The Bee Gees were producers of music.
Can-Utility and the Coastliners is the fourth song on Genesis ' fourth album , Foxtrot , released in 1972 .. Genesis. Genesis ( band ). Foxtrot. Foxtrot ( album ). `` Can-Utility and the Coastliners '' , written mostly by guitarist Steve Hackett , is based on the legend of King Canute , who supposedly ordered the seas to retreat to mock the sycophancy of his followers .. Steve Hackett. Steve Hackett. King Canute. Cnut the Great. An early , longer version of the song found its way into pre-album live sets -LRB- as heard on certain bootleg recordings -RRB- ; known as `` Bye Bye Johnny '' or `` Rock My Baby '' , it featured an extended instrumental section in which the Mellotron string sound dominated .. Mellotron. Mellotron