. - it's a tough time to grow up in, and nirvana and kurt cobain, in particular, reflect that angst. - i learned how to write for myself, and it's pretty ironic that most people related to it. - boom, there it is. platinum record. - country music has taken over the airwaves and the record charts. - the honeymoon's over. now we're getting down to real commerce. [fans screaming] - aren't these girls just crazy? - yeah, they are. [stirring instrumental music] ♪ ♪ [poison's "unskinny bop"] [rousing rock music] - you may think of it as the channel that rattles your china-- and occasionally your teeth-- and hypnotizes your children, but what you may want to know is that mtv is responsible for a complete revolution in the music business in this country. - ♪ unskinny bop ♪ ♪ just blows me away ♪ - mtv makes the hits. it's as if there were just one national radio station for new songs. - ♪ unskinny bop ♪ - ending the '80s, in terms of rock music, you're getting a lot of hair bands. you've got poison, ratt, warrant... - ♪ she's my cherry pie ♪ ♪ cool drink of water, such a sweet surprise ♪ ♪ t