If
I were Paul Simon I would never have parted ways with Garfunkel. I know I had
most of the talent, but he brought the ‘funky’ name. How memorable is Simon
without Garfunkel?
If
I were Paul Simon I would move to Barcelona because the only thing more awesome
than playing Spanish guitar is playing Spanish guitar in Spain.
I
would speak to everyone in the same obscure poetic way that I write lyrics.
Everyday conversations would be improved immensely by this lovely use of language. Such as:
Everyday conversations would be improved immensely by this lovely use of language. Such as:
Person:
Hi, how are you?
Paul
Simon: As sad as a lonely little wrinkled
balloon.
Person:
So what do you want to do?
Paul
Simon: Why don't we drive through the
night and we'll wake up down in Mexico, I don't know nothing about, nothing
about Mexico.
If
I were Paul Simon I would never have broken up with Carrie Fisher. I may be all
poetic and deep but she has wit as sharp as several thousand knives, and
therefore could probably think of a much better comparison than that. Suddenly
every endless dinner party with friends becomes merely a stage for her zingy
one liners (“Instant gratification takes too long.” “Maturity: A stoic response
to endless reality.”).
Suddenly
there are no lulls, no silences to be filled.
I
could then go home and write an epic ode to the “Sound of Silence” because
everyone knows absence makes the heart grow fonder.
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