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BackInTheBurg
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BackInTheBurg
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MTV was a fraternity house TV staple

Posted: 08/01/2025 at 01:08 PM ET
(In response to this post by Baltimore Hokie)

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Apparently MTV debuted on this date in 1981.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/01/25 12:30 PM ET
It was a great time to be 10 years old**
OrlandoHokie • 08/01/25 10:30 PM ET
Wow, eye opening. I should have more in common with people from 1938 than
coshokie • 08/01/25 05:27 PM ET
MTV's first rap video
EDGEMAN • 08/01/25 02:59 PM ET
Who the first "VJ" on the air during the debut?**
Tuckahokie • 08/01/25 02:28 PM ET
Was it Mark Goodman? Or Martha Quinn?**
Hokiel • 08/01/25 02:50 PM ET
Nope...**
Tuckahokie • 08/01/25 02:51 PM ET
Then it has to be Alan Hunter.**
RhinoVT • 08/01/25 02:52 PM ET
Yep…**
Tuckahokie • 08/01/25 02:58 PM ET
ZZ Top Eliminator album was a direct response to MTV
HokieDan95 • 08/01/25 02:18 PM ET
Eliminator videos were entertaining
Baltimore Hokie • 08/02/25 06:09 PM ET
The cheesiness was awesome**
HokieDan95 • 08/03/25 01:50 PM ET
Really didn't think wasting time watching music videos was something for
Spudnut • 08/01/25 01:50 PM ET
I wasn't even a big fan of the tune, but the video is memorable...
`lag • 08/02/25 12:20 AM ET
This video kicks sand in the face of that Robert Palmer video...lol**
EDGEMAN • 08/01/25 02:52 PM ET
Helena Christensen was a little bit of alright.
KCHokie2 • 08/01/25 09:19 PM ET
Palmer did have a way of expressing himself.**
IB4TECH • 08/01/25 02:16 PM ET
I guess that means you stuck around for the encore ("Simply Irresistible")?**
VTHokie2000 • 08/01/25 02:13 PM ET
A classic! **
Hokiel • 08/01/25 02:10 PM ET
There is a great book about MTV, basically they made it up as they went
WestyHokie • 08/01/25 01:34 PM ET
An argument can be made that The Monkees helped create MTV
Nova Hokie 95 • 08/01/25 01:22 PM ET
What was the date when they played their last music video?
EDGEMAN • 08/01/25 01:04 PM ET
And I was born in the 1st half of last century.**
Atlee Hokie • 08/01/25 01:00 PM ET
Ditto - born in the 4th decade of it.**
PhotoHokieNC • 08/01/25 02:50 PM ET
I like telling the kids I was born and grew up in the 1900s.**
reestuart • 08/01/25 02:29 PM ET
Lol, yeah...
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/01/25 01:01 PM ET
It was better. I think even some of them recognize it.
MP4VT2004 • 08/01/25 07:54 PM ET
Change that to "before the turn of the century" or "last century"**
EDGEMAN • 08/01/25 01:03 PM ET
Yes, I remember it well. VT freshman year
Baltimore Hokie • 08/01/25 12:42 PM ET
MTV was a fraternity house TV staple** ◄
BackInTheBurg • 08/01/25 01:08 PM ET
Trivia about that
Hokiel • 08/01/25 12:38 PM ET
It also killed Christopher Cross' career
WestyHokie • 08/01/25 01:37 PM ET
Back then, video content was scarce
Baltimore Hokie • 08/01/25 12:44 PM ET
Greg Kihn "Jeopardy" had same and I think was earlier **
WestyHokie • 08/01/25 01:35 PM ET
& PCs "Land of Confusion" puppets**
astrohokie • 08/01/25 01:15 PM ET
Video Killed the Radio Star. No idea about the artist.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/01/25 12:39 PM ET
The Buggles**
Beerman • 08/01/25 01:00 PM ET
still a great song............video link:**
squarerootofone • 08/01/25 12:59 PM ET
Pat Benatar at #2 on the debut was better**
VT BronzeBacker • 08/01/25 02:20 PM ET
The live version of that song is really good too (link)**
Nortazhokie • 08/01/25 02:00 PM ET
Very cool!**
Hokiel • 08/01/25 02:09 PM ET
Ding!
Hokiel • 08/01/25 12:51 PM ET
You Got Lucky by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers was the first MTV video I
BackInTheBurg • 08/01/25 12:45 PM ET
I remember Little Pink Houses - still John Cougar at the time - was on ...
vt90 • 08/01/25 01:13 PM ET
Feels like Free Fallin’ for me, but we didn’t get cable until1989
st_andrew • 08/01/25 12:54 PM ET
First one I can remember was We Didn't Start The Fire.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/01/25 12:49 PM ET
The Buggles**
Tuckahokie • 08/01/25 12:41 PM ET
As someone born in 1981, I am unappreciative of this post. TIC**
MP4VT2004 • 08/01/25 12:36 PM ET