abstract:"C'est Magnifique" ("It's Magnificent") is a 1953 popular song written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical Can-Can, where it was introduced by Lilo and Peter Cookson The Cole Porter Reference Guide The song has become a standard, despite weak performance in the 1953 charts. The most popular record at time of introduction was by Gordon MacRae.
For some reason watching one of his speeches brings to mind the phrase "c'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre" - it is magnificent, but it is not war.