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Episode 2

As part of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ 6 Music Celebrates The Written Word, Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke presents A Month of Sundays throughout May.

As part of 6 Music Celebrates: The Written Word legendary Salford punk poet John Cooper Clarke presents A Month of Sundays throughout May.

John first became famous at the end of the 70s during the punk scene and he has since become known as the "punk poet" and "the bard of Salford'. In 1978 he toured with Bill Nelson's band Be Bop Deluxe, and was signed by Epic Records.

He has toured with Linton Kwesi Johnson, and has performed alongside Joy Division, The Sex Pistols, The Buzzcocks, The Fall, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Elvis Costello amongst many others.

The Arctic Monkeys printed his poem Out of Control Fairground inside their single Fluorescent Adolescent in 2007, and Alex Turner of the band says he takes inspiration for his lyrics from John's work.

2 hours

Last on

Sun 13 May 2012 16:00

Music Played

  • The Rascals

    Groovin'

  • Sam Cooke

    Havin' A Party

  • Adam and the Ants

    Stand & Deliver

  • Judy Clay & William Bell

    Private Number

  • Eugene McDaniels

    Point of No Return

  • Clash

    Jail Guitar Doors

  • Johnny Thunders

    You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory

  • Television

    See No Evil

  • McFadden & Whitehead

    Ain't No Stopping Us

  • David Bowie

    TVC 15

  • Adele

    Chasing Pavements

  • The Velvet Underground

    I'll Be Your Mirror

  • The Ronettes

    The Best Part of Breaking Up

  • Tony Bennett

    Stranger In Paradise

  • Chairmen of the Board

    Chairmen of The Board

  • Yvonne Fair

    It Should Have Been Me

  • Roy C

    Shotgun Wedding

  • Plan B

    iLL Manors

  • The Fall

    Industrial Estate

  • James Hunter

    Don't Step On It

  • Bobby β€œBlue” Bland

    Ain't Nothin' You Can Do

  • The Chips

    Rubber Biscuit

  • The Soul Stirrers

    Touch the Hem of His Garment

  • Jerry Butler

    For Your Precious Love

  • Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon

    Blame It On The Pony Express

  • The Velvet Underground

    Run Run Run

  • Yvette Mimiuex & Ali Akbar Khan

    To A Passer By

  • Chuck Berry

    Brown Eyed Handsome Man

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Skylark

  • Robert Gordon With Link Wray

    Red Hot

  • Kay Starr

    The Wheel of Fortune

  • Jerry Keller

    Here Comes Summer

  • Frankie Ford

    Sea Cruise

Broadcast

  • Sun 13 May 2012 16:00