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Where does the expression ā€œAnnie get your gunā€ come from?

The expression ā€œAnnie get your gunā€ is from the musical of the same name. American composer Irving Berlin, who wrote the music and lyrics, came up with the title. He was reportedly inspired by George M. Cohan’s popular World War I song ā€œOver Thereā€ (1917), which begins with ā€œJohnnie, get your gun.ā€