some other memories....

***I recall the late-night concerts that MTV used to air at night.Specifically,I remember watching an entire Cheap Trick performance in 1982.

***I remember,in the summer of 1983,being shocked at seeing Donna Summer's "She Works Hard For The Money" video.At that point,they were mainly showing only rock videos and definitely not anybody connected to the disco era,lol.Looking back,I think 1983 was their "transitional year".That's when they began to show more pop/dance videos,and not just FM rock.

***speaking of their playlists.....the one thing that used to annoy me about their early years is their refusal to show certain videos.I remember they rejected The System's "You Are In My System" video but they showed the cover version by Robert Palmer! Likewise,there were many other R&B artists who were making New Wave-sounding songs that would have fit perfectly on MTV (Prince's "Controversy"...Cameo's "Alligator Woman"....Vanity 6's "He's So Dull"....even Rick James' "SuperFreak").

PANDURITO said:

like a wildcat,Martha
in a celibate rage
I want you alone
in my dirty little cage

Also, where's the black guy? I can't remember his name. I think it was J.J.

vainandy said:

Read 3rd post

Sorry.

J.J Jackson.He passed away awhile back.

Kari Wuhrer

Friday Night Videos and those New Yorkers should know about Video Music Box.
My MTV experience didn't really start til downtown Julie Brown.

DavidEye said:

I was there!!! MTV hit my life at the perfect age. I think we got cable even earlier than you Davideye. Maybe 1980... I was 13 years old and literally GLUED to MTV daily.

My favorite videos were

"Video Killed The Radio Star" The Buggles
"A-E-I-O-U and Sometimes Y" Ebn-Ozn
"Let's Go To Bed" The Cure
The Go-go's
ABC
The Pretenders
Billy Squier
Cheap Trick
Prince

Bobby Z lived next door to me and whenever 1999 played, my whole family would run to the TV set. Ah, the memories!!!

DavidEye said:

It was never the same after the first generation.

DavidEye said:

Robin Zander =

heartbeatocean said:

I'm listening to Cheap Trick's new album as we speak. It's a lot of fun!

I saw MTV from day one!!



I actually think MTV ruined Music, BUT NOW that MTV is 99% Reality TV.. that we will have a whole generation that wont know MTV was "Music TV" not Reality Tv..

So music will move away from the stupid Dance-Lip Sync- Pop Music!!

So I think we will go full circle in about 5-10 years from now

As for the original MTV VJ's we can hear them on Sirius Radio everyday!!!!!


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DavidEye said:

Speaking of Martha Quinn, she stills hold the all-record for longest active MTV VJ ever. She work along with both the first & second generation.

As for the MTV news anchors, Kurt Loder still hold that record.

heartbeatocean said:

Somehow I think this won't stay here long
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onenitealone said:

me either....but as far as I remember it was a hell of a lot better than it is now.

TonyVanDam said:

I remember Idalis was on there when Bill was. Simon Rex too. Idalis was in that Woman Art Thou Loose (I think that's the name?) movie....and she looks a lot different now than she did back then.

DavidEye said:

YES I remember when MTV actually showed videos! And little else, except the weekly concert. And I remember all those first-generation VJ's. However, until I left home (in early '85!), I could only watch it at a friend's or my older brother's house since my parents were still too cheap to get cable TV!

Without cable, you had to settle for "Friday Night Videos"...which network was that on, I forget?

Nina Blackwood turned up as a DJ on a Denver station, about 4-5 years ago (I moved away from there in March '02).

AnckSuNamun said:

Most definitely.

the mtv now sucks moose cock!!!

DavidEye said:

Hey, wait a second! If that was the year of Adam Ant's "Goody Two Shoes", shouldn't there be some Bow Wow Wow in there somewhere....?


"IIIII want caaaan-dyyyy!"

I watched MTV a lot during the Bill Bellamy and Idalis days....and I also remember always tuning in to watch "Remote Control".....

PANDURITO said:

Ottensen said:

Oh yes! They showed that video alot too.Some other videos I recall seeing that year....

"Don't Talk To Strangers" by Rick Springfied
"Do You Wanna Touch Me" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
"I Ran" by A Flock of Seagulls
"Our House" by Madness
"Change" by John Waite
"Poison Arrow" by ABC


Wow,I really miss that era I'm getting all nostalgic now.What the hell happened to pop music?!

heartbeatocean said:

My older sister had the biggest crush on Robin Zander.She would go crazy whenever Cheap Trick's "If You Want My Love" video would come on

lilgish said:

Do you guys remember "Night Tracks"?

heartbeatocean said:

I agree.After these folks were replaced,it just wasn't the same.

heartbeatocean said:

Notably,"Video Killed The Radio Star" was the first video that was shown when MTV premiered in August 1981.

I used to go crazy when Prince's "1999" video would come on.I think this was the very first Prince video that they showed.

DavidEye said:

Yes!!! I have to say though, "I Ran" and "Our House" were way overplayed.

Here are some more!

"Centerfold" J. Geils Band
"Don't You Want Me" Human League
"Tainted Love" Soft Cell
"Jack and Diane" John Cougar Mellencamp
"Crimson and Clover" Joan Jett
"White Wedding" Billy Idol
"Waiting on a Friend" Rolling Stones

Remember?!
I read that MTV actually launched in 1981. A few years ago Martha Quinn appeared as a DJ on a new local radio station that played 80's music. STAR 90...or something. It was a fantastic station and then quickly got co-opted and started mixing in 90's music and sort went downhill.
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Here's a list of the first 62 videos shown on MTV:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w...red_on_MTV

"History Never Repeats"

Rod Stewart and REO Speedwagon had the most videos played.