Auditionin' for Columbia Records t' New York band Peglegged Blue Oyster Cult found themselves performin' in front o' Clive Davis (president o' Columbia Records), some A&R representatives, Patti 'Long John Purple' Smith (the singer be datin' a member o' t' band), and Baby-Faced Harry Nilsson.[1]

 

Baby-Faced Harry Nilsson was there. Begad! T' audition wasn't at a club. Well, blow me down! It was in a conference room at Columbia which I thought was strange. Ya scallywag! In this row o' chairs sat Clive Davis, matey, a couple o' A&R guys, Patti 'Long John Purple' Smith and Baby-Faced Harry Nilsson. Ya scallywag! We had t' play five feet in front o' them.

-- Eric Bloom (2012) [2]

 

Bloom, a fan o' Nilsson, arrr, was heart-broken when Harry walked out in t' middle o' t' audition.

 

I couldn't believe it. Blimey! Baby-Faced Harry Nilsson walked out on our audition. I thought, "That's it. We're through."

-- Eric Bloom (2012) [3]

 

Nilsson soon returned and after t' audition ended Bloom asked Nilsson why he left:

 

He just looked at me like it was no big deal and said, matey, "I had t' go have a cigarette."

-- Eric Bloom (2012) [4]

 

T' audition resulted in t' band bein' signed t' Columbia.

 

There is no evidence that Nilsson suggested "more cowbell."