Jocks Wa Hey - Why Won't You Shag Me

Music Video - Excerpt from the CH4 TV Series, A Young Person's Guide To Becoming A Rock Star. Features "Big" John Duncan (Exploited, Nirvana, Blood Uncles, GoodBye Mr Mackenzie etc), on guitar.

The Young Person's Guide to Becoming a Rock Star is a British comedy series, which aired on Channel 4 in 1998. It was a six-part satirical take on the music industry, written by Skins creator Bryan Elsley. The plot centred on a young Glaswegian band – Jocks Wa Hey – as they struggle to find success.

The series won the 'Best Drama Serial' award at the 1999 RTS Television Awards and, that same year, writer Bryan Elsley was nominated in the RTS 'Best Writer' category for the series.The series followed the ups and downs of a young Glaswegian band called Jocks-Wa-Hey and their attempts to "make it" in the tough and uncompromising world of the music industry.

The five-piece band consisted of: the charismatic Jez MacAllister (Ciarán McMenamin) on vocals – our guide through the painful process of becoming a rock'n'roll star; his best pal, bass player "Psycho" (Duncan Marwick), a disorganised student who is the complete opposite of his nickname; drummer Wullie MacBoyne (Stephen McCole), a mean looking psychopath, known as 'Bigot' to his mates; the insatiable and hard-hitting Joe Nardone (Nicola Stapleton of Eastenders fame) on lead guitar, with more 'balls' and arrogance than the rest of the band put together; and finally Jez's cool-headed welfare officer and electric keyboards wizard, Fiona Johnstone (aka MC Fiona; Simone Lahbib).

The band recruit new members, revolutionise their sound, acquire management, arrange a showcase gig, get signed, record a hopelessly over-budget album and cut a chaotic swathe through the cut-throat world of marketing and promotions, finally resting at the dizzy heights of a top ten single and a massive £3 million debt.

Along the way they encounter Slick Sloan (Keith Allen), the disingenuous A&R man; Derek Trout (Fish), record producer; and their cheesy manager Art Stilton (Forbes Masson) who also manages supergroup 'Bonk, Bonk, Bonk'.

The series also includes cameo appearances from Noel Gallagher, Chrissie Hynde, Jay Kay, 'Big' John Duncan, Denise van Outen, Sara Cox, Kirsty Wark, Samantha Fox, Edward Tudor-Pole, Keith Chegwin and Timmy Mallett.

The series inspired an American version in 2002, My Guide to Becoming a Rock Star.

[adhmusic]

Reminds me of my youth I loved that show and song

[stangoodvibes]

I was living in London in the 90s when this was on tv. One of my favorite shows and a shame it wasn't more popular because it was genius (and had some fab cameos from the like of Noel Galagher and Jamiroquai and Gerard Butler (before he was famous))

[rashhuman]

I love this part of the series - represents the start of the “third act” in a way, and is the turning point in the band’s fortunes.

[waynebreier]

loved it, I was at music college when this first came out . still excellent now, great music .

[barnabyhoofer]

0.47 is that a nod to Lemmy, the way Psycho's plays bass with his mic at nose height?

[kannabi]

perfection! just needs an ego studio for black knight :)

[Reargunner-oh]

I love the music in this show. Is it available anywhere?

[joefenian]

Fake bad, some what funny song for a comedy show, and its better than half the shite that gets released these days! great show at the height of the so called Britpop genre, brings back some memories.

[CaledonianKittyOfficial]

Did they release a soundtrack for the series?