"Reuben and Rachel" is a popular song with words written by Harry Birch and music by William Gooch, originally published in Boston in 1871 by White, Smith, & Perry.

[2] The first line of the song, "Reuben, Reuben, I've been thinking," was reused in a popular song at the close of World War I (1919), "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?.

Smells like whiskey, tastes like wine.

"[citation needed] The melody has often been used for parodies, such as Bowser and Blue's "Where The Sun Don't Shine!

[citation needed] The song is not related to the 1799 novel of the same name by Susanna Rowson.