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I Wanna Be Yours
- Narrated by: John Cooper Clarke
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
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I Wanna Be Yours
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Publisher's Summary
This is a memoir as wry, funny, moving and vivid as its inimitable subject himself. This audiobook, read by the author, will be a joy for both lifelong fans and for a whole new generation.
John Cooper Clarke is a phenomenon: Poet Laureate of Punk, rock star, fashion icon, TV and radio presenter, social and cultural commentator. At 5 feet 11 inches (32in chest, 27in waist), in trademark dark suit, dark glasses, with dark messed-up hair and a mouth full of gold teeth, he is instantly recognizable. As a writer his voice is equally unmistakable and his own brand of slightly sick humour is never far from the surface.
I Wanna Be Yours covers an extraordinary life, filled with remarkable personalities: from Nico to Chuck Berry, from Bernard Manning to Linton Kwesi Johnson, Elvis Costello to Gregory Corso, Gil Scott Heron, Mark E. Smith and Joe Strummer, and on to more recent fans and collaborators Alex Turner, Plan B and Guy Garvey. Interspersed with stories of his rock and roll and performing career, John also reveals his boggling encyclopaedic take on popular culture over the centuries: from Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe to Pop Art, pop music, the movies, fashion, football and showbusiness – and much, much more, plus a few laughs along the way.
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- Susan New Zealand
- 08-01-2021
Poetry, punk and fashion
Its always special to have the author narrate. Really honest account if the times and the poet. Loved it.
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- Anonymous User
- 21-10-2024
Luxury. Unadulterated luxury!
Dr John Cooper Clarke lived a life so we don’t have to. Thanks for your genius and your wonderful turn of phrase.
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- Lindsay Buttery
- 01-02-2021
The Bard of Salford recounts a life well-lived
John C C's style, method of delivery allows the biography to be accessible not only to ardent fans, but to most anyone, such is the power of his narration. It helps massively to have known of the times when punk and post punk were dominant but definitely not a prerequisite to have been a solid fan of it to seriously enjoy this book.
I can fully attest to that, having my own musical immersion firmly entrenched in 70s rock magnificence, and seeing so much live music of the greats.
I saw John perform while at Sheffield University in the mid 80s, and have long enjoyed the work of this great poetic raconteur - impossible to not recommend this hugely funny, entertaining brilliantly narrated book....you will not be disappointed. You'll know that we'll enough if you're familiar with Cooper-Clarke, but if not, don't allow that to deny you the pleasure of this gem.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-2022
so good
great book read brilliantly. now that it's finished I'm left wondering what will compare
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