This is the second in our Accidental 80s arc. In this episode we dig into the accident that changed the face of 80s cable tv and countless tweens' and teens' lives. We discuss the history of video and MTV, our favorite (and least favorite) videos, and the dollar that made it all possible.
Sources
Biography: I want my MTV Directed by Patrick Waldrop, Tyler Measom. A&E 2019.
Tannebaum, Rob and Craig Marks. I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution. Penguin, 2011
The Buggles: Video Killed the Radio Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8r-tXRLazs
MTV Original opening: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvGiRElg3nQ
Beavis and Butthead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRMOOIbRq7k
Simon LeBon on Video and Duran Duran: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKN1T5YT_cs
Van Halen: Hot For Teacher https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0
Ultravox: Reap the Wild Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NevzImTG_U0
Men Without Hats: Safety Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nft1OVNLM7A
David Bowie Mark Goodman Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGiVzIr8Qg
1983 Special Report: MTV Discriminates Against Black Artists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVGRuHIH6b8
I want my MTV promos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGZSWdh17l0
Honeydrippers: Sea of Love https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BoUzzFXuVU
Billy Squier Rock Me Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhnEpg9VMY8
Hall and Oates Private Eyes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsntlJZ9h1U
J. Geils Band: Centerfold https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEf8Uj_Yc7U
