mˈɪk mˈɪdəlz dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hˌaʊ kɹˈɪs hˈɛlmi bɪkˌeɪm ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə sˈiːhɔːɹsᵻz ˈæftɚ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli mˈaʊntɪŋ ðə stˈeɪdʒ ɪn ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ fˈæʃən tə dʒˈɑːn æt pɚfˈoːɹmənsᵻz baɪ ɐ bˈænd wˌɪtʃ ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd fjˈuːtʃɚ sˈiːhɔːɹsᵻz dɹˈʌmɚɹ ˈændi wˈɑːts ænd bˈeɪs ɡɪtˈɑːɹɹɪst stˈuːɚt flˈɛtʃɚ, wˌɛɹ hiː wˈʊd, "lˈɜːtʃ fɹʌmðə kɹˈaʊd, klˈʌtʃɪŋ ɐ bˈɑːɾəl ɪnðə mˈænɚɹ ʌv mˈæntʃɛstɚ pˈʌŋk lˈɛdʒənd, dʒˈɑːn ðə pˈoʊstmən, ænd lˈɑːntʃ ˌɪntʊ ɪmpɹˈɑːmptuː vˈoʊkəlz."
Mick Middles described how Chris Helme became a member of The Seahorses after regularly mounting the stage in a similar fashion to Jon at performances by a band which included future Seahorses drummer Andy Watts and bass guitarist Stuart Fletcher, where he would, "lurch from the crowd, clutching a bottle in the manner of Manchester punk legend, Jon the Postman, and launch into impromptu vocals."