What was the very first music video played on MTV?
Correct answer: "Video Killed The Radio Star" by The Buggles
Major Audie Murphy
Back in the day, we watched it all the time. Shame the direction it took.
penawareof
MTV was fantastic till they showed all reality shows. I use to love the guest VJs.
Uninitialized
Major Audie Murphy, Me too... I really miss 24 hour videos. Agree it's a shame they got off track.
Player #4355392
Major Audie Murphy, It was better when it was just videos. I don't watch it anymore.
ComicalPhantasm94801
Ah yes, MTV it WAS pretty cool back in the day, now just junk, I never watch it anymore and from reading comments here not too many of us who were around when it first came out do either.
2smrt
I want my M t.v.!!! Videos, Remote control and House of style will always be my M t.v.
Christine
so sad they new show garbage like sixteen and pregnant...has nothing to do anymore with music....
Sky
I watched it! Remarkable how far we've come, and they don't even play videos anymore!
Player #11118113
I remember them playing Eddy Grant's Electric Avenue all the time when MTV first started
ryechewarre
...but which video was SECOND?
Xtine
I always think of that Twilight Zone video… “ when the bullet hits the bone….” Can’t remember the band.
LillySparrow
I loved MTV and watched it for hours (NO commercials then)
Ewa
MTV was waaay better before the had the Vdj's.
Eva
New Yorker, no need to glorify that. We KNOW how society has changed.
itchyhoneybadger
Player #11118113, I remember also Jack and Diane by John Cougar Mellencamp.
Mars V
MTV killed the video star!
Theresa
Player #4355392, it’s not just videos anymore? I stopped watching long ago but I didn’t know it changed anything
Destinys little red bike
Remember how exciting it was to see the premiere of Michael Jackson's Thriller?
Michele
Christine, they should call it Ridiculousness Network
Lash
My best friend and I moved into our first apartment that weekend. we plugged in the tv and found that channel right away. the tv stayed on that channel the remainder of the weekend and truthfully most of the time there after.
Swampy Acres
Major Audie Murphy, that was when MTV actually played music videos.
TJ SISTA
That was a good video station back in the days. The early 80's rocked an I'm sticking to it 😜!
B to the ill
Max Headroom!!
Player #47508282
ryechewarre, pat benatar
Gabstercool67
ryechewarre, pretty sure it was Pop Musik by M
Tur D'ferguson
saw it on the TV at my friend Kendalls house
ABBAsSaint
I want my MTV! MTV was my favorite pass time during my teenage years.
Player #20097587
thought it was "money for nothing
LoverNotAFighter
Finally I get to use this tidbit of knowledge I picked up over 40 years ago!!!
Player #31860526
There will never be anything like MTV again..Best time for me as a teenager.
slomogeo
LolaB, MusicTV.they forgot/sold out. try axistv youall
slomogeo
Major Audie Murphy, glam bands had to look good on video
New Yorker
Christine, Sixteen and Pregnant shows how low society and humans have gone.
Guillermo
my fave video was Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel.. also Take On Me by Aha was really cool..
Player #2929570
That was the perfect first video-at least in a humorous tongue-in-cheek kind of way
19RichDick73
I knew this because, it's the day my sister got married.
Centenarian
superdavesd62, That was #2