JOHN COOPER-CLARKE SUNDAY SERVICE TAKEOVER

woop woop so excited about JCC sitting in! I still have my JCC vinyl (Zip Style Method shaped my teens), and we saw him in Blackpool a few years ago, he is a 21st century icon of unparalleled genius and I am privileged to have shared a ballroom with him. Can't wait.

Long time fan of JCC. Introduced to the JCClarke genius via a close friend of Martin Hannetts back in 1981 at our Chicago rehearsal space. We are still astounded. Martin laid a copy of 'The Crap Stops Here',vinyl and I still play it often.
Can you recall the very first piece you wrote, at what age, the subject matter, your state of mind, the time of day, the location, the season and if you had a pet at the time and what it's name was? You have such a massive brain I expect this to be an easy recall. Much respect and Love.

Question: "What were the circumstances surrounding the creation of "The Ghost of Al Capone?" The poetic inter-twining of organized crime, Rome, and the Catholic Church in the piece is brilliant. As a resident of Chicago I have met the ghost of Al Capone. Or maybe it was the mayor. Glad that you are doing the show. -David in Chicago

One of my favourite tracks is "I've got a brand new tracksuit" by JCC. I love tracksuits although I haven't done a proper days exercise in twenty years. I am particualarly fond of old school 70's tracksuits found in vintage clothing stores though they often come with unflattering stains. Does John Cooper Clarke still have a tracksuit? Can he shed some insight into the inspiration behind this great song?
with respect,
peter

Awesome track - one of my faves too! And I am too a non-excercising sometimes-track-suit-wearing man. I love Rokit for tracksuits - you can get some really cool old stuff which is brilliantly wierd and wonderful hen placed next to todays fashion~!