cheaptrick77 Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 I nicked this list from another message board I frequent. How many do you recognize???? MTV -- AUGUST 1, 1981 1) Video Killed the Radio Star- The Buggles 2) You Better Run- Pat Benatar 3) She Won't Dance- Rod Stewart 4) You Better You Bet- The Who 5) Little Susie's On The Up- Ph.D. 6) We Don't Talk Anymore- Cliff Richard 7) Brass in Pocket- The Pretenders 8) Time Heals- Todd Rundgren 9) Take it on the Run- REO Speedwagon 10) Rockin' the Paradise- Styx 11) When Things Go Wrong- Robin Lane & The Chartbusters 12) History Never Repeats- Split Enz 13) Hold on Loosely- .38 Special 14) Just Between You & Me- April Wine 15) Sailing- Rod Stewart 16) Iron Maiden- Iron Maiden 17) Keep on Loving You- REO Speedwagon 18) Message of Love- The Pretenders 19) Mr. Briefcase- Lee Ritenour 20) Double Life- The Cars 21) In the Air Tonight- Phil Collins 22) Looking For Clues- Robert Palmer 23) Too Late- The Shoes 24) Stop Draggin' my Heart Around- Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty 25) Surface Tension- Rupert Hine 26) One Step Beyond- Madness 27) Baker Street- Gerry Rafferty 28) I'm Gonna Follow You- Pat Benatar 29) Savannah Nights- Tom Johnston 30) Lucille- Rockestra 31) The Best of Times- Styx 32) Vengeance- Carly Simon 33) Wrathchild- Iron Maiden 34) I Wanna Be a Lifeguard- Blotto 35) Passion- Rod Stewart 36) Oliver's Army- Elvis Costello 37) Don't Let Him Go- REO Speedwagon 38) Remote Control/Illegal - The Silencers 39) Angel of the Morning- Juice Newton 40) Little Sister- Rockestra 41) Hold on to the Night- Bootcamp 42) Dreaming- Cliff Richard 43) Is it You? - Lee Ritenour 44) Tusk- Fleetwood Mac 45) He Can't Love You- Michael Stanley Band 46) Tough Guys- REO Speedwagon 47) Rapture- Blondie 48) Don't Let Go the Coat- The Who 49) Ain't Love A ### - Rod Stewart 50) Talk of the Town- The Pretenders 51) Can't Happen Here- Rainbow 52) Thank You for Being a Friend - Andrew Gold 53) Bring it all Home- Gerry Rafferty 54) Sign of the Gypsy Queen- April Wine 55) The Man With the Child in His Eyes- Kate Bush 56) Ashes to Ashes- David Bowie 57) Just Between You and Me- April Wine 58. Rat Race- The Specials 59) Once in a Lifetime- Talking Heads 60) Victim- Bootcamp 61) Tonight's the Night- Rod Stewart 62) Cruel to be Kind- Nick Lowe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsot Posted September 23, 2003 Share Posted September 23, 2003 Reading that list reminded me of why I liked REO Speedwagon. . . :cat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 FYI .......... song #5, "Little Susie's On The Up" - Ph.D. was covered by Tesla in 1986 -- re-titled "Little Suzi" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 It would take MTV a week to play that many video's now. :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 26, 2005 Author Share Posted May 26, 2005 It would take MTV a year to play at least one video as cool as one on that list ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCat2008 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 i've never heard of any of those songs...but i have heard of some of the bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texashurdler Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Same here Ladycat...but you are a couple years younger thaneven me...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 You should expand your horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 You need to visit the oldies section every once in a while. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodgie07 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I've heard of 3 of the songs and many more of the artists. I recognized Keep On Lovin' You by REO Speedwagon, Angel of the Morning by Juice Netwon (for people my age, Shaggy's song Angel used the music and beat from this song), and In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins (because of the Nonpoint cover). Oh yeah, and I forgot to add that I despise MTV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat_20 Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 I'm yalls age and I know alot of those songs, especially hold on loosely by .38 special. And I agree I can't even watch MTV anymore, it is a joke you have to watch MTV2 to even see a music video!:getlost::getlost::getlost: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camusmind Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Originally posted by Colmesneilfan1You need to visit the oldies section every once in a while. ;) Those are songs of my childhood...those are not oldies.....:w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubsumdirtonit Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Madness was a hoot!!! Now, their songs are used in coffee commercials........even the Jam have sold out!!!! New Wave and ska or punk..........my ####!!!!!!!!! You know your gettin' old when "alternative" bands are shills for corporate bigshots....Lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdsteele Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 April Wine!!! :rock: I will be seeing April Wine for the first time in 23 years later this summer when they perform at an outdoor festival in Ft. Worth. They rarely tour outside their native Canada or I should say Nova Scotia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StillWatchin Posted May 28, 2005 Share Posted May 28, 2005 I've heard a number of them....kind of crazy huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidestepper Posted May 30, 2005 Share Posted May 30, 2005 I haven't heard any of them. Or if i have, i can't place them. That surprises me actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colligula Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 MTV used to play good music???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Originally posted by ColligulaMTV used to play good music???? (in a grandfatherly voice) : Yes son, they did ......... sit down an' let me tell you about it. It was a great time to be alive .......... :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colligula Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 was it at the same time when yall had to walk uphill 15 miles in 130 degree weather both ways?;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 Originally posted by Colligulawas it at the same time when yall had to walk uphill 15 miles in 130 degree weather both ways?;) Yep -- barefoot !! :lol: Seriously, it was so exiting to be exposed to all these great European bands on MTV circa 1982 that you never heard on local radio. I remember the first time I saw a Rainbow video & thinking, "these guys are GREAT -- why have I never heard of them???" SIGH !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I didn't get MTV until 1985-6. I stayed up late and watched Night Tracks on WTBS. All night long. Both shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 USA's Night Flight was pretty cool, as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 Yeah, Night Flight was great. They'd do theme shows, like a whole hour of Canadian bands. That's where I first saw bands like Honeymoon Suite and the Headpins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheaptrick77 Posted May 31, 2005 Author Share Posted May 31, 2005 May I say that I miss the 1980s without appearing trite ??? :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrocket Posted May 31, 2005 Share Posted May 31, 2005 I miss some of the 80s. But on those occasions where I hear a whole bunch of 80s music, I realize it wasn't all that much better. It's just the feelings and memories it brings back that makes it cool to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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