Inspired by a real-life crush, the song "What I Go To School For" resulted in a popular music video starring supermodel Lorna Roberts. The parent album, charting at #2 in the UK, received middling critical reviews but became such a commercial success that it was multi-platinum certified by the RIAA. Charting placements in nations such as Austria, Ireland, and Japan spread word of the band, with their sound being compared to American pop punk acts such as Green Day and Sum 41.
November 2003 saw the release of Busted's second album, titled 'A Present For Everyone'. That album also charted at #2 in the UK. A live album, called 'A Ticket For Everyone', was released in November 2004, with the group facing inter-member tension.
The band split in January 2005 after Charlie decided to focus on his rock band Fightstar. Matt went on to release a solo album and has since become a television presenter with his wife. James founded the short-lived band Son Of Dork before focusing on songwriting.
The band reformed in 2013 without Charlie to make a supergroup with McFly to create McBusted
Busted annouced on 10 November 2015 that they are to reform as a trio, including Charlie, ten years after the band originally called it quits.
She Wants to Be Me
Busted Lyrics
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I need my head inspected
I notice little things
Same t-shirt and sun glasses
Then it got weirder see
She cut her hair like me
She bought a red guitar
Kept driving round in my car
I'm kissing her and she
She slams me against the wall
She crashed into a bus
Chasing some super model
She's analysed my smile
She's memorised my phone book
She always wears my clothes
Her favourite words are WOOOHOO!
She looks like, does like, sounds like me
She's stealing my identity
And I'm begging you
Somebody notice me somebody notice
I'm fading away here
What have I got to do to make you see
My girlfriend is a wannabe
And she wants to be me
I'm saying something's wrong
She's out back playing soccer
She used to do ballet
Now she's a heavy smoker
She's so obsessed with me
That she stands up to pee
And now her stupid games
Have started taking over
Don't need no special help
Don't need to see a doctor
I know you're worried but
I'm telling you just watch her
Looks like she's cracked my code
Knows things I've never spoke of
She wants sex all the time
And still find time to fuck off
She looks like, does like, sounds like me
She's stealing my identity
And I'm begging you
Somebody notice me somebody notice
I'm fading away here
What have I got to do to make you see
My girlfriend is a wannabe
And she wants to be me
Me I'm not joking
She won't stop provoking me
I'm going under
What have I got to do to make you see
My girlfriend is a wannabe
And she wants to be me
I'm in the loony bin
Wearing a pale pink nighty
The nurse comes through the door
And whispers so politely
"Your boyfriend's here to see you
Look pretty and take a bath
I love his silly band
Can I get his autograph?"
She looks like, does like, sounds like me
She's stealing my identity
And I'm begging you
Somebody notice me somebody notice
I'm fading away here
What have I got to do to make you see
My girlfriend is a wannabe
And she wants to be me
I'm not joking
She won't stop provoking me
I'm going under
What have I got to do to make you see
My girlfriend is a wannabe
And she wants to be
She wants to be
She wants to be me
The lyrics to Busted's song She Wants to Be Me describe the feelings of the singer towards his girlfriend who is obsessed with him to the point of trying to imitate and steal his identity. The singer notices little things such as her wearing the same t-shirt and sunglasses and then it gets weirder as she cuts her hair like him and starts driving his car. The girlfriend even goes as far as to analyze his smile, memorize his phonebook, and wear his clothes, leading to the singer feeling like he's fading away and begging for somebody to notice him. Despite the singer's attempts to seek help, he finds himself in the loony bin, wearing a pale pink nighty, and still being provoked by her.
The song is a commentary on the obsession and identity theft that can happen in relationships. It speaks to the idea that someone can become so enamored with another person that they lose themselves in the process of trying to emulate them. The lyrics suggest a sense of powerlessness on the part of the singer - he feels like he's going crazy, and it seems like nobody is noticing what's happening to him.
Line by Line Meaning
At first I told myself
I first thought that I was imagining things
I need my head inspected
I thought there's something wrong with me mentally
I notice little things
I started to observe her behavior
Same t-shirt and sun glasses
She wore the same outfit as me
Then it got weirder see
Later it became even more strange
She cut her hair like me
She got the same hairstyle as mine
She bought a red guitar
She purchased the same guitar as mine
Kept driving round in my car
She drove my car around
I'm kissing her and she
I was intimate with her and
She slams me against the wall
she was aggressive towards me
She crashed into a bus
She was so obsessed with me that she got into an accident while chasing someone who looked like me
Chasing some super model
She was pursuing someone who resembled me
She's analyzed my smile
She carefully studied my smile
She's memorized my phone book
She knows my contacts by heart
She always wears my clothes
She wears my clothes all the time
Her favorite words are WOOOHOO!
She says my catchphrase often
She looks like, does like, sounds like me
She mimics everything about me
She's stealing my identity
She's attempting to take over my life
And I'm begging you
I'm pleading with others
Somebody notice me somebody notice
To notice my situation
I'm fading away here
I'm losing my sense of self
What have I got to do to make you see
What must I do to make you realize
My girlfriend is a wannabe
My partner is a copycat
And she wants to be me
And she wants to take my place
I'm saying something's wrong
I'm admitting that something's off
She's out back playing soccer
She's doing activities that are new to her
She used to do ballet
She used to do things that are different from her current behavior
Now she's a heavy smoker
Now she's addicted to smoking
She's so obsessed with me
She's very fixated on me
That she stands up to pee
She tries to do everything like me
And now her stupid games
And now her foolish actions
Have started taking over
Have begun to consume my life
Don't need no special help
I don't require any unique treatment
Don't need to see a doctor
I don't need medical attention
I know you're worried but
I understand that you're concerned, but
I'm telling you just watch her
I'm asking you to be mindful of her behavior
Looks like she's cracked my code
She figured out everything about me
Knows things I've never spoke of
She knows things I've never told her about myself
She wants sex all the time
She's attempting to have sex with me whenever possible
And still find time to fuck off
She still finds moments to be rude and hurtful
Me, I'm not joking
I'm not being humorous about this
She won't stop provoking me
She continues to act and behave like me
I'm going under
I'm struggling with this situation
I'm in the loony bin
I've been admitted to a psychiatric facility
Wearing a pale pink nighty
I'm wearing a hospital gown
The nurse comes through the door
A medical employee enters the room
And whispers so politely
And speaks quietly and nicely to me
Your boyfriend's here to see you
Your partner has come to visit you
Look pretty and take a bath
Please present yourself nicely and bathe
I love his silly band
I adore his music group
Can I get his autograph?
May I have his signature?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MATHEW SARGEANT, JAMES BOURNE, CHARLES ROBERT SIMPSON, LAUREN CHRISTY, GRAHAM EDWARDS, SCOTT SPOCK
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Or Sharabi
2022 and I still remember all the words :) LOVE THIS SONG
FlowerPower
This was my favourite song on the album. My Gran bought me it for Christmas, the year it came out, in 2003. She didnt have a clue what she was getting, so she gave me the money to buy it, and i had to give it back to her to wrap. But i recorded it first before giving it back to her 😆 I couldn't wait a month 😅 But I was 13; now 32! I was a Busted superfan who had all 4 walls and my ceiling covered, watched every tv appearance and bought all the magazines they did interviews in 😅
I can remember all the words to all the songs, but I struggle to remember what I did yesterday 🤣
TMR x DubsoundZ
2018 and still listening to this song ❤
dark baby
oh my god such cool vocal performance and production
bobbi tideswell
its 2015 and still loving this song!
Matt Potter
Still a banger in 2019
The First
I'm 17 and I still love it.
SAMMY BURTON
2016 and I still <3 this song.... #TUNE
Joe Waters
I'm 24 and a GUY and I STILL love this in 2012!!!!!
Jack Waite
Joe Waters Hows it feel being 31?