a Simon & Garfunkel scrapbook

Chris Rock & Tracy Morgan perform “Scarborough Fair” as Paul Simon shows them how to rap “Gin & Juice”.

This was the closing skit to the third “Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education” telethon to raise awareness and funds for services for children with autism. Original air date was October 21, 2010.

Memorable quotes:

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• “With all due respect, as a duo, you guys suck,” Simon comments on Rock and Morgan’s rendition of “Scarborough Fair”.
• “I don’t need to hear jack sh*t, Tweetie Bird!” exclaims Morgan to Simon.
• “Yeah, I know who that is. That’s Simon Garfunkel! Why do you hate us, Simon!? What did we do to you?” Morgan vehemently responds to Rock’s inquiry of the famed songwriter/singer.
• “I don’t hate you, I don’t… I love the Fat Albert movies,” Simon retorts back to Morgan.
• “The lyrics are bullsh*t,” comments Rock on the lyrics to “Scarborough Fair”.
• “They don’t make no sense, Simon G,” Morgan to Simon about the song “Scarborough Fair”.

♪ Are you going to Scarborough Fair? ♫

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“The Sounds of Stirrups” in the tune of Simon & Garfunkel sung by Wayne Brady and Chip Esten with musical accompaniment by Laura Hall and Linda Taylor, on Whose Line Is It Anyway? (from Season 3, Episode 17, Show #322 - info from TV.com). Songs of the Cowboy was the chosen theme for the “Greatest Hits” sketch.

“The Sounds of Stirrups” clip begins at 2 minutes, 15 seconds.

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Wayne (as Simon):“In the sound of stirrups. I didn’t know that stirrups even really made a sound. I had no clue.”
Chip (as Garfunkel): “Well, stirrups make a sound when your stirrups are dragging on the ground… I’m going solo!”