Jarvis Cocker Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jarvis Cocker.

Jarvis Cocker is an influential British musician, singer-songwriter, and producer. He was born on September 19, 1963, in Sheffield, England. Cocker rose to fame as the frontman of the British band Pulp, which became one of the pillars of the Britpop movement in the 1990s.

Growing up in a working-class family, Cocker developed a passion for music from an early age. During his time at art school, he formed Pulp, initially releasing their debut album "It" in 1983. However, success eluded them until the mid-1990s when their albums "Different Class" and "This Is Hardcore" propelled them to international fame. Cocker's distinct voice, witty lyrics, and charismatic stage presence contributed to the band's success.

Apart from his work with Pulp, Cocker has also released solo albums, including "Jarvis" in 2006 and "Further Complications" in 2009. In addition to music, he has written for magazines, hosted radio shows, and appeared on television as a presenter and panelist. Cocker continues to be an influential figure in the music industry, known for his introspective and often sardonic songwriting style.

Beyond his musical endeavors, Jarvis Cocker is respected for his social and political activism. He has used his platform to voice concerns about social inequality, environmental issues, and the erosion of public services. He remains a beloved and iconic figure in British pop culture.

As a shy kid growing up in Sheffield, I fantasized about how

As a shy kid growing up in Sheffield, I fantasized about how it would be great to be famous so I wouldn't actually have to talk to people and feel awkward. And of course, as we all know from fairy stories, when you achieve that ambition, you find out you don't want it.

Famous

I love the Beatles. I haven't named any kids after them but

I love the Beatles. I haven't named any kids after them but I still really love them. They were the first group that I was ever properly aware of. In my early teens I would sometimes stay in and listen to the radio all day in the hope that I would catch a song by them that I'd never heard before and be able to tape it on my radio-cassette player.

Hope

Unless you're living on the street and surviving on a diet o

Unless you're living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, there's no point in being gloomy. We've spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we don't really need. We've stopped using our imaginations.

Diet

I recently spent quite a bit of time in Sheffield, England,

I recently spent quite a bit of time in Sheffield, England, which is where I'm from. I wouldn't move back there, but it's funny when you spend a bit of time in the place where you were brought up. You kind of realize how that place has had quite a big effect on you or made you a certain way.

Funny

There's the famous thing that the A&ampR man from the record

There's the famous thing that the A&ampR man from the record company is supposed to do: He's supposed to come into the studio and listen to the songs you've been recording and then say, 'Guys, I don't hear any singles.' And then everybody falls into a terrible depression because you have to write one.

Famous

Also, because people like to multitask, in a way if you've g

Also, because people like to multitask, in a way if you've got a bit of music on in the background and the lyrical content is making you want to listen to it, then that would probably put you off the texting you wanted to do. I think people like things that just make that right kind of noise, but leave your brain free to do something else.

Music

You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you

You get to a certain age and you just want to prove that you can still rock - that you've still got it.

Age

Every woman I've had a relationship with has found this madd

Every woman I've had a relationship with has found this maddening the fact that I will talk about anything on the stage, and reveal all this stuff, and yet when I'm at home, I clam up and won't discuss anything intimate or personal.

Home

Pulp existed for 12 years before we got famous. Now, you cou

Pulp existed for 12 years before we got famous. Now, you could say that was just lack of imagination, but it's some kind of quality isn't it? Tenacity. You could also say it was sloth.

Famous

Money isn't important, but you have to have enough, so you d

Money isn't important, but you have to have enough, so you don't have to think about it. Thinking about money is a drag.

Money

When I was in Pulp, I actively did more TV stuff because tha

When I was in Pulp, I actively did more TV stuff because that was during the Great Britpop Wars, and it seemed important to prove that indie people could speak. That war doesn't exist anymore.

War

I speak onstage to try to establish some method of communica

I speak onstage to try to establish some method of communication. The songs are supposed to be a way of communicating. But speech and drinks and sometimes chocolates are also a way of communicating.

Communication

Well, once you've resigned yourself to the fact that you are

Well, once you've resigned yourself to the fact that you are the more mature pop performer and you're past the age you ever thought you would do it, you might as well do it as long as you can. As long as I can still lift a microphone, then I'll do it, you know.

Age

I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexual

I always thought that I might retire from any form of sexuality by the age of 40 and just become a dignified older person.

Age

You know when you get into that thing where people want to d

You know when you get into that thing where people want to discuss the relationship? I'd rather discuss what was on telly, avoid the issue, discuss anything other than the relationship.

Relationship

I think basically becoming famous has taken the place of goi

I think basically becoming famous has taken the place of going to Heaven in modern society, hasn't it? That's the place where your dreams will come true. It's an act of faith now they think that's going to sort things out.

Dreams

I am proud, and more than a little excited, to be asked to w

I am proud, and more than a little excited, to be asked to work with Faber in an editorial capacity. It is my dearest hope that we will produce some fantastic books together.

Hope