MTV in 1983 - are you old enough to remember this?

published by Deano

1 year 7 months 2 weeks ago • 418 views

tags: rock, cheesy, hair, adverts, 80s

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Old VHS recording of MTV from 1983 (Mark Goodman as VJ) including commercials.

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Oh yeah, I'm old enough... I was ultra cool and had a FM receiver so I could play the simulcast stereo feed. OH the heady days of the early '80s...sigh.

written by youdiejoe

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I have to admit back in '83 I wasn't even aware of MTV. Only had Top of The Pops to amuse me here in England.

written by Deano

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OMG!OMG!OMG!!! love the thumbnail ... and i miss my Police shirt!

mark goodman rocked!!! man, this one is so great!!! i was 10 .... used to watch MTv all the time!! what an awesome flash back *giggles*

wow! way back when MTv actually played music videos the majority of the time! you've totally inspired me, deano ... it was during one of the commercials ... good old Stars on 45!!

written by LadyBug

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WTF why is this guy talking about music?

written by deathcow

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Great find!

From the original submitters' description here are the videos:

Night Ranger - Don't Tell Me You Love Me
Huey Lewis & The News - Heart & Soul
The Tubes - Monkey Time
Prince - Little Red Corvette
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Bad To The Bone
The Police - Synchronicity II
Sammy Hagar - Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
Steve Miller Band - Jet Airliner
Kansas - Fight Fire With Fire
Michael Bolton - Fool's Game
Quiet Riot - Cum On Feel The Noize
Bow Wow Wow - Do You Wanna Hold Me?
The Who - You Better You Bet
The Motels - Suddenly Last Summer
Madness - Our House
Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind

And here's another hour and a half with Part 2!

written by mlx