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Cautioren · 07-26-2005, 07:44 PM

MTV claims to be musical television, but the only type off music Ive seen have only ben Hip-Hop/Rap & Rock. No country, no classical, nothing. It may be because they are trying to aim at a younger audience but still it's called Musical Television.

Then it just because a bunch of comedys aimed at celeberties & polotics, (Punk'd, Celeberty DeathMatch) and a majority of absurd comedys (Jackass, Viva La Bam, Stankervision, Andy Millonakis)

Dean Winchester · 07-26-2005, 07:47 PM

MTV has never catered to the country market, even though they played Juice Newton videos in the early 80's when she was a pop star, and they played some Shania in the late 90's when she was unavoidable. But for the most part, country has never been MTV's audience.

MTV hasn't actually shown MUSIC in years anyways, unless you happen to be up at 4 am.

Magnum · 07-26-2005, 07:51 PM

MTV sucks. I don't watch it at all. I have had just about all of their road rules versus real world shows I can stomach without puking.

I remember when MTV played music videos, when it was good, when the only "extra" programming was beavise and butthead, but even that show would get 3 or 4 music videos mixed in.

If you want music videos, try and get Fuse. I don't get it with cable, but my friend with DirectTV does.

Plus, I hate the heavy handed social commentary on MTV, that alone makes me not want to watch it. It is supposed to be music, not social commentary or political science.

I wish they would remove MTV from the stations carried, I would rather get the game show network or the VH1 Classics or Fuse.

LadyBee · 07-26-2005, 08:07 PM

I remember hating MTV back in the '80's 'cause they never seemed to play videos by black artists. Could that be karma, perhaps?

Dean Winchester · 07-26-2005, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by LadyBee

I remember hating MTV back in the '80's 'cause they never seemed to play videos by black artists. Could that be karma, perhaps?

well, the "ban" on r&b videos was less than 2 years, MTV started in August 1981 and Billie Jean was early 1983. By the mid-1980's, artists like MJ, Prince, Whitney Houston were as common as Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and John Cougar Mellencamp. I think the 80's was the best when it came to top 40 music. You could find the whitest person who'd listen to Thriller alongside his Bruce Springsteen and John Mellencamp tapes, and people like Duran Duran were even accepted and given airplay on urban stations. In the mid-80's, it was common to find people who listened to Prince, Whitney Houston, Van Halen, Duran Duran and Cyndi Lauper all at once.... I have yet to come across somebody who listens toColdplay, 50 Cent, Usher, Green Day and Kelly Clarkson. Like one of my friends pointed out, the emergence of grunge and gangsta rap in the early 90's really killed the "unity" between genres that existed in the 1980's.

Penny Lane · 07-26-2005, 08:26 PM

Well, VH1 took care of other kinds of music including country(in the early 90's when country really got popular) but lately in my opinion VH1 has gone down the tubes and has turned into sleaze TV. I watch VH1 Classics now but I am sure someone will try to make it "new and improved" someday.

musicradio77 · 07-26-2005, 09:30 PM

I remember MTV from the start. When I a kid, MTV was playing music videos aimed at younger audience, just like when CBS-FM started it's "Jack" format after leaving oldies where they aimed at young people playing a whole bunch of songs that you remember back in the era of MTV. "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first song to begin with. I've seen a lot of music videos over the years like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and a whole bunch of others. I remember the song by Dire Straits called "Money for Nothing", a song that immortalised MTV. But now, I don't MTV that much including reality stuff like "Real World", "Jack***" and those other stuff including the "Video Wake-Up" show where they play videos. I've seen it right before I go to work. I missed the good old MTV.

Steve M. · 07-26-2005, 09:38 PM

What's sad about MTV? You mean, other than the fact that it's still on the air?

Superstar · 07-27-2005, 04:42 AM

Yeah, I don't get why its called MTV when they don't show music much. I only watch Nelyweds and the Ashlee Simpson show on MTV.

SBTB Geek · 07-28-2005, 01:45 AM

I've actually seen some Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Los Tigres Del Norte videos on MTV!

07-26-2005, 07:44 PM	#1
Cautioren the little red devil Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 12, 2005 Posts: 104	You wanna know whats sad about MTV MTV claims to be musical television, but the only type off music Ive seen have only ben Hip-Hop/Rap & Rock. No country, no classical, nothing. It may be because they are trying to aim at a younger audience but still it's called Musical Television. Then it just because a bunch of comedys aimed at celeberties & polotics, (Punk'd, Celeberty DeathMatch) and a majority of absurd comedys (Jackass, Viva La Bam, Stankervision, Andy Millonakis)

07-26-2005, 08:26 PM	#6
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,261	Well, VH1 took care of other kinds of music including country(in the early 90's when country really got popular) but lately in my opinion VH1 has gone down the tubes and has turned into sleaze TV. I watch VH1 Classics now but I am sure someone will try to make it "new and improved" someday.
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07-26-2005, 09:30 PM	#7
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	I remember MTV from the start. When I a kid, MTV was playing music videos aimed at younger audience, just like when CBS-FM started it's "Jack" format after leaving oldies where they aimed at young people playing a whole bunch of songs that you remember back in the era of MTV. "Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first song to begin with. I've seen a lot of music videos over the years like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Prince and a whole bunch of others. I remember the song by Dire Straits called "Money for Nothing", a song that immortalised MTV. But now, I don't MTV that much including reality stuff like "Real World", "Jack***" and those other stuff including the "Video Wake-Up" show where they play videos. I've seen it right before I go to work. I missed the good old MTV.
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07-26-2005, 09:38 PM	#8
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	What's sad about MTV? You mean, other than the fact that it's still on the air?
	__________________ I don't really get out a lot. When I do go out, I couldn't be happier. I love being in a nice milieu. I'm as happy as a clam. Just as long as I'm not in some club playing hip-hop. You hear that sort of thing in a lot of places. That's not my milieu. Rock and roll is good-time music. I love rock. So did my parents.

07-26-2005, 07:47 PM	#2
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	MTV has never catered to the country market, even though they played Juice Newton videos in the early 80's when she was a pop star, and they played some Shania in the late 90's when she was unavoidable. But for the most part, country has never been MTV's audience. MTV hasn't actually shown MUSIC in years anyways, unless you happen to be up at 4 am.

07-26-2005, 07:51 PM	#3
Magnum Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 23, 2005 Posts: 120	MTV sucks. I don't watch it at all. I have had just about all of their road rules versus real world shows I can stomach without puking. I remember when MTV played music videos, when it was good, when the only "extra" programming was beavise and butthead, but even that show would get 3 or 4 music videos mixed in. If you want music videos, try and get Fuse. I don't get it with cable, but my friend with DirectTV does. Plus, I hate the heavy handed social commentary on MTV, that alone makes me not want to watch it. It is supposed to be music, not social commentary or political science. I wish they would remove MTV from the stations carried, I would rather get the game show network or the VH1 Classics or Fuse.

07-26-2005, 08:07 PM	#4
LadyBee Tenderoni Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 31, 2004 Location: Vega$ Posts: 380	I remember hating MTV back in the '80's 'cause they never seemed to play videos by black artists. Could that be karma, perhaps?

07-27-2005, 04:42 AM	#9
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	Yeah, I don't get why its called MTV when they don't show music much. I only watch Nelyweds and the Ashlee Simpson show on MTV.

07-28-2005, 01:45 AM	#10
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	I've actually seen some Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, and Los Tigres Del Norte videos on MTV!