# Coco Chanel vs. Koko Taylor **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 3, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957 "2010-08-03T01:59:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/1 "2010-08-03T01:59:04Z")
Like he title says, [Coco](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel) vs. [Koko.](http://www.kokotaylor.com/) My money is on Koko. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/2 "2010-08-03T02:37:36Z")
I heard **Koko** here in Akron about 10 years ago. Had to walk three blocks. Blew me away. I’ve smelled some of **coco’s** stuff. Ain’t bad on the right person. ---
**Author:** ![Annie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/858c86/32.png) [@Annie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/3 "2010-08-03T02:47:16Z")
Which has led to more sex a’happenin’: Chanel no.19, or [_Evil?_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXhcNggQ6s) ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/4 "2010-08-03T02:48:38Z")
The first reply is from a Mod. I was born under a bad sign. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/5 "2010-08-03T02:51:00Z")
> [@Annie](#): > > Which has led to more sex a’happenin’: Chanel no.19, or [_Evil?_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXhcNggQ6s) I’d give that to Koko. Did Muddy Waters write that? Or Howlin’ Wolf? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/6 "2010-08-03T02:57:17Z")
> [@Annie](#): > > Which has led to more sex a’happenin’: Chanel no.19, or [_Evil?_](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXXhcNggQ6s) I wonder if I can change the title of the OP? ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/7 "2010-08-03T03:09:01Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Did Muddy Waters write that? Or Howlin’ Wolf? Neither. It was written by Willie Dixon for Howlin’ Wolf. Dixon is the unsung hero of Chess Records and the Chicago Blues generally as a session man and writer. Many of the all-time greats were written by him. Check out this [list](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Dixon#Songs). ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/8 "2010-08-03T03:12:54Z")
Damn! Thanks, Tamerlane. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/9 "2010-08-03T03:12:56Z")
What about Koko the Gorilla? Where does she fit in? ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/10 "2010-08-03T03:21:15Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > What about Koko the Gorilla? Where does she fit in? She doesn’t sign quickly enough to sing the Blues, and she smells really bad. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/11 "2010-08-03T04:19:05Z")
Koko in the first round by a [Wang Dang Doodle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFt1fKSarBE&feature=related). > [@](#): > > Tell Automatic Slim, tell Razor Totin’ Jim > Tell Butcher Knife Totin’ Annie, tell Fast Talking Fanny > We gonna pitch a ball, a down to that union hall > We gonna romp and tromp till midnight > We gonna fuss and fight till daylight > We gonna pitch a wang dang doodle all night long > All night long, All night long, All night long ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/12 "2010-08-03T04:38:53Z")
Koko Taylor in any arena, including sex, soul, song, or, uh, razor fight. ---
**Author:** ![cstamets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/958977/32.png) [@cstamets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cstamets)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/13 "2010-08-03T05:32:51Z")
My money’s on [Koko B. Ware](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_B._Ware) ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/14 "2010-08-03T12:40:46Z")
I don’t think Koko, the gorilla has had an album in years. ---
**Author:** ![ministryman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f6c823/32.png) [@ministryman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ministryman)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/15 "2010-08-03T13:16:06Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Like he title says, [Coco](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coco_Chanel) vs. [Koko.](http://www.kokotaylor.com/) > My money is on Koko. I sang background with Koko at the Mint in Los Angeles. Koko, si. Coco, no. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/16 "2010-08-03T13:29:41Z")
> [@ministryman](#): > > I sang background with Koko at the Mint in Los Angeles. Cool! ---
**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/17 "2010-08-03T15:10:05Z")
Obviously Koko Taylor. This Chanel woman is not worthy to lick her spats. ---
**Author:** ![elelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f0a364/32.png) [@elelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elelle)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/18 "2010-08-05T01:49:19Z")
Koko Taylor would wail up a song better than Chanel, but still be classy enough to accept a designer gown and wear it well. Chanel, in the best French tradition, would nod to her better in pipes, and give it to her, with some good glee. Best in all worlds of smart gals appreciating the bon mess outta each other. Touche. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2010, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/coco-chanel-vs-koko-taylor/548957/19 "2010-08-05T02:18:27Z")
> [@elelle](#): > > Koko Taylor would wail up a song better than Chanel, but still be classy enough to accept a designer gown and wear it well. Chanel, in the best French tradition, would nod to her better in pipes, and give it to her, with some good glee. > > Best in all worlds of smart gals appreciating the bon mess outta each other. Touche. Truly a great answer.