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Uploaded by on May 17, 2009

Alex James discusses his relationship with poetry and how Damon Albarn introduced him to W.H. Auden.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/poetryseason

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  • I really like Alex. Growing up on blur and loving them as much as i do i reckon i'm entitled to my opinion on this fella. As i say, I like him BECAUSE he's a bit of a twat and a complete arsehole sometimes. He's very inteligent, and good looking and he knows it. That cocky self assuredness gets up some peoples noses. But i love it. Alex is a really great.....twat :-)

  • Your definition of a rockstar is ridiculous. Alex James led the definitive rockstar life in the 90s but because he likes poetry he's suddenly not cool. And hip-hop fans I talk to spend ages trying to convince me that people like Tupac and Jay Z are modern poets but then as soon as someone says they like written down poetry they're suddenly total losers. What the hell! You can't have it both ways.

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  • It looks as if that dog (I think it´s Socks, Alex´s Galgo) had disappeared after walking behind him! (1:14) xD

  • @drattigan91 it's all poetry

  • Alex James has lived a charmed existence. I know he loves his fags but knowing him he'll puff away until he's 100 and not get lung cancer.

  • @drattigan91 poetry is cool

  • @PERSIAENT2009

    'rockstars like this' - What, you mean ones that read books? Yeah, we want to marginalize those fuckers as soon as possible!

  • Yes, that's it exactly....there might just be a poem that blows your mind.....it's got to be worth reading poetry for that reason alone. Right on Alex.

  • Hmm..I'm not getting the twat vibe at all. He seems pretty normal. Like, no bull, if anything. Love 'im ay.

  • "I'll be nibbling at Auden for the rest of my life, just like i've been nibbling at Beethoven and Bach" what a twat lmao love me some Blur though.

  • i love alex's hair and why alex why would you do this dont you have cheese to make

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