Was MTV really as big as I remembered it was back then? Even though our house didn’t have cable, MTV was still on our minds and we hungered for music videos. We never missed Friday Night Videos. It was the closest we could get to the MTV experience in our house.
I think that MTV may have been like the Facebook or iPad of their time. Even people that didn’t understand it felt that they need to be involved with it somehow. This line of thinking probably is responsible for some really poor decisions. I’m sure that some bands that made some of those elaborate videos shouldn’t have. Maybe it was because I was at the perfect age, but I look back on this era with enormous fondness and feel sorry for the youngsters of today that have to live with the current version of MTV. Do people even make music videos anymore?
Men Without Hats – The Safety Dance
Peter Schilling – Major Tom
Wall Of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
Talk Talk – It’s My Life
The Talking Heads – Burning Down The House
I think it is interesting how the clips I’m sharing here have migrated from live performances to official videos.