Remember When MTV Actually Played MUSIC!

[Lab4Us]

Came across this. I was in Phoenix, AZ, a year out from heading to Okinawa when MTV went live…

First 45 music videos played on MTV as the network turns 45

'Video Killed the Radio Star' was what was played on Aug. 1, 1981, when MTV launched 45 years ago.

thelistwire.usatoday.com

 

[KillerFord1977]

Came across this. I was in Phoenix, AZ, a year out from heading to Okinawa when MTV went live…

First 45 music videos played on MTV as the network turns 45

'Video Killed the Radio Star' was what was played on Aug. 1, 1981, when MTV launched 45 years ago.

thelistwire.usatoday.com

I was a young lad and was watching when MTV went on the air.

 

[Annihilator]

Headbangers ball……

 

[Retired Bum]

I'm fortunate, I have never had cable to be forced to listen to MTV.

I'm a very old curmudgeon...

 

[Belt Fed]

Are they even on the air anymore?

 

[Onewolf426]

I remember Judas Priest, Twisted Sister, Dire Straits, etc. What a time to be alive.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

When they added reality TV into it, it started downhill as far as I was concerned!

 

[Old_Me]

Came across this. I was in Phoenix, AZ, a year out from heading to Okinawa when MTV went live…

First 45 music videos played on MTV as the network turns 45

'Video Killed the Radio Star' was what was played on Aug. 1, 1981, when MTV launched 45 years ago.

thelistwire.usatoday.com

yup, all 3 of my girls would die if they missed one minute of that show.

i once told them i'll smash that god damned tv if i hear it too loud.....

they almost cried a monsoon of tears.....

 

[bc22wm]

No. By 1981 I was too busy living life to sit around a watch the idiot box.

 

[Grayfox]

I remember it. I was 27 with a wife and a 2 year old son. I was working third shift at the time. They made a big deal out of it and it was really popular. Folks would keep their VCRs loaded and ready to record their favorite videos.
I watched it some, but never really got into it.

 

[Talyn]

In the mid-90's MTV dumped Rock & Roll to focus on Rap (not really music) and reality TV shows, so as per JMs, The Doors, song...

that was THE END of MTV.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I was still in hs at the time and didn't have cable to watch it or vh1

 

[Grayfox]

Just out of curiosity, I looked up MTV on my local cable guide. Actually had to use the voice search feature to find it. I checked the schedule for the next week. Not a damned thing worth watching. They might as well take it off the air.

 

[NMEDGE]

My son watched it for hours. We were stationed in Alaska at the time. I used to crack up watching him dance to some of the songs.

 

[Skunkhouse]

Are they even on the air anymore?

My question as well

 

[Recusant]

 

[Jsimon78]

Always was into head bangers ball. Then the reality stuff killed it.

 

[Old_Me]

My son watched it for hours. We were stationed in Alaska at the time. I used to crack up watching him dance to some of the songs.

remember American Bandstand...???

many of us danced to that tv show as well.....

tv show premiered in 1952, with who else...??

Mr. Dick Clark...

the original....MTV...!!!!!!!!!

 

[Lab4Us]

remember American Bandstand...???

many of us danced to that tv show as well.....

tv show premiered in 1952, with who else...??

Mr. Dick Clark...

the original....MTV...!!!!!!!!!

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Watched it many, many times, along with Midnight Special and even Soul Train if there was an act I wanted to see Temptations, Otis Redding, etc.)

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