Oh! You Kid!

", was written by Harry Von Tilzer and lyricist Jimmy Lucas, and recorded by the duo of Ada Jones and Billy Murray.

In 1908, the Shapiro music company in New York City published a song, "Oh, You Kid!

[1] The perceived sauciness of the song – the punning line "I'm married, but... that 'but' my dear means you."

It was recorded by several artists including Arthur Collins, as well as the duo of Ada Jones and Billy Murray.

", as well as a craze for songs with themes of adultery played as humor, such as "I Won’t Be Home ‘Till Late, Dear", "She Borrowed My Only Husband (And Forgot to Bring Him Back)", "I’m Just as Good as Single (I’ve Sent My Wife Away)", and "My Wife’s Gone to the Country!

[1] In 1943, Von Tilzer took legal action against Lucas and the Jerry Vogel Music Company.

[4] Von Tilzer's song became a succès de scandale in 1909, and brought some public censure.

"[3] The craze died down by 1910, though the phrase continued in popular usage, being particularly favored by Groucho Marx.

The 1946 musical The Harvey Girls included a new song, "Oh, You Kid", written by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer and performed by Angela Lansbury.