Episode 67:MTV and the Dollar that Changed the 80s

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

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