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January 25, 2008

Mark Goodman Had Really Great Hair: Three Hours Of MTV From 1983

With commercials! (Some of which have Big Country playing in 'em.) Yes, in a sort of OldStand-meets-Video Hangover hangover, three hours of vintage MTV have made it online, and it's amazing to see again how not slick it is, and how likable Mark Goodman was: "Nobody here has ever been to London anyway," when discussing a Doors convention. A convention, "in the Beatles convention sense." We get Martha Quinn references, a Twisted Sister poster, MTV's special Police American Tour shirt, Loverboy dates, and, of course, the videos: "Sharp Dressed Man," "Talking In Your Sleep," "I'm Still Standing," "Rebel Yell" ("The brand new one from Billy Idol..."), "Cum On Feel The Noize," "Back On The Chain Gang," "Heart & Soul," etc. Strange how we remember every move Huey Lewis makes in the latter ... and how cool is Knight Ranger's keyboardist? If someone has a second can they call 1-800-HOT-ROCK and see if it still works? Are you ready?

Part two after the jump.

We definitely want this MTV. (via BoingBoing)

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16 Comments

Garland Jeffries?!
this is a trip

Posted by: pete e. at 01/25/08 5:59 PM | Reply
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That Sansui stereo component system commercial amuses me.
I think I could watch eighties commercials all day.

Posted by: lolicopter at 01/25/08 6:03 PM | Reply
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Nice jacket Goodman

Posted by: J at 01/25/08 6:05 PM | Reply
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I've got to get cable.

Posted by: Philco Brothers at 01/25/08 6:16 PM | Reply
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Hot Rock is a sex talk line now.

Posted by: allen at 01/25/08 9:39 PM | Reply
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So confused...they played two songs in a row.

Early observation - I remember the Tubes being, um, edgier. The same group that sang "White Punks on Dope" looks like the house band for an Evangelical TV show in that "Monkey Time" video.

Going back to challenge my failing memory.

Posted by: Skatelip at 01/26/08 2:01 AM | Reply
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Quarterflash! Michael Bolton! Billy Squier! And a Jefferson Starship song even more craptastic than "We Built This City". Good times!

Posted by: Spike at 01/26/08 4:02 AM | Reply
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I wish it was Almost All Genesis Weekend today

Posted by: scott at 01/26/08 12:54 PM | Reply
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LOL @ '83 Michael Bolton video

Posted by: John at 01/26/08 1:22 PM | Reply
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Dessert:

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

Posted by: El Payo at 01/26/08 1:56 PM | Reply
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Aw man. Talk about killer nostalgia. Dang, they really were the good old days of MTV.

Posted by: Memememe at 01/26/08 4:44 PM | Reply
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1-800-HOT-ROCK means telephone = eighties internet...who knew?

Posted by: Sarah at 01/27/08 12:45 PM | Reply
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Micahle Bolton should release Fools Game today! His brand of "rock" would be huge today at HOT AC Radio!

Posted by: Tom Starr at 01/28/08 10:18 AM | Reply
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Like, OMG! I was at that Police concert in the Orange Bowl in 1983. I literally got goosebumps watching Martha "emcee'ing". God, am I old...

Posted by: tamuchi at 01/29/08 12:33 AM | Reply
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IF ANYONE HAS PRE 1986 MTV VIDEO FOOTAGE I AM BUYING PLEASE LET ME KNOW.. EMAIL: GREERBONDSMAN100@AOL.COM

Posted by: DAMON GREER at 08/08/08 5:26 AM | Reply
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thank you so much!!1 this is so entertaining; thanks for the memories!!!

Posted by: Michelle at 05/28/09 12:26 PM | Reply
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