John Cooper Clarke Interview

One for all you music fans...

If you didn't watch the BB4 documentary about UK punk poet John Cooper Clarke, I thoroughly recommend you do (via iplayer).

The man's a genius, and as they say in the programme 'he's more than a national treasure, he's part of the national furniture'.

John Cooper Clarke. Pic: Google images.

 

I can also say he's a very nice chap, after interviewing him four years ago during my job as music columnist for my local newspaper.  I was more than a little proud of my efforts as John is notorious for being difficult to track down, let alone arrange an interview with.

Take a look at my interview with the great man - and do let me know what you think.

And I have more than an inkling that Faris Rotter from The Horrors (below) models himself on old John.

Faris Rotter. Pic: Google Images.

Uncanny eh?

In the meantime, I'll leave you with this, one of my favourite JCC poem:

Are you a fan of JCC?