In between songs, singer Mikel Jollett would speak to the crowd about the origin of songs, as well as discuss the recording of their much anticipated sophomore record, All At Once (Due in early 2011).
Lynn Sherr, who wrote a book about the origin of the song, confirmed today that the song's author, Katharine Lee Bates, conceived the phrase while on a train speeding through the golden wheat fields of Kansas.
Throughout the 2 1/2 hour show, Sondheim discusses the origins of songs and takes us through two or three previously unheard versions of famous numbers such as the climactic show stopper from Company, "Being Alive".
The origin of the song is seen very differently in Stalybridge, with Jack Judge writing the song overnight in 1912 to win a bet.
(There is some controversy about the origin of the song).
"It's fashionable to be gay," Mr. Daniels said, offering his sidekick some comfort as they described the origin of the song.
However this is perhaps not quite as splendid as it might initially seem - some years later, Simon explained the origin of the song: "If you know Widnes," he said, "then you'll understand how I was desperately trying to get back to London as quickly as possible.
That's the origin of that song.
There are several stories behind the origin of the song.
Carly was neither mentioned, implied, nor was she the origin of that song.
