we ll be doing for tv what fm did for radio. man: there are some that have accused your videos as being soft porn. we like to call them tastefully smutty. a group that s never had any problems saying how they feel, u2! -what are your dreams? -to rule the world. [ music plays ] michael jackson is the man of the 80s. man: music that is all beat and talk. it s rap music. my life is over, so i might as well speak my mind pauley: heavy metal, it glorifies sex and violence. it hates authority, and adolescent boys love it. swaggart: this weird, beastly presentation that was birthed in the pit of hell. move it back. officer: john lennon as he was entering his premise was shot by an unknown at this time white male. miller: the world has reacted with immense shock and grief to the first rock and roll assassination. it was like in one moment the 60s and 70s got murdered. man: in his life, has given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. we re here to prove l
presentation that was birthed in the pit of hell. he was shot by an unknown, at this time, white male. world is reacted with shock and grief to the first rock and roll assassination. it was like in one moment, the 60s and the 70s got murdered. and his life has given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. we re here to prove that love is not dead. even though john is. you know, you start the decade with the death of a beatle. you don t really know where you re going to go, from that point, you know, culturally or musically. for a while, it seemed there was nothing new on the horizon. announcing the latest achievement in home entertainment. the power of sight. the power of sound. stereo. mtv. music television. we are so excited about this new concept in tv. we will be doing, for tv, what fm did for radio. at the time, the world was saying, we don t think anybody s going to watch videos over and over. but we knew we had something special
he was shot by an unknown, at this time, white male. world has reacted with shock and grief to the first rock and roll a assassination. it was like, in one moment, the 60s and the 70s got murdered. his life has given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. we re here to prove that love is not dead, even though john is. you know, you start the decade with the death of a beatle. you don t really know where you are going to go from that point, you know, culturally or musically. for a while, it seemed there was nothing new on the horizon. announcing the latest achievement in home entertainment. the power of sight. video. the power of sound, stereo. mtv. music television. we are so excited about this new concept in tv. we ll be doing, for tv, what fm did for radio. at the time, the world was saying we don t think anybody s going to watch videos, over and over. but we knew we had something special. mtv made you feel like those artists were
john lennon. he was shot by an unknown, at this time, white male. a world is react with shock and grief to the first rock and roll assassination. it was like in one moment, the 60s and 70s got murdered. his life has given more love than most men and women on the face of this earth. we are here to prove love is not dead, even though john is. you know, you start the decade with the death of a beatle. you don t really know where you are going to go, from that point. you know, culturally or musically. for a while, it seemed there was nothing new on the horizon. announcing the latest achievement in home entertainment. the power of sight. the power of sound. stereo. mtv. music television. we, all, are so excited about this new concept in tv. we ll be doing, for tv, what fm did for radio. at the time, the world was saying, we don t think anybody s going to watch videos, over and over. but we knew we had something special. mtv made you feel like those artists we
it s the end of the world as we know it it s the end of the world as we know it and i feel fine fine fine fine fine you know, this is the thing about the 80s. everyone thinks it s about crazy haircuts, lots of makeup, insane clothes, and it was. but the thing about this music that lasts is that their songs were so good. you can go back and listen to those records, from the engineering to the musicianship to the writing and to the performance of it. it surpasses most music. everybody had a story, and they wanted to tell it. the artists that were coming through the tv and into your lives. everybody wants to rule the world i ll say that the music of the 80s is more effective than what came to us in the 60s simply because all of us were included this time. no decade was more effective in dance music, in politics, in different genres than the 80s. there will never, ever be another decade like it, ever. everybody wants to rule the world there s