History Main / BritishRockstar

* Jetta, the [[SixthRanger later addition]] to The Misfits on ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}''. She's apparently [[AmericansHateTingle not popular in her home turf]] but is a part of one of the most popular bands in America. Jetta honestly doesn't like going back to Britain either. This was an enforced trope. Originally, she was going to be a black American woman, however ExecutiveMeddling didn't want a [[FlawlessToken black villain]] (the show later had a black villain in one episode though). It was decided that she could be either white and British or white and Australian. The [[ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms comic reboot]] [[RaceLift changed her]] to be a half-Japanese and half-black Brit.

* Jetta from ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms'' is the token Brit in an otherwise American metal band called The Misfits.

* In ''Webcomic/AxisPowersHetalia'', England invokes this trope in his character songs and versions of "Maru Kaite Chikyuu" and "Hatefutte Parade", all of which have distinctly rock feel to them. Just look at the front cover of his [[http://www.horror-vacui.net/hetarchive/images/images/other/character_cd_covers/englandcdcover.jpg Character CD]].

* ''VideoGame/RockStarAteMyHamster'' has the player assume the role of the sleazy manager of a British rock band, boosting its publicity by having the stars appear in noxious tabloid stories and accepting offers from dubious (and sometimes [[FakeCharity fake]]) charities such as the Nuke Your Granny Society.

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron Jimmy Neutron]]'' episode where Jimmy, Sheen, and Carl start a rock band has Carl adopting a fake British accent at one point.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' when Bart gets a guitar he has an ImagineSpot where he becomes one of these.

* The band from ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap''.

* ''SHY'' has one in the form of Stardust, a middle-aged British superhero based off of Music/DavdBowie that also pursued a rock career among other things.

* On the ''CaliforniaRaisins'' TV specials, the Raisins' main rival is a Mick Jagger-esque rocker named Lick Broccoli.

* Jetta, the [[SixthRanger later addition]] to The Misfits on ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}''. She's apparently [[AmericansHateTingle not popular in her home turf]] but is a part of one of the most popular bands in America. Jetta honestly doesn't like going back to Britain either. This was an enforced trope. Originally, she was going to be a black American woman, however ExecutiveMeddling didn't want a [[PositiveDiscrimination black villain]] (the show later had a black villain in one episode though). It was decided that she could be either white and British or white and Australian. The [[ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms comic reboot]] [[RaceLift changed her]] to be a half-Japanese and half-black Brit.

* Jagged Stone of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' is Marinette and Adrian's favourite rock star, and he has a British accent. He is also Thomas Astruc's [[CreatorsFavorite favourite]] character. This isn't the case in the French dub, where he has an American accent instead.

* Jagged Stone of ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' is Marinette and Adrian's favourite rock star, and he has a British accent. He is also Thomas Astruc's [[CreatorsFavorite favourite]] character.

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* The English dub of ''Anime/ExcelSaga'' gives the punk band that appear briefly in episode 21 comically British accents and mannerisms (one of them even calls another one "you wanker").

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* ''Film/GetCrazy'' -- among the players at a New Years Eve show at a venerable ballroom venue is jaded Music/MickJagger expy Reggie Wanker, played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell.

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* In the final season of ''Series/JustShootMe'' Nina has a washed up British pop-star as a boyfriend.

* Henry Mallett in ''Series/{{Spirited}}'', whose appearance appears to have been based off a combination of Adam Ant and [[Music/TheRollingStones Keith Richards]].
* ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred'': In "The Ballad of Kevin and Tess", Shawn befriends a British musician named Nick Crowley, whose music he loves, when he heals him in the aftermath of his drug and alcohol fueled binge. When Nick has a similar episode the next day, he insists on being brought to the 4400 Center instead of a hospital so that Shawn can heal him again. Nick invites Shawn to come on tour with him so that he can heal him every time that this happens, but Shawn declines, as he thinks that his ability was meant for something better than continually bringing a rock star back from the brink of death.

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** ''[[VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoLibertyCityStories Liberty City Stories]]'' has Crow, an ahead-of-his-time, egotistical humanitarian crusader who serves as a a thinly-veiled parody of Sting from Music/ThePolice.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'': The episode "Risky Beesness" involved a British rock band who were locked in their room by the villainess who wore a bee costume, could command bees, and considered herself a musician. While in their dressing room, they spoke in received British pronunciation, had tea, and showed that the show's writers DidNotDoTheBloodyResearch regarding language in a children's show.

* Axl Low, the time-travelling goofball of the ''VideoGame/GuiltyGear'' games is designed after this whole aesthetic (''Guilty Gear'' being an {{Animesque}} fighting game chock full of rock/metal references), although it's only in ''Xrd'' he really gets his British accent.

** Exaggeration, because he takes most of the elements in the trope description UpToEleven. Cockney? Check. Drugs? Check.[[note]]although ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' is during a clean period.[[/note]] Excessive drinking? Check.[[note]]Again, ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' is during a clean period[[/note]] Incredible amounts of sex? CHECK. Indifference or random causes? ''Both'': "African Child" is an attempt to make a "cause" song that just proves he doesn't care. Horrible fashion sense? Well, it's highly eccentric. Take it or leave it.

** Self-parody, because when you substitute "comedian" for "rock star", a lot of Aldous Snow's character is like that of Creator/RussellBrand.
* Steel Dragon from ''Film/RockStar'' - albeit a band hiring an American singer to act as a SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute.
* Very early example - the Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures movie ''Film/BikiniBeach'' (1964) had Frankie Avalon playing pop star Potato Bug (a ShallowParody of UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion rockers) in very cringe-worthy IAmVeryBritish mode (apparently all Britons acted like Creator/TerryThomas at the time.)
* ''Film/GetCrazy'' - among the players at a New Years Eve show at a venerable ballroom venue is jaded Music/MickJagger expy Reggie Wanker, played by Creator/MalcolmMcDowell.
* ''Film/StillCrazy'': The story concerns Strange Fruit, a fictional British Rock band, led by Creator/BillNighy.

* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' sketch "Needs More Cowbell" has the British producer/rock star [[Creator/ChristopherWalken Bruce Dickinson]] (not to be confused with [[Music/IronMaiden the real]] Music/BruceDickinson, who is also British).

* ''Series/TheFortyFourHundred'': In "The Ballad of Kevin and Tess", Shawn befriends a British musician named Nick Crowley, whose music he loves, when he heals him in the aftermath of his drug and alcohol fueled binge. When Nick has similar episode the next day, he insists on being brought to the 4400 Center instead of a hospital so that Shawn can heal him again. Nick invites Shawn to come on tour with him so that he can heal him every time that this happens but Shawn declines as he thinks that his ability was meant for something better than continually bringing a rock star back from the brink of death.

* Naturally a few of these turn up in ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''.

** An early episode had Maya interview a famous British rocker whose big hit was called "Nina in the Cantina". Everyone, including Nina, assumes the song is about her, but when the two meet, he doesn't have any idea who Nina is. He eventually recalls that [[spoiler:she's "that crazy bird what shagged our bass player" while drunk/stoned out of her mind. She's [[NobodyLovesTheBassist appalled]]]].

** An early episode had Maya interview a famous British rocker whose big hit was called "Nina in the Cantina". Everyone, including Nina, assumes the song is about her, but when the two meet, he doesn't have any idea who Nina is.

* ''Film/GetCrazy'' - among the players at a New Years Eve show at a venerable ballroom venue is jaded Music/MickJagger expy Reggie Wanker, played by Malcolm [=McDowell=].

One particular trait is that they're likely to avert IAmVeryBritish, opting for a [[UsefulNotes/{{London}} cockney]] or [[OopNorth Northern accent]] (usually Liverpudlian or Mancunian, thanks to the existence of famous rock bands from those cities).

* The inclusion of Davy Jones in ''TheMonkees''.

* Gary Bloke from ''PrivateEye'' practically runs on this.

* Very early example - the Creator/AmericanInternationalPictures movie ''Bikini Beach'' (1964) had Frankie Avalon playing pop star Potato Bug (a ShallowParody of UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion rockers) in very cringe-worthy IAmVeryBritish mode (apparently all Britons acted like Creator/TerryThomas at the time.)

* LaverneAndShirley nearly get into a marriage of convenience to two British Invasion rockers (Eric Idle and Peter Noone).

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