When John & John (of They Might Be Giants) we’re first getting their start as TMBG, they got publicity by recording songs (or bits thereof) to an answering machine, and then advertising the number in the Village Voice (as a personals ad).
The song “Untitled” (https://tmbw.net/wiki/Untitled) was a recording of two people who called the number, and discussed what they heard.
The song “Untitled” (https://tmbw.net/wiki/Untitled) was a recording of two people who called the number, and discussed what they heard.
More info on the original answering machine: https://tmbw.net/wiki/Dial-A-Song
The service is now available, by phone and Internet, here: https://dialasong.com/about/