| Identifier | 7829397 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | SVCD |
| Media Count | 1 |
| Show Rating | A+ |
| Sound Rating | A+ |
| Note | "The idea of being a pop performer at 40 filled me with dread,"
grumbles Jarvis Cocker of his decision to disband Pulp and decamp to Paris in his duffel coat. Not that his wariness of fame has dissuaded the endearingly dishevelled eccentric from making music. Indeed, here, we see footage of the 43-year-old twitching his way through peculiar tracks from his debut solo album like a librarian with a joint condition. Among the subjects covered in this wonderfully witty edition of the enduring arts strand are Sheffield, capitalism, shyness, women and the singer's lifelong appreciation of the lovely Scott Walker, who turns up in a baseball cap to tell us that, shucks, he likes Jarvis too. Marvellous. |
| Source Info | PRO |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| Jarvis Cocker 2007-06-10 The South Bank Show, Sheffield/Paris, UK/France | |
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| Comment | After forming Pulp in the late 70s, it took Jarvis over a decade to find success through music, with massive hits including the early 90s era-shaping hits "Common People" and "Sorted For Es And Wizz."
Jarvis says his ambition was 'to write songs that included the bits which other pop songs had edited out.' Four years ago, Jarvis moved to Paris, but has recently re-emerged with his first solo album, "Jarvis" which was nominated for a Brit Award for Best Solo Male. The South Bank Show filmed footage of Jarvis performing his new material at Camden's Roudhouse earlier this year. Another highlight of the prgramme is a rare interview given by Scott Walker, who praises Jarvis' songwriting abilities. The show also sees Jarvis take Bragg on a tour of Paris, before returning to Castle Market in his hometown of Sheffield. Jarvis comments that his first job there as a teenager on an crab stall was "probably the only proper job I've had in my life." |