The 8 Worst Videos of the 1980s
By Rockdog 8. Journey – “Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)” (1983) Journey’s first real video is a disaster of epic proportions (think: Hindenburg). For starters, the band, who can actually play musical instruments, spends most of their time in the video playing air instruments, while a semi-good looking girl … walks. Yup, that is the concept of this video. Even better, it turns out (at the end, if you are masochistic enough to watch...
MTV’s Origins in the 80s
On August 1, 1981, something happened to cable television – something that would define pop culture, change generations, and shape an industry. That something had a name. The name was MTV. It launched at 12:01 in the morning, ushered in by John Lack (then the Executive Vice President of Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment) saying, “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” And so it began. Prior to 1981, MTV didn’t...
Best 80s Music Videos
Music Television Was Born Video Killed the Radio Star by the Buggles was the first video MTV broadcast back in August of 1981. That was the beginning of something really great. If you love the music of the 80s, the videos that went along with them were like icing on the cake. It was all new territory and video directors seized the opportunity with classic 80s excess. Below are just a sampling of the thousands of fabulous music...
Madonna Music Videos in the 80s
There is no question that of all of the artists who dominated the 80’s MTV era, Madonna was able to offer fans the most consistent, impressive and controversial music videos. Avid MJ fans might disagree, but we can all certainly agree that she was a pioneer in the field. MTV went on air in 1981. Madonna’s debut album came just two years later in 1983. Madonna’s style and music and the music video medium offered by MTV were a match...
