MTV - Debut & First Video 8/1/81

[Jim G.]

I'm old enough to remember when they played music videos.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

2. Everyone should know the answer to the trivia question: what was the first video they played on MTV?

IMHO

But a REAL music nerd could tell me what famous band the two members of Buggles (briefly, to make 1 album) joined immediately after Buggles temporarily disbanded shortly after this song came out (they put out one more album as Buggles AFTER this other group stint), without looking it up

If you do, put the answer in your reply, not the subject line, so others can guess w/o seeing your answer

[Jim G.]

3. I Remember Tuning In For The Debut

But I couldn't have named the song for a million bucks.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

5. Can you answer the trivia question I added to the post?

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. Good job ... and see the trivia question I just added to that post ...

Lets see just how good your trivia skills are

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. Well, you could look up the answer, just don't post the name ...

I think you'll agree when you do ... that's a pretty good music trivia question

[Earth-shine]

14. The answers are ...

Video Killed The Radio Star was the very first MTV music video.

Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes (The Buggles) played on the Yes Drama album. (Damn good album, and the very first Yes album without Jon Anderson.)

Horn went on to produce albums. Downes continued to play with Yes on some albums and tours. He and Yes grew old together.

I didn't have to look up anything. Drama was the first Yes album I bought, at age 16. Many more followed.

What else ya got Lebowski? That was nothin.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

17. Well done. And yes, like most trivia, it's nothing ... if you happen to know it ;)

Alright, here's another one for you ...

What do these 3 songs have in common:

Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
Yaz - Situation
Erasure - Chains of Love

[Earth-shine]

19. I have two answers - neither will you like.

1) The names of the songs appear in a post on the DU.

2) I have heard of the band Depeche Mode. A roommate in college, circa 1985, really liked them. As for the others, I do not know of them. I'm a progressive/classic rock kind of guy.

Hey there, big guy.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

20. I'm a progressive/classic guy too ... and an alternative guy

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I'm two years younger than you based on your first post

Artists I've seen in concert, many of them more than once, almost all in the 80's and 90's:

Yes, Journey (1980), Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Sabbath (with Dio), Dio, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Judas Priest, REO Speedwagon, Paul McCartney, Gamma, Aerosmith, Page/Plant, AC/DC, G&R, Metallica, ZZ Top, The Boss, Elton John, Rolling Stones, The Who, Rush, Genesis, Van Halen, Mellencamp, Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Kiss (1978), Cheap Trick, Billy Idol, Extreme, Steve Earle, Pretenders, Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Elvin Bishop, Tower of Power ... you get the idea.

But I've also seen, many of them more than once, also in the 80's and 90's:
U2 (7 times, my record for 1 band), The Cure, INXS, Morrissey, REM, Nine Inch Nails, Sugar, Pixies, Throwing Muses, Jawbreaker, Oasis, Faith No More, Toadies, Radiohead, Wilco, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Smashing Pumpkins, Janes Addiction, Depeche Mode, Adam Ant, Rancid, Social Distortion, Afghan Whigs, Counting Crows, Jason Isbell, Son Volt

So, to expand your musical horizons, some classic 80's early 90's alternative British synth tunes

The answer is the ... the stoic keyboardist in the back of the last one? His name is Vince Clarke. He was a founding member of all three bands, and wrote all three songs (co-wrote the last one w/the singer).

[Bleacher Creature]

9. I saw this posted somewhere else and it cracked me up.

[ms liberty]

15. It came thru my fb feed yesterday and I had to share it. Lol. n/t

[IcyPeas]

10. I know, I know.

VKTRS

[7wo7rees]

11. Thanks for 14 great years

Who had the SECOND video slot?

[uriel1972]

16. Who can it be now?

Wasn't that by Men at Work?

[ms liberty]

18. Pat Benatar, You Better Run, according to Wiki. I'm surprised by that one

I don't remember it out being that early.
I had to look after you asked, and the Google was right here in my hand, lol.

[7wo7rees]

21. That makes her the First Female Video Star!

[ms liberty]

22. Well, IMO, there are much better candidates for Best, but

First doesn't imply best lol. I've never been a big fan; she has some vocal affectations that annoy the hell out of me.
That said, I saw her when she was touring for her first album, and they were great. It was in a tiny old theater with great acoustics in Tampa, and we were in the second row.
I will always acknowledge she has a helluva voice, even with the annoying bits.

[abqtommy]

23. "That ain't workin, that's the way you do it, makin' money on the MTV..."

to Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits.

[csziggy]

24. Yep, that's the video I thought of

And then there is the Weird Al mashup of it:

[abqtommy]

25. Thanks, that's excellent! I bookmarked this whole thread.