But any hopes that the United States' order would be heeded were dashed when Alabama put its fingers in its ears and emitted a stream of monosyllabic nonsense sounds, claiming that the order had been rendered inaudible.
The Villon opera, and it alone, constitutes Ezra Pound's slim sound claim to musical immortality.
Each has a sound claim on being the best player of his era in his respective sport, and each is chasing a historic record.
In written submissions, David Forsdick, representing the City of London Corporation, insisted the appeal should be dismissed: "All the necessary ingredients of a sound claim for possession are present in this case.
So I'm a bit dubious of the better sound claim.
Sesenta (4.15), one of the stable's winners at Punchestown earlier this month, reverts to the Flat with sound claims in the 12-furlong handicap.
But he went on to draw a conclusion that was not so sound, claiming "the contracting of Mr Wallis only became of relevance when his name became linked with the new investigation into phone hacking".
Clondaw Warrior and Fun Mac, first and second in the Ascot Stakes at the royal meeting in June, hold sound claims in a slightly substandard renewal of the Doncaster Cup on Friday, but Havana Beat looks a better proposition each-way at around 14-1.
Consequence of Sound claims that Kurt Cobain still sings the low harmony on the track. .
In June 2009, UK music magazine Rock Sound, claimed on their website that they had received a copy of the upcoming album, though it was, according to an image later posted by the editor, "incomplete".
