John cooper clarke

[PositronicRay]

I notice he's touring again in the spring. Anyone seen him recently?

[snuffy]

I saw him 4 years ago now as support to Squeeze. He was quite amusing but he went on far too long.

[sir humphrey appleby]

I went to see him in Southampton last month. Not normally my thing but I was interested nonetheless. I really enjoyed it and whilst I don’t feel the need to explore poetry now, clearly he is an intelligent man and can articulate himself very well.
If you are thinking of going you should definitely go.

[andy_s]

To convey one's mood
In seventeen syllables
Is very diffic.

[PositronicRay]

sir humphrey appleby said:

I went to see him in Southampton last month. Not normally my thing but I was interested nonetheless. I really enjoyed it and whilst I don’t feel the need to explore poetry now, clearly he is an intelligent man and can articulate himself very well.
If you are thinking of going you should definitely go.

Okay, I think I'll book it. I last saw him 30-35 yrs ago, I've moved on not sure he has. Wife mentioned it, didn't think it'd be her thing at all.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

andy_s said:

To convey one's mood
In seventeen syllables
Is very diffic.

There was a young man from Cork
Who got haikus and
Limericks confused

[TwigtheWonderkid]

PositronicRay said:

Okay, I think I'll book it. I last saw him 30-35 yrs ago, I've moved on not sure he has. Wife mentioned it, didn't think it'd be her thing at all.

I saw him when he supported X Ray Spex at Hammersmith Odeon. That must've been late 70s.

[Cantaloupe]

andy_s said:

To convey one's mood
In seventeen syllables
Is very diffic.

Mmm, feeling a bit nauseous, I have an allergy to whimsy.

He's a reet picture of health ain't he ?

[itcaptainslow]

I remember being dragged to a poetry convention at school as a stroppy 12 year old. This fella was there...I've never seen school kids captivated by the spoken word like that before!

[anonymous-user]

I see him at Glastonbury in 1982 and always remember one of his lyrical lines referring to someone's sex life "He's like a footballer,he dribbles before he shoots" always made me chuckle.

[Europa1]

I've never really 'got' poetry, and his persona grates with me, but there is no denying he is a clever, talented, guy, and if he can get the younger generation to engage with the spoken word, more power to him.

[snuffy]

I remember him being interviewed on North West Tonight a few years, and the interview went along the lines of:

"What's it like being back in your home town of Salford? You're still a mancunian at heart"

"Not really, I've lived in Essex for the last 20 odd years".

"Erm, well, erm, at least you still have the accent".

"Yeah I know, I've spent bloody thousands on elecution lessons and I still can't get rid of it".

"Erm, err, yes, I see, ah,erm " (help!)