Badass in shades: ORBISON v. CASH FITE

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Orbison, no contest.

i love roy orbison like a son of a bitch, but there's no way i can give this one to him

tho now i'm wishing RO had a chance for 876 cd's of lol90s covers

roy never took his off so him

i <3 orbison, too

Roy Orbison's youngest douchnugget son is all over LA Ink this season and apparently plays in a terrible band. (He, Skeeter Jennings and Hank III should start a group. And fail miserably together.)

Johnny Cash never had a son embarrass the family name.

Point to Johnny

Travelling Wilburys vs. The Highwaymen

Point to Roy

Both aged prematurely, but Roy was kind of a fatty, where Johnny looked like he might could whip some ass at any time.

Point to Johnny

most famous live concert:

Johnny: Folsom Prison, San Quentin

Roy: long past his prime, usually seen on PBS during Pledge Month A Black and White Night

Point to Johnny

Johnny: regained his coolness with a string of good (but overrated) albums and a few great songs in the '90s

Roy: " " " with a couple of song appearances in David Lynch movies

Point to Johnny

dl produced a cover of 'in dreams' ca. 1990, i believe.

Roy doesn't have throngs of dildos with "ORBISON" stickers plastered on the cases of the guitars they play in their shitty 'insurgent country' bands.

point to Roy

Roy: kept the black shades forever

Johnny: spent some time rocking the Rhinestone Nashville look at awards ceremonies

Point to Roy

Roy: not friends with Billy Graham

Johnny: friends with Billy Graham

Point to Roy

What a relief that they're not being held to "American Idol" standards.

it's looking like a rout, isn't it?

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http://blogs.citypages.com/jsparks/images/cash-ad.jpg (just bought a book today w/ the original shot and proof sheet in it! total setup by Johnny and the photog)

Point to Johnny BTW

johnny: rick rubin production on 'personal jesus'

roy: rick rubin production on 'life fades away'

to roy

Johnny Cash didn't write or sing "You Got It."

Point to Roy.

Johnny: June Carter
Roy: Who knows

point to Johnny

Johnny: Walk The Line
Roy: In Dreams: The Roy Orbison Story (TV)(1999)

DRAW

lol

Life Fades Away is the best anti-death screed short of Do Not Go Gentle

bonus point to Johnny for:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvb-6gNKdZE

Johnny TRASH more like

orbison is more nerdy than a badass

he's a badass to me

i like him a lot i guess i just thought he was more weepy and otherworldly sadness and stuff than like tough guy shit

i would much rather get a beer with orbs than cash

would rather get beer with cash

would rather be under the influence while watching orbs

Johnny post-1970 might talk about Jesus too much while drinking beers

Big ups to his vision of Socialist Redemptive Jesus and all, but it's still kind of a buzzkill.

Orbison: lot of people thought he was albino
Cash: got his ass kicked by an ostrich

Point to Roy.

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

Johnny post-1970 might talk about Jesus too much while drinking beers

Uh, the same goes for Roy, actually.

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

shocked i tell ya

Badass without shades: Cash
Badass with shades: Orbison

Cash: got his ass kicked by an ostrich

lol is this for real?

totally, it's in the book

Badass without shades: Cash
Badass with shades: Orbison

(Which isn't to say I don't love Orbison)

VICTORY

rockism defeated at last!