Stephen Webster x
John Cooper Clarke

I Wanna Be Yours...

‘I Wanna Be Yours…’ is a jewellery collection created in collaboration with beloved British punk poet, John Cooper Clarke.

Inspired by Cooper Clarke’s famous poem “I Wanna Be Yours” where everyday objects are metamorphosed into displays of love and devotion, the collection is visualised in the form of a pendant, designed to reference John’s vinyl records and iconic pocket watch.

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British Culture & Craftsmanship

Handcrafted in 18 carat gold, each flip-pendant features an A & B side much like a vinyl, with one liner extracts from the poem etched in coloured enamels. Designed to be worn with the ‘I Wanna Be Your Fob Chain’ referencing Cooper Clarke’s iconic pocket watch. Pendant and chain each sold separately. Available in eight editions, including two versions to pen your own ‘I Wanna Be...’

WHERE IT ALL BEGAN

A Longstanding Friendship

“I first saw John Cooper Clarke performing as a support to Elvis Costello at Brunel college in 1978. After many years, we met in person and have cemented a long and wonderful friendship – with John crediting me as his inspiration for the poem, Solid Gold Geezer. To translate “I Wanna Be Yours” into jewellery has been such an honour.”

– Stephen Webster, Founder & Creative Director

SIGNED BY JOHN COOPER CLARKE

Collector's Edition

For the superfans, there is a ‘Collector’s Edition’ that features all five pendants with extracts from Cooper Clarke’s iconic poem and a ‘I Wanna Be Your’ Fob Chain. Limited number of 15 available.

Pendants include I Wanna Be Your….Vacuum Cleaner, Ford Cortina, Coffee Pot, Electric Heater and Setting Lotion, all presented in a bespoke box and signed by Stephen Webster and John Cooper Clarke.

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The Collection

Inspired by Cooper Clarke’s famous poem “I Wanna Be Yours” where everyday objects are metamorphosed into displays of love and devotion, the collection is visualised in the form of a pendant, designed to reference John’s vinyl records and iconic pocket watch. Each pendant features a one line extract from the poem etched in coloured enamels.

Custom Edition -
'I Wanna Be Your' Personalised Pendant

Handcrafted in 18 carat Gold, much like a vinyl record this flip-pendant features an A side outer of 'I Wanna Be' with 'Yours'.

The B side outer features 'I Wanna Be Your' with the centre left blank for your own personal message.

Choose between Black or Blue/Pink enamel with with White Diamond pavé.

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Special Edition -
'I Wanna Be Your Twat' Pendant

Twat (certainly not Clarke’s first or last foray into the four letter realm) is one of John Cooper Clarke’ angriest yet somehow most charming poems. A relatively simple yet typically colourful condemnation of an unnamed individual.

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I Wanna Be Yours

I wanna be your vacuum cleaner
Breathing in your dust
I wanna be your Ford Cortina
I will never rust
If you like your coffee hot
Let me be your coffee pot
You call the shots
I wanna be yours

I wanna be your raincoat
For those frequent rainy days
I wanna be your dreamboat
When you want to sail away
Let me be your teddy bear
Take me with you anywhere
I don’t care
I wanna be yours

I wanna be your electric meter
I will not run out
I wanna be the electric heater
You’ll get cold without
I wanna be your setting lotion
Hold your hair in deep devotion
Deep as the deep Atlantic ocean
That’s how deep is my devotion