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Roger McGough

Roger McGough

poetrybritishEnglish Literaturesound poetry
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About Roger McGough

Roger McGough, born November 9th 1937, is a Liverpudlian poet who first gained recognition in the sixties as part of the "Mersey Sound" group of poets. He formed Scaffold with Mike McGear and John Gorman, who had a number one hit in 1968 with Lily The Pink. He was also involved in the film Yellow Submarine, and in the Beatles spoof, All You Need Is Cash, documenting the life of imaginary band The Rutles. In 1978 Roger released a musical version of his popular 1967 book, Summer With Monika.

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Wreck of the Hesperus

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The wreck of the Hesperus

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Mother, There's A Strange Man ... - Mother, The Wardrobe ...

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Ode On A Danish Lager

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You & I

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The Joggers Song

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A Fair Days Fiddle

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Poem About Roger

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Poetry Addict

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The Rot

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Newly Pressed Suit

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Half Term

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And so to Bed

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I Have Lately Learned To Swim

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Sunday Morning

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Big Bad Dark

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Prelude

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Epic Film

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Prologue

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The Ginsberg Skeleton

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Ten Milk Bottles

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Enemy

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You Are So Beautiful

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Crazy Bastard

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Tomorrow Has Your Name on It

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Soup

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Last Waltz

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Epilogue

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Porrage

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The Sky Has Nothing to Say

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Teathings

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Tightrope

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Trenchwarfare

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You Are So Very Beautiful

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Nobody's Fool

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The Wreck of Hesperus

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Summer With Monica-End

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All in Time to the Music

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Oxygen

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Pay-Back Time

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Everyday Eclipse

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The Care Less Cat

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The Man In The Moon

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The Trouble with Snowmen

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The Likes of Us

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Nine To Five

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Introduction / Here I Am / Fame

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Greek Tragedy / The Terrible Outside

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Funicular Railway

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Learning To Read / Wearing Thin / The Railings / What Does Your Father Do? / Posh

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