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"What I Go to School For"
Song

"What I Go to School For" is the debut single by UK pop/rock band, Busted released in 2002. It reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. It was inspired by a teacher that Busted bassist Matt Willis had a crush on at school.

The song was parodied by the Amateur Transplants on their 2004 album Fitness to Practice, and was later re-written into a child friendly version by American pop-rock group Jonas Brothers and covered on their 2006 album It's About Time.

Miss McKenzie

In 2003 the real-life inspiration for the song was revealed to be Matt's former teacher Michelle Blair, who made a surprise appearance on The Frank Skinner Show on UK television's ITV1 channel during an interview with Matt.[1] Michelle, who was 28 at the time of her appearance on The Frank Skinner Show, and had been married for three years, was Matt's dance teacher at the Sylvia Young Theatre School when Matt was 15. Speaking about the surprise appearance with Matt on the show, Michelle said:

"It was hilarious - he looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him up. I only found out the song was about me after it came out - it's really flattering."[2]

Michelle said that at the time she was not aware of her pupil's crush on her, but that she did remember him from the dance classes:

"He was quite cheeky and charming and always had something to say in class. He used to tell us he was in a band, but I never dreamed they were going to be this big and I certainly hadn't a clue I was going to feature in one of their songs!"[1]

Commenting on the veracity of these events as portrayed in the song, Michelle said:

"I think he's used a bit of artistic licence in the song. It was a dance class so we never used any pencils but I suppose he had ample opportunity to look at my bum. There was never any tree outside my bedroom window though - I think I might have noticed a Peeping Tom.[2]"

Reflecting on his time under the tutelage of Miss Blair, Matt said "She was kind of nice and there was always something really sexy about her."[2]

Being identified as the object of adolescent lust, and the subject of a pop song, hasn't caused any friction with her husband according to Michelle:

"My husband thinks its hilarious and takes the mickey. I don't think he's really worried I'm going to run off with a pop star. I'm proud of them. Looking back it was obvious Matt had what it takes."[2]

Charts

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