This title would suggest the Weekend Rockstars was either a band with an oversize ego or one with its tongue firmly-in-cheek.
It did not take long to work out which of these two possibilities was most likely!

Billy, Geoffy, Nelly and Davey Rockstar started to make an impression on the local music scene when they won the 3TR Battle of the Bands (achieving the highest score since the event's conception).Originally from Sale in country Victoria, the Rockstars had ample time to study the country town pub-rock phenomenon from every angle whilst extolling the virtues of 'playing at local sheep swapping parties'. On stage and off, they had been witnesses to and victims of the rural drinker's demands. Vilified, abused, threatened, they decided to address the problem head-on, and released their first single
We can't play smoke on the water. "It was difficult for a meathead to scream "Play Smoke On The Water!" to a band that has just performed this piece" exclaimed Billy (the driving influence behind the band), "It states the facts, sets the tone and allows the band to go on and not play a whole lot of other stuff as well". The song made explicit their utter ignorance of anything Deep and Purple but also injected the generally bland and predictable playlists with a dose of good old 'Orstraylyun' humour.

The Weekend Rockstars were one of the unlikeliest groups to leave their mark on the Australian music scene , but quickly built up a considerable live following supporting some of the country's biggest acts at the time and achieving a considerable name for themselves as a band who could deliver a show with a difference. Although on the surface the band appeared steeped in satire, dressed in cut off footy jumpers and a repertoire that included such songs as, Don't blame me I'm from the country, Drinkin beer with the boys, Ocker Rocker and In the missionary position undercover in the bedroom with the lights out. They could also produce the tenderest of ballads. Witty lyrics, hidden twists and finely crafted melodies didn't insult their audience with intelligence, it wooed them.