It was originally performed by Eva Tanguay, becoming her most famous song and earning her the nickname "The I Don't Care Girl".

It was published by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York, performed in the Ziegfeld Follies of 1909 and recorded by Eva Tanguay in 1922.

It was featured in the 1949 film musical In the Good Old Summertime, where it was sung by Judy Garland, and later became a standard in her concerts.

In 1992, at the age of 10, Britney Spears performed a cover of the song on the US talent show Star Search.

[2] Comedian Kevin Meaney would frequently sing the chorus in his stand-up sets if there seemed to be a lull in audience reactions to his material.