Favorite MTV Videos...and Some Stinkers!

[@martymartin2894]

Sorry for your loss Lynn losing parents is hard.

[@keithleeuwen877]

condolences

[@tubularbill]

“Take on Me” by Aha...awesome for its time

[@adamtucker1392]

Why does Billy Squire catch so much shit for “Rock Me Tonight” while Paul Stanley acts like Paul Stanley?!

[@johnpatterson4272]

'Rock Me Tonight' was unfortunately a poorly directed video from the early MTV age of bigger production budgets which threw money at good songs with weak story lines. Billy Squier had serious street-cred as a heavy rock and roller until this badly choreographed, dance-infused folly with neon colours and pastel polyester clothing hit the TV. It was a time when music videos could make or break a new or established band.

[@treff9226]

Because Paul Stanley is in a pretty popular band that plays kick ass hard rock....I believe the name of the band is Kiss, and I think he might be the lead singer.

[@michaelriffee4526]

Lynn, great call on Johnny Cash "Hurt" It's the most emotional video I've ever seen.

[@lynneversaci7649]

Thank you

[@robulusx2]

absolutely

[@brianallen8091]

Noooo doubt! When Cash OWNED Rezner’s song

[@Drumdude74]

Sorry for your loss Lynne, my sincerest condolences, that Johnny Cash song, Hurt, is a good song/video, it's actually a cover of a Nine Inch Nails song. I was like 7 or so when MTV came on the air in '81, so my favorites are all over the place. In no particular order: Metallica - One Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock Michael Jackson - Thriller Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now Motley Crue - Smokin' In The Boys Room Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss Toto - Africa Van Halen - Hot For Teacher David Lee Roth - California Girls or Yankee Rose Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized Guns N Roses - Welcome To The Jungle ... etc etc!

[@mikeryanmikeryan4740]

Hi Pete and Lynne. I agree with all your selections except Home Sweet Home. Here are some of mine off the top of my head. Love. 1. Anthrax - Bring the Noise 2. Whitesnake - Still of the Night 3. XTC - Dear God 4. Badlands - Winters Call Pete, I thought your were going to pick Badlands with their "Brother Band" Blue Murder. 5. The Firm - Radioactive 6. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 7. Rush - Subdivisions - This song and video depicts my growing up in high school. Plus my favorite video game was Tempest also. Hate. 1. Judas Priest - Breaking the Law 2. Motley Crue - Smoking in the Boys Room 3. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran 4. Falco - Der Kommisar - I love the song however the video is ridiculously cheesy.

[@victhedude417]

Given time I could do a Top 100. But I won't. When MTV videos are mentioned, these are the ones that immediately come to mind as the ones I loved! 1. Van Halen : Hot For Teacher ("Sit down, Waldo!") 2. Van Halen : Jump (Just fun) 3. Robert Palmer : Addicted To Love (The song and the simplicity of the video.. fun and perfect!) 4. ZZ Top : Gimme All Your Lovin 5. ZZ Top : Legs (MTV video MASTERS!) 6.Fatboy Slim : Weapon Of Choice (Christopher Walken can FLY!!!) 7.Tom Petty : Don't Come Around Here No More (Alice In Wonderland fun!) 8. Bob Dylan : Subterranean Homesick Blues (Genius in the simplicity of cue cards!) 9. Judas Priest : Breaking The Law (2 1/2 minutes of Priest fun!) 10. Nirvana : "Smells Like Teen Spirit (Perfect mix of audio and video) Oh, one more... 11. Bonnie Tyler : Total Eclipse Of The Heart (I loved this song and the video was weird but good!) ....and for the worst..AFTER Billy Squire... Journey : Separate Ways!!!! (Ugh! 🤢🤮)

[@victhedude417]

@Robert Juzefski 😘

[@garyjoyce2160]

LYNNE/ my sincere condolences. I wish you the best, you seem to be an absolute sweetheart! 👍💯

[@alder456]

Lynne, Really sorry to hear that. My mother passed away this year. They have passed but they are never forgotten and will be with us always. Favorite MTV Videos: One- Metallica Freak on a Leash- Korn Epic-Faith No More Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel Here I Go- Whitesnake Girls on Film- Duran Duran Rock the Cradle- Billy Idol Rock you like a Hurricane- Scorpions Go with the Flow- Queens of the Stone Age Ashes to Ashes- David Bowie Stinkers: Jenny- Tommy Tutone Mr. Ruboto-Styx Separate Ways- Journey Talk Dirty to me- Poison All group dancing videos.

[@DavysFlicks]

Lynne is such a great addition to the channel. I love having more ladies on. Gives a different perspective - and Lynne and Butch together on the squares? Forget about it! Hilarious!

[@LastRide000]

One that brings back memories for me when it first come out was Ratt's first album hit "Round and Round". Ratt is set up in the attic of a rich man's mansion. Ratt starts terrorizing them with their music while they were eating dinner. Warren DeMartini crashes through the attic floor onto the dinner table while ripping into a lead solo. Drywall and dust flying everywhere. That video and album made them one of the biggest bands of that era. Milton Berle was in the video. His nephew was the bands manager at the time.

[@Grandizer8989]

Pete... when Our lips are sealed came out, people in Australia called radio stations to request Alex the Seal 😂

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

That is hilarious! Nice

[@sherryraisbeck9547]

Favs: Skateaway..Dire Straits I remember you..Skid Row Sailing..Rod Stewart Winds of change..Scorpians Touch too much..AC/DC People get ready..Stewart/Beck A matter of trust..Billy Joel Roll me away...Bob Seger You better run/promises in the dark..Pat Benatar Deepest Sympathies on the loss of your Mom and Dad, Lynne💖

[@gerrypellissier9551]

Skateaway video great!!! Song great as well.

[@nonrevnosnibormetalbeerrev6251]

Sorry to hear about lynne parents, hope you still have a great Xmas holidays all 🤘🤘

[@fearhim2]

Bless their hearts for showing up Lynne!

[@beboprichie]

I’m so sorry for the loss of your parents Lynn Sending you prayers, love & comfort as you get through this difficult time 🙏🏻💜🌹🙏🏻💜🌹

[@jenibond]

You know that sledge hammer video was the first job for guy that when on to make all the Wallace and Gromit films !!!

[@alvaroacitores4191]

Another good idea for a video could be "songs that should had videoclip" or "songs that could've been hits".

[@randolacle]

Land of Confusion video was based on the Spitting Imgage TV Series, which was a satirical show in the UK.

[@diannecarpenter7718]

I enjoyed listening to you & Lynne’s MTV favorite videos and some stickers. I have a lot of favorites . Here’s some of my favorites.. 1. Heart ❤️ These Dreams & Never 2. Europe- The Final Countdown 3. Lita Ford & Ozzy - Close My Eyes Forever 4. Def Leppard- Rock of Ages 5. Scorpions- Rock You Like a Hurricane 6. Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian 7. Van Halen- Panama 8. Genesis- Land of Confusion 9.Peter Gabriel- Sledgehammer 10. Joan Jett - I love Rock-N- Roll 🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁

[@muldoon67]

Enjoying pausing the video to go and watch each selection on KZbin.

[@Gunther-pr8jd]

Scandal - "The Warrior" Sonic Youth - "Kool Thing" Sheila E. - "The Glamorous Life" Billy Ocean - "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" "Weird Al" Yankovic - "White And Nerdy" Timex Social Club - "Rumors" Killing Joke - "Eighties" Run-D.M.C. - "King Of Rock" Guadalcanal Diary - "Watusi Rodeo" Rockwell - "Obscene Phone Caller"

[@moefeaux1442]

Lynn, sorry for your loss. I can relate.

[@jason-budney7624]

Thank you both for taking me down memory lane. I watched a lot of MTV growing up, but kind of forgot about some of those videos. I'm so sorry to hear about your parents Lynne.

[@robcopen1713]

Top 10 Seinfeld....1. The dinner party 2. The hamptons 3. The marine biologist 4. The pie 5. The opposite 6. The pen 7. The chicken roaster 8. The yada yada 9. The soup nazi 10. The switch🤘🤘😆

[@nicholasadams9881]

Great video I really had a great time and a laugh watching this one and Pete great Black Country accent there you almost sounded like me for a sec ;) Also Lynn truly sorry for your loss, hang in there and were all here for you no matter what... Reet then onto the video, being a youngster at 34 I missed the golden classic era on MTV but I do remember VH1 where all the classic video's were so I'll mix it up with the old and new videos. First of all the ones I love 1. Rush - Time Stand Still (How can you not like this video the floating around of the band and Aimee Mann captaining the ship, such a wonderful cinematic experience) 2. Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer (First time I ever saw these guys and I thought the zip line thing was the coolest thing ever) 3. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californication (I remember seeing this video for the first time and wanting to go out and buy this game, fantastic) 4. Queen - I Want to break Free (Camp as anything, the guys based this on popular UK soap opera Coronation Street, amazing acting from the boys and Roger Taylor scarily looks very feminine in this video) 5. Guns N Roses - November Rain (Wow just wow, I still don't know if the rain killed that chick or not, and Slash at the church doing that epic solo. Love them or hate them, this was a brilliant shot.) The ones I hate 1. Toto - Rosanna (So pervy and cheesy this one and the band look like they're tongues are hanging out over the chick who clearly doesn't want to know, it was the 80s after all) 2. Genesis - I Can't Dance (The band hit an all time low with this video, nobody want to see them strutting like Ric Flair...ugh) 3. Limp Bizkit - Rollin (Fred looks like he's got a Ferret down his trousers and Ben Stiller?? Really?...Next!!) 4. Warrant - Heaven (Made it on the this list purely for Jani Lane's dodgy wink at the end...WTF!!! lmao) 5. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger (Love the song and adore the band, but you have to admit, these five strutting down the street don't look as tough as they are making out lol) Honorable Mentions for video's I like Cher - If I Could Turn Back Time Foo Fighters - Everlong Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Had fun doing this one...on to the next!! :) Nick

[@katesjanice]

Loved "You Might Think" by the Cars! One of the best ever. So funny - the fly, and Paulina Poriskova - take note Pete - whom I believe Ric Ocasec married shortly thereafter. So sorry for your losses Lynne. I will pray for you.

[@Gunther-pr8jd]

"Magic" was another great video/song from Heartbeat City. I think that album was six singles deep.

[@willfitzpatrick1107]

Another fun episode! I think videos, like Pete said were a part of our lives as integral as radio, but with that said most of these videos from my distant past didn't age well and when I get a wild hair to watch them I end up disappointed. But there are a few that I can still watch. 1. Hot For Teacher- Van Halen 2. Subdivisions - Rush 3. Vienna - Ultravox 4. Epic- Faith No More 5. Owner of A Lonely Heart- Yes

[@garyjoyce2160]

Being a big time KISS fan in the 1970s, one of the most impressionable MTV events was in 1983 when they showed Gene/ Paul/ Eric/ and Vinnie with their makeup on and then without The infamous KISS makeup removal with DJ JJ.

[@jimilove7773]

yEP!

[@independenceltd.]

*VJ

[@garyjoyce2160]

@@independenceltd. Yes. After I typed it. But your 💯 correct. Lol

[@MrFrikkenfrakken]

Great topic Pete and Lynne (and so sorry to hear about that Lynne.) Mine: Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio; Modern English - I Melt With You; Berlin - Sex; BOC - Joan Crawford (if you were lucky enough to see it); SAGA - On The Loose; Aha - Take On Me; Martha and the Motels - Suddenly Last Summer; GTR - When The Heart Rules the Mind; Michael Jackson - Thriller; U2 - New Year's Day. Stinkers: Journey - Separate Ways; Styx - Mr Roboto; Starship - We Built This City; Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go; Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby; Beach Boys - Kokomo; Billy Squier - Rock Me Tonight; Warrant - Cherry Pie; Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz; Klaus Nomi - Total Eclipse of the Sun

[@treff9226]

Your list rules! You nailed it with every pick!

[@jarneymatt2646]

One of my all time favorite videos is Megadeth's "Sweating Bullets."

[@donaldkennedy9573]

Sorry for your loss Lynn. I empathize. My mom died in 2018. I miss her so much.

[@Midknight_Trucker]

My condolences to you Lynne for your loss. I lost my father 8 years ago but I'm lucky my mother is still here. You bring so much fun to these videos. Thanks

[@Cash2112]

I remember staying up late with my high school party buddies on August 1st, 1981 continuously watching the first few new music videos: “In the air tonight”, “Talk to you later”, “Looking for clues”, “Surface Tension”, “Fashion” are a few that were in heavy rotation.

[@billymac72]

I haven’t seen Lynn on this channel before...such a fun hang! Totally reminds me of girls I’ve hung with back in the day. Had me cracking up!

[@LaPiernaDeMiAbuela]

How about Aldo Nova - Fantasy? With the catsuit and the high heeled boots, shooting lasers from a Les Paul... I mean, clearly a stinker.

[@pat12pack]

Dude thats my top choice for terrible video ha ha!!

[@jake6887]

Motorhead: Killed by death Magnum: Midnight Sammy Hagar: I can't drive 55 Rush: Subdivisions Survivor: I can't hold back Iron Maiden: The Trooper Marillion: Garden Party Gn'R: November rain Duran Duran: Wild boys Michael Sembello: Maniac Metallica: One Savatage: When the crowds are gone Def Leppard: Let's get rocked Toto: Africa AC/DC: It's a long way to the top Lou Gramm: Lost in the shadows Loudness: This lonely heart Queensryche: Eyes of a stranger Ratt: Round and Round Twitted Sister: We're not gonna take it Van Halen: Hot for Teacher Motley Crüe: Wild Side

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

I can't drive 55 was fun! And I almost put Wild Boys in my top 10 too. I remember when that came out. The production was over the top. An event like Janet and Michael Jackson videos in the 90s.

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

Great list!! I love that you put Loudness This Lonely Heart. Hurricane Eyes was the first album I ever got from Loudness back in 1988 as a little kid. S.D.I. Is still my all time favorite Loudness song ever.

[@davidl570]

@@LowNoiseJasonSkilz Little trivia: Wild Boys had a million dollar budget. It really shows, I'd say!

[@747jono]

Sorry for your loss Lynne take care Stay safe and strong

[@dadadruma]

My most sincere and deepest of condolences Lynn in loss of your parents this year, You are extremely brave and appear to be in great spirits, you are living my biggest dread in life, My mother is the anchor of our family, it paralyzes my ability to think about being in your shoes there are times most of the time I hope I go before she does. Happy Holidays to you both and may 2021 be the year we all deserve!!

[@lynneversaci7649]

It’s most definitely not easy they were my best friends and the reason I love music so much ! Ty

[@skinzz2573]

Judas Priest - "Don't Go" Ratt - "Back For More" Honeymoon Suite - "New Girl Now" Bryan Adams - "Run To You" Dan Baird - "I Love You Period" Adam and the Ants - "Stand and Deliver" Robert Plant - "In the Mood" Tears for Fears - "Head Over Heels" Nazareth - "Holiday" Tom Petty & the HB's - "Woman in Love"

[@chazblitz]

In the early days, The Pretenders had a video for Tattooed Love Boys. They had a camera shot above Martin Chambers when he throws a stick up and then catches it. I remember saying F yeah then and I'm saying F yeah now!

[@uhdudewhy7980]

My condolences, Lynne. Some of my faves: "I Ran" - A Flock of Seagulls .. "Be Near Me" - ABC .. "Sharp-dressed Man" - ZZ Top .. "Disarm" - Smashing Pumpkins .. "1979" - Smashing Pumpkins .. "Black Hole Sun" - Soundgarden .. "Jump" - Van Halen .. "House of Fun" - Madness .. "It Must Be Love" - Madness

[@davidl570]

Agree with everything except I Ran--great song but an awful video!

[@LarryFleetwood8675]

25 fun clips, none truly bad some just corny (as some of the songs)... Supertramp - Cannonball Kate Bush - Cloudbusting Marilyn Martin - Night Moves Glenn Frey - Smuggler’s Blues Billy Ocean - Loverboy Rainbow - Death Alley Driver Steve Miller Band - Bongo Bongo Venom - Nightmare Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy Gillan - Living for the City Fleetwood Mac - Gypsy Herbie Hancock - Rockit Fastway - Tell Me Berlin - No More Words Eurythmics - Here Comes the Rain Again The Highwaymen - Highwayman Dan Hartman - Second Nature John Hunter - Tragedy Rick Dees - Get Nekked Chicago - Stay the Night Sammy Hagar - I Can’t Drive 55 Chaka Khan - This Is My Night Laura Branigan - The Lucky One Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science

[@garyjoyce2160]

I’m probably a minority here, but to me I like the cheesy, corny goofy 1980s videos.It reminds me of simpler, fun cheerful times. Per EX. TRASHED 1983 Black Sabbath and even 1981 Judas Priest Heading Down the Highway 1981. I find them to be a GOOD BAD. Obviously, just my opinion! Great topic. Thx PETE and Thanks Lynne

[@abe3802]

Alos what I was thinking.

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

Could make a full list of so cheesy but good! Accept Balls to the Wall and Kiss Lick it up would be on that list for me.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Fun and entertaining show, folks. Lynne, like other here I offer my deepest sympathies on losing both your parents in the last year. A tough time but your contagious joy of life and good friends help. And I loved your discussion of being a manager at the cemetery and talking with 'the relatives.' About a decade ahead of Pete on the calendar so MTV was not as big an attraction to me though I do fondly remember a few videos. Among them, Thriller for the reasons you both mention. Also, "Take On Me" by a_ha [the sheer novelty of it at the time] and Madonna shout outs for "Vogue" and "Express Yourself." And I always liked Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" - the song and the video. But among the stinkers not mentioned is Whatzupwityu by Eddie Murphy and Michael Jackson. What a stinker! And another "Yes" vote for the Hudson Valley Squares to tackle and extension of this topic or a discussion of Seinfeld. Until then, Happy Festivus for the rest of us. Thanks for the show.

[@pizzamachine4193]

Lynn rules. Love her spirit!

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

Her voice is great

[@monkeypoo47]

The Cheap Trick song was the title song from the movie "Up the creek" with Tim Matheson

[@jeffhadland3705]

Thank you,I am not the only One who remembers. 😃

[@neugey]

5 - ZZ Top - Legs 4 - Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 3 - Def Leppard - Armageddon It 2 - Badlands - Winter's Call (seeing this video introduced me to the band!) 1 - Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

[@independenceltd.]

I started with 5 videos by bands that I didn't know, or knew very little about, that the videos got me to buy their music: 5. Warrior Soul - We Cry Out 4. Faith No More - Epic 3. The Black Crowes - Hard to Handle 2. Accept - Balls to the Wall 1. Motley Crue - Home Sweet Home...I listed this one cuz I'm in the video, not seen but at the venue where it was filmed. My claim to fame is that I camped out at a Sears to buy tickets, and I was behind the girl who flashes in the video (and her boyfriend).

[@matheuscicchetto5027]

When I read favorite MTV videos, the first ones to pop-up my mind were: A-HA - Take On Me Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Genesis - Land Of Confusion Michael Jackson - Thriller Cindy Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

[@grok023]

Some of my favorites from the good old days of MTV: The Pretenders-Tattooed Love Boys..Talking Heads-And She Was...Devo-It's A Beautiful World..Rammstein-Amerika...Adrian Belew-Big Electric Cat...Ministry-Jesus Built my Hot Rod.

[@moefeaux1442]

Lynn, Hurt is a Nine Inch Nails cover by Johnny Cash. It was his last right before his death. Try the original if you haven't already. Can't believe Pete has never seen it. Groundbreakers for me: Nine Inch Nails - Closer Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime Elvis Costello - Pump it Up Herbie Hancock - Rockit

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

Man Rockit! Which opened up All Hit Videos every week. We didn't have MTV in Canada or Muchmusic yet but I remember all these from all hit videos - VH Jump, Dire Straits Money For Nothing, Twisted Sister I Wanna Rock..

[@marks.3934]

Great choice with "Hurt". Man that video has impact.

[@jimave]

Iron Maiden’s Iron Maiden! I still remember seeing that video when I was 13 years old and I’ve never see or heard anything like this before. I heard Sabbath but Maiden blew me away and I’ve been a metal and Maiden fan ever since.

[@LowNoiseJasonSkilz]

I had this feeling the first time I watched the lofi Venom (fake live) videos. Or Razor - Evil Invaders.

[@michaelbeaule1966]

I know I'm a little late to the party on this one. Good job guys! One thing I wanted to mention, and I am not sure if this was brought up in the comments. Please forgive me if it was. For Metallica’s One video, the black and white footage was actually from a film called Johnny Got His Gun starring Sam Bottoms. A very intense film if you can find it.

[@dtltmtgt]

Land of Confusion vid, always liked that one too!

[@dadadruma]

Rock you Like a Hurricane! OMG I remember it world premiering on MTV back in Jan 84, Totally awesome!

[@richbrout16]

I staid home that Friday Night to watch the World Premier. Cheers!!

[@moefeaux1442]

The Seinfeld idea is intriguing. One that pops to mind that could pertain to music is Elaine dancing.

[@victhedude417]

My Top Two. Library Cop The Contest 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Scott__C]

The thing with Seinfeld episodes is you had the story the episode is titled after and then one or two other subplots. Such a brilliant show.

[@snowdog202]

1. Queen of the Reich 2. Let it Go - Loudness 3. All I Need Is a Miracle - Mike and the Mechanics 4. Midnight Mover - Accept 5. The Final Frontier - Iron Maiden 6. Best of Kansas Medley - Kansas 7. Fantasy - Aldo Nova 8. In My Dreams - Dokken 9. Distant Early Warning - RUSH 10. I can Play That Rock And Roll - Joe Walsh 11. West Coast Summer Nights - Tony Carey 12. Street of Dreams - Rainbow 13. Goin Crazy - David Lee Roth 14. Don't Stop Runnin' - Y & T 15. Fight For Rock - Warlock

[@שאולנקר]

THANK YOU PETE. I REALLY ENJOYED THAT ! AND I LOVE YOUR GUESTS. LYNNE IS SO LOVELY!

[@Fixxer315]

Run DMC's Walk this Way came out in 1986, and it did indeed revive Aerosmith's career. They attempted a comeback album called Done with Mirrors in 1984, but that one fizzled. However, the success of Walk this Way brought them back into the mainstream, so that their next album, Permanent Vacation, became a major hit. Would it have been as successful without the Run DMC crossover success? Who knows, but it certainly helped.

[@davidl570]

Sorry to be "that guy" but Done With Mirrors actually came out in '85.

[@flanman7003]

Top 3: 1) Don Henley, "The Boys of Summer." From the B&W photography, the haunting images like Don as a child practicing on the drums to the grown-up Don looking backward (to the past) and the rear-screen projection representing the past, just great! It won the first-year MTV Video of the Year award and deservedly so! 2) Richard Marx, "Don't Mean Nothing." Great song and video about his struggle to break into the music business, but has personal signficance to me because it reminds me of the years I lived in L.A. For this same reason, Randy Newman's "I Love L.A." 3) Sting, "Fortress Around Your Heart." A great storyline of a future, washed-up Sting who still has one obsessive fan out there. You guys left out some artists who each made a bunch of great videos like Billy Joel ("Tell Her About It" is a favorite), Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and, yes, Huey Lewis and the News, although that "Hip To Be Square" one is terrible! For the stinky cheese, I hope Pete or one of the Squares picks Steve Winwood's "When You See A Chance" on that upcoming show. Great artist and song but awful video! Also, should note that Niedemeyer is probably featured in that Twisted Sister video because his dialogue from the movie is included at the end of the song: "You're all worthless and weak!...Now drop and give me 20!...A pledge pin? On your UNIFORM??!!!" LOL! Condolences to Lynne.

[@gianniottaviani6978]

Hurt from Johnny Cash is a Nine Inch Nails cover

[@ArcangelofRock]

I was really into the music video era of MTV. Some of my favorites: RATT/ Back For More,featuring another Milton Berle appearance. PHIL COLLINS/Land of Confusion,some great puppeteering. RAINBOW/I Can't Let You Go,with great vocals by Joe Lynn Turner & a horror premise. DOKKEN/Heaven Sent,just a kick-ass rock song with a Lynch solo in a graveyard... who wouldn't like that? + The JACKO short-film /Thriller. There's just some things standard in those 80's music videos: 1."Mostly" good musicianship 2.One or more attractive females. 3. Period cheese. For better or worse;an era never to return😎.

[@karlkrier1314]

Bad music videos with the Hudson Valley Squares? THIS should be fun!

[@marksoi469]

DLR .. Yankee Rose intro , perfectly Dave. Prayers blessing to your family friend

[@sallocurto1571]

Another extremely entertaining segment. As someone who worked at MTV scheduling these videos, I always find it interesting to hear what people were thinking. Very fun.

[@PittsburghRocks]

Queensryche has expressed regret for not making more videos for "Rage For Order". "Gonna Get Close To You" was the only promo clip.

[@PatSmith-cp8rg]

Enjoyed the video. I was a senior in college when MTV debuted. Couldn't wait to watch between classes. Unfortunately, there weren't many videos to begin with. I did enjoy any video that put faces to the tunes. It was cool for me to see the musicians. Remember really enjoying Saga- On the loose.

[@carlsurrow5538]

One of my favorite videos is Great White- Stick It. Very much a rarity but really captures male teenage angst perfectly

[@stephaneherringtoniowritin9180]

Sorry for your losses Lynn. TC and wishing you a better 2021 Love from England

[@felinefanII]

Motorhead - Iron Fist Quiet Riot - The Wild And The Young Godley & Creme - An Englishman In New York The Stranglers - No Mercy Tool - Sober Tool - Prison Sex Sepultura - Ratamahatta Ozzy Osbourne - Bark at the Moon David Bowie - Ashes to Ashes Huey Lewis And The News - I Want A New Drug

[@knightvisioniixv]

Was never the biggest fan of music videos, to be honest, but I've seen my fair share of them. Some of my standouts were already mentioned: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Iconic) Almost any King of Pop vid (Thriller, Smooth Criminal, Speed Demon, Leave Me Alone, Scream, etc.) Tool - Sober Anything by Enya is enchanting. There are probably others, I just can't think of them at the moment.

[@csabacsernak7445]

My top 5 Tyketto:Forever Young Trouble Tribe:Here comes trouble Duran Duran:Wild Boys Queensryche:Best i can Whitesnake:Now you're gone

[@robsmith1400]

I have to go back to the very FIRST MTV vid I ever saw. It was mid-late '82 when I saw Pat Benatar's "I'm gonna follow you." As a 4th grader my thoughts were "why is this woman scaring the hell outta me yet I can't keep my eyes off of her?" Sagas "On the Loose" was another early fave.

[@davidl570]

Little trivia: I'm Gonna Follow You was one of the vids shown on MTV during its first 24 hours on the air.

[@brianallen8091]

1-Hot for Teacher/ VH ;(how can it not be the coolest ever?) 2-Panama/ VH 3-Gimme all your Lovin/ ZZ Top 4-Fantasy/ Aldo Nova 5-Looks that Kill/ Crue 6-Just a Giggalo/ DLR 7-I Wanna Rock/ TS 8-Billie Jean/ MJ 9-Let’s Go Crazy/ Prince 10-Destination Unknown/ Missing Persons HM-Yankee Rose/ DLR, Dokken-Burning like a Flame or any of the Weird Al ones… The legendary ones always mentioned over the yrs; Genesis-Land of Confusion, Gabriel-Sledgehammer, A-Ha-Take on Me, MJ-Beat It…also, that Johnny Cash video of Hurt is THE most moving video I’ve EVER saw in my life, and I was there for MTV’s first video in 81!

[@ilj1259]

Best Music Videos: 1) Take On Me - Aha 2) Thriller - Michael Jackson 3) Digging In The Dirt - Peter Gabriel 4) Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel 5) I Love It Loud - Kiss 6) I Wanna Rock / Were not Going To Take it - Twisted Sister 7)Every Breath You Take - The Police 8) Once In a Lifetime - Talking Heads 9) Invisible Touch - Genesis 10) Major Tom - Peter Schilling Worst 1) Dancing In The Street - Bowie & Jagger 2) Start Me Up - Rolling Stones 3) Big Money - Rush 4) I Want To Break Free - Queen 5) Im Still Standing - Elton John

[@donhadfield2835]

In no particular order: Fire (Crazy Arthur Brown) - The original Shock Rocker 1968 B&W Video 13 years before MTV existed, Rock Me Amadeus (Falco) - Quirky fun 80s music, Gimme All You're Lovin (ZZ Top) - Not Top at their best but a cool video, Take On Me (A Ha) - Really creative video and catchy pop song, Don't You Want Me (Human League) - Another cool 80s song with a video that bends truth and fiction, Another Brick in the Wall (Pink Floyd) - Both videos I have seen are great, Hurt (Johnny Cash) - So impactful, hard not to cry every time, Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush) - Just heartbreaking & Inspirational

[@trach1]

Sorry for your loss Lynn. You have some good friends!

[@Nitramessahc]

Neil Young This note's for you a great blast at "advertisers" Whitney and Michael.

[@kamranmalik8546]

1. Money For Nothing 2. Land of Confusion 3. Sledgehammer 4. Take On Me Worst Separate Ways

[@planetbarrett6055]

That land of confusion video is a land of confusion.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@planetbarrett6055 if you weren't from the States you probably won't get it.. and if you weren't old enough to understand Reaganomics you probably won't get it.

[@BomberAceF7]

Dire Straits - Money for Nothing. Twisted Sister - I wanna Rock. KISS - Heavens on Fire Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days John Lennon - Nobody told Me. Mötley Crüe - Girls Girls Girls. Cyndi Lauper - Girls just wanna have Fun. The Call - Let the day Begin. John Kilzer - Memory in the Making. Michael Jackson - Thriller. Possibly the longest music video ever. David lee Roth - Just a gigalo. Eddie Money - Take me home Tonight. Heart - Never. Herbie Hancock - Rock It. The Go Go’s - We got the Beat. The Romantics - What I like about you. KISS - I love it Loud. Phil Collins & Phil Bailey - Easy Lover

[@StevenWithrow]

Two of the videos that hooked me as a kid: “Heat of the Moment” and “Only Time Will Tell” by Asia.

[@breakaleg10]

Dire Straits´ two videos for Walk Of Life are wonderful. The first one, with a guy singing and playing the London underground or a tunnel, is a bit sentimental, and the other one, with all the sports bloopers, hilarious! We're Not Gonna Take It with Twister Sister is just like Lynne says a truly a generation thing. I love that one! And yes Pete, Sledgehammer is absolutely wonderful! I love the steam train and as a teenager watching that for the first time was awesome back then The video for Godley & Creme's Cry is fantastic! Jump by Van Halen is great, mostly for showing off David Lee Roth's jumping prowess. We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel is also great in all its historical presentation. Land Of Confusion indeed! Spitting Image did a very good job with the puppets on this one. And I guess what you Pete is thinking about is I Can't Dance, a deliberate stinker because Genesis were making fun of the style of videos at the time. The Big Money by Rush is both good and bad. It's so 80s! All that terrible hair and the colours, but the guys are professional anyway. Rush also made a real stinker for Time Stand Still. Come on, floating drumkits weren't a thing even back in 1989.

[@tonedoctagon]

i don’t know if they were mentioned but the residents have the best videos for me, hard to believe that such a unique/ avant garde band could get so much time on mtv.

[@jazzpunk]

Sorry for your loss, Lynn. "Hurt" is a MUST-see. Made my wife watch it the other day. For my $, Madonna looked best on the "Borderline" video. ;-O

[@stevemcnary7963]

Favorite Videos(Based on the video more than the song but, songs are great too) 1. Take Me Away-Blue Oyster Cult 2. Hangar 18-Megadeth 3. Last In Line-DIO 4. Hello From The Gutter-Overkill 5. Hall Of The Mountain King-Savatage 6. Gutter Ballet-Savatage 7. Born Again-Black Sabbath 8. Can I Play With Madness-Iron Maiden 9. Street Of Dreams-Rainbow 10. Stone Cold-Rainbow 11. Heartbreak Station-Cinderella 12. Sweating Bullets-Megadeth 13. Seasons In The Abyss-Slayer 14- Queen Of The Ryche-Queensryche 15. Painkiller-Judas Priest 16. A Touch Of Evil-Judas Priest 17. Why Me?-Planet P 18. Its Not Love-Dokken 19. I Stay Away-Alice In Chains 20. Down In A Hole-Alice In Chains

[@Ninjabadger76]

One I just saw was Woflgang Van Halen's new video Distance. If you want one that will bring a tear to your eye it's this one all home footage of him Valerie and Eddie very emotional vid and well done.

[@richbillionair]

Favorite: come on feel the noize by Quiet Riot in 1983 which made that album become the first ”Heavy Metal” album to reach number 1. The worst “ Rock me tonight” by Billy Squier which ruined his career, he should’ve hired a female model to dance in that video instead of him. By the way can you do a ranking either top 10 songs or albums by Billy Squier since he deserves redemption from that video fiasco

[@ESUSAMEX]

The Dancing in the street was filmed in like 6 hours overnight for Live Aid. It was shown twice at the event.

[@diannecarpenter7718]

I love the video of Scandal - The Warrior. I forgot to put it on my list!!🎼🎵🎤🎸🥁

[@Kinnakeeter]

My condolences Lynn. May they RIP My 10 favorite MTV videos in no particular order: Nine Inch Nails- Closer Nirvana- Heart Shaped Box Marilyn Manson- Get Your Gunn Mike and the Mechanics- The Living Years Peter Gabriel- Digging in the Dirt Morbid Angel- God of Emptiness Alice in Chains- Rooster Guns N Roses- Estranged Aerosmith- Crazy Def Leppard- Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad A few horrible videos: Grim Reaper- See You In Hell Mase- Feel So Good Creed- With Arms Wide Open Genesis- I Can't Dance Phil Collins- Against All Odds

[@davidl570]

C'mon, I Can't Dance is hilarious! Shows that the band didn't take themselves too seriously.

[@patriotpizzaman]

Aerosmith/Run DMC was released in 1986. Their big 80's comeback album Permanent Vacation was released in 1987.

[@tgforty5]

Oh, this has got me so nostalgic! The ones I couldn't get enough of: "Micky" Toni Basil; "Voices Carry" 'Til Tuesday; "Shock the Monkey" Peter Gabriel; "Owner of a Lonely Heart" Yes; "No One Like You" Scorpions; "Radio" The Members; "You Don't Want Me Anymore" Steel Breeze; "Love Is a Battlefield" Pat Benatar. "I Know There's Something Going On" Frida. This was a real fun time in my life.

[@electric-toadstool]

"Right Now" by Van Halen was always one of my favorites.

[@Joebro1990]

Lynn seems super cool and chill. So sorry for your loss.

[@aleksandarfrick2656]

God , God ..." Hurt " is Trent Reznor NIN song about addict problems .He wrote when he was 25 . Rick Rubin show text to Johny and he with acoustic guitar made - his master peace version . Pete ...you will cry im sure .

[@erniefernandez1927]

My Top 3 videos #1. I can play that Rock & Roll-Joe Walsh #2.Jeopardy-Greg Kihn Band #3.Whip it-Devo -Top Stinker-No way out-Jefferson Starship

[@ramonace4770]

Alcatrazz "God blessed video" , Steve Vai is great on this one!!

[@InADarkenedRoom]

I love Billy Squier. If someone did that kind of video these days it would really be no big deal at all. Hell, Foo Fighters dressed in drag in one of their videos and no one gave two squats.