One morning in the late 1800s, John Palmer, a young actor, was listening to a German street band outside his window. Distracted by sister Pauline's call to breakfast, he cried out dramatically, "One moment. Let the band play on." Pauline's comment -- need it be noted? -- was, "That's a good title for a song." Suitably goaded, Palmer penned the now legendary musical tale. However, he was unable to find a publisher until years later when vaudevillian Charles Ward expressed interest. Ward also made some minor alterations, thus giving him the excuse to take solo credit as composer.
Casey would waltz with a strawberry blond,
And the Band Played On.
He'd glide cross the floor with the girl he ador'd,
And the Band Played On.
But his brain was so loaded it nearly exploded,
The poor girl would shake with alarm.
He'd ne'er leave the girl with the strawberry curls,
And the Band Played On.
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