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Could Paul Simon takes James Taylor in a fistfight?

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I say no. Taylor is probably a mean asshole if you provoke him.

― My name is Kenny (My name is Kenny), Sunday, 26 December 2004 17:33 (twenty-one years ago)

I agree. Taylor looks like someone for whom the niceness is a complete front.

― Hurting (Hurting), Sunday, 26 December 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)

no, the boxer wins

― LSTD (answer) (sexyDancer), Sunday, 26 December 2004 17:57 (twenty-one years ago)

I'm afraid all signs point to Taylor, as he's got a good foot in height on the diminuative Simon, ergo his wingspan would be a deciding factor.

HS

― Hector Savage, Sunday, 26 December 2004 18:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I would think that Simon's punches would have a little more muscle behind them when compared to the sissy hits of James Taylor...and yes I should be ashamed for taking part in this goofy debate, but
Simon would knock Taylor's li-la-lights out.

― bahtology, Sunday, 26 December 2004 19:34 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd go for Simon, tough and wiry, and light on his feet. Art Garfunkel could have both though.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Sunday, 26 December 2004 20:14 (twenty-one years ago)

Plus Taylor will have a glass jaw and nose.

― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Sunday, 26 December 2004 20:15 (twenty-one years ago)

Kenny and Hector totally otm - Taylor wins easy, even if Simon could take Garfunkel.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, 26 December 2004 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)


wasn't James Taylor once a junkie? If he was, then this really is no contest, he would fuck up Simon like Elvis looking for morphine in Graceland.

i think that makes sense.

― JD from CDepot, Monday, 27 December 2004 00:26 (twenty-one years ago)

Jackson Browne would wipe the floor up with BOTH of 'em!

― Sean Carruthers (SeanC), Monday, 27 December 2004 00:52 (twenty-one years ago)

how bout Phil Collins Vs James Taylor

― Startrekman', Monday, 27 December 2004 01:14 (twenty-one years ago)

simon wiry???
tough maybe, but even if once less pudgy than now, i don't think he was ever wiry.....
jt in the 5th.

― m0stly clean (m0stly clean), Monday, 27 December 2004 01:37 (twenty-one years ago)

jim croce could kick all their asses...

― Michael Pierce (somewhere there), Monday, 27 December 2004 01:40 (twenty-one years ago)

Gino Vanelli could take on their asses.

― Startrekman, Monday, 27 December 2004 02:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Like the man said, you don't mess around with Jim.

I think Carrie Fisher took Paul Simon out, then again, she is Princess Leia. Rhymin Simon is a pretty bitchy.

Kenny Rogers would take both Simon and Taylor with moves like Jet Li.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 27 December 2004 04:27 (twenty-one years ago)

tracy chapman would kick BOTH o' their white-boy asses.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 27 December 2004 06:47 (twenty-one years ago)

the more that i think about it, the more i think that ALL "taking sides" threads wr2 individual artists should be decided upon which of the individual artists could kick the other individual artist's ass!

e.g.: jon anderson v. ian anderson. 50-cent v. ma$e. alecia keys v. norah jones.

― Eisbär (llamasfur), Monday, 27 December 2004 06:51 (twenty-one years ago)

I &hearts this thread

― Steely Zan (AaronHz), Monday, 27 December 2004 06:56 (twenty-one years ago)

Wouldn't be a fair fight, 'cause Art Garfunkel would probably want to join in. Taking JT's side, of course.

Taylor: (throws punch at helpless Simon) Thanks Artie!
Garfunkel: (pinning Simon's arms) Hey, "You've Got A Friend", James.
Taylor: Next, we take that fat asshole Lester Bangs. He's already passed out over there in the corner.

― Myonga Von Bontee (Myonga Von Bontee), Monday, 27 December 2004 07:35 (twenty-one years ago)

:)

Did this fight actually happen and were any bystanders accidentally injured by stray punches? Is that how Carly Simon got the fat lip?

― Ken L (Ken L), Monday, 27 December 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah, taylor always seemed like he was just barely hiding a serious mean streak and impulse-control problem. paul would most certainly get his teeth kicked in.

have you seen "two-lane blacktop" btw?

― Amateur(ist) (Amateur(ist)), Monday, 27 December 2004 20:45 (twenty-one years ago)

Didn't James Taylor spend some time in an institution? HE CRAZY!

Pipsqueak Paul would have the Graceland kicked outta him.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Monday, 27 December 2004 20:50 (twenty-one years ago)

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amateurist otm about sweet baby james's demons. Two-Lane Blacktop is great. The best thing JT ever did.

― Ken L (Ken L), Tuesday, 28 December 2004 02:00 (twenty-one years ago)


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