Happy 30th Birthday MTV!

Before we had music videos, the song was our own.  We each had a unique "video" playing in our own mind before MTV gave us a visual of what a song should "look like".  But, I am still a fan of the old MTV back when it was all about music vs. reality shows, etc.  I could sit and watch Michael Jackson dance all day or watch Van Halen, The Pretenders, Def Lepard, Tom Petty and others.  And, even though I love Bruce, most of his videos were just plain dumb, with the exception of "Secret Garden" and maybe "Glory Days".  Sorry, buddy, but you're no actor, you're a rocker.  

Where were you 30 years ago today?  I was sitting in front of the television waiting for the clock to strike 12:00 am to finally see the much hyped new music channel "MTV".  It was the beginning of a new era and I'm still not sure if it was good for music - or not so much.







Here are the videos played (in order) during the first 24 hours of MTV:

1. "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles
2. "You Better Run" by Pat Benatar
3. "She Won't Dance with Me" by Rod Stewart4. "You Better You Bet" by The Who"You Better You Bet" was both the 4th and 55th video to be aired on MTV, making it the first video to be shown more than once.
4. "Little Suzi's on the Up" by Ph.D.
5. "We Don't Talk Anymore" by Cliff Richard
6. "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders
7. "Time Heals" by Todd Rundgren
8. "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon
9. "Rockin' the Paradise" by Styx
10. "When Things Go Wrong" by Robin Lane and the Chartbusters
11. "History Never Repeats" by Split Enz
12. "Hold on Loosely" by 38 Special
13. "Just Between You and Me" by April Wine
14. "Sailing" by Rod StewartStewart's "She Won't Dance with Me" was the 3rd video played; with this video, Stewart became the first artist to have two different videos played on MTV.
15. "Iron Maiden" by Iron Maiden
16. "Keep on Loving You (Live)" by REO Speedwagon
17. "Bluer Than Blue" by Michael Johnson
18. "Message of Love" by The Pretenders
19. "Mr. Briefcase" by Lee Ritenour
20. "Double Life" by The Cars
21. "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
22. "Looking for Clues" by Robert Palmer (the video never plays due to technical difficulties.)
23. "Too Late" by Shoes
24. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
25. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart (15 seconds into the video, the video screen briefly goes blank while the audio still plays.)
26. "Surface Tension" by Rupert Hine
27. "One Step Ahead" by Split Enz
28. "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty
29. "I'm Gonna Follow You" by Pat Benatar
30. "Savannah Nights" by Tom Johnston
31. "Lucille" by Rockestra
32. "The Best of Times" by Styx
33. "Vengeance" by Carly Simon
34. "Wrathchild" by Iron Maiden
35. "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard" by Blotto
36. "Passion" by Rod Stewart
37. "Oliver's Army" by Elvis Costello
38. "Don't Let Him Go (Live)" by REO Speedwagon
39. "Remote Control/Illegal" by The Silencers
40. "Angel of the Morning" by Juice Newton
41. "Little Sister" by Rockpile with Robert Plant
42. "Hold On to the Night" by Bootcamp
43. "Dreamin'" by Cliff Richard
44. "Is It You" by Lee Ritenour
45. "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac
46. "He Can't Love You" by Michael Stanley Band
47. "Tough Guys" by REO Speedwagon
48. "Rapture" by Blondie
49. "Don't Let Go the Coat" by The Who
50. "Ain't Love a Bitch" by Rod Stewart
51. "Talk of the Town" by The Pretenders
52. "Can't Happen Here" by Rainbow
53. "Thank You for Being a Friend" by Andrew Gold
54. "You Better You Bet" by The Who
55. "Bring It All Home" by Gerry Rafferty
56. "Sign of the Gypsy Queen" by April Wine
57. "The Man with the Child in His Eyes" by Kate Bush
58. "Message of Love" by The Pretenders
59. "All Night Long" by Rainbow
60. "Boys Keep Swinging" by David Bowie
61. "Rat Race" by The Specials
62. "Just Between You and Me" by April Wine
63. "Once in a Lifetime" by Talking Heads
64. "Victim" by Bootcamp
65. "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" by Rod Stewart
66. "Cruel to Be Kind" by Nick Lowe
67. "A Little in Love" by Cliff Richard
68. "Take It on the Run" by REO Speedwagon
69. "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" by .38 Special
70. "Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush
71. "Celebrate the Bullet" by The Selecter
72. "More Than I Can Say" by Leo Sayer
73. "A Message to You, Rudy" by The Specials
74. "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins
75. "Heart of Glass" by Blondie
76. "Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight" by Rod Stewart
77. "Kid" by The Pretenders
78. "Wrathchild" by Iron Maiden
79. "Come What May" by Lani Hall and Herb Alpert
80. "I Got You" by Split Enz
81. "Sister Disco" by The Who
82. "Fashion" by David Bowie
83. "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around" by Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
84. "Love Stinks" by The J. Geils Band
85. "Johnny & Mary" by Robert Palmer
86. "Tomorrow Night" by Shoes

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