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