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The saddest of all, however, is when he realises that an emaciated, greasy heroin dealer is in fact Chet Baker, once jazzs handsome, charismatic Prince of Cool, now a shadow of his former self. Suspended Sentence Extra charming, in fact, because I clandestinely downloaded the audio book to hear the great poet's self-defined adenoidal Mancunian Yiddish and Cockney slang-laced voice reading his life to me. Spooky & spot on even back then. In fact Im not sure what it actually is, stream of consciousness myth making? In addition, he published two poetry collections, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt and The Luckiest Guy Alive. He would approach a song as though it were a poem and then he would decide how to sing it. Poems by John Cooper Clarke - YouTube If youre an Arctic Monkeys fan, youll probably recognise this one, as Alex Turner used its lyrics for a leading number on the bands 2013 album, AM. His poetry concerned itself less with daffodils and summer days and more with the squalor and ridiculousness of the world around him. Evidently Chickentown wouldnt have achieved its master status had it not been for Clarkes repetitive fucking (words only, dont worry). Clarke writes about his English teacher, Mr. Malone, with affection. I just wanted to take the line of least resistance. John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. In. [citation needed]. One of his more playful numbers, this tale of take away violence at the hands of an embryonic Bruce Lee was released as a b-side to single Post War Glamour Girls in 1978, and its light hearted nature echoes the nightclub circuit in which Clarke cut his teeth before the punk era. A clear favourite among artists and a clear favourite for all ill-fated lovers. The state of urban living has long been a strong concern for Clarke, and in Beasley Street he relays that with power. It was too good. Seven things you didn't know about John Cooper Clarke 9.50 GBP. He might consider himself relegated to the realm of the old fashioned but at 73, John Cooper Clarke is as relevant and influential as ever. Subscribe to Louder Than War and help keep the flame of independent music burning. 10.00 GBP. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. John Cooper Clarke's age is 73. Ten years on Paul Evangelista updates the list to 12 of the best JCC poems with links! Poem Solutions Limited International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct,London, EC1A 2BN, United Kingdom, Discover and learn about the greatest poetry ever straight to your inbox, Discover and learn about the greatest poetry, straight to your inbox. It's kind of Dickensian. With more and more millennials beginning to search for political clarity through poetry, sales of Clarkes work are currently soaring high. John Cooper Clarke is an English punk poet who became famous in the late 70s and recorded I Wanna Be Yours in 1982.. He currently resides in England, United Kingdom. His only prose work is I Wanna Be Yours, a memoir. John Cooper Clarke, punk poet and the Bard of Salford is in danger of becoming a national treasure. The first, Ten Years In An Open Necked Shirt was released in 1983. I never really understood that. Bob Mortimer has taken on the role of John Cooper Clarke. I listen to it on a Friday to see if I'm on it.. John Cooper Clarke The Beasley Street Poet - Artvilla QUOTES BY JOHN COOPER CLARKE | A-Z Quotes John Cooper Clarke: 'I draw the line at flapjack, falafel and tripe' The result of that time was this a piece of poetry that feels more like a piece of meditation. (For adults and teenagers). Even his musical tastes were mine in those early days; Dylan and Captain Beefheart. JCC goes into fascinating detail about his early life in Manchester leading up to punk superstardom, drug addiction and then the massive comeback as major poet he enjoys today. It's the only thing I ever had a natural aptitude for. He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. Not all of his groups were such a shambles, however. You could still smell the polycell. I can write blank verse, but where's the groove? At first, theyre known as The Mafia, an unquantifiably bad blues covers band, who play their first gig with matching full-on metallic-Christmas-tree-decoration gold hairstyles after buying the wrong shade of dye. I know he likes his food, saying in a recent Guardian interview that the only foods he wont eat are flapjacks, falafel and tripe. Im relieved. Leading line: If you like your coffee hot, let me be your coffee pot. Unusually, I was more interested in reading this biography for the company the man kept, rather than the man himself. They were speaking my language. Feral Five: Truth Is The New Gold video premiere. There's all sorts of things come into play, innit? They were all Coca Cola and amphetamines. Written in the style of what I did on my holiday, liberally sprinkled with old man type groovy speak, eg natch kinda. Like a lot of Brits, he has a clear dislike of someone, but, unlike a lot Brits, he manifests that into angry, firing verses that make for a condemning rant. Leading line: I cant go back to Salford, the cops have got me marked. It refers to macaronis who were kind of pre-Beau Brummel dandies from 200 years ago. Kae writes in a kind of language that I don't really use, addressing a public that I have no knowledge of. He said, 'He taught me how to knock the poetry out of it. John Cooper Clarke: 'My trousers? River Island or M&S. The skinniest He kicked me in the balls and said something profound. I Wanna Be Yours explores the feelings of love and want, cleverly articulated by Clarke wishing to be the everyday things that come into close physical contact with the object of his affection, such as raincoats, vacuum cleaners and coffee pots. I was eagerly anticipating this and got it within a few hours of release; went for the audiobook version because JCC has one of the most characterful and listenable voices in showbusiness. I bought this book because I like his poetry. Then right at the end, in 2004, hes buying crystal meth. That point is quite obvious name-dropping a politician in a dark line that was actually censored by the BBC upon play in 1980. I Wanna Be Yours, (Macmillan), is a groundbreaking piece of literature. [26] He has also been a panellist on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. He was later blown away when his adopted nephew grew into one of rocks all-time greats. I knew nothing about Clarke but had listened to his interview for Desert Island Discs. He hastens to add that he values newspapers hugely and doesnt like to see any newspaper collapse. "What a great name! [2], Clarke has attributed his early success in part to the influence of the English poet Pam Ayres. But little do I care. They're already selling a range of poisons. But Clarke is one of a kind, and with this piece he redefined traditional ideas of poetry altogether. I used to think trees were dirty, because when I was a kid in Salford you'd climb them and come off filthy, it was like you'd been up a chimney and even if you got a stretch of park you just had to scrape the grass and there were, like, cinders underneath it was horrible[5], His first job was a laboratory technician at Salford Tech. The first half of the book acts as a social history of Salford and Manchester in the 50s and 60s and it's a fascinating read and it flew by. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. (catalogue number NOZE 1), which was a collection of live recordings, demos and rehearsals. A prime example: I Dont Want To Be Nice. was John Cooper Clarke, a skinny punk from up north, from whose mouth down south this poem poured forth. A lesser known Clarke number but amongst his most literary and witty, Are You the Business? And, no, I will not burn my copy of "Ou est la Maison de Fromage," for I love you live and solo as you are best heard. Poems covered in the Educational Syllabus. Her run of success on the British TV show Opportunity Knocks led both Clarke and his mother to believe that he could make a living at poetry.[8]. "Finding your perfect reading is like finding the most comfortable but beautiful pair of shoes you have ever worn. When I asked about the last time he said his favourite word wow, he says it was in response to his wifes confit duck. (I Married A) Monster From Outer Space(I've Got A Brand New) Track Suit23rd36 hoursA Distant RelationAction ManApart From The RevolutionAre You The BusinessArts N' CraftsBeasley StreetBelladonnaBronze AdonisBunch Of TwigsBurnleyConcussionConditional DischargeCycle AccidentDay My Pad Went MadDay the World Stood StillDrive She SaidDumb Row (Sept. 26, 1888 Jan. 4, 1965) Famous Poets; Langston Hughes; Carl Sandburg; John Keats; Walt Whitman; John Cooper Clarke: 'I've made a living out of dirty language' The only person that I could ever point at that ever made a living out of poetry was Charles Baudelaire. Grab one of the last remaining tickets for John Cooper Clarke at The Bridgewater Hall here. What can I say, the 70's and 80's were a weird, weird, gloriously outrageous, wonderfully fun, utterly ridiculous era. John Cooper Clarke has always been adjacent to musicians, but in I Wanna Be Yours he recounts his many attempts at forming bands of his own. Im holding you to that, John. I wanted to enjoy this more, having seen JCC twice,once in his heyday when he was more poet than standup or celebrity,the second time he was slower,less shocking. "Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt", Vintage . I'll give you an example whereby I've tried to stay true to myself while dealing with the modern world. How many people would take a scene like this and craft a poem from it? 5. He was known for his phrasing. Its at this point Clarke, then a local favourite in the working mens clubs and casinos of the North West, transforms in an instant into the nationally known poet laureate of punk hes still venerated as today. Best line: If you like your coffee hot, let me be your coffee pot. Maybe it's a limitation in me. 1. SNAP, CRACKLE & BOP CD. It couldn't be more accessible. What is John Cooper Clarke most famous poem? - Fuckbuttons.com Poet Laureate of Punk, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. Four of Clarke's five lots made a loss, giving a total loss of 233.54. Perhaps an indication of what would have happened if John Cooper Clarke shunned poetry to sing in a band, the artful defiance and proud cynicism of a friend in need is a friend in debt creates one of Clarkes most compelling creations. Describing himself as more ofa boulevardier, John tells me he was never a frequenter of pubs, seeing them as somewhere your dad went. Kung Fu International The Bowling Green Disco Thong Single Review, Noel Gallagher new single featuring Johnny Marr, LISTEN! If anything rejigged my career, it's the Arctic Monkeys doing 'I Wanna Be Yours., That's how I got into it, from school. Its lines are pretty abrupt and evoke a lot of cynicism Im not your psychoanalyst and Disgust is just his dumb disguise first spring to mind but thats what Clarke is all about. ", John famously set his poetry to music when he signed to Rabid Records - not my favourite way to consume his poetry, I have to tell him and he agrees, saying he just couldn't think of a good argument against it. All rights reserved. Please continue to help us support the fight against dementia with Alzheimer's Research Charity. Clarke is also very keen on lists: there are a lot of them. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. Was Jesus Christ a decent bloke?. I can imagine how it went in the meeting when they were discussing the construction of MediaCity. Came across JCC through the Arctic Monkeys. Famous fans include Ben Drew, aka the aforementioned Plan B as well as Alex Turner and his Arctic Monkeys. I don't think that songs are poetry but I think that a good song has something poetic about it. John Cooper Clarke (known as Alice Cooper) has this important message about heroin addiction, saying the best prevention is never starting. There is the local thug Lemonhead, an embittered nutter who spends his time camped out on waste ground taking potshots at passers by with a sniper rifle. There is the PE teacher Mr Durcan who arranged for arguing students to duke it out, Marquess of Queensbury style in the ring after school. It's a good example of going in the opposite direction, rather than trying to fit in with the yoot'. About John Cooper Clarke. How so? In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. All mixed up with drug taking anecdotes. Please check for alternative titles or spellings. I Wrote the Songs In which I get beaten up says Clarke as introduction to this poem on its live recording. He also cites poets like Charles Baudelaire, Arthur Rimbaud and Edgar Allan Poe among his chief inspirations, but even more influential in his early days were figures such as Muhammad Ali, with his swaggering rhyming trash talk, and Edwardian music hall star Billy Merson. His recorded output has mainly relied on musical backing from the Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Steve Hopkins, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson, and Paul Burgess. Whenever I cite Pam Ayres as being an influence on me - which she was because of her success - it would always be met with laughter. On Sale POETRY QUOTE BLACK T-SHIRT. [2] He returned to live performance in the 1990s, appearing again with Suns of Arqa in 1992 at The Witchwood in Ashton-under-Lyne. . John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet". John Cooper Clarke - Poems John Cooper Clarke | Rock Music Wiki | Fandom Theres a whole wide world in those two words; it calls up an emotional response. I'm annoyed at myself for finishing this book so quickly but I couldn't bloody help it !