Ten Years in An Open Necked Shirt by John Cooper Clarke

by John Cooper Clarke

Genres: Poetry

Paperback

Published January 1, 1891

About the author

John Cooper Clarke (born 25 January 1949) is an English performance poet who first became famous during the punk rock era of the late 1970s when he became known as a "punk poet". He released several albums in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and continues to perform regularly.

Reviews

[Alyn Paul Coward · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fabulous collection of The Bard of Salford’s finest early work. It is interesting to note that some poems have been modified to make them more acceptable to the modern age. For example, one particularly racist line from the classic ‘Kung-fu International’ has been cut. And, one of my favourites, ‘Tw*t’ has been greatly expanded.
Great stuff and I’m now looking forward to seeing the great man live in Leicester in March ‘24. Can’t wait!

[Tyler Horton · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite like about 1/3 of these, but for the most part it is just not my cup of tea. There are a bunch that remind of Shel Silverstein because of the rhythm and rhyming pattern and they feel too disjointed for me with the material he focuses on, which is typically pretty crude. A few of my favourites could be lyrics from an Idles song.

[Paul Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr John's first poetry collection, illustrated by Steve Maguire. The grime and seediness of Cooper Clarke's 60s Salford pervades this collection.

[C.H. Elton · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing wordcraft covering a myriad of topics, observed from the wit and wisdom of a master craftsman. Deep, dark, zany and poignant, this is JCC at his best.

[Kieran Gillar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best poetry book of the last hundred years