To discuss the evolution of Radiohead, we must contend with their first hit-single, “Creep.” It was the song that catapulted them to stardom and to this day remains their most-streamed and most recognizable song. 

Although scorned by numerous Radiohead fans and even by the band itself, “Creep” is inescapable.

In this episode we’ll focus specifically on the reception of “Creep” on MTV — at their MTV Beach House Performance in 1993 and on an episode of “Beavis and Butthead.”

But before that: a little history behind “Creep.”