The 'Binky Listens To' meme originates from the educational animated series Arthur, featuring the character Binky Barnes wearing headphones with a look of intense concentration. While the original scene depicts a more innocent moment, the internet repurposed the image to suggest Binky is listening to extremely intense, aggressive, or niche music genres like death metal, hardstyle, or underground rap. It gained significant traction on platforms like Twitter and Reddit as a way to subvert expectations about the character's tough-guy persona. Today, it remains a go-to template for music fans to showcase their favorite tracks or ironically pair Binky's serious expression with absurdly soft or chaotic audio.