Busted - What I Go To School For

What this video is

Released 16 September 2002 as Busted's debut single, 'What I Go To School For' arrived at the crest of a wave of UK pop-punk acts blending Blink-182-influenced guitar pop with British teen comedy sensibility. The track reached number three on the UK Singles Chart, launching a run in which Busted became the first act to have their first three singles enter the UK top three in ascending order. The song's theme — a…

Why it matters

A landmark document of early-2000s British pop-punk's mainstream breakthrough moment; the video establishes the school-comedy aesthetic that would define Busted's visual brand and influenced a generation of UK pop-rock acts, including McFly. The song was later covered by the Jonas Brothers,…

The director

Canadian-British director born in Nova Scotia; studied theatre writing, dance, and choreography before completing an M.A. in Film Direction at the Royal College of Art (1995). Between 1996–2002 directed 20+ music videos for UK pop acts including B*Witched,…