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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6787

On BBC 4 tonight at 10..

A bevy of household names from the worlds of stand-up comedy, music and culture - including Bill Bailey and Arctic Monkeys front man Alex Turner - all pay homage to the poet John Cooper Clarke.

They describe him as a dynamic force who remains as relevant today as he ever was, as subsequent generations cite him as a significant influence on their lives, careers and styles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00t69km

They don't come much more down to earth than J.C.C Laughing

oldraver · Joined: 18 Dec 2006 Posts: 1170 Location: London

That was a brilliant hour, Becky. Nice interview here...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/29/john-cooper-clarke-punk-poet-interview
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6787

John W · Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 3367 Location: Warwickshire, UK

Hilarious! He is one of a kind. In 100 years time people will still perform Chickentown! Razz

from 6mins 15secs.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmpJ3TldNwg&feature=related
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becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6787

becky sharp · Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6787

John Cooper Clarke standing in for Jarvis Cocker on 6 Music, a couple of weeks ago, played an Arthur Alexander record then when it had finished said Arthur had sadly died a couple of weeks ago.....perhaps in his world ... Cool

back in the real world Arthur died in 1993.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b02qvsq4

Here he is on Newsnight (near the end) a couple of weeks ago agreeing with something Michael Gove said!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b02mcqhy/Newsnight_07_06_2013/