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

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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
                    Are you okay?

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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
                            Are you okay?

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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. 😠

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