Punk poet John Cooper Clarke is to receive the 2025 Northern Music Award in recognition of his influence in the world of music and poetry. The awards, which celebrates musical talent from the north of ...

He is known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry,' and has created the world's most popular wedding poem: 'I Wanna Be Yours' which inspired the Arctic Monkeys song of the same name. Cooper Clarke is ...

it is likely that the poet collected the song. In folk bawdry, coopers (barrel makers) commonly appear in humorous songs about illicit sex. Here the cooper's job is used as a euphemism for sexual ...

Acclaimed poet, performer and cultural icon, Dr. John Cooper Clarke, will receive the prestigious 2025 Northern Music Award and give ...