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8/1/81 saw the unveiling of MTV. Here's the first music video they aired: -- squarerootofone 08/01/2017 1:03PM No cable for us, nbc's friday night videos was all we had...intro -- HokieDan95 08/02/2017 09:29AM The second MTV video was better.... -- Tank 08/01/2017 6:30PM MTV made it better to look good than to sing good ** -- hokeyhokie 08/01/2017 3:09PM
08/01/2017 3:39PM Actually he had several videos that got heavy air play -- 76 B210 08/01/2017 4:55PM I miss the old story music videos. ** -- Hoakie82 08/01/2017 5:56PM Supposedly mtv killed Christopher Cross's career for that very reason -- HokieDan95 08/01/2017 3:24PM I think it was his song style more than his face. Same year he dropped, -- 48zip 08/01/2017 3:34PM The best thing about MTV in the early days... -- Hokie in CT 08/01/2017 2:43PM Uhhhh -- 48zip 08/01/2017 2:53PM Never was a MTV fan, was more into live music (link) -- RaleighHokie15 08/01/2017 2:40PM Pretty typical...We all loved Martha Quinn.... -- vthhhi 08/01/2017 2:38PM What years at L&M apartments -- VaTechie 08/01/2017 4:05PM I was one of the first to move in L & M... -- vthhhi 08/02/2017 10:05AM I am positive then we were at least there together at the same party -- VaTechie 08/02/2017 10:14AM Wasn't really close with anyone there... -- vthhhi 08/02/2017 10:44AM I do not want to give full names on that one -- VaTechie 08/02/2017 11:00AM Could have been Charlie... -- vthhhi 08/02/2017 11:10AM Now I kind of remember that, -- VaTechie 08/02/2017 11:24AM Howdy old neighbor...Bentwood alumni here ** -- Tuckahokie 08/01/2017 2:53PM Same. Bentwood 89-90 ** -- Burke Hokie 08/01/2017 3:03PM Not the nicest cribs around...but kickin' location for Football games ** -- Tuckahokie 08/01/2017 3:18PM Yup...I was working out of Jonesborough, TN watching our cable... -- Major Kong 08/01/2017 2:13PM This was the first video I ever saw and never looked back -- Technocrat 08/01/2017 2:00PM Solid - as with most groups from that era -- HokieMacDaddy 08/01/2017 2:35PM Was into them, the Cure, New Order in 82-3 friends thought I was weird lol -- Technocrat 08/01/2017 3:45PM My favorite!!!!!! ** -- AtlantaHokie 08/01/2017 2:19PM Yep, I also watched what was claimed as the -- RTFC 08/01/2017 2:00PM MTV had some competition early on -- HokieMacDaddy 08/01/2017 2:37PM Saw Night Tracks on TBS before our cable system got MTV ** -- Burke Hokie 08/01/2017 3:05PM 'Night Flight' on USA Network -- hokiesrock 08/01/2017 2:55PM NBC ** -- 48zip 08/01/2017 2:44PM I remember they DESTROYED 'Jack and Diane' in the early days ... -- vt90 08/01/2017 1:52PM Since I'm name dropping today -- HokieMacDaddy 08/01/2017 2:38PM Money for Nothing, Pour Some Sugar on me were played to death ** -- HokieDan95 08/01/2017 2:17PM Have you read the book on the beginnings of MTV? It's vastly entertaining -- WestyHokie 08/01/2017 1:39PM The interesting thing is that in the interval -- Merlin Hokie 08/01/2017 8:41PM Teh AH HA Take on Me - was the worst- I still cringe at the possibility -- bigbadbird 08/01/2017 3:15PM It was considered new. The whole concept. ** -- CPRVHokie 08/01/2017 1:31PM Pretty typical I'd say -- HokieMacDaddy 08/01/2017 1:29PM Agree; they did get better, Greg Kihn then Duran Duran -- WestyHokie 08/01/2017 1:40PM The Grateful Dead even got into it -- 76 B210 08/01/2017 1:54PM First played live in 1982 and released in 1987. Dead's only Top 40 hit ** -- CPRVHokie 08/01/2017 1:58PM At VT, I heard that song way, way too much ** -- VaTechie 08/01/2017 10:15PM At least it's a decent song. The song we had was "The Sign" by Ace of Base ** -- CPRVHokie 08/02/2017 07:42AM Thriller was the apex of the form ** -- CPRVHokie 08/01/2017 1:47PM ^^^^^this^^^^ ** -- AtlantaHokie 08/01/2017 2:13PM Yes but I preferred Robert Palmer -- 76 B210 08/01/2017 1:55PM This is kind how I remember MTV... -- `lag 08/01/2017 4:08PM This one left a mark -- CPRVHokie 08/01/2017 2:01PM Great song...........Remember it well. ** -- AtlantaHokie 08/01/2017 2:15PM If I recall he had a show on HBO. ** -- AtlantaHokie 08/01/2017 2:18PMTech Sideline is Presented By:
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