The Salford Bard. Also known as the first poet of punk. Manc accent, sharp suit and a great Blonde On Blonde do.
John Cooper Clarke set some great poetry to music, with legendary Factory Records producer Martin Hannett supervising and the Invisible Girls providing musical backup. Check out Beasley Street or Evidently Chickentown for proof.
But here´s some of his earlier solo stuff. Strictly stand-up poetry, no musical accompaniment. Recorded live at the Electric Circus in Manchester, on October 2, 1977, at the height of punk. Cracks me up every time. "I´ve seen our democracy is under duress, but I never get a nipple in the Daily Express..." Ta!
John Cooper Clarke - (You Never See A Nipple In The) Daily Express MP3
John Cooper Clarke - I Married A Monster From Outer Space MP3
4 comments:
Good post. First thing I ever heard by Cooper Clarke was Innocents, playing on a local college radio station a few years after it came out. I was blown away, and soon dove into his whole catalog, never to be disappointed.
Never seen a nipple in the Daily Express neatly sums up the hypocrisy of the British media...a great track.
hey he's from Salford NOT Selford
Thanks PJ, my bad. Will change asap.
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