baker street, honorable mention to we don't talk anymore
― Billy Pilgrim, Thursday, 11 October 2007 00:31 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― ILX System, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:01 (sixteen years ago) link
Did any videos by black people exist back then? I'm sure MTV would've played them if there were.
― Mr. Snrub, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:16 (sixteen years ago) link
I am a bit surprised they didn't play "Accidents Will Happen", "Fade To Grey" or "Vienna" on that first day. I mean, considering how few videos existed at all in mid 1981, one would at least have expected them to play all the best ones.
― Geir Hongro, Tuesday, 23 October 2007 23:27 (sixteen years ago) link
Kate's like almost nakies in "Man with the Child in His Eyes"!
― Abbott, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 01:58 (sixteen years ago) link
Had to go for Video Killed the Radio Star even though I hated the song at the time (I was an idiot). 'Once In A Lifetime' is so overplayed I couldn't bring myself to vote for it.
― moley, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 02:29 (sixteen years ago) link
Of course. "Super Freak" is one notable omission. I'm sure there are hundreds more.
Also, it depends on how you're defining "video." Black artists were featured in Scopitones and well before that in short film subjects.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 02:35 (sixteen years ago) link
Assuming your post wasn't a joke, that is.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 02:45 (sixteen years ago) link
It wasn't.
― Mr. Snrub, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 03:57 (sixteen years ago) link
^^let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments
― m coleman, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 10:05 (sixteen years ago) link
Wrathchild
― Bill Magill, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 20:45 (sixteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― ILX System, Wednesday, 24 October 2007 23:01 (sixteen years ago) link