During the 200 episode spanning, Beavis and Butthead, the two boys expressed their interesting points of view on many music videos and musical artists of the day. Most of the shows consisted of nothing but them sitting on the couch, sometimes eating stale nachos, and watching MTV. MTV is also the network that they were playing the episode of Beavis and Butthead. They would sit there for the entire episode, while the audience not only saw the music video, but also heard the boys talking about it, and seeing their facial reactions to certain songs. These things combined to see what the boys thought of the music video, as well as the creators of the show.
Beavis and Butthead generally had the same taste in music, rarely disagreeing with each other. They liked hard rock and heavy metal, while hating hair bands and European bands. They liked gangsta rap and explosions, while hating new wave and electronic music. Their funny comments throughout the video’s would often stick with the person watching, especially because they were funny. The characters are voiced by Mike Judge, and whether or not these comments are how he actually feels or if he is just trying to be funny, they made an impact on artists of the day. Because of the show’s popularity, the videos that the boys praised have been seen to increase in sale. Many artists would watch the show to see how well their music is being received.
Beavis and Butthead also did a lot to steer where music was heading. In the nineties, they were tired of always hearing bad hair bands, and would always criticize them by saying, “this song really sucks” or “This pisses me off!” On the flip side, it was also common for them to encounter a heavy metal song and completely love it, saying “This is awesome!” Beavis and Butthead represented that age of people. What they liked, people liked. What they didn’t like, eighties hair bands for example, were laid to rest.
