deal and to get them signed with columbia records. >> i first heard about chicago from dave, and he said, i keep hearing about a group called chicago transit authority. ♪ i had to send a message of the whiskers on my chin ♪ never had no problem, always paid the rent ♪ ♪ i got no time for loving ♪ time is all used up >> jimmy, we'd given him a right of first refusal deal so he could not sign to another label until he gave us the right of first refusal. they signed and i was very happy.