Whatever happened to John Cooper Clarke?

[melthebell 862]

somebody asked about sheff punk poets, i think the closest we have is mi old mate mixmiff from slopdosh bobbar and ivan crump

http://myspace.com/hummingbobbar

[TinaTina 10]

I think Henry Normal is from Sheffield/Chesterfield. He's of a similar ilk.

He later co wrote hit shows including the royal family & Mrs Merton show with Caroline Aherne.

[Guest Ant]

I was always a Linton Kwesi Johnson man, myself.

 

Inglan is a bitch

dere's no escapin it

Inglan is a bitch

y'u bettah face up to it

[melthebell 862]

benjamin zephania?

atilla the stockbroker

wild willy barret

john otway

rory mcleod (sort of)

joolz

[Gingerbarf 10]

Have just read in a national rag that Alex from Arctic Monkeys is teaming up with John for the lyrics for a single???

[paulcrofts 10]

Have just read in a national rag that Alex from Arctic Monkeys is teaming up with John for the lyrics for a single???

 

Makes sense. I've seen something about him being influenced by JCC.

Here's a quick bit of Johnny Clarke from his website.

 

Tom Jones

 

Back in town in a black Rolls Royce

The funky hunky housewive's choice

In one fact he can rejoice

His trousers don't affect his voice.

[Vasquez Rich 10]

Have just read in a national rag that Alex from Arctic Monkeys is teaming up with John for the lyrics for a single???

 

John Shuttleworth more like.... a lot of their stuff sounds like Jilted John to me hahahahaha

[Bushbaby 11]

we had graehme fellows

also known as john shuttleworth

and also jilted john

 

http://www.shuttleworths.co.uk/home.html

 

Johnnie Shuttleworth is still very active, doing TV and Radio. He appears regularly as "Officer Shuttleworth" on the new "Sooty Show".

He is also active on Twitter

 

#johnshuttlewrth

#KenWorthingtn

#MaryShuttlewrth

[Bushbaby 11]

I'd like to revisit the "What happened to Mark Miwurdz?" question.

During the early 80', on Channel 4's "The Tube", Mark was a breath of fresh air with his satyrical lyrical rants, and it woold be great to know if he's still pushing the stuff out.

 

There should at least be a compendium of his works if there's any justice.

[grave lurker 10]

And I could not forget seeing, Ivor Biggin at the Limit, a very funny guy. 1978 I think.

 

I'm A W*nker.--I'm always pullin my pud,

I evan had a w*nk in my Davey Crocket hat.

 

and,

 

I've F*rted,--I've just had a trouser cough.

[nortonlees15 10]

T**T! yes it must be ace to be able to describe ex's and people who you dont like in general with words like that! JCC is awesome he played the univ last april,

As for markmywordz i remember going to the tv show the tube in the 80s when he was on, and after the show seeing him stood at a bus stop waiting for a bus to take him to the train station,nowt like fame!

 

My brother was a fan of him in the 70's he had one of his LP's (what the heck are they?) One of my favourite bits of a poem I can remember was one which I think was aimed at an ex which went:

 

Like a death at a birthday party

You spoil all the fun

Like a sucked and spat out smartie

You're no use to anyone.

 

and a bit that went:

 

You make life a fairy tale

........Grim!

(funny to those of us who remember Grimms fairy tales of course)

[ediesedgwick 10]

JCC, what a guy! I married a monster from outter space is brilliant. along with chicken town of course