80s MTVs!

Eldarion · Post by **Eldarion** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 4:55 am

MTVs from the 80s have always facinated me with how they're so cheesey to the point that they become cool. The direction of the MTVs can often be quite bold and interesting too. So here is a thread for you to put up your favourite videos of MTVs from the the 1980s!

To start the ball rolling:

Human League - Don't you want me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUqoKjU3D4

Aneka - Japanese boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65_Qfatb5CY

Jayhawk · Post by **Jayhawk** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:03 am

I have to head off to work so not time to post favorite 80s vids, but I remember the day MTV debuted...went over to a friend's house because we didn't have cable.

Best videos, by far, ever...but, but maybe I'm showing my age here.

Eric

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:36 am

We should start with the first vidio showed on MTV Video Killed the Radio Star

Super special effects like Warlock and Sledgehammer

Glam bands like Pretty Boy Floyd.

Heavy metal dominated by hair, like Grimm Reaper

Lyricists that had a three note range like AC/DC and Accept

Punk/Thrash crossover bands like Suicidal Tendencies

Rap/thrash crossovers like the Beasty Boys and Anthrax

Comedy metal like Green Jello

Environmental bands like Nuclear Assault

Songs of a hopeful future like Pretty maids

Artists from the 70's (before) that made it to the 80's (after) like Allice Cooper

Of course all of the anthems of the '80's like the classic Twisted Sister song

Metal ballads like Nitro's Long Way From Home

But can any of it beat the the 70's?

I almost forgot the classic 1987 Rick Astley song "Never Gonna Give You Up"

mutepointe · Post by **mutepointe** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:05 pm

I remember the first music video that I saw. HBO had some kind of thing called three for a nickel. (I could be wrong on that account.) 3 music videos between movies. The first video I saw was Wings/Paul McCarthy. I don't remember the name and it's not worth looking up. It was something about "popping up." I was enthralled and I don't like Wings. I knew that stuff was going somewhere.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:36 pm

For pop,

Eurythmics-Missionary Man
Devo-Whip It
Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian
Van Halen - Hot for Teacher
18 and life - skid row

chas · Post by **chas** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:49 pm

I.D.10-t wrote: But can any of it beat the the 70's?

Or Debbie Harry and the Muppets.

dubhlinn · Post by **dubhlinn** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:17 pm

Nothing better, ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ejypIv8zSA

Great.

Slan,
D.

s1m0n · Post by **s1m0n** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:51 pm

P. Gabriel, Sledgehammer

rhulsey · Post by **rhulsey** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:58 pm

Not sure why this one has stuck in my head for the past 25 years, but here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swzK7Q8teSM

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:30 pm

For just plain old good 80's videos-(we're not talkin' music here)

Land of Confusion(Genesis)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MzShg7yXik

We Didn't Start the Fire(Billy Joel)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKu2QaytmrM

and for good tunes and video-( I'd still kill for the car)

the ZZ Top series

Gimmie All Your Lovin'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSLa08J6 ... re=related

Legs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNvOPN1L ... re=related

Sharp Dressed Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW_QCRGv ... re=related

and my favorite-

La Grange

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MKPby9D ... re=related

and none of it beats the 60s- we didn't need no stinkin' videos....man.

cowtime · Post by **cowtime** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 7:59 pm

oops I forgot-

She Blinded Me with Science

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2IlHgbOWj4o

and Touch and Go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgRaW7uW ... re=related

How could I have forgotten????

I am still mesmerized by this bass player's moves( and I still like the song too)

The Language of Love

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwQRMQrU7sU

since we're talkin' 80s - (still think Bon Scott was best) I still love these guys- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvoeeq-BH4w

and the Ultimate!!!!!!

ONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j39ABZyzek

chas · Post by **chas** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:44 pm

s1m0n wrote:P. Gabriel, Sledgehammer

I seem to remember another Gabriel one -- maybe Big Time? -- that was basically a time-lapse trip from New York to LA by car. He actually did something with the video genre.

But then I enjoyed Robert Palmer's videos that weren't nearly as creative, but still expressive.

God, I was bummed when he died.

I.D.10-t · Post by **I.D.10-t** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:12 am

s1m0n wrote:P. Gabriel, Sledgehammer

Nick Park worked on some parts of that video.

djm · Post by **djm** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:03 am

I didn't know Robert Palmer had died. Bummer. I always enjoyed the humour in his music.

Pride: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yRbWx-0FUw

Not quite 80s, Every Kind of People: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkycopPasVg

djm

MusicalADD · Post by **MusicalADD** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 1:43 pm

Surely I'm not the only one who remembers Blotto doing "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMlyqKa1p78

I'm not sure what type of "best of" honors it deserves, but boy howdy, it sure screams "80's MTV" to me. Early 80's. [/url]