Punk poet John Cooper Clarke was born January 25, 1949 in Manchester, England; he first began performing his verse backed by a local folk group called the Ferrets, but in 1977 signed to the Rabid Records label to release the Martin Hannett-produced single "Psycle Sluts." With his rapid-fire verbal delivery and stinging social commentary, Clarke . Hailed as Manchester's 'punk poet', he is a key figure of the punk rock era in the UK, from his biting prose to his famously Messy Hair.. Dr John Cooper Clarke introduces our new away kit. After leaving school he wrote poems while working odd jobs, including as a laboratory technician at Salford Tech, and read his work in the working men's clubs of mid-'70s Manchester. John Cooper Clarke, Soundtrack: Control. With John Cooper Clarke. John Cooper-Clarke. Dr John Cooper Clarke's 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem I Wanna Be Yours ( Macmillan), is a groundbreaking piece of literature. Poems (I Married A) Monster From Outer Space (I've Got A Brand New) Track Suit 23rd 36 hours A Distant Relation Action Man Apart From The Revolution Are You The Business Arts N' Crafts Beasley Street Belladonna Bronze Adonis Bunch Of Twigs Burnley Concussion Conditional Discharge Cycle . The Poems of John Cooper Clarke (in alphabetical order - with links to their lyrics where possible) [updated - July 24th, 2000] Arts 'n' Crafts (unreleased) 23rd (from the album Snap, Crackle & Bop) 36 Hours (from the album Snap, Crackle & Bop) Action Man About John Cooper Clarke. I was in Salford, Manchester. John Cooper Clarke as seen under a bridge in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, 2014, photograph by Katy Block. John's National Poetry Month Tour still has a number of venues to play across the UK. A Life of Ryme: John Cooper Clarke. A modern Manchester literary highlight is its performance poetry scene, which influential punk poet Dr. John Cooper Clarke honed in Manchester bars and coffee houses in the seventies. John Cooper Clarke Whitley Bay Playhouse 22 Oct 2010 So the Manchester punk bard comes to Whitley Bay (and he thought it was Whitby!). John Cooper Clarke: 'I thought it was clever to write clever poetry about everyday shit than to feign an understanding of the entire world.' . 28th - Southport Theatre. He is married to Evie. Dr John Cooper Clarke talks about growing up in post-war Salford, being inspired to write poetry by his English teacher at school, working at a betting shop, how addiction affected his creativity, working with bands like Arctic Monkeys and the Inspiral Carpets and why he still loves Manchester. 24th Alexandra Palace, London. These tracks will be recorded and released on a limited edition . A performance poet, who started off in the comedy clubs of Manchester and soon became the opening act for punk bands of the 70s. Now 72, the "Bard Of Salford" recalls the highs (and there were a lot) and lows in a rambling, funny autobiography, I Wanna . That's where the sea comes in… Dishevelled shells and shovelled sands, Architecture all unplanned. Clarke has lived for the past 25 years in Colchester, Essex. Dr John Cooper Clarke, Salford's favourite son, arrives in the whitewashed upper room of St John near London's Smithfield meat market trailing a suitcase. "It's been downhill all the way" since then, says the legendary punk poet in our latest Sweet 16. Dr John Cooper Clarke rose to fame as a 'people's poet' in the 1970s, touring with bands like the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and Siouxsie and the Banshees. I could listen to John Cooper Clarke read the telephone directory. John Cooper Clarke, also known as the Bard of Salford, is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator - he's one of Britain's most beloved and influential writers and performers. Dr. John Cooper Clarke, the poet for people who don't like poetry, the punk for people that didn't like punk, the greatest opening act on the circuit, the single best bit of the GCSE curriculum and the skinniest, best dressed man never to bear the surname "Ramone," has released one book in 34 years.One. 21st Margate Winter Gardens. He is an actor and writer, known for Control (2007), Rust and Bone (2012) and The Souvenir (2019). He used to have to fight his audiences to be heard; now they hang on his every inflection. John Cooper Clarke is social historian, social commentator, poet, ranconteur, joker. Having opened for the likes of Joy Division and The Clash long ago, attendees at nearly sold-out Lee's Palace have come to pay their respects to the Manchester native. better known as the 'bard of Salford'. Punk poet John Cooper Clarke was born January 25, 1949 in Manchester, England; he first began performing his verse backed by a local folk group called the Ferrets, but in 1977 signed to the Rabid Records label to release the Martin Hannett-produced single "Psycle Sluts." With his rapid-fire verbal delivery and stinging . Born in 1949, the legendary 'Bard of Salford', became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s being labelled a "punk poet". As part of their "œPunk Britannia' season, the BBC celebrates punk performance poet legend John Cooper Clarke through BBC4 documentary "Evidently John Cooper Clarke' and a month of Radio 6Music specials. With John Cooper Clarke. John Cooper Clarke is currently touring across 3 countries and has 22 upcoming concerts. More than 10 independent publishers such as Carcanet and Comma Press. This included The Sex Pistols, The Fall and Elvis Costello. Back in the mid-1960s, when he first began to harbour literary ambitions after reading the work of Charles Baudelaire, there seemed little chance of a working-class youth becoming a professional poet, let alone one day finding themselves proclaimed the Bard of Salford. He speaks with love of the life he has. John Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. Poems; News; Shop; Contact; Subscribe. Laura has been listening to quite a lot of John's material and has wanted to see him for some time. More than 35 years since the bard of Salford first delivered his gritty, socio-realistic poems to an audience of punk music enthusiasts, John Cooper Clarke's words can apparently still stir heated . Cooper Clarke grew up in grimy Salford, honed his craft in the world of the Sex Pistols […] Release date: 07 March 2014 John Cooper Clarke has his first book of poetry in three decades out, and it's called The Luckiest Guy Alive with a cover by Mr Sergeant Pepper, Peter Blake. John Cooper Clarke reading poetry at the 6 Music Festival in Manchester Today, JCC is as relevant and vibrant as ever, and his influence just as visible on today's pop culture. He is an actor and writer, known for Control (2007), Rust and Bone (2012) and The Souvenir (2019). The NMR 'Monday Club' nights were truly seminal to the whole Manchester new music thing…. I went for the audiobook version and it's sublime. It was a night of Manchester poetry in Toronto on April 12, 2018. The Punk Poet. Shock-haired and irreverent, he's been shaking up the literary establishment with his wry wit and clever couplets for decades. John Cooper Clarke [pictured far left]: It would have been 1965. [1] He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly. He shakes my hand warmly but shoots me a look from underneath those glasses… "I don't mind what you write…but don't make me look a c**t!" John Cooper Clarke might have bad news for New Zealanders, but he's good news for the rest of us. It was an important year - I'd just started going . Image: John Cooper Clarke ()A famous face returned to his hometown last Thursday, the place that launched his career and earnt him the title of the greatest punk poet to ever walk the planet. John Cooper Clarke, Britain's "punk poet" has had an interesting life. Best lines: People mention murder, the moment you . Poet Laureate of punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator… Dr John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon.. October 13, 2017 11:41 am (Updated September 24, 2020 2:08 pm) "I don't see myself as a performance poet," says Dr John Cooper Clarke. He's also the one with the. Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents. The two could not be more different. John's new memoir 'I Wanna Be Yours', was released on 15th October 2021 by Picador. John Cooper Clarke was born on the 25th of January, 1949. John Cooper Clarke's age is 72. Just left school. Ode to the Coast , Poem By : John Cooper Clarke. He failed his 11 plus exam and was educated at a secondary mod… Turn your volume up as legendary poet Dr John Cooper Clarke introduces our 2021/22 away kit. Born in Salford (and often referred to as the Bard Of Salford), his interest in poetry was piqued at young age. From Evidently Chickentown to Arctic Monkeys' Cooper-inspired I Wanna Be Yours, these poems are as culturally relevant today as they were in the Seventies. A man of many talents, people's poet Dr John Cooper Clarke has been living an extraordinary life. John Cooper Clarke was born on January 25, 1949 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. 23rd Warwick Arts Centre. To hear the great man read his hugely entertaining autobiography is a rare treat. He influenced Alex Turner, whose Arctic Monkeys band reprinted one of Clarke's poems on the inside cover of its Fluorescent Adolescent album. Rail-thin like a scarecrow, sporting shades underneath a mop of black hair, legendary punk-poet John Cooper Clarke is as potent as ever. 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". Katy Block working class Salford/Manchester 26th - Buxton Opera House With John Cooper Clarke. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. Since then his career has spanned cultures, audiences, art forms and continents. But the Salford -born Clarke did rise to fame as a . Ou est la vie nautique? The Bard of Salford has had an extraordinary life, filled with remarkable personalities: from Nico to Chuck Berry; Bernard Manning to Linton Kwesi Johnson; Elvis Costello to Gregory Corso; Mark E. Smith to Gil Scott Heron and Joe Strummer and on to . Aside from his trademark 'look . For me it must be 30+ years since I saw him,… Every page is a delight. Dr John Cooper Clarke's 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem I Wanna Be Yours ( Macmillan), is a groundbreaking piece of literature. . Performance Poet John Cooper Clarke was our first Greater Mancunian. His poetry has been set to music by the Arctic Monkeys, been featured in The Sopranos and appeared on the national curriculum. Ode to the Coast. John Cooper Clarke doodle. I went to Shakespeare Street Nursery, my Auntie Maureen had a grocers shop on Chaucer Street and we lived two hundred yards from where Elizabeth… Clarke was a regular at Manchester's Apollo . More than 40 arts and culture festivals, including Manchester Literature Festival. Due to the overwhelming popular demand experienced with John Cooper Clarke's Manchester Palace Theatre show earlier this year, the Salford born bard is returning for a special 'Christmas with Clarke' show at Manchester's O2 Apollo, his biggest recent . With his wit, unique poetic invention and gift for observation, Cooper Clarke is, I would argue, the greatest talent of all to emerge from his generation in Manchester. With John Cooper Clarke. Like John Peel towards the end of his life, Cooper Clarke has reached a point where he can connect with a new generation on the basis of a shared lack of responsibility, like grandparents do with . John Cooper-Clarke. John Cooper Clarke. English performance poet John Cooper-Clarke, photographed on stage at Elizabethan Hall, Manchester, in November 1977. He is always called a punk poet, but I think folk poet would do as well. Punk writers in general are odd, because unlike many of their musical counterparts, the ones who are published are good writers. Born in 1949 to George, an engineer and Hilda, an unpublished poet, John spent his childhood growing up in Salford, Lancashire. John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet, who first became famous as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. John is as vital now as he was in the 70s; His biting, satirical, political and very funny verse, delivered in a unique rapid-fire performance style, resonated with the punk movement. The label is developing projects to re-work John Cooper Clarke's poetry and music involving exceptional musicians and spoken word artists. See all your opportunities to see them live below! Words by Loud And Quiet. D r John Cooper Clarke, . Dr. John Cooper Clarke. John Cooper Clarke first achieved fame with his poetry during the punk rock era of the late 1970s. John Cooper Clarke @ Lee's Palace, Toronto April 12, 2018. With decades having passed […] He is known for being a Poet. A spade n . Inspired by his English Teacher John Malone and English poet Pam Ayres, Clarke began his performance career by working with bands in Manchester folk clubs.Affectionately known as "the bard of Salford," the poet is known for his rapid-fire a capella performance style. You either love him, or you have probably never heard of him. A world away from the working week. JOHN COOPER CLARKE 'Christmas With Clarke' Final Date of National Poetry Tour. John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet, who first became famous as a "punk poet" in the late 1970s. Revolutionary in the 1970s, JCC earned the title of a 'punk poet', performing on the same bill as the likes of Manchester's The Fall and Joy Division. After teenage years as a Mod, John served a few jobs including an apprentice engineer, a tailors assistant, a lab technician at Salford Tech, where he was interviewed by another Manchester hero Tony Wilson, for Granada TV and also a lead type compositor. Pam Ayres was probably an unlikely muse for Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke. We hosted John Cooper Clarke doing a new poem/rant every interval between bands or sets, Joy Division performed there, as did virtually every band from the 1977-79 era, Buzzcocks etc., and I recall Sad Cafe did their music company signing there. 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. Fat Northerner Records are working with a group of Manchester creatives to run a new project inspired by the work of John Cooper Clarke. 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. Wise words from punk poet John Cooper Clarke. John Cooper Clarke. Undoubtedly pretty . John Cooper Clarke made a triumphant return on a cold Thursday night, but for the near sold out crowd at Lee's Palace, the weather did not matter, as the 'Punk Poet' of Manchester was on stage. The tide arrives and the timber creaks. John Cooper Clarke Whitley Bay Playhouse 22 Oct 2010 So the Manchester punk bard comes to Whitley Bay (and he thought it was Whitby!). Clarke shared bills with bands like Manchester-based Joy Division until he became a star in his own right and then fell off the grid. That spirit of ornery defiance stuck. Just mention a 7-minute commute, with a seat . John Cooper Clarke by Stanley Chow - Signed and stamped fine art print (manchester, poet, performance poetry, digital art, pop art) EgoisteGallery 5 out of 5 stars (160) John Cooper Clarke. The home of writers and radicals such as Anthony Burgess, Emmeline Pankhurst, Lemn Sissay, Carol Ann Duffy, John Cooper Clarke, Elizabeth Gaskell, Jeanette Winterson. There's over forty brilliant verses in there, including Beasley Boulevard which, twelve years ago, prophesised the future of Salford. John Cooper Clarke was born on January 25, 1949 in Salford, Greater Manchester, England. His recorded output has mainly centred on musical backing from the Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett . Cooper Clarke duly set about trying to convince his dad of his creative credentials. By : John Cooper Clarke. Around this time, he performed on stage with several punk and post-punk bands and continues to perform regularly.. His recorded output has mainly relied on musical backing from the Invisible Girls . Ten Years In An Open Necked Shirt, published in 1981. John Cooper Clarke: a poet, a comedian, a punk, a Mancunian. Jul '21. published time. As a teenager, Clarke started performing his compositions in Manchester's folk clubs. He's met the fish man on the way in who, like him, has travelled up from Essex this morning, so he can vouch for the freshness of the oysters. John Cooper Clarke The first acknowledged new wave poet, Manchester's John Cooper Clarke created a genre all on his own, reciting trenchant, often hilarious poetry in a thickly accented, adenoidal voice; a deviant British precursor of rap. That trip up to Manchester was a chance to once again tour his French wife of 30 years around his formative haunts. Laura has been listening to quite a lot of John's material and has wanted to see him for some time. With John Cooper Clarke. A performance artist who rose to fame during the 70s and became known as the 'punk poet', John Cooper Clarke recently returned to the pop-culture spotlight when fellow Northerners the Arctic Monkeys used one of his poems as the lyrics for their song I Wanna Be Yours on their hit album AM. Jul 21. I'm on at the Apollo on Ardwick Green on Saturday night with Dr John Cooper Clarke, Luke Wright and Simon Day. The punk movement was a rebellion against the economic and social decline of Britain in the 70s. This English performance poet rose to fame during the 70s punk rock era. John Cooper Clarke at Manchester Apollo Tw*t. Typical of JCC's charming anger, it's a strangely lovable poem about a despised unnamed individual. The. Dr. John Cooper Clarke: "Get Me While I'm Alive!" mike_mcgb Downtown , Genres , Music , Publications , The Echo , Theatre April 17, 2019 April 21, 2019 He's the Bard of Salford, a punk-performance poet par excellence whose influence has trickled down from sharing stages with Joy Division to collaborating with the Arctic Monkeys. John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet from Salford, Greater Manchester; he is often described as a punk poet, having initially achieved recognition in the late 1970s during the flourishing punk movement.. His recorded output has mainly centred around musical backing from The Invisible Girls, which featured Martin Hannett, Pete Shelley, Bill Nelson, Paul . I particularly liked Clarke's poem "Live in a Dream" which begins: "All was apparent and nothing was missed John Cooper Clarke is a performance poet born in Salford, originally rising to fame in the punk rock era of the late 1970s as the original 'people's poet'. 2. John Cooper Clarke performs his poem, Haiku. On the phone from his publisher's office, John Cooper Clarke is reflecting on his chosen career. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he released several albums. A big fat sky and a thousand shrieks. PUNK's poet laureate, John Cooper Clarke, started honing his craft as a young man by reading his poems in the hard working men's clubs of Manchester. Their next tour date is at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-On-Sea, after that they'll be at Liverpool Guild of Students - Mountford Hall in Liverpool. British punk poet who set lyrics of rebellion to the music of lesser-known bands. John Cooper Clarke, also known as the Bard of Salford, is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator - he's one of Britain's most beloved and influential writers and performers. 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