MTV Rick Springfield interview rehearsals 1981 part 1 of 7

[@SuperLAURIE7]

I used to be so in love with Rick Springfield! Sure is a handsome guy!

[@andreapatane4204]

+Laurie Stewart Really? My mom told me that he was handsome and cute in the old days. He's the same age as 1 of my aunties.

[@sammorabito8898]

WHOS YOUR FRIEND THAT LIKES TO PLAY BING BONG BING BONG WHOS YOUR FRIEND THAT LIKES TO PLAY BING BONG BING BONG WHOS YOUR FRIEND WHO LIKES TO PLAY BING BONG BING BONG

[@SuperLAURIE7]

@@sammorabito8898 I have NO clue. AND I have no clue who you are.

[@stevetici2668]

@@sammorabito8898 What's with your bizarre profile pic of George Michael?

[@alabaster193]

I'm still in love with him and he's 74.

[@lylalarimore354]

dang. I was 16 when this came out. He's only gotten better and the reason is because only the ones willing to mature and use their real life in music are the ones that succeed. We stick w them, or in my case, come back to them cause they grew up with us. LOVE the new songs and still love those old ones !!

[@lynn1464]

Watching this makes me feel so old I loved MTV. I was lucky enough to see him in concert when he came to Colorado. He is a great performer. I loved watching him on General Hospital when he was Noah Drake

[@cynthiakarney73]

Could not agree more - I see him in his "Rugby" shirt. Ha. Those were the days - The 80's - I'm grateful Rick is still here and knocking them dead and I'm here to see it.

[@citygirl5705]

Martha asks a question and then lets Rick speak without constantly interrupting him. Today's reporters and talk show hosts could learn from her.

[@uthink770]

No today's reporters would just call her a boomer

[@allymayful]

This girl is one of the sweetest, most relaxed, interviewers. She has helped to create a really interesting version of the story of the beginning of Ricks career in America.

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[@cynthiakarney73]

Martha Quinn - 2nd to none

[@tomkuhn]

he really is a pretty fascinating person.

[@ugandaknuckles3996]

This guy's two years older than me and I remember the Rugby shirt used to be a popular style and below the collar length hair, boat shoes(Sperry Topsiders) with no socks, land lines, MTV gave the music industry a boost, and you had to have a cable subscription or satellite tv to watch it, same with Dodger home games with "On TV"(Jeff Witcher and Al Downing as the broadcasters). Prince had what was considered then a too-racy-for-TV music video called "Automatic" you could only see on subscription tv. There was "Pressure Sway" by Machinations that we thought was great.

[@timothytimothyarts395]

This is awesome…thanks for loading….Pittsburgh loves Rick Springfield…….

[@kimkovaly3096]

Saw in twice in the 80s in Pittsburgh. Such great memories.

[@pinkrose5796]

Loved his music and watching him on " General Hospital"!

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[@avocate201]

He took classes to reduce his accent when he got to the U.S. If you look up his early interviews from the '70s, you can definitely hear his Australian accent.

[@janeporter818]

Fact

[@SilkyShish]

Shame he got rid of the accent. I loved his accent.

[@jokerswildio]

@@SilkyShish I agree, us Americans are intrigued by accents, but the fact is the adoption of the American accent though training (yes, we do have accents) wouldn't get him General Hospital and hence we wouldn't have classic songs like Jessie's Girl.

[@SilkyShish]

@@jokerswildio - I am from the UK and I do notice everyone has an accent. Americans have various accents depending on the state. Canadians have accents too. The reason Rick got rid of his accent was mostly to do with the time period he lived. Before the 1990's in order for any non-American to find work in Hollywood they were often expected to not have an accent other than an American accent. Even actor Cary Elwes from "Princess Bride" fame at some point got rid of his British accent. Karl Urban did the same with his New Zealand accent at one point. During "Lord of the Rings" fame, Karl spoke in his native accent and then a few years later was speaking in this American accent in interviews. Now he is back to his native accent. Too bad Rick never went back to his own accent.

[@jokerswildio]

@@SilkyShish You are right, I'm from California and I "tooootally like" have the accent. Living in L.A , I hear the California accent slightly with Rick Springfield---though us natives can tell it is also slightly forced.

[@cynthiabell52]

Rick, I'm praying for you. ✝️

[@DP-pj7qn]

He was soooo.... handsome...and I've never really ever heard him speak with an Australian accent ever....wow

[@mariaperez-cuatzilo7864]

I did watch American bandstand

[@NessaDotiktoknessahoangdooffic]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤so cutie Rick

[@jojodyan]

When I knew he had a producer named Olsen (Keith Olsen RIP)...I thought that meant something! Also had a song with my name...Hooky Jo. We were meant to be!! Well...it was meant to be. I fell in love with him October 24th, 1981. And he really has been the love of my life!!!

[@suemccauley2752]

Gr8 Song -- I love the whole Civil War theme including the fife and drum and dog barking at the end

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[@stevencoffman34]

I always loved Martha Quinn

[@allisonreimers9411]

Great interview. Very in depth. Where is the rest of it? Just kind of ends. I'd love to hear more about his time in Vietnam

[@NessaDotiktoknessahoangdooffic]

❤❤❤❤❤Rick

[@jokerswildio]

"1972-1981 such a big shift in time" ..well, like Einstein said time is truly relative

[@stevetici2668]

So he was born in Guildford Syd, only about 15 mins away from where I live yet he sounds like an American

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

He adapted an American Accent when he started doing television acting. A voice coach helped him drop his native accent in 3months. He spoke to Dick Clark about it on American Bandstand.

[@curvy71]

i was 10 when this came out.

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[@lindaluvsku2]

I can still hear the accent at times. He has lost even this now. He sounds completely American now after living here for almost 40+ years...

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[@anjanarajagopal3143]

He looks like Steve from Blues Clues! XD

[@MrBruinman86]

Only with hair! Steve was going bald, so he left the show.

[@AudioRumble]

When he says 'Australia', he has an accent...

[@markruane3660]

Martha quinn may have been the shortest of the mtv vee jays but she was definetly the cutest.

[@briansummersbriansummers2052]

She's in love

[@citygirl5705]

Martha Quinn: A perfect 10 Rick Springfield: A perfect 10

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[@dlparnell1144]

Where’s part 2-4

[@sonjalh]

OMG Martha Quinn can barely concentrate haha - and his old accent is sexy AF.

[@sugarsns01]

Hello hot stuff !!!

[@darrellwalker5203]

Weres part 2 thru 7.

[@jamesconnolly1201]

This was before "Jessies Girl" won a Grammy.Still don't know why that song. I never liked Martha Quinn she was the youngest of the VJ's. I loved MTV FROM 1981, 82, 83, 84 AND THEN 1986 THE COMEBACK YEAR OF THE MONKEES !!!. Anyway on a 24 hr. Channel they needed to stretch interviews out so that's another reason the VJ'S were very accompaniment. I'm a Big Rick Fan. And glad to have these interviews now.🤘🤘🤘🤘 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎤🎛🎛🎛🎤🎤🎶🎶

[@bryanmcwhite9335]

2019 rules forever I'm Barry manilow and all the singers they play on Kbek forever promise to god Steve Fikes Rick Springfield and all the singers they play on Kool 108 forever promise to god go twins 👍

[@peggypenny1]

HERES YOUR RENT MONEY.........I DONT THINK WE SHOULD SEE EACH OTHER ANYMORE

[@Fairiris1]

Can you believe he’s 32 here!! Gosh he sure looked good for his age.

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[@Janster59]

I think Martha was smitten

[@yogibearfan424]

He's eyes are green, but far looks brown

[@electrawolf5855]

Hazel.

[@LA98x]

Why does he sound almost completely American? If I didn't know any better I'd say he was.

[@naturalkinkycurlymarie7496]

He says why in the Video at 9:22 of the Vid. He adapted an American Accent when he started doing television acting. He spoke to Dick Clark about it on American Bandstand. A voice coach helped him drop his native accent in 3months.

[@Fakename70]

@bonezzzz Martha Quinn is her name.

[@Samissaved]

sounds American

[@andreapatane4204]

I wasn't even born yet when this interview started. Rick Springfield seems pretty cool in his young form. My parents got married at this time. Want to know a private secret? My clitoris erects everytime I see Australian musicians like Rick Springfield himself vs. Neil Finn from Crowded House. They're similar to British musicians. It's like I'm developing a special connection with them for some very romantic reason. I wonder if this Australian artist has good upper body strength to lift young American women off of the ground, kiss their necks and their bellybuttons at the same time, etc. Just curious!

[@Christopher-xn8qk]

Andrea Patane ...wats that about your clitoris?:)...Neil Finn isn't Australian he's from New Zealand

[@bonezzzz]

that girl is kinda cute