Rhythm Nation
Poet Paul Muldoon on how the Rolling Stones and Duke Special have inspired him
The literary luminary and Princeton professor says Christy Moore’s Ride On is the ‘definite version’ of a heartbreaking masterpiece
Born in Armagh in 1951, Paul Muldoon has been hailed by the Times Literary Supplement as “the most significant English-language poet since World War II”. In addition to his 14 poetry collections, the professor in humanities at Princeton University recently collaborated with Paul McCartney on a book about the former Beatle’s lyrics.
Here is a playlist of songs that have inspired Muldoon over the years, along with his reasons why.
