August 1, 1981 MTV The beginning minutes 0-10

What changed the music world forever. This is the first 10 minutes of MTV existence.

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Music

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[freaksforum]

Music to Vomit by is no longer recognized as Music Television. They removed that from their logo earlier this year. Too bad they didn't realize the audience that made them popular in the 80's abandoned them when they abandoned us with reality, rap and the ending of actually playing music videos 24/7. I would love to do an old school MTV.... if only I had the financial backing...

[DeathSithe92]

OMFG why can't they have a retro MTV channel showing all the good old music and having new stuff but underground and not just shiity rap and hip hop by god i hate that shit more than anything else on this planet they need to revert MTV to what it was meant to be MUSIC TELEVISION not RRTV rap and reality televion ugh horrible disgusting garbage can't even call that shit music

[BMcbugger]

@DeathSithe92 I firmly believe that there is a conspiracy involved with the death of music culture in the U.S. Not any tinfoil hat conspiracy about aliens or illuminati, but a deliberate degradation caused by people that favor control over liberty.

[FromtheWordsofBR]

MTV (1981-2004) - Music Television

MTV (today) - More Teenage Pregnacy Television

[pilgrimalways]

First saw MTV at KHOG at Univ of Arkansas.... no one new what to say...What was it? kinda like the first time to eat fast food, or see a microwave, or calculator, and even like the first time to see someone using a cellphone...Everyone was talking about new tv channel.

[girlvegan1]

I was only 12 years old when Mtv started and I can remember being more than excited about it. I use to write down all of the videos that were being played.....Ha Ha Too Funny!

[rogercubas]

nice



[carubens]

@arolindsay what I meant to say was, the video became as important as the song, and sometimes the song was secondary. it seemed like some pop stars started writing songs with the video in mind.

[arolindsay]

Man, I don't know if younger folks realize the huge impact MTV had on every aspect of popular music and culture at the time. The video became as important as, even secondary to, the song. I think a video is less critical to the success of a pop song now, which is not such a bad thing....I think one lasting impact of MTV is that it really accelerated the rise of cable tv, marking the end of the "big three" network dominance of television.

[radarcub]

Ahh the memories. Too bad MTV couldn't keep the high standard, but...oh well.

[RogueShadows]

@lusence Been there, done that. It was by the Limousines.