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Dr John Cooper Clarke
Great autobiography from the wordsmith
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Songs (for want of a better word) like "Gaberdine Angus" and "Tw at" are truly tremendous-very much the Punk Poet, but with very skilful use of words.
Met him in my (then) local pub many years ago. Until then, I had no idea that he lived a few miles away, or that his best mate lived round the corner from me. You don't hear his voice and think "Essex man"
No he definitely doesn't come across as Essex man lol. I love the drawl and rapid delivery truly unique Patrick Fitzgerald another good poet from that era but the Dr rules!
He is 72 now. That makes me feel old...
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6va1k5
I do remember Atilla but didn't see him. I will have to google and see whats around.
Most people would have turned heel and headed for the safety of backstage, he stood there defiantly and rattled through his entire set in about 10 minutes at breakneck speed, all the while running the gauntlet of abuse and the fusillade of missiles.
Legend.
A band that everyone had written off, pigeon-holing them as Glam Rock has-beens. Completely forgetting that they were much more than that-the first Skinhead band to chart in the UK, and had covered some great early Rock songs.
Only there cos someone had to fill in for Blizzard of Oz at the last minute. Came on to a hail of boos and beer cans. Started with their heavier songs, and won the crowd over. Got them all to dance along to Get Down and Get With It, then to sing along to Merry Xmas Everybody. In August.
And then, only then, crank it up to 11 and cover "Born to be Wild". Epic. Seen Slade live, but I so wish I had been there.
Anyway drank a few beers in Finsbury Park with my mate before moseying down to the Rainbow. Never seen such a hostile atmosphere pre gig. Skinheads everywhere outside smashing pints me and my mate were probably the only non skins there. Inside fighting all around the concert hall pre gig.
Then Jimmy Pursey piles on stage and I think it lasted four songs before he was dragged off stage and beaten up. British Movement skinheads versus ordinary skinheads. An expensive day out and never ventured down that neck of woods for another gig lol. Glad to get out in one piece!
However they were not the only ones, The Stone Roses, Lightening Seeds and Shed Seven in particular attracted trouble due to their popularity amongst football hooligans.
Don't get me wrong they were great gigs but it was always likely to come on top without warning.
I had not heard "Things are gonna get worse" before. It is at about 35:00. Genius.
Hadn't however seen that documentary what a tribute.
Thanks for posting it Phil.
Whose posts are usually insightful
Produced by Martin Hannett, Splat/T wat was a ‘twin-grooved’ record that gave you a different version depending on which groove was picked up when the needle dropped down.
One version played bleeps and special sound effects to avoid certain swear words while the other version played normally.
Side 2 was the album version of Sleepwalk.
The cover had black and white drawings on both sides which were signed… “JCC Sept. 79.”
Apparently there was also a DJ’s version of this single released with only the Splat track on the A side. Missing was the twin grooved pressing and the original ****. The B side with Sleepwalk was identical.