MTV Turns 40 Years Old

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Deluded Juice — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:20 PM)

"But when they finally did show Billy Idol on MTV, he was given more airplay than most artists at that time."
He and Martha Quinn, one of the first VeeJays, dated so that might have had something to do with it.

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geewizzz — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:04 AM)

Are you okay?

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NZer — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:06 AM)

Interesting to see a New Zealand band on that list! Split Enz was great, and later spawned Crowded House.

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geewizzz — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:07 AM)

Yea, they played a lot of their vids right from the get go
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Cheeky — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:11 AM)

I'm a fan
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

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NZer — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:16 AM)

You have great taste Nettie!

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Cheeky — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:22 AM)

Thank you
If we take the time to see with the heart and not with the mind, we shall see that we are surrounded completely by angels ~ Carlos Santana

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The<>Mechanic — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:17 AM)

Ho Ho Ho

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The<>Mechanic — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:18 AM)

Ho Ho Ho

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Jaja — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:19 AM)

It was a great time. It was probably around 1983 until we finally got cable.
We still had the wired remote haha!
The first video I ever saw was Duran Duran "hungry like the wolf"
I eventually saw them at a free concert in 2000 and was very impressed. They gave an amazing show.
Coming back en 2026-Viva Venezuela!

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The<>Mechanic — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:19 AM)

Ho Ho Ho

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The<>Mechanic — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:20 AM)

I’m probably thinking that the videos I just posted were some of the first played on Canada’s version of MTV called MuchMusic.
Ho Ho Ho

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geewizzz — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 02:45 PM)

MTV gave the Canadian acts much airplay…but in 1981, it was probably Loverboy that was getting airtime.
The vids you posted came a year or two later.
Except for 'Gloria', which most likely never got shown on MTV…that was probably a bit too Pop-ish for their Rock and alternative Rock format.
They
did
show 'Self-Control' though.
U2's 'Gloria' was more MTV's style.
Eurhythmics in 1981 would be seen this way -
And as the original band members of The Tourists
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MissMargoChanning — 4 years ago(August 01, 2021 04:22 PM)

Seems like only yesterday…
I remember the VJs… Nina, Martha, JJ…
You asked a pretty question; I've given you the ugly answer.
Fasten Your Seatbelts….
It's Going To Be A Bumpy Night!

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ha — 4 years ago(August 03, 2021 05:49 AM)

Those were the days my friend. We thought they'd never end.

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AnthonyRocks — 4 years ago(August 03, 2021 02:45 PM)

"MTV Turns 40 Years Old"
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wow!

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geewizzz — 4 years ago(August 08, 2021 11:24 PM)

That's where I got my top 12 from…lol
Here's better quality of this one
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zeptron — 4 years ago(December 17, 2021 01:12 AM)

I don't know why, but I was initially thinking that MTV first came in the early 90s.
I stopped watching around the early to mid 00s.

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MovieManCin2 — 4 years ago(December 17, 2021 02:34 AM)

Is that **** still on?
MAGA! FAFO! Schrodinger's Cat walks into a bar, and doesn't. Dumbocraps: evil people who celebrate murder.