The Buggles

The Buggles were a British new wave performing and record production duo consisting of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes. Both were members of progressive rock band Yes, and Downes went to form Asia with fellow former Yes member Steve Howe. The duo is most famous for their #1 hit song "Video Killed the Radio Star", which became the first video to air on MTV on August 1st, 1981.

In History of Rock & Roll
The Buggles made an appearance in the beginning "The 80's: Part 2". The comic begins by explaining to the reader that the original purpose of the channel was to play music videos, before airing reality-TV shows (i.e. The Real World, Jersey Shore). This is followed by Horn saying "Shocking, isn't it?"