Remember when MTV played music?

That is still one of the most fun videos ever.

For 24 years ago, those special effects were farking brilliant!

I immediately think of Paulina Porizkova...mmmm Paulina Porizkova

I remember being wowed by these effects. (pop)

Such a long time ago.

/not a roll
//never a roll
///not on my watch

When we had MTV here in the mid-late 90s, it was awesome - cool presenters, mix of music, live performances, everything. It got cancelled within a year. It came back a few years back, and plays American reality shows all day, and I've never seen them once play a single music video. What happened?

Our current only free-to-air music channel is heading the same way. What gives?

NeverDrunk23: Remember when MTV played music?

Ahh, that takes me back...

BadMotivator: I remember being wowed by these effects. (pop)

Such a long time ago.

Man, Brothers in Arms was a great record.

Another cool video from the 80's while we're on the subject (new window)

Ever pick up on the early-mid 80's video meme of a singer (or band) just emotionally and psychologically tormenting a hot chick for 3-4 minutes?

Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" part where they drugged her, turned her into a cake and ate her right in front of her kind of freaked me out.

InmanRoshi: Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" part where they drugged her, turned her into a cake and ate her right in front of her kind of freaked me out.

That was just a slightly warped take off on Alice in Wonderland.

I could've sworn that at the end of the video, where he made a "twisting motion" to his glasses, the lenses fell out and waterfalls poured out of them.

badscooter: I could've sworn that at the end of the video, where he made a "twisting motion" to his glasses, the lenses fell out and waterfalls poured out of them.

THIS! I wondered the same thing.

badscooter: I could've sworn that at the end of the video, where he made a "twisting motion" to his glasses, the lenses fell out and waterfalls poured out of them.

There's no point to him doing the twisting motion without something happening (in the context of this video that is). I don't know what version is linked in this thread, but it isn't the original, which has something close to what you mention and what I remember seeing: Link (new window)

No idea why it was changed. Well, some ideas but they're all too stupid to believe as possible.

fake!

InmanRoshi: Ever pick up on the early-mid 80's video meme of a singer (or band) just emotionally and psychologically tormenting a hot chick for 3-4 minutes?

Petty's "Don't Come Around Here No More" part where they drugged her, turned her into a cake and ate her right in front of her kind of freaked me out.

It must have been the Reagan-era backlash against 60s and 70s feminism.

/Got nothing.
//Do love that song though.
///Ric Ocasek was a hot mess.

Another classic of the era: Link (new window)

I've always wished there was a live Cars album.

:(

This vid has held up pretty well. I remember MTV in the beginning. I wanted to date Martha Quinn but want to have sex with Nina Blackwood. The was JJ and I forget the skinny dudes names. But I didn't care for a lot of the music. I Ran bothered the hell out of me.


BadMotivator: I remember being wowed by these effects.

That was a classic. It looks pretty cheap now. I got a kick out of Weird Al's mockery:
Classic Weird Al (new window)

Do they still make videos like this? You know, actually having some fun and not just dancing around?

As long as were talking about great vids, let's not forget this one.

Let's not forget this 80's special effect extravaganza

Whatthefark: As long as were talking about great vids, let's not forget this one.

Ah, back before Phil Collins rocked. Used to love him as a kid, then I realized that all his albums sounded exactly the same. Another awesome video from him:
Link (new window)

Through, a fav of mine:
Link (new window)

Satanic_Hamster: Whatthefark: As long as were talking about great vids, let's not forget this one.

Ah, back before Phil Collins rocked. Used to love him as a kid, then I realized that all his albums sounded exactly the same. Another awesome video from him:
Link (new window)

Through, a fav of mine:
Link (new window)



Approves.

/Shamelessly hotlinked.

God bless the Quantel Paintbox

BigG: badscooter: I could've sworn that at the end of the video, where he made a "twisting motion" to his glasses, the lenses fell out and waterfalls poured out of them.

I don't know what version is linked in this thread, but it isn't the original, which has something close to what you mention and what I remember seeing.

Thanks, I knew there was something missing.

Whatthefark: You know, actually having some fun and not just dancing around?

There are some, but not as many as there used to be. Even the ones without all the dancing, aren't much fun. Then again the songs aren't exactly fun either.

Yup, the waterfall is missing. Weird.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8

MBrady: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AtyJbIOZjS8>



Fixed link, sorry.

mcwebe0: For 24 years ago, those special effects were farking brilliant!

I came here to say that. I don't like the Cars or that song very much, but the video work on that is absolutely farking amazing - way more impressing than the lameo stop-action on 'Sledgehammer' that was touted so highly at the time.

I might be recalling wrong, but I think everything in that video was pure analog engineering goodness - no digital equipment at all.

That Cars video and The Cars in general were shiat.

Over-rated crap; bubble gum music for hipster-doofuses.

'Rolling Stone' loved those guys and that's reason enough to dislike them.

Sliding Carp: I might be recalling wrong, but I think everything in that video was pure analog engineering goodness - no digital equipment at all.

A little searching says I'm almost certainly recalling wrong. Oh well, still very impressive for the time.

This (new window) is better. Peter Max with a paintbox. Missing Persons were great.

this was on fark about a month ago, and i commented there: dude, wait, he's supposed to take his face off at the end! that's best part!

and i'm sayin' it again!
i can tell by the pixels!

(last time someone explained this is the original version, because it was premiered before it was finished.)

ok, here's the version with the taking off the face at the end (new window), with bonus totally awesome night tracks oh-my-god-i'm-old intro.

And you may ask yourself, why do I dance like this? (new window)

And for a more modern aesthetic, a Beck video featuring a walking skyscraper-man suit. (new window)

Hell, even this one was cutting-edge once.

It's a Deadman's party! (new window)

Dialectic: It's a Deadman's party! (new window)

Are Little girls (new window)invited?

BadMotivator
I remember being wowed by these effects. (pop)

Such a long time ago.



THIS.

I love that song/video!

Satanic_Hamster:
Ah, back before Phil Collins rocked. Used to love him as a kid, then I realized that all his albums sounded exactly the same. Another awesome video from him:
Link (new window)

That video is my goto video when people talk about 80s videos and how the artists used to actually go beyond just a song. It's as if they are only concerned about the exposure.

Through, a fav of mine:
Link (new window)

There's a lot of Oingo Boingo love in this thread. That's good to see.

Here's another 'fun' video,
from the Prince of Darkness himself.

Look at all these Roaches (new window) -One of my favorite videos as a kid.

AnnieWho: Look at all these Roaches (new window) -One of my favorite videos as a kid.

Holy fark! I've never seen that. Crazy. This particularly hits home as I had an unfortunate incident with a roach and my Buddhist boyfriend just the other night.

Whatthefark: Satanic_Hamster:
Ah, back before Phil Collins rocked. Used to love him as a kid, then I realized that all his albums sounded exactly the same. Another awesome video from him:
Link (new window)

That video is my goto video when people talk about 80s videos and how the artists used to actually go beyond just a song. It's as if they are only concerned about the exposure.

Through, a fav of mine:
Link (new window)

There's a lot of Oingo Boingo love in this thread. That's good to see.

Here's another 'fun' video,
from the Prince of Darkness himself.

Good God, man. Did Ozzy lose a bet with Stryper or something before that shoot?

No love for Peter Gabriel 1986?


Link (new window)

Basement Tapes (new window)

jj325: No love for Peter Gabriel 1986?


Link (new window)

coco ebert: Another classic of the era: Link (new window)

Good for you dudes. PG = One of the all times greats.

"Remember back in 1984...."

1984/85 were the best years in music IMO. MTV still played music, although I never was able to watch it. Albums released (My opinion of albums of all time):

-Brothers In Arms -#1
-Born in the USA -#3
-Scarecrow -#5
-Centerfield -#6
-Private Dancer - Honerable Mention
-Building the Perfect Beast - Honerable Mention

/And my spelling sucks, tonight.

"Are You Experienced?", spuds? - DEVO makes the first music video with CG Morphing.