Music Review
Copyright (c) 1994, Thomas Van Hook
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The Beavis And Butt-head Experience
Geffen Records, Copyright 1993

Track Listing
1.  I Hate Myself And Want To Die by Nirvana
2.  Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun by Anthrax
3.  Come to Butt-head by Beavis And Butt-head
4.  99 Ways To Die by Megadeth
5.  Bounce by Run DMC
6.  Deuces Are Wild by Aerosmith
7.  I Am Hell by White Zombie
8.  Poetry And Prose by Primus
9.  Monsta Mack by Sir Mix-a-Lot
10.  Search And Destroy by Red Hot Chili Peppers
11.  Mental *@%#! by Jackyl
12.  I Got You Babe by Cher with Beavis and Butt-head


     Obnoxious - Disgusting - Juvenile - Cool - Radical.  These
are all words that have been used to describe MTV's cartoon
series known as "Beavis and Butt-head."  All of those words are
quite accurate to describe their show on MTV, but none of them
apply to this Compact Disc.
     The manner that the CD is put together, it suggests that
this was one of the television shows.  However, without the
visual images that the tv series gives to the viewer, this CD
leaves the listener flat.
     Nirvana's recording of "I Hate Myself and Want To Die" is an
ironic addition considering the suicide of lead
guitarist/vocalist Kurt Cobain.  The song is badly recorded, and
Nirvana never sounded worse, but that's usually par for Nirvana's
usual material.
     The banter between three members of Anthrax and the
characters of Beavis and Butt-head is quite comical.  The song
"Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun" is quite rancid.  It's
recorded in a style that reminds one of supposed Rap/Heavy Metal
artist (if you could call him that) Ice T.  Personally, I have
heard better from Anthrax.
     Track 3 introduces us to some of the usual banter of Beavis
and Butt-head.  "Come to Butt-head" is quite comical in places,
with Butt-head singing to a woman that he wants to "make it
with."  Beavis' comments in the background are so off-beat and
ridiculous that I found myself wondering where Mike Judge (the
guy behind the voices of Beavis and Butt-head) gets his ideas
from.
     Megadeth, one of the "supersonic" bands of the '90s,
performs a new song called "99 Ways To Die."  It follows the
tradition of good, solid, hard-driving metal from one of the best
lyrical bands in Metal today.  Being that is produced by Max
Norman (one of the best Hard Rock/Metal producers in the
business), it's obviously one of the best tracks on this Compact
Disc.
     Track 5 brings us to one of the most useless bands to "cross
over" to the Rock and Roll arena from the Rap scene.  Run DMC had
a big hit with their version of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way." 
Believe me, "Bounce" won't duplicate that feat anytime soon.
     Ironically, Aerosmith follow Run DMC with their big hit
"Deuces Are Wild."  Not so ironically, this is much better than
the limp Run DMC song.  If you ever get a chance to check out the
video for this song, don't miss it.
     Tracks 7, 8, 9, and 10 introduce us to some more of the
REALLY bad songs on this Compact Disc.  White Zombie and Primus
give us some of the more inane levels of Heavy Metal.  Neither
band is a really good representative of what Metal is all about. 
Sir Mix-a-Lot gives us yet another of the lame rappers on the
scene.  I have no idea why this was included on this Compact
Disc.  The Red Hot Chili Peppers show us just how stupid people
in Los Angeles can really be when it comes to music.  After all,
who would name himself "Flea" and play music in his underwear? 
That's right, an idiot.
     Track 11 leads us to the most promising rising star in the
Hard Rock scene today.  Jackyl are starting to score big on the
airwaves with a straight forward attitude that is reminiscent of
early AC/DC.  Don't miss this band when they play live...they
will knock your socks right off your feet.  This particular song,
"Mental *@%#!" is not one of the better tracks I have ever heard
from them, but it is infinitely better than the previous four
tracks.
     Track 12 brings us to the song that got more airplay than
all the others.  Whether it has to do with Cher's star quality or
the "cutesy" video that was done for the song, this song sucks. 
I like Cher, but I think she made a big mistake recording this
song for this Compact Disc.
     In my final analysis of this Compact Disc, don't bother
buying it.  Instead, borrow it from your little brother and
record tracks 3 (Come To Butt-head), 4 (99 Ways To Die), 6
(Deuces Are Wild), and 11 (Mental *@%#!).  That way, you will get
your money's worth from the Compact Disc.

Overall Grade:  F

