"You'll never get rich / By digging a ditch / You're in the Army now!" .

The phrase "" is a classic double-edged sword. It could be the title of a legendary musical, the name of a beloved sitcom, or a blunt piece of financial reality.

It was a humorous, gritty way for soldiers to acknowledge their low pay and hard labor. This song actually gave the 1941 film and the later Phil Silvers Show (also known as You'll Never Get Rich ) their titles. 3. Modern Financial Reality

If you are looking for entertainment history, this film was the first of two iconic pairings between and Rita Hayworth .

Depending on what you had in mind, here is a "useful piece" for the most likely interpretations: 1. The 1941 Musical Masterpiece

A Broadway choreographer (Astaire) gets drafted into the Army while trying to help his womanizing boss cover up an affair, only to fall for the boss's target (Hayworth).

The phrase itself is a famous lyric from the World War I-era song .