Clarky's Closet

Send us Fan Mail 50 years ago, when I was 14, I was fortunate enough to be cast in the role of 'Pip' in the  1973, ABC production of Ethel Turner's: '7 Little Australians'. This podcast is about my memories of that time. This my final podcast for the time being. I hope that you have enjoyed them. They will remain available through Buzzsprout and on all the major platforms...

Send us Fan Mail Today, in my second last podcast, I have 8 songs for you. These are from my musical comedies but were not included in the first 8 podcasts. Special thanks, as always, to Jessica Zamprogno for all voices and singing on my stage plays.                  Time           Song Name 01.07        The Witch is Dead 04.19         Hitler's Moustache 07.59         Happiness is . . . 11.19...

Send us Fan Mail Do you know what 'Antepenultimate means? Well, you can either look it up, or listen to this podcast. Special Thanks to: Jessica Zamprogno for vocals on: 'This Feeling Inside', 'The Things We do for Love' and 'Hold all Your Loving for Me'. John Samperi for piano on: 'This Feeling Inside', 'The Things We do for Love' and 'O...

Send us Fan Mail Today's show is about one of the great poems in English history.  If you have ever heard of 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner' by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, or if you've ever wondered what the story is about and if you have 80 minutes to spare, settle back with some opium, or whatever you can get your hands on and grab a copy of the poem in a book, or on-line. (I...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like singing? Would you like to sing whilst learning about ancient civilisations? Well, you're in luck. I have six of them and today I will play them for you and chat about them. Special thanks to: Colin Ellis for producing and mixing these songs for me. And to the three Gallas children for singing back up vocals on Ancient Greece and Mesopotamia.                   Tim...

Send us Fan Mail Today's show features some more of my rock songs. Special thanks to: Julian (Juz) Clark on 'Sagittarius to Gemini' and 'Door in the Middle' and Jason Garwood for guitar on 'Sagittarius to Gemini'                       Time           Song Name 02.35          Sagittarius to Gemini 06.41          Door in the Middle 10 .50         Australia is Burnin...

Send us Fan Mail Today is Show 30 and the end of Series 3, and we are back in love - well, not you and I, but me, mainly. Today I chat about some more of the Love Songs I have written over the years. Special Thanks to: Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums on 'Bird to the Air'                Time            Song Name 01.38          I'd be with You 04.55         Another Song for You 09.44   ...

Send us Fan Mail Today I chat about and play you songs from a variety of genres. Special Thanks to:    The Band from the Lancer Barracks - Parramatta for playing 'The March of the Australian Light Horse' .  Clive Clayton for writing the lyrics to 'The March of the Australian Light Horse' .  Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums on 'Most Amusing' Imogen Clark for vocals on &apo...

Send us Fan Mail Today I chat about five more songs about losing love. Special thanks to: Imogen Clark on Piano for 'There Was You' Jessica Zamprogno for vocal and Juz Clark for drums on 'Sorrow is the Ocean's Oldest Song'                 Time           Song Name 01.41         There Was You 06.42         Sorrow is the Ocean's Oldest Song  10.33         She Turned Her...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'll discuss and play for you some songs written for my family members, but I think they apply to all of us. Special thanks to:  Imogen Clark (at 11 years old) on 'There is no Place like Home'  To John Samperi for piano on 'The Piper'.  And to Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums, Jason Garwood on guitars and John Samperi for keyboard on 'Virgin Bride&a...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'll be talking about, and playing you all, some more of my Rock songs. A special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for drums on 'My Diary' and 'Memory' and to Tony Samperi for electric guitar on 'Memory'.                   Time           Song Name 01.34          Big Man 05.38          My Diary 11.34          Memory 16.20          My Dear, I Bel...

Send us Fan Mail Would you like to play your lover a love song? Today are five more love songs for you from which to choose.     Special thanks to:  Jessica Zamprogno for vocals on 'Finally I've Found a Man who can Dream' and 'Springtime in the Valley'.   Time           Song Name 02.29          Finally I've Found a Man who can Dream 06.54          A Proposal 11.07   ...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'll be chatting about and listening to a mixture of songs in different genres. A special thanks to Craig Calhoun for co-writing Minera, playing bass and all instrumentation.                   Time           Song Name 01.19           Daddy 06.30          Here's a Little Tune for all you Terrorists Out There 12.55          Minerva 18.30          Rosie, You're D...

Send us Fan Mail For anyone who likes reading lyrics while they listen,  the lyrics for each song in each of the shows is now available at: markclark.com.au under the heading 'Lyrics to Podcasts' (top left).  Today we're going to hear some of my songs about loss of Love. A special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for drums, and to John Samperi for piano, on 'Good Morning. Who are Y...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been attacked by a fridge? Does your dad get kicked out for snoring?  Today we're going to hear some more of my songs for children. A special thanks to Jessica Zamprogno for female vocals.                   Time           Song Name 01.43           Winnie the Pooh and the Heffalump 06.08           We Lock Dad in the Spare Room 8.25              Blue and the Monke...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'll be chatting about some more of my rock songs: when and why they were written and how they came about. Special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for his drums on 'My Bubble Burst'.                   Time           Song Name 01.21           The Simple Things 05.03           I Never Thought I'd See You Again 10.56          Hot Summer Evening 15.16          S...

Send us Fan Mail Show 20. The end of Season Two. Today I'll be chatting about some more of my pop songs: when and why they were written and how they came about. Special thanks to Jessica Zamprogno for singing on Plasticine Love; to Jason Garwood for Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo on Aussie Twang and Julian (Juz) Clark for Drums on Aussie Twang.                   Time           Song Name 02.19   ...

Send us Fan Mail Today I talk about my philosophical songs. These were inspired by various texts I read, both scientific and religious, particularly in the late 1980s. Special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for his drums on 'My Bubble Burst'.                   Time           Song Name 02.22           My (Our) Calendar  07.12          The Ledgers of the Falling Rain 12.21          Satori 16...

Send us Fan Mail Do you like singing with your tongue stuck out? Do you love T-Rex? Today we're going to hear some of my songs for children. A special thanks to Jessica Zamprogno for female vocals.                   Time           Song Name 02.37           The Leopard Seal's Song 06.38           Sleepy Eyes 10.22           Relatives  12.26           It's Hard to Sing with your Tongu...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's show I will be chatting about half a dozen of my comedy songs. Special thanks to Julian (Juz) Clark for drums on The Sad Story of Barry.                    Time           Song Name 02.17           I am an Australian 06.07           The Wayne Kerr High School Song 09.13           Get a Long Little Doggie     15.37           I Got a Tesla Battery 21.08           ...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's show I play a half a dozen of my love songs and reminisce a little.                    Time           Song Name 01.56            A Song for Virginia 05.42            How Much Do I Love You? 11.10            Sweet Jo-Anne          15.18            My Soft Pink Lady in Blue       20. 04           Sometimes Lovers Do 23.10            Do You Believe Me . . . For an...

Send us Fan Mail This week I'll be talking about some of my pop songs. These are upbeat but not quite as heavy as last week's Rock Songs 1.                   Time           Song Name 02.50           It's a Mighty Fine Life         06.17           Once Around the Moon          11.18           What Do You Believe In?              16.58           My Lover is a Bad Man            21. 57...

Send us Fan Mail Today I'll be chatting to you about some of the rock songs I have written and recorded over the years.                 Time           Song Name 01.35         Time Must Flow 05.16         The Final Debt 10.06         This Number        14.00          Babe You Lied 20. 05         Apes and Angels For anyone who likes reading lyrics while they listen,  the lyrics for each song in...

Send us Fan Mail Here are some of my ballads from across the years. Drums - Julian (Juz) Clark on 'The Flowers and the Stones' and 'He's Two Years Old Today'. All other instrumentation and vocals - me                  Time           Song Name 02.42         A Stitch in the Tapestry  07.46         Burns the Flame        12.49         The Flowers and the Stones        16. 31 ...

Send us Fan Mail Part 2 of a look at 1980s Sydney rock Band: Your System. Lead Guitarists - Tony Samperi and Jason Garwood Drums - Julian (Juz) Clark Bass and Vocals - me. Backup vocals and harmonica - Tony Samperi   Time           Song Name 02.17        The Big Man 06.51        Dreams 13.06        Soft Grey         17. 50        It's Not Too Late 22. 05       Time and Time Again     For anyo...