Any amateur review cannot do justice to the genius of JCC, so I just urge you to read it! Media City ain't Ordsall any more than The Vatican City is Rome, he says, The modern priestly class of show-business is kept apart from the hoi polloi of Ordsall. on 14 August 2015[24] and again on 7 January 2022.[25]. Poetry has never been regarded as a reliable engine of wealth. A Music War, in which he performed his poem "Health Fanatic". Dr John Cooper Clarke's 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem I Wanna Be Yours, (Macmillan), is a groundbreaking piece of literature. Opening and closing your mouth. Among the revelations of I Wanna Be Yours, however, is the fact that the two distinctly voiced flatmates came extremely close to recording an album of duets under the name Nico And Johnnie. On Sale POETRY QUOTE BLACK T-SHIRT. I am but I don't like to analyse it too much. Please check for alternative titles or spellings. Like having a cig and a pint at the same time and being able to swear about current events. But I'm glad they don't. Even one hes never read. I'll mither my daughter to Goggle [sic] them on her Skyper. This one is all about violence. I've just realised that now after all these years.. Best line: The fucking scene is fucking sad, the fucking news is fucking bad, the fucking weed is fucking turf, the fucking speed is fucking surf. His unique poetry was put to music by producer Martin Hannett and a band of Mancunians The Invisible Girls. meet Salomey Maloney. 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. As the acclaimed punk poet turns 70 today, weve delved into his lyrical archives and sourced his best works. I was not equipped psychologically to deal with any of this new reality, he writes. There's a bit where I'm in it, reciting Chickentown in an Irish Pub but I wrote this poem especially for it called Pity The Plight of Young Fellows. He's the most straightforward interpreter of a song that it's possible to get. I believe that all poetry is meant to be heard.. I'm from an industrial city. There have been times when poetry was very much in vogue. He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. John Hegley Poet. Kae writes in a kind of language that I don't really use, addressing a public that I have no knowledge of. 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. Who would have voted for anybody who said, I'm going to abolish pubs? The soundtrack of your life often reflects the time when you were a teenager, when everything sears into the memory, embeds itself deep in the psyche and remains with you. Every single person that visits Poem Analysis has helped contribute, so thank you for your support. Theres a reason why John Cooper Clarke was dubbed the first punk poet: his words have long delivered an honest exposure of urban Britain. I mean, he is in my house, but in general houses. At 5 feet 11 inches (32in chest, 27in waist), in trademark dark suit, dark glasses, with dark messed-up hair and a mouth full of gold teeth, he is instantly recognizable. These days, hes a showbiz guy who often brings his Mancunian wit to daytime TV shows like Eight Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown, filmed at MediaCity - where he bemoans the irony that you cant buy a newspaper. [4] He also duetted with Reverend Jon McClure at a Reverend and the Makers concert at London's Spread Eagle, performing the poem "Last Resort", which would later be released as the B-side for the band's single "Heavyweight Champion of the World". I always thought, who would like this? With kind-of-terrible, kind-of-hysterical comments Like a nightclub in the morning, youre the bitter end every claim is unleashed like a bomb. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Wait hang onit IS that crazy singer! Fascinating for anyone interesting in recent history, music history, fashion and pop culture. "My paternal grandfather had been a regular soldier in India until 1948, and bore an uncanny resemblance to Mahatma Ghandi (who apparently suffered from corns and bad breath, in other words a supercallousedfragilemysticplaguedwithhalitosis, as Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke almost sang).". Igr kvll underhll han hela Hammersmith Apollo med sin legendariska performancepoesi och den dr clarkeska deadpanhumorn. The book is a sure fire cure for insomnia. "Two ugly sisters from Fordham Took a walk one day out of boredom On the way back A sex maniac Jumped out of a bush and ignored 'em." John Cooper Clarke 8 likes Like "I don't have any lifestyle advice." John Cooper Clarke 5 likes Like "Hooker goes up to a Yorkshireman and sez: "Will you sleep with me for a 100?" Best line: The carpet was monotonous, its pattern gave the impression of small animal crapping at regular intervals.. I love a miserable comedian. Site by. A lesser known Clarke number but amongst his most literary and witty, Are You the Business? John Cooper Clarke", "BBC One Would I Lie to You?, Series 9, Episode 3", "Would I Lie to You? What kind of poet is John Cooper Clarke? Goldshaw began handling Clarke's affairs, and the two toured with the Mescaleros and several times supporting the Fall. Pest Best line: I pleaded for mercy, I wriggled on the ground. One of my all time favourite memoirs. Putting a punk spin on simple matters has given the northern man a master status: purveyor of subcultural shock. Felt wrong listening to it at my usual 1.5 speed so I set it at normal pace and 15 hours in John's company later I'm going to start again at the beginning. Not all of his groups were such a shambles, however. It is far from gratuitous, take the swearing out and the poem would cease to function as such. Clarke's recording of "Evidently Chickentown" from his album Snap, Crackle & Bop was also featured prominently in the closing scene of The Sopranos episode Stage 5. Show more Download Higher quality (128kbps) Lower. I was going to preface this by saying its not really a poem, but it would be better to say it isnt a poem at all. I want to talk to John about eating and drinking out. You could still smell the polycell. 14.00 GBP. JCC will be joining Squeeze on their UK tour - tickets available from Gigs and Tours. There was a cut off in the 80s where people like me were just rendered completely old fashioned. 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. The second, post-Pistols half of I Wanna Be Yours sees Clarke encountering just about all of the great, good and downright grim of 70s and 80s music Elvis Costello, Gil Scott-Heron, Nico, Mark E. Smith, Richard Hell, Linder Sterling and legendary NME scribe Nick Kent to name a few but its the obscure local characters, the figures skulking around the peripheries, that are the most entertaining. In. After a show at The Boardwalk in Sheffield, Clarke was approached by a young musician called Alex Turner who had studied him at school, and whose band were about to become megastars. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. Have you got a sense of humour? The gutturally nasal Northern machine gun verse of John Cooper Clarke, as full of vitriol as it is humour and irony, is as inimitably his own as the black hairspray explosion and 28 inch waist black drainpipes still omnipresent in his 70s (70s!). It come across as a noir origin story, people with outrageous characters and ending with Clarke himself emerging from the story as a poet ready to take on the world. It involved people that are much younger than myself in the gangster world of East London. When gangsters were no longer cool thanks to early 1960s TV series The Untouchables, they changed their name to The Vendettas, then again to The Chaperones after a line-up change, and then again to The Lovely Flowers in a doomed attempt to cash in on the whole horticultural vibe of the late 60s, and for which he assumed the stage name Brett Vandergelt Junior. In October of 1981 Clarke appeared in episode 2 of series 3 of The Innes Book of Records (TV series), reciting "Evidently Chickentown". Their common problem is that theyre not someone else. Are you happier now than you have ever been? Mmm!. I'm smiling. At the same time, you had people like Wordsworth, waxing lyrical about the Lake District. 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. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. "[19] His poem "I Wanna Be Yours" was adapted by Arctic Monkeys and frontman Alex Turner for the band's fifth album, AM, released on 9 September 2013. However, I laughed out loud and thoroughly enjoyed the book once he started performing. Nothing ages you more than trying to look like you're 'down with all that'. Donnie Sutherland on Sounds and After Dark:John Cooper Clarke reading his poem 'Twat' on Australian show After Dark in 1982.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donn. [21] In October 2020 Clarke published an autobiography which took its title from his poem I Wanna Be Yours. May he rest in peace. Around this time, he performed on stage with several punk and post-punk bands and continues . There's a certain snobbery that poetry that people enjoy must, by definition, be stupid. [citation needed]. I never really understood that. [22], 2015 saw Clarke present a documentary on Thomas De Quincey's Confessions of an English Opium-Eater in the BBC's second series of The Secret Life of Books. John Cooper Clarke, punk poet and the Bard of Salford is in danger of becoming a national treasure. 4. Cooper Clarke spent some time in the 80s sharing an apartment in Brixton with notorious femme fatale Nico - famous for singing in The Velvet Underground with rock legend Lou Reed. This poem may be tailored towards a past decade, but its atmospheric despair still rings today. I Wanna Be Yours, (Macmillan), is a groundbreaking piece of literature. Sinatra sings it. I didn't want to work for a living when I was a teenager. Evie. Clarkes episode of being beat up on a Saturday night outside a takeaway is translated into a playful (and ironic) piece here, proving that he isnt scared to admit his human downfalls post-night out. His life and career spans a big timescale, and with his constant demons this is no mean feat. addiction and then the massive comeback as major poet he enjoys today. . I ask John what he thinks of modern poets like Kae Tempest who he says he likes and describes as "a river to [their] people". [1] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is famous for being poet. But Clarke is one of a kind, and with this piece he redefined traditional ideas of poetry altogether. The debate on bringing back the death penalty was rumbling on when Clarke wrote down his observations on what the result of this might be. John Cooper Clarke. The projected track list included The Beat Goes On by Sonny and Cher, Love is Strange by Mickey and Sylvia, Welcome Home by Peters and Lee, I Just Want to Stay Here by Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorm, and Thanks for the Memory by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross. Very sonorous, a kind of mezzo baritone. Instead we get perhaps John Cooper Clarke's hardest hitting poems. 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. There's all sorts of things come into play, innit? Endless name dropping and lists of songs, even ad jingles. One of. Part One, Picture of the Month: Where Manchester began. On a 1980s Australian tour, meanwhile, his encore consisted of cover of Lady Godivas Operation with none other than New Order as his backing band. What's the difference? You never meet an artist who isn't a fan [of Mark]. Roger McGough Poet. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); You have entered an incorrect email address! We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. In addition, he published two poetry collections, Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt and The Luckiest Guy Alive. [1] He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. The second The Luckiest Guy Alive, came 35 years later. 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. His only prose work is I Wanna Be Yours, a memoir. He was the original punk. Australian Premiere/UK] THE POPEYE, FEB 27, 2023. There's a reason why John Cooper Clarke was dubbed the first "punk poet": his words have long delivered an honest exposure of urban Britain. The frog dies and nobody laughs. I couldn't put it better than the late Baz.. [23] He has appeared as a guest on the comedy panel show Would I Lie To You? It was hand to mouth. Anything else would be madness. Best line: Dancin In The Daylight, Singin In The Smog, You Aint Nothin But A Hedgehog., All Selections by Banjo you can find his authors archive here. He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly.His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing from the . He is a wonderful writer and storyteller but I would have swapped the first 100 pages about his childhood for a longer reflection on his most recent years. That's the one thing I miss about living in Manchester. For all the ludicrous stories of drug-smuggling and evading the police, there are some truly harrowing moments. But unlike any other art forms, everybody gives it a go. [] challenging as the juggling fiends of fate have seen several must sees on at the same time; i.e. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. 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. Despair obviously drives the poem, carved into claims that instantly slots it into the social realism commentary club. Everybody else has been teachers, librarians or whatever. Spooky & spot on even back then. [1] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Especially detailed are the account of his early years in a display that threatens to derail his story.
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