At that time there weren’t a lot of videos being made so just about any band could make one and get it played on MTV short of X-rated.
That’s where you got videos like Roly Poly Fish heads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGR_EgWfXfI
Gracious I loved that song. This one is pre-MTV, but in the same line of twisted songs-”Hey baby I’m your telephone man...”. Nobody does funny/twisted little songs anymore. Reminds me of Dr Demento, Mr Jaws, etc.
That’s where you got videos like Roly Poly Fish heads
I don’t recall what year, but I saw that on Saturday Night Live before MTV existed.
Hey, remember when SNL used to be funny?