A review by repeatbeatpoet
I Wanna Be Yours by John Cooper Clarke

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

In-depth memoir from a leading light of post-war British poetry. It has very short chapters which gives it a fast-paced feel, and I listened to JCC read it via audiobook, which really brings it to life. His is a life which spans multiple key artistic events and movements, and to hear the man retell stories, drop names, give behind the scenes looks at what his life was really like at the time, was remarkable. Great fun and provides insight into all manner of pop culture - spanning from his influences in the music halls of early 1900s UK and early Hollywood, to his later career, family and kids etc. Could do with less of the racial slurs.