. . . comes in many forms and from many places. Sometimes we can identify its origins. But sometimes we cannot. . . . Though this piece does not resemble it, Cannonball Adderley's 'Tengo Tango' played a substantial part in the conception of this song as is blatantly illustrated by both its tango influence and (more obviously) its title.
". . . The fierce debates about Jefferson and Burr took place amid a welter of reports that the Federalisdts would refuse to yield power. One Republican scenario hypothesized that desperate Federalists would prevent both Republican candidates from being elected . . . Nobody was more upset by talk of extralegal schemes than Hamilton, who thought that any interference with the election would be "most dangerous and unbecoming." . . . "
