Crazy Tune“ on of the finest brain-trustings between lyricist Jack Yellen and composer Milton Ager. It’s been said that the song was inspired by Ager’s daughter, Shana, who grew up to be the often un-sweet columnist and commentator Shana Alexander... AIN’T SHE SWEET THERE SHE IS! THERE SHE IS!, THERE’S WHAT KEEPS ME UP ALL NIGHT. OH, GEE WHIZ! OH GEE WHIZ!, THERE’S WHY