JCC goes into . He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. Throughout the 60s, he was a member of a comically inept beat combo whose Spinal Tap-style career is worthy of its own book. I wanted to like this book, I'm a fan of John Cooper Clarke's work and have seen him on stage a couple times and loved his shows. Cant find it anywhere :-(. This book was not for me there were too many references to other muicians, which for some people would be of interest, but not me. Along the way we get treated to some of John Cooper Clarkes finest writing and maybe as we gained a poet, we lost an author. His set is characterised by lively rapid-fire renditions of his poems, usually performed a cappella. The frog dies and nobody laughs. I couldn't put it better than the late Baz.. A relatively simple yet typically colourful condemnation of an unnamed individual; all the best components of Clarkes work are found here. 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. The name of a group is important and that one is unforgettable. I digress. John Cooper Clarke's memoir 'I Wanna Be Yours' - the big talking points Features John Cooper Clarke's bracing new memoir 'I Wanna Be Yours' - the big talking points The veteran poet. Leading line: Time flies slides down the wall. Surely a poet of the music world, if ever there was one, and one whose impact on left-field arts is impossible to overestimate. He was later blown away when his adopted nephew grew into one of rocks all-time greats. Oh, those tragic Brit holidays. He might not be a pub man but John loves a good restaurant. Instead we get perhaps John Cooper Clarkes hardest hitting poems. A RIOT OF OUR OWN BY JOHNNY GREEN & GARRY BARKER. Everything that they wanted to achieve, I wanted to stop happening, he writes. He toured with Bill Nelson's band Be-Bop Deluxe in 1978 and was signed by Epic Records, who issued the studio album Disguise In Love, produced by Hannett, in 1978. 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". The punk . He embodied its ethos before the concept even existed. Unfortunately, the latter half is a repetitive and often boring account of all the numerous ways of taking heroin at various times and locations. Evidently Chickentown John Cooper Clarke is a poet and musician who was most popular during the late 70s/early 80s but has had widespread success in recent years. THE VERY BEST OF JOHN COOPER CLARKE - CD. 'It will provide some much-needed employment in a depressed area'. I Dont Want To Be Nice He kicked me in the balls and said something profound. I mean, crikey! In which I get beaten up says Clarke as introduction to this poem on its live recording. How often do you see a poet's memoir these days! Instead we get perhaps John Cooper Clarke's hardest hitting poems. And yet they voted for Tony Blair., Whoever went in a pub for the good of their health? . John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. The memoir all obsessives of the self-professed Bargain Basement Baudilaire have been waiting for. 10.00 GBP. Trochaic pentameter is an uncommon form of meter. Poetry has never been regarded as a reliable engine of wealth. "Id been halfway out the door when the proprietor told me that some young men in a band wanted a word because theyd done my poetry at school. The first half of the book is an exercise in nostalgia as Clarke details growing up in the 1950's, 60's and early 1970's and the social and cultural developments in Britain during those decades with a welter of information about his favourite films, books, comics, songs, bands and much more. With Lauren Laverne. But I'm glad they don't. A clear favourite among artists and a clear favourite for all ill-fated lovers. There's no pubs where I live anymore. 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. Revolutions are often bloody affairs and, in this instance, there were executions, somebody had to pay but the result of this is a land where peasants eat cake and children have healthy teeth and gums. [2] His first releases were on Tosh Ryan and Martin Hannett's independent label Rabid,[7] starting with the EP Innocents in October 1977. Much older than Johnny Rotten, Pete Shelley and co. (or at least the only one not lying about his age), he always loathed the hippies. Hes even on the GCSE curriculum these days! Poetry with swearing in it.. Twat English punk poet John Cooper-Clarke first began performing his verse backed by a local folk group called the Ferrets, but with his rapid-fire verbal delivery and stinging social commentary, he quickly emerged as the poet laureate of the punk movement. Subscribe to Louder Than War and help keep the flame of independent music burning. In his younger days, Clarke spent 36 hours in prison for supposed car theft, despite there being no concrete evidence against him. One of the greatest and coolest things I've always been able to tell people is that, not only do I live in the town where Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Humpty Dumpty were written, but that the captivating individual that is John Cooper Clarke lives here. I Wanna Be Yours is out now via Pan Macmillan. He has a great deal of respect for the tabloid hack who puts themselves in danger for a good story. 14.00 GBP. A lesser known Clarke number but amongst his most literary and witty, Are You the Business? He layers them over melodies, relaying a sort of spoken song that makes his compositions an outpour of awareness rather than just forms of entertainment. His working class roots are clear and make a fascinating tale. A brief summary of his concerns: political turbulence, tacky holidays, people you cant help but hate, walking down streets of squalor and being a hopeless romantic. I didn't get any encouragement. I was watching a programme about Motown. I wanted to know more about his writing but this isn't that sort of memoir. Through his poetry he engaged with disaffection and grit a decade before the punks picked up their pens, with more wit than Joe Strummer could dream of. Famous fans include Ben Drew, aka the aforementioned Plan B as well as Alex Turner and his Arctic Monkeys. Punk poet John Cooper Clarke upset some of his fans with 'transphobic' content at a gig in Sheffield (Photo: Getty) Posting on Twitter, he said: "Walked out of @official_jcc gig. So witty and clever, with an encyclopaedic knowledge of fashion, music and pop culture. In the early 1900s, poetry was taken seriously enough that it was part of the Olympics. British punk poet who set lyrics of rebellion to the music of lesser-known bands. Clarke often seemed to bear beats in mind when writing and performing, possibly indicating there is a frustrated rock star hiding under the poetic exterior. 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. Show more Ratings Friends & Following I don't know why more people don't do it. He was known in his pomp as the punk poet. He's met the fish man on the way. John Cooper Clarke is an English poet who is regarded as a punk poet. He became famous in the late 1970s and released several albums. He eats out a lot more these days than in the throes of his well-documented drug addiction where he survived on sugary cakes and pastries. [10], Clarke appeared in a 1982 music documentary compilation Urgh! [11] The film featured live performances of mainstream artists (the Police, the Go-Go's, XTC, Devo) as well as more obscure bands (Pere Ubu, Invisible Girls, the Alley Cats, Athletico Spizz '80, Chelsea) using concert footage from around the world. Sat around with a load of swearing old blokes playing darts and farting.. Ten Years in an Open Necked Shirt "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).". Around this time, he performed on stage with several punk and post-punk bands and continues to perform regularly. It is through you visiting Poem Analysis that we are able to contribute to charity. The book is a sure fire cure for insomnia. It's Working Men's Club. Well, he admits, I got drunk with another fella whod just brought up a previous paella. This may have been the artists worst nightmare, but at least he saw the funny side of it. Give it a name. From the emergence of rock n roll in the late 50s; The Beatles and The Stones; the rise of Northern Soul at the Wigan Casino; mid-70s dub reggae; punk rock; and Manchesters immortal Factory-led post-punk scene in the 80s, Clarke saw them all. The shock and awe of those times would not seem to be particularly fertile ground for a poet to thrive in, but, hidden in the depths of Salford, a young poet was getting ready to do exactly that. is a barrage of questions from the subtle to the absurd, each one laugh inducing and perfectly crafted. 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. The only person that I could ever point at that ever made a living out of poetry was Charles Baudelaire. Many have acknowledged that: The Sopranos used his song rendition in season six and its even cropped into school curriculums (I met it in the classroom at 15 years old). I chose the audiobook version, and who wouldnt given his unique style. He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. A five star no-brainer for me, but I really wonder how others not having a similar background might feel about it. After a decade or two lost to heroin, John Cooper Clarke was able to pick up his mantle of alternative poet laureate and carry on making us laugh and cry. Every single person that visits Poem Analysis has helped contribute, so thank you for your support. 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. The relationship that tabloids have with their readership is not a didactic one of master-pupil. In fact it is extremely dark but, given that it looks at the worst excesses of slum dwelling, how could it not be. So playing to my strengths, I thought, I'm gonna make a living doing this. Best line: If you like your coffee hot, let me be your coffee pot. Spooky & spot on even back then. Fact: I Wanna Be Yours is a metaphorical masterpiece. 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'. He shot to cultural prominence in the Seventies,. Putting a punk spin on simple matters has given the northern man a master status: purveyor of subcultural shock. ", 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. Im relieved. There have been times when poetry was very much in vogue. Features 30 new poems, including the favourites; I've Fallen In Love With My Wife and Get Back on Drugs you Fat F*ck. WONDERFUL NEW VIDEO FROM SPARKS for new single The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte, Dark Star: Out Flew Reason album review, Watch This! John Cooper Clarke, poet, shares the eight tracks, book and luxury he would want with him if cast away to a desert island. It's the only thing I ever had a natural aptitude for. The worlds defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking whats new and whats next since 1952. He also charts his struggles with heroin addiction in the 1980s. [1] In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Every Glastonbury poster and line-up since 1970, Soundtrack Of My Life: Ted Lasso star Phil Dunster, J-hope fulfils another fantasy with his J. Cole collab On The Street, Daisy Jones & The Six: backstage with the TV band everyones going to be watching, Final Fantasy 16 is a lavish RPG twist on Bayonetta and its all the better for it. Looks like you might have an AdBlocker on. Yes, he's a bit superficial with all his accent on style and clothes, and, sure, rhyming poetry is old hat in a way, and he uses the same meter in most all of his poems, and he's so much better without musical backing (despite the talents of Martin Hannett and Vini Reilly, two musicians I otherwise revere unreservedly), but, damn! Well bet that when you listen to its leading lines, youll naturally prescribe a name in your head. His musical albums include Snap, Crackle & Bop; Zip Style Method; Disguise in Love; and Walking Back to Happiness. I do love a circular conversation.. 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. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. He said, 'He taught me how to knock the poetry out of it. I am 53 and saw John many times.. and lover his warts and all adventures..not for everyone, but most working class boys or anyone who is not interested in average people and prepared to not to be told how to live..gets messy , but met all the rock n roll greats and all the people worth knowing who were on same path..his wit and compassion to fellow musicians in trouble would help emotionally never wandered..a good man knows a good man..first saw at Glastonbury..and said with paper they in hand look my divorce..not bad 50/50 on house she got the inside and I got the outside and pay for arrangements..I was hooked.. also part of the school curriculum (wanna be your washing machine).