British Rock Star: Difference between revisions

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A subtrope of [[The Rock Star]], who is usually a more positive, glamorous figure (and they can be British too!).

== [[Comic Books]] ==

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* The band from ''[[This Is Spinal Tap (Film)|This Is Spinal Tap]]''.

* Ben Sergeant and his band in ''[[Tamara Drewe]]''.

* Aldous Snow in ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'' and ''[[Get Him to The Greek]]''. Snow is interesting in that he combines [[Exaggerated Trope|exaggeration]], [[Subverted Trope|subversion]], and [[Self Parody]]:

* Aldous Snow in ''[[Forgetting Sarah Marshall]]'' and ''[[Get Him to The Greek]]''. Snow is interesting in that he combines [[Exaggerated Trope|exaggeration]], [[Subverted Trope|subversion]], and [[Self-Parody]]:

** Exaggeration, because he takes most of the elements in the trope description [[Up to Eleven]]. Cockney? Check. Drugs? Check.<ref>although ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' is during a clean period</ref> Excessive drinking? Check.<ref>Again, ''Forgetting Sarah Marshall'' is during a clean period</ref> 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.

** Subversion, because he is actually [[Nice Guy]], albeit one with serious problems.

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* ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'' had an early episode where the station sponsored a concert with the British band, Scum of the Earth, who stress that they specialize in ''Hoodlum Rock''. The difference from Punk Rock is that they dress in fine suits and ties, speak in erudite English and gleefully commit violent crimes on everyone, including their fans, whenever possible.

* ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch "Needs More Cowbell" has the British producer/rock star [[Christopher Walken|Bruce Dickinson]] (not to be confused with [[Iron Maiden (Music)|the real]] [[Bruce Dickinson (Music)|Bruce Dickinson]], who is also British).

* In one episode of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway (TV)|Whose Line Is It Anyway]]'' Wayne plays a rock star in his hotel room in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-s2uAovzbQ this] round of ''Let's Make A Date''. He automatically goes for a British accent.

* In one episode of ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV)|Whose Line Is It Anyway]]'' Wayne plays a rock star in his hotel room in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-s2uAovzbQ this] round of ''Let's Make A Date''. He automatically goes for a British accent.

== [[Magazines]] ==