Jarvis Cocker takes school assembly at The City School in Sheffield

To celebrate the publication of 'Mother, Brother, Lover' -- Jarvis's first collection of lyrics -- on October 6 2011, Jarvis paid a visit to his secondary school, The City School in Sheffield. Performing on the stage that was the scene of Pulp's very first gigs, he treats the students to a rather memorable assembly, discussing his career and sharing some of his less successful early attempts at the form. Includes a live performance of 'Babies'. 'Mother, Brother, Lover' is out now: bit.ly/nMdmNx

[@JustCrashedIntoAPole]

They better know who that man there is. I would be so proud to be listening to him there. The last time my school had a guest speaker it was a Chief policeman talking about how you shouldn't drink and drive, it wasn't a brilliant pop star like Jarvis.

[@mickplectrum5986]

Nice of Jarvis to dress up as his old geography teacher on a visit to his old school.

[@JulijaColumb]

😂

[@amora_obscura]

i can't help but feel secondhand embarrassment for jarv when he plays shakespeare rock and the schoolkids laugh at him lmaooo

[@reecehugill5974]

4.34 the last person to take out the book was called Deborah, Deborah.

[@Luisabarros7]

He has the sweetest smile - really someone worth listening to (and not just when he´s singing ;-DD) Thanks for posting!

[@IdaSputum]

A lovely perceptive man, very good observations on life and individual worth. Thanks for uploading this.

[@prototek]

The girl at 4:45 (in the grey top) is priceless! She's looking at Jarvis with a mixture of confusion, disgust and hatred!! LOL!!!! Jarvis definitely elicited a reaction right there! LOL!!

[@ollyf5088]

A comic/tragic moment

[@josephancion2190]

How do they keep quiet during 'Babies' ? I would have lost my shit if someone came to my school and started singing about spying on your friend's sister.

[@lucypengelly4047]

i feel like they don’t understand the gravity of the cultural phenomena that is jarvis cocker. i want him to visit me !

[@TheAdie02]

fame lasts a little while but life goes on and so the memories God Bless him x

[@RichardMichie]

Great to see Jarvis giving back to hi sold school. Unfortunately my old school in Sheffield, ashliegh, was flattened (quite rightly too).
This video had a little surpise for me too. The person to have the book before Jarvis is my cousin!

[@1familyjules]

Deborah, Deborah?

[@TheGBs1972]

Richard Michie I remember Ashleigh school up Gleadless, I went to City bit Jarvis left the year I started. Know a few of his friends from that time though

[@melancholics_7808]

what I wouldn’t give right now to have been born in Sheffield..

[@whssy]

I was!
But I went to school in Barnsley.
Spent many of my Saturdays during my teen years in Sheffield as it had better record shops than Barnsley. Sadly, I never saw Pulp. But Jarvis's words resonate with me like no other songwriter.

[@arricammarques1955]

The sense of humor was evident along with melodies.

[@imnotsure3077]

He's wonderful 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍✒️

[@mwinnful]

I wish I was a pupil at that school just for one day so I could be the only one there singing babies!!!

[@TheGBs1972]

Mike Winn I went to the same school as Jarvis, City School, Stradbroke Sheffield. Now called Outwood Academy. Sadly Jarvis left the year I started but we did both live in Intake

[@whssy]

This was brilliant.

[@post_prandial]

I'm crying

[@Topophobia]

A heady nostalgia for 1973 and 1995 combined - it's a winning synthesis that will have mass appeal to the "market." Congrats.

[@misschimpoo]

really that is my schoolxx omg i'm there xx

[@andrewharper1609]

Oh the irony. Pulp were one of the first big bands I saw (Sheffield Arena '96). I like Jarvis and his music. But one of the first songs I wrote lyrics to was Let It Go. Sometimes progression isn't as linear as one assumes. I had one live performance under my belt also at Secondary school and I proudly own it as my Spinal Tap moment. We hadn't even performed with a drummer before. Go for it, the worst that happens is you call on your arse.

[@davecarpenter7266]

Babies ❤️✌🏻️

[@forrest.0569]

Fucking legend

[@simbobcrafts4843]

I left this school in 98

[@josephancion2190]

6:04 reminds me of the Babies video.

[@MrJammyeye]

look at the girls faces at 4.30

[@pinsandneedles15]

can just tell that them little gits don't appreciate who he is

[@whssy]

Some didn't, but I see a lot of faces that are fascinated. Please don't generalise.

[@madgemuso7314]

I think a couple of those young girls didn’t want to to be filmed- you can see them cringe when they make eye contact with the camera 😂

[@madgemuso7314]

@@whssy yes quite a lot of them look interested and they laugh at his self deprecation about “Life is a Circle” 😂

[@TheSickNeeds]

When I came around to call you didnt notice me at all..... so I stole some books!

[@DailyrageProjectShadows]

me

[@DailyrageProjectShadows]

lol

[@caramaixo8295]

why are you all calling us chavs and all that crap i go to that school and we respect&no who he is were not thick!

[@joshgartland7160]

*know *we're. C-

[@jarviscockerslefttoe3830]

Imagine

[@motorcop505]

It's funny seeing the picture of Obama, since Jarvis is infinitely cooler.

[@Championeh]

They're not all chavy gits. -_-

[@RelativeBadger]

Well, you might want to check your grammar and use of punctuation before you state that you're not thick!

[@1familyjules]

A Common Person riding First Class.

[@besty222]

who is this man again?

[@marcelazulin9718]

god

[@whssy]

A man who will be poet laureate one day, if there is any justice.
And who should be the next prime minister.

[@imnotsure3077]

Amazing

[@flachi32]

Not a fan of Jarvis but he wrote a few decent songs.

[@DailyrageProjectShadows]

bored

[@imnotsure3077]

Ok