I was disappointed in loss of music videos on there but when youtube came along and people can find there favorite music videos whenever they want the market for them on TV isn't a huge deal anymore.
MTV started 40 years ago yesterday and.....
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I knew they created Deliciousness and another with Alyson Hannigan. I have never seen Deliciousness and only a snippet or two of the other.
At least Beavis and Butthead had them watch a handful of music video clips and comment on them each episode, so they were semi-music television.
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On That Note: I Want(ed) My MTV
Welcome back to “On That Note,” CF’s weekly landing spot for music exploration, hosted by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500. Aug. 1 marks the 40th anniversary of MTV’s launch. For this segment, the obvious focus is, what are your favorite music videos? Basic guidelines: It isn’t...
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MTV is garbage but did have a great marketing idea for bands and it worked for about 15 years. I miss Rude Awakening, Headbangers ball, Rock Video’s that don’t suck, Yo MTV raps, The Grind, and the must see top 10 countdown which I hurried up to watch after school. Reality TV is a *****.....
Was Pop up Video an MTV thing too or was that VH1? Lol VH1. What ever happened to them?
I'm almost 40, and I didn't have cable until the early 00's. But I don't think I've ever seen music on MTV.
Unless is a commercial, or the theme song for a show about pregnant teenagers or annoyingly loud people on the East Coast
We got satellite around '96 and it was vast majority music videos although the Real World/Road Rules stuff was really taking off.
My son turns 11 in a few days and was a terrible sleeper. I vividly remember watching music videos on MTV in the middle of the night while trying to get him to sleep.
Far East Movement had a song at the time, Like a G6 which had a base line that kind of soothes him for some reason. Calmed him every time. I’ll be forever grateful for that music video and I heard like a G6 probably 1,000 times over the next year. God awful song that will always have a place in my heart.
Far East Movement had a song at the time, Like a G6 which had a base line that kind of soothes him for some reason. Calmed him every time. I’ll be forever grateful for that music video and I heard like a G6 probably 1,000 times over the next year. God awful song that will always have a place in my heart.