MTV 1981

Before "Jersey Shore", before "The Hills" MTV had music videos. The Top 13 brings us the top 13 music videos from the very first day MTV was launched on August 1, 1981. Apparently of the 62 music videos aired that day, and 5 of them were Rod Stewarts and 4 of them were from, REO Speedwagon... The list leaves them out but includes videos by my still favorites like David Bowie, Pretenders, Elvis Costello, and of course The Buggles with their unforgettable and appropriate hit "Video Killed the Radio Star" among others. Check out the list for rest of the videos as well as interesting facts about each one. On the list of course is the ever wonderful Talking Heads with the video for "Once in a Lifetime."


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