The Coffee Song isn't one of Frank Sinatra's biggest hits by any stretch, but the catchy tune holds up well, even today. One reason is the fact that Frank Sinatra was the one who opted to record The Coffee Song in the first place. But there's more to The Coffee Song than Ol' Blue Eyes and the music. Recorded by Frank in 1946, The Coffee Song captured a post-war era when the rest of the world didn't seem so far away anymore.

The U.S. increasingly opened its doors to imports from throughout the world, and there was a feeling of unbridled optimism, which was captured perfectly by The Coffee Song, especially in the hands of one of the masters of popular song, Frank Sinatra. The Coffee Song was just one of the many songs crafted by songwriter Bob Hilliard, who also penned Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat, another humorous piece that was released in the 1950s. But don't think he was limited to novelty numbers, Bob also wrote the music for Alice in Wonderland, including I'm Late Song. The Coffee Song was also known as They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil, which was part of its witty lyrics: You date a girl and find out later She smells like a percolator Her perfume was made right on the grill Hey they could percolate the ocean in Brazil. The song continues to extol the coffee surplus in Brazil, noting that the daughter of a politician was caught drinking a beverage besides coffee and was fined a great big $50 bill.

It's a real throw back to a much simpler time and if you're having a swinging cocktail party, you've got to include it on the playlist.