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Here's what was played. They're rerunning on VH1 Classic again this Saturday


VH1 Classic's MTV First Day final figures...
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Here's the final list from yesterday in two parts. Part one shows the total videos played. Part two will strip out the duplicates.

Part One (total videos played 319)

38 Special - Hold On Loosely
38 Special - Hold On Loosely
38 Special – Hold On Loosely
38 Special - Hold On Loosely
38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys
38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys
38 Special - Wild Eyed Southern Boys
38 Special – Wild Eyed Southern Boys
Andrew Gold – Go Back Home Again
Andrew Gold - Lonely Boy
Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away
Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend
Andrew Gold - Thank You For Being A Friend
April Wine - Just Between You And Me
April Wine - Just Between You And Me
April Wine - Just Between You And Me
April Wine - Just Between You And Me
April Wine - Just Between You And Me
April Wine – Just Between You And Me
April Wine – Just between You And Me
April Wine - Sign Of The Gypsy Queen - double chyroned
April Wine - Sign Of The Gypsy Queen – double chyroned
April Wine - Sign Of The Gypsy Queen – double chyroned
April Wine - Sign Of The Gypsy Queen – double chyroned
Blondie - Heart Of Glass
Blondie – Heart Of Glass
Blondie - Rapture
Blondie - Rapture
Blondie - Rapture
Blondie – Rapture
Blotto - I Wanna Be A Lifeguard - mischyroned as Calling All Girls by Hilly Michaels
Blotto - I Wanna Be A Lifeguard – mischyroned as Calling All Girls by Hilly Michaels
Bootcamp - Hold On To The Night
Bootcamp - Hold On To The Night
Bootcamp - Hold On To The Night
Bootcamp - Victim
Bootcamp - Victim
Bootcamp – Victim
Buggles - Living In The Plastic Age
Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Carly Simon - Vengeance
Carly Simon – Vengeance
Carly Simon - We're So Close
Cars – Dangerous Type
Cars - Dangerous Type
Cars - Double Life
Cars - Double Life
Cars - Double Life
Cars – Let’s Go
Cars - Let's Go
Cliff Richard - A Little In Love
Cliff Richard - A Little In Love
Cliff Richard – A Little In Love
Cliff Richard - Dreaming
Cliff Richard - Dreaming
Cliff Richard - We Don't Talk Anymore
David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging
David Bowie – Boys Keep Swinging
David Bowie - Fashion - mischyroned as "Ashes To Ashes"
David Bowie – Fashion – mischyroned as “ashes To Ashes”
David Bowie – Fashion – mischyroned as “ashes To Ashes”
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So Funny About) Peace Love And Understanding
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - (What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love And Understanding
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Oliver's Army
Fischer Z – So Long
Fischer-Z - So Long
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Genesis - Turn It On Again - Three Sides Live - w/intro restored
Genesis – Turn It On Again – Three Sides Live – w/intro restored
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
Gerry Rafferty - Bring It All Home
Gerry Rafferty - Bring It All Home
Hall & Oates - Kiss On My List
Hilly Michaels - Calling All Girls - mischyroned as The Who’s "You Better You Bet"
Hilly Michaels – Calling All Girls – mischyroned as The Who’s “You Better You Bet”
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
Iron Maiden – Wrathchild
Iron Maiden – Wrathchild
Iron Maiden - Wrathchild
J. Geils Band - Love Stinks
J.Geils Band – Love Stinks
Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Lani Hall - Come What May
Lani Hall – Come What May
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Lee Ritenour - Is It You
Lee Ritenour - Mr. Briefcase
Lee Ritenour - Mr. Briefcase
Lee Ritenour – Mr. Briefcase
Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say
Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say
Louise Goffin - Kid Blue
Michael Johnson - Bluer Than Blue
Michael Johnson – Bluer Than Blue
Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You (Like I Love You)
Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You (Like I Love You)
Michael Stanley Band - He Can't Love You (Like I Love You)
Nazareth - Holiday - double chyroned
Nazareth – Holiday – double chyroned
Nick Lowe - Cruel To Be Kind
Nick Lowe – Cruel To Be Kind
Pat Benatar – I’m Gonna Follow You
Pat Benatar - I'm Gonna Follow You
Pat Benatar - I'm Gonna Follow You
Pat Benatar - I'm Gonna Follow You
Pat Benatar - You Better Run
Pat Benatar - You Better Run
Pat Benatar - You Better Run
Pete Townshend - Rough Boys
Pete Townshend – Rough Boys
PH.D - I Won't Let You Down
Ph.D - I Won't Let You Down
PH.D - Little Susie's On The Up
PH.D - Little Susie's On The Up
Ph.D - Little Susie's On The Up
PH.D – Little Susie's On The Up
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (I’m Special)
Pretenders - Brass In Pocket (I'm Special)
Pretenders - Brass In Pockets (I’m Special)
Pretenders - Kid
Pretenders – Kid
Pretenders - Message Of Love - jittery
Pretenders - Message Of Love
Pretenders - Message Of Love
Pretenders - Message Of Love
Pretenders - Message Of Love
Pretenders – Message Of Love
Pretenders – Message Of Love
Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Pretenders - Talk Of The Town
Pretenders - Tattooed Love Boys - w/kilt dance
Pretenders – Tattooed Love Boys – w/Kilt Dance
Rainbow - All Night Long
Rainbow - All Night Long
Rainbow - All Night Long
Rainbow – All Night Long
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here
Rainbow - Can't Happen Here
Ramones – Do You Remember Rock N’ Roll Radio
REO Speedwagon - Back On The Road Again - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon - Don't Let Him Go
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon - Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon - Only The Strong Survive - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Riding The Storm Out - Live Infidelity - double chyroned
REO Speedwagon – Riding the Storm Out – Live Infidelity – double chyroned
REO Speedwagon - Roll With the Changes
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run – Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Take It On The Run – Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon – Take It On The Run - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Time For Me To Fly - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon – Time For Me To Fly – Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Tough Guys - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Tough Guys - Live Infidelity
REO Speedwagon - Tough Guys - Live Infidelity
Robert Palmer - Johnny And Mary
Robert Palmer - Johnny And Mary
Robert Palmer – Johnny And Mary
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues
Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters – I Don’t Want To Know
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - I Don't Want To Know
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - When Things Go Wrong
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters – When Things Go Wrong
Rockestra – Lucille - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockestra - Lucille - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockestra - Lucille - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockestra – Lucille - Concert for The People Of Kampuchea
Rockestra – Lucille – Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant – Little Sister – 2 - Concert for The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister - 2 - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister – 2 - Concert For The people Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister – 2 - Concert For The People of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister – 2 - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister – 2 - Concert for The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant - Little Sister – 2 - Concert for The People Of Kampuchea
Rockpile with Robert Plant – Little Sister – 2 - Concert For The people Of Kampuchea
Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch
Rod Stewart - Ain't Love A Bitch
Rod Stewart - Blondes Have More Fun
Rod Stewart – Do Ya Think I’m Sexy
Rod Stewart - Do ya Think I'm Sexy
Rod Stewart - I Was Only Joking
Rod Stewart – I was Only Joking
Rod Stewart - Oh, God
Rod Stewart - Oh, God
Rod Stewart - Oh, God
Rod Stewart – Oh, God
Rod Stewart - Passion
Rod Stewart - Passion
Rod Stewart - Passion
Rod Stewart – Passion
Rod Stewart - Sailing
Rod Stewart – Sailing
Rod Stewart – She Won’t Dance
Rod Stewart - She Won't Dance
Rod Stewart - She Won't Dance
Rod Stewart - She Won't Dance
Rod Stewart – Tonight’s The Night
Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night
Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart
Rod Stewart - You're In My Heart
Rod Stewart - You're Insane
Rupert Hine - Surface Tension
Rupert Hine - Surface Tension
Rupert Hine - Surface Tension
Selecter - Celebrate The Bullet
Selector - Celebrate The Bullet
Selector – Celebrate The Bullet
Shoes - Cruel You
Shoes – Cruel You
Shoes - In My Arms Again
Shoes - Tomorrow Night
Shoes – Tomorrow Night
Shoes - Too Late
Shoes - Too Late
Shoes - Too Late
Silencers - Remote Control/Illegal/Peter Gunn Theme
Silencers - Remote Control/Illegal/Peter Gunn Theme
Silencers - Remote Control/Illegal/Peter Gunn Theme
Silencers - Remote Control/Illegal/Peter Gunn Theme
Specials - Message To You Rudy
Specials – Message To You Rudy
Specials - Rat Race
Specials - Rat Race
Specials – Rat Race
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
Split Enz - History Never Repeats
Split Enz – History Never Repeats
Split Enz – History Never Repeats
Split Enz - I Got You
Split Enz – I Got You
Split Enz - I Hope I Never
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Split Enz - One Step Ahead
Split Enz – One Step Ahead
Split Enz – One Step Ahead
Stevie Nick With Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
Styx - Rockin' The Paradise
Styx – Rockin’ The Paradise
Styx - The Best Of Times
Styx - The Best Of Times
Styx - The Best Of Times
Styx - The Best Of Times
Styx – The Best Of Times
Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
Todd Rundgren - Time Heals
Todd Rundgren - Time Heals
Todd Rundgren - Time Heals
Todd Rundgren – Time Heals
Tom Johnston - Savannah Nights
Tom Johnston - Savannah Nights
Tubes - Primetime
Tubes – Primetime
Ultravox - Perfect Strangers
Ultravox - Vienna
Ultravox - Vienna
Vapors - Turning Japanese
Vapors - Waiting For The Weekend
Who – Don’t Let Go The Coat
Who - Don't Let Go The Coat
Who - Don't Let Go The Coat
Who - Don't Let Go The Coat
Who - Sister Disco - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Who - Sister Disco - Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Who – Sister Disco – Concert For The People Of Kampuchea
Who - You Better You Bet
Who - You Better You Bet
Who - You Better You Bet
Who - You Better You Bet
Who – You Better You Bet
Who – You Better You Bet

Thanks Jimmy I didn't get to see this here
where I am but glad you posted these so
I could see what they played.
My top three faves.......

38 Special Hold On Loosely
REO Speedwagon Don't Let Him Go
STYX The Best Of Times

Just Between you and me (Awesome)
Cruel to be Kind (one of the best 80's songs)
Love Stinks (funny video)
He can't love you (great song)

According to Styx website...

1981 - The concept album masterpiece Paradise Theatre arrived with Top 10's "Too Much Time on My Hands" and "The Best of Times." "Too Much Time on My Hands" was also featured in the first hour of MTV's initial broadcast.

MORE LIES!!!! ACCORDING TO THIS "TOO MUCH TIME" WAS NOT EVEN IN MTV'S FIRST 24 HOURS OF BROADCAST. AND OF COURSE STYX WOULD NEVER ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT 2 DENNIS SONGS WERE PLAYED IN MTV'S FIRST DAY. BUT THEN AGAIN, THIS LINE-UP CONTINUES TO DISTORT THE FACTS TO MAKE THEMSELVES LOOK BETTER. HOW PATHETIC THEY ARE...

That list really makes me long for days gone by in the music world..

What happened to music? I was on a trip with my girlfriend last week, and she tends to either listen to modern rock or top 40.. Anyway, this time around, it was top 40, and I just can't believe how much 99% of the stuff that's hot right now sucks. From what I remember, there's really only one song that seems to have any of it's own identity, "Black Horse and Cherry Tree", but it's played to death.. Basically, you either get the post day grunge rock, which features none of the soul or hooks that originally brought rock 'n' roll to life, but more often than not, it's the newest hip-hop song, that sounds just like the one that played before it.

I know I sound like I should be eating cream corn and trying to find Lawrence Welk on DVD, but I'm actually barely pushing 30.. I just think the music industry is at an all time low. I realize generation after generation have felt this way about their kids music, but.. isn't there a little less of a variety now?

BlackWall wrote:I know I sound like I should be eating cream corn and trying to find Lawrence Welk on DVD, but I'm actually barely pushing 30.. I just think the music industry is at an all time low. I realize generation after generation have felt this way about their kids music, but.. isn't there a little less of a variety now?

I don't think it's a lack of variety in general so much as the ghettoization of pop music; catering to smaller and smaller niche markets and keeping different genres from mingling.

In other words, it's not the fact that on its first day Mtv was playing, say, Split Enz, Carly Simon and Iron Maiden that was so remarkable to me...but rather the fact that they played them in the same hour and gave them equal footing, instead of pushing them into the Headbanger's Ball/120 Minutes/Mtv Raps segregation that was yet to come, and which has only become more extreme with time.

Thanks for posting the comprehensive list, Jimmy!

Bugsy

My pleasure, bugsy. Hope you're having a nice summer.