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"It takes a lot of work to look this bad": Poet John Cooper Clarke on punk, inspiring Arctic Monkeys, and getting blagged by Lou Reed
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Here, we’re revisiting a 2014 chat with the original punk poet and sartorialist extraordinaire John Cooper Clarke.
From inspiring the Arctic Monkeys to encounters with Lou Reed, the man’s lived.
Read on to take a trip through Chickentown…Latest Videos From Shortlist Watch full video here:You started out supporting punk bands in the Seventies.
Is it true Arctic Monkeys stuck with their name because you said you liked it at an early gig?
Did you know Lou?