August 1, 201610 yr Author Thanks for posting this, @Jumper Dad!!! I just won 2 tickets to Don Henley at PNC/(Riverbend) in August because I knew the 1st 3 videos played on MTV! That's awesome!!!
August 1, 201610 yr I can remember like it was yesterday when MTV came on, I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. I remember watching for hours hoping to see a new video...instead I got a 1,000 replays of Rod Stewart, Pat Benetar and The Police and Hall and Oates :lol2: Here is a rundown of the first videos played, in order... The Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star Pat Benatar – You Better Run Rod Stewart – She Won’t Dance The Who – You Better You Bet Phd – Little Susie’s on the Up Cliff Richard – We Don’t Talk Anymore The Pretenders – Brass in Pocket Todd Rundgren – Time Heals REO Speedwagon – Take it on the Run Styx – Rockin’ the Paradise Robiin Lane & The Chartbusters – When Things Go Wrong Split Enz – History Never Repeats. .38 Special – Hold on Loosely April Wine – Just Between You & Me Rod Stewart – Sailing Iron Maiden – Iron Maiden REO Speedwagon – Keep on Loving You The Pretenders – Message of Love Lee Ritenour – Mr. Briefcase The Cars – Double Life Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight Robert Palmer – Looking for Clues The Shoes – Too Late Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty – Stop Draggin’ my Heart Around. Rupert Hines – Surface Tension I also remember Pete Townshend/Let my love open the door being played in rotation at that time.
August 1, 201610 yr I would have thought "She's a Beauty" by the Tubes would have been on that original list. Bob Pittman's baby was a monster in those early days -- loved MTV for about the first 10-15 years of its existence. Released April 1983. At that time that video was played in heavy rotation along with Golden Earring/Twilight Zone.
August 1, 201610 yr We feel about MTV the same way you feel about when the first "Talkie" was shown at the picture show. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Clara Bow was all that.
August 1, 201610 yr Thanks for posting this, @Jumper Dad!!! I just won 2 tickets to Don Henley at PNC/(Riverbend) in August because I knew the 1st 3 videos played on MTV! I'll bet Jim Schue jumps for joy when you tell him that you and he will be there.
August 1, 201610 yr Here is the link to the ENTIRE 1st day of MTV. First music videos aired on MTV - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
August 1, 201610 yr No wonder I didn't get much homework done my sophomore year. I could sit for hours watching, although mom n dad put the kibosh on that. Lol
August 2, 201610 yr We didn't get cable until maybe late 1982, or perhaps early 1983, so I missed the very beginnings of MTV, and the very first video I saw was "The One Thing" by a band who I had never heard of before named INXS. I literally stayed glued to the TV for hours at a time as a complete MTV junkie. Those first few years were absolute heaven turning me on to so many new artists. My teen years were primarily mostly about metal or hard rock, and MTV was tremendously instrumental in opening my world to New Wave etc... which ultimately impacted my whole attraction to being introduced to a multitude of various ever changing alternative sounds that continues to guide my interest to this day. Previous to the inception of MTV, my first introduction to an all music video program was an hour long show called "Rock World" that aired every Saturday at noon on Channel 64 in Cincinnati. I recall them showing the bizarre Barnes & Barnes novelty tune - "Fish Heads", and Adam Ant's - "Dog Eat Dog". Does anybody remember "Rock World"? In addition to MTV opening my world to alternative sounds, The USA Cable Network ran a cool program called "Night Flight" that often ran cutting edge or obscure intriguing stuff. I recall too that it was "Night Flight" that first introduced me to Bob Marley and a sound called Raggae that I had never heard of before. Admittedly at first I didn't get it, but once it took hold in me I found it to be an undeniably groovy feel good sound. Previous to all of this it was American Bandstand, Solid Gold, Soul Train, In Concert, and Don Kirshner's Rock Concert. The later two in particular excited me to no end to see them listed in the program schedule. I recall that it was the DKRC where I first heard "Hocus Pocus" by the Dutch group Focus.
August 2, 201610 yr I would argue the Internet killed Videos on MTV more than anything. MTV was dead as soon as Real World and Road Rules hit heavy rotation. By the time YouTube was up and running, it'd been buried for years. Every channel seems to go the route of reality programming sooner or later. We argue against it, but the format is clearly more profitable than music videos these days. Otherwise, that's what they'd be airing. I personally hate it, but it's where we are. They are supposed to be rebranding VH1 Classic as MTV Classic and showing some of that old programming. But I'm not holding my breath that the format will stick.
August 2, 201610 yr MTV was dead as soon as Real World and Road Rules hit heavy rotation. By the time YouTube was up and running, it'd been buried for years. Every channel seems to go the route of reality programming sooner or later. We argue against it, but the format is clearly more profitable than music videos these days. Otherwise, that's what they'd be airing. I personally hate it, but it's where we are. They are supposed to be rebranding VH1 Classic as MTV Classic and showing some of that old programming. But I'm not holding my breath that the format will stick. MTV wasn't the MTV of the 80s but you still had videos and big shows like TRL in late 90s and early 2000s getting good ratings. Internet killed music videos on tv like it destroyed popularity of sportscenter on ESPN. Who needs either when I have the Internet.
August 2, 201610 yr TV adapted to the Internet age much better and quicker than print media. Heck I remember being on this site in college saying the Internet would destroy print media in the very near future and getting laughed at by a few posters on here who worked in print or print advertising. Tv went reality and ESPN went opinion based because the Internet stole their core business.
August 2, 201610 yr MTV was dead as soon as Real World and Road Rules hit heavy rotation. By the time YouTube was up and running, it'd been buried for years. Every channel seems to go the route of reality programming sooner or later. We argue against it, but the format is clearly more profitable than music videos these days. Otherwise, that's what they'd be airing. I personally hate it, but it's where we are. They are supposed to be rebranding VH1 Classic as MTV Classic and showing some of that old programming. But I'm not holding my breath that the format will stick. Some really good stuff on here tonight......some of the 1st ever Unplugged episodes....also, they are playing the very 1st hour of MTV.....got the DVR set up for 2:00-3:00am.
August 8, 201610 yr I hated MTV and then Hot For Teacher came out. Hooked. Still my favorite video ever. Classic Dave.
August 9, 201610 yr Thanks for posting this, @Jumper Dad!!! I just won 2 tickets to Don Henley at PNC/(Riverbend) in August because I knew the 1st 3 videos played on MTV! That's great! Congrats. You'll enjoy that. I'm sure Schue is envious. I know he'd love to be at that Henley gig.
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