MTV launched on August 1 1981 - 40 Years ago at 12:01 AM Eastern Time

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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.