 According to an interview with Michael McKean (qv)s wife Annette  OToole (qv), the songs were written by her and McKean during a car  journey to Vancouver from their home in LA. Planes were grounded  following the terrorist attacks on the USA on 11 September 2001 and  OToole had to get to Vancover to film her TV show  _"Smallville" (2001)_ (qv).