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Good Pop, Bad Pop: The Sunday Times bestselling hit from Jarvis Cocker Hardcover – 26 May 2022

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**AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK**

What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display?

We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions:

Who do you think you are?

Are clothes important?

Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here?

From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget. And this accumulated debris of a lifetime reveals his creative process - writing and musicianship, performance and ambition, style and stagecraft.

This is not a life story. It's a loft story.

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368 pages
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Jonathan Cape
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26 May 2022
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17 x 3.4 x 24.2 cm
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1787330567
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978-1787330566
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The revealing, surprising and highly original memoir from iconic Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker

This is not a life story. It's a loft story

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Brilliant... accessible, pithy, lurid, entertaining, even laugh-out-loud funny... we can only hope that Cocker has enough tat for a second volume. -- Neil McCormick ― The Telegraph

Poignant in a subtle, understated way; Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time for the age of the Ford Cortina... This book is about a very normal childhood and the everyday detritus it left behind. Common people indeed. -- Will Hodgkinson ― The Times

Incredibly entertaining...a trip through the things that have made him who he is. -- Jessie Thompson ― Evening Standard, *Books to Look Out For 2022*

Rummage through its pages - through the plastic and nylon, the tin and vinyl - and it's real gold, its shirts second-hand, of course, but its storytelling first class. -- Victoria Segal ― Sunday Times

Brilliant...Good Pop, Bad Pop is more than anyone dared hope for -- John Aizlewood ― i newspaper

Brilliantly fabulous: at once very witty, self-depreciating and moving. ― Evening Standard

Thoughtful and very funny... terrific -- Caroline Sullivan ― The Guardian

Engaging and evocative. He [Cocker] paints a vividly drab picture of the north of England under Thatcherism. And his book is beautiful to look at, too, set out like pop art. ― Daily Express

Like a pop culture Proust... a testament to just how rich this junk is that Cocker can weave such a compelling take. ― Record Collector

Insightful and delightful. ― Hi-Fi Choice

Good Pop, Bad Pop... pulses with the thrilling energy of adolescence and early adulthood... Cocker uses his objects to tell real stories about the past, leaving in the dirt and disappointment around the moments of excitement. ― Prospect

With laugh-out-loud passages of comedy and stylish illustrations... [this] is the story of how he [Cocker] made himself into who he is, his acquisition of a personal style and outlook... Hopefully we will not have to hang around long before his next trip to the loft. ― Financial Times

Like little madeleines, each relic is offered up to the reader in the intimate, confiding voice familiar from Cocker's lyrics. ― Sunday Times, *Summer Reads of 2022*

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What if the things we keep hidden say more about us than those we put on display? We all have a random collection of the things that made us - photos, tickets, clothes, souvenirs, stuffed in a box, packed in a suitcase, crammed into a drawer. When Jarvis Cocker starts clearing out his loft, he finds a jumble of objects that catalogue his story and ask him some awkward questions: Who do you think you are? Are clothes important? Why are there so many pairs of broken glasses up here? From a Gold Star polycotton shirt to a pack of Wrigley's Extra, from his teenage attempts to write songs to the Sexy Laughs Fantastic Dirty Joke Book, this is the hard evidence of Jarvis's unique life, Pulp, 20th century pop culture, the good times and the mistakes he'd rather forget. And this accumulated debris of a lifetime reveals his creative process - writing and musicianship, performance and ambition, style and stagecraft. This is not a life story. It's a loft story.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jonathan Cape; 1st edition (26 May 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1787330567
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1787330566
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17 x 3.4 x 24.2 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Becky Biscuits

KEEP

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2022

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Jarvis was my pin-up as a teenager and, 25 years on, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this book and immediately placed it on pre-order. I was not disappointed. What's immediately striking is how much care has gone in to the look and feel of the book. Silky smooth dust jacket, lovely thick pages and beautiful layouts and photos. This was a pleasure to read, like sitting with a friend. Jarvis tells the story of his early life and the first years of Pulp through the objects unearthed in his loft space, it very much feels like you're going through them together - deciding what to 'keep' and what to 'cob'. It's also about the beauty of everyday things, 'jumble life', creativity, pop culture and the slow, steady pursuit of a dream. I absolutely loved it. I hope that there will be more volumes, as this one leaves Jarvis at the end of the 1980s - but as a fellow member of 'Team Tortoise' I know it could take a while! In the meantime, this book is definitely one to 'KEEP'.

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Mark Bannister

JARV is...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 June 2022

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So compelling, so funny, so DIFFERENT...Jarvis's 'loft story' told through this treasure trove of memories/ideas/mistakes/loves/losses/jumble sales etc all interwoven like one of his his many garish outfits. A superb read & just like the man himself/the band he (slowly like the tortoise ;) bought to (well deserved) heights in the mid '90's. Well done Mr Cocker

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Matthew Wilson Oakley

Only half way and truly enjoying the read.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 June 2022

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If you’re a fan you’ll understand where’s he’s coming from in his writing. If your not it’s just a great read about someone looking through life and reminiscing. Gets you doing the same….. although I’ll never get round to clearing out my stuff. I’d just keep it all (hidden).

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J DF

This is a real blast from the past.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2022

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So many things in this relate to my youth, and resonate with me. I was lucky enough to be at the Pulp come back gig in Sheffield and it was the one of the best gigs I've ever been to.

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Geri Coady

A warm, funny, beautiful book for anyone who appreciates the little things in life.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2022

I have to admit I’m not much of a memoir person when it comes to books, but as Jarvis is one of my favourite artists and musicians, I’d been eagerly awaiting this one for a long time. If you’re buying this book thinking it’s going to delve into the juicy stories of fame and success that the 90s brought him through Pulp, then you might be surprised to learn that the book only covers up until the year 1985—but please don’t let that put you off. This book made me laugh out loud numerous times and even cry once—there’s just something about his way with words that feels so relatable and without a hint of pretence. I found myself nodding along on every page. Are you a creative person, too? Then good news—you will love this book even more (not least because it is so beautifully designed).

This book seems to have come at exactly the right time, and I think the pandemic has played a considerable part in this. Many of us stuck at home in lockdown have found comfort in the nostalgic memories and music of our youth. Many more of us have tried to make a better effort in looking on our own doorstep to pinpoint what’s most important in our lives, instead of always looking to the horizon for the next big exciting thing. Jarvis does precisely this by examining the contents of his old loft and weaving together a story of his early life through objects that most people would think were mundane, if viewed out of context. But in context, these objects reveal an entertaining insight into his life—his influences, failures, successes and values, to name a few.

This isn’t a “wasn’t everything better in the old days?” book by any means—but a sweet ode to how unremarkable ephemera can have immense value in your life, no matter where you come from or what your story is. I loved it, and I know I’m not alone in hoping for the next chapter in Jarvis’s story someday.

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Lord Emsworth

Jarvis Cocker is a national treasure

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 June 2022

If further proof was needed that Jarvis Cocker is a national treasure then please turn to Exhibit A…

Good Pop, Bad Pop (2022)

The premise is that Jarvis Cocker is cleaning out his loft. He explains the significance of an incredible array of ephemera. For example, toys or sticks of chewing gum or old packaging etc take him back to his childhood, old photos, flyers, tickets etc prompt memories of starting Pulp. The recurring item is a notebook detailing Pulp’s manifesto which Jarvis started planning as a pre-teen.

I listened to Jarvis narrate the audiobook complete with PDF containing photos of all the items. I loved every second. This is the way Jarvis tells chunks of his life story. It's ridiculously entertaining and enjoyable.

It all ends with Pulp still yet to achieve any kind of breakthrough so all the signs are that there will be another instalment before too long. It can’t happen soon enough.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 June 2022

I was really pleased with the audible edition as there was a pdf of the items. I had nearly bought the book as well to see everything but couldn't do without the warm Sheffield tones of our angular hero.

It's a great and original way to review a life. Thanks Jarvis.

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Critic in the City

Fascinating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 June 2022

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So great to read Jarvis's account of how it all started, explored through items in his attic !

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