Mtv

[Vv_Macie_vV]

MTV debuted today on August 1, 1981

Cashing in on a new form of popular entertainment, the MTV network debuts, complete with video jockeys introducing music videos, a way of both listening to and watching popular songs

 

[jomar]

And former MTV VJ Kennedy is now a FOX News host.

 

[hobbit.]

Video killed the radio star.

 

[Sean]

Video killed the radio star.

Wasn't that the first vid ever played on MTV?

 

[pointless]

and now it's crap.

of course, if you really think about it, it was crap back then, too.

also, still love this song.

 

[LukSkyFokker]

Wasn't that the first vid ever played on MTV?

Yep..

 

[stickygirl]

I was pretty much born to the Sisters... they've stood the test of time

 

[ryan8558]

Video Killed the Radio Star (live)

 

[thør]

I want my .....

 

[Dribble]

And it has taken almost 35 years for real musicians to finally be appreciated again. Keep your pretty boys and girls that need autotune. Keep your samplers. If they can't perform live using someone else's acoustic guitar...they ain't worth shit

 

[thør]

Vanilli?

 

[Champakian]

Seeing their growth and redirection of mission,
I do think it is time for a rebranding...

Pop-TV or something similar.

 

[Champakian]

It's almost like tuning in is being "catfished."

 

[oneblueye]

hey...

And it has taken almost 35 years for real musicians to finally be appreciated again. Keep your pretty boys and girls that need autotune. Keep your samplers. If they can't perform live using someone else's acoustic guitar...they ain't worth shit

Like to add one thing to this--,

If they can't write their own music and lyrics then they aint worth a shit!

 

[Dribble]

Like to add one thing to this--,

If they can't write their own music and lyrics then they aint worth a shit!

I can live with that...but some of the best covers were not done by the original artist

 

[hobbit.]

Wasn't that the first vid ever played on MTV?

possibly, i believe that trevor horn shouldve been burnt at the stake for what he did to Yes. he is a fairly good producer though in fairness.

 

[hobbit.]

I can live with that...but some of the best covers were not done by the original artist

as the original artist, is it possible to 'cover' your own song or is it simply a different take on it?