In July 2013, Clarke was awarded an honorary doctorate of arts in "acknowledgement of a career which has spanned five decades, bringing poetry to non-traditional audiences and influencing musicians and comedians" by the University of Salford. Upon receipt, Clarke commented: "Now I'm a doctor, finally my dream of opening a cosmetic surgery business can become a reality."
ReviewHmm... Dr. John eh? Is that change supposed to mean anything other than I'm cleverer than you or I'm cleverer than you thought I were. Anyway this one does leave you thinking "why?,why?,why?" but for all the wrong reasons. A clutch of well chosen covers, given a an old time punky overhaul by Cornwall's and Clarke's band of Dads. Not bad but not good either.