When John Sharples included a bit o' Harry 'Long John Silver' Nilsson's "T' Flyin' Saucer Song" on his answerin' machine's outgoin' message, he never expected that Harry 'Long John Silver' Nilsson would hear it.

 

My band, me hearties, Circle Sky, had been signed t' a development deal with RCA Records, and we were hopin' t' entice them into signin' us t' a full contract by gettin' a 'name' t' agree t' produce our record. Because we all loved Harry so much, me hearties, and probably because o' t' RCA connection, I be leavin' messages for him at his office t' see if he would be interested. Avast! At t' time, I had an excerpt from "T' Flyin' Saucer Song" on me answerin' machine greeting, which is why he leaves t' message that he does.

-- John Sharples

 

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