MTV---Rembember when it was cool?

[Dagger75]

That's what we old farts like to call "radio."

You mean that thing in my car that plays nothing but damn commercials for car companies occasionaly interuppted by music.

 

[Arrellion]

I remember when MTV started. They played "Video killed the Radio Star" by the
Buggles (spelling?). It would be nice if they began playing videos again.


Arrel

 

[Swoop109]

I stopped watching when Martha Quinn left.

 

[John Crichton]

I guess some younger folk still like it as it's still around and making money. I'm nearing 30 and I recall the times when huge stars new videos were a big deal. Madonna. Michael Jackson. Metallica (early 90's when things started to fade). Weird Al (AL TV!). U2. Meatloaf. Etc, etc, etc...

I remember The Weasel. I remember hating him and loving the stupidity.

I remember when VJs mattered. They really did for a while there.

I remember the only time when Colin Quinn was really funny.

I remember Yo! MTV Raps.

I remember Curt Loder and his monotone - the Peter Jennings of my generation.

I remember the ton of hot babe VJs. From Downtown Julie Brown to Tabitha Soren.

Good times. Good times...

 

[trancejeremy]

You mean that thing in my car that plays nothing but damn commercials for car companies occasionaly interuppted by music.

Yeah, that's another thing that has gone downhill. I remember when radio didn't suck, and have commercials 35-40 minutes to an hour.

Thankfully there are alternatives now, like the music channels on TV or Satelite radio

 

[GlassJaw]

The best thing on MTV/MTV2 is Headbanger's Ball. Other than that, I don't need a 12-hour marathon of "Date My Mom" or some such nonsense.

 

[Gentlegamer]

I do indeed! I have images of lots and lots of Aerosmith and Def Leopard videos in my head from 20 years ago . . .

 

[Tetsubo]

I can remember, "Video Killed The Radio Star"... boy I'm old...

 

[devilbat]

Maybe it's just a result of my general immaturity, or perhaps it's because it's not available to me in Canada, thus it's a forbidden fruit, but I love MTV.

When it is available to us at home, it's the most watched channel on TV in my household. Both my wife, and not surprisingly, my eleven year old daughter watch it regularly.

 

[David Howery]

I remember MTV in it's early years... it didn't really get going until I was 20 or so (dang, I must be old too). I quit watching it when rap and metal started taking it over. VH1 was pretty good but it seemed that whenever I was around to watch it, they were showing 'Top 100 something or other' or other non-video stuff. Nowadays, I don't even have cable tv, and don't really miss it...