Sometimes we have to let stuff go. In order to go on in life we have to put things aside and behind us to have a better life. This treasure from the movie “Frozen” helps put things in perspective.
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35 years ago, MTV debuted and video killed the radio star – USA Today
Aug. 1, 1981, might not immediately come to mind as an important date in history, but to a generation of music fans, it was monumental. On that day, 35 years ago, a cable TV channel that played music videos around the clock made its debut.
Source: 35 years ago, MTV debuted and video killed the radio star
I grew up on MTV back when it played music. Much of my youth was spent in front of the TV watching bands like Duran Duran, Van Halen, Asia, Queen, Toto, Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Aha, Hall and Oates, Scorpions, Culture Club, Europe and more.
It was where Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Prince, David Bowie and other artists made a name for themselves to a brand new audience. Without MTV, my teen years would have been very different.
The music video was something imaginative, something profound. The notion of bringing a piece of music to life in a visual way wasn’t really new but it was perfected because of MTV and other services.
Nowadays they do reality TV and other non-music related programming. I hear that is changing soon but we shall wait and see. As we said back in the day “I Want My MTV”
Music Monday – Selena Gomez – Kill Em With Kindness
This song is featured in a Verizon Wireless ad campaign featuring Selena Gomez telling a young man to play her song again and again because his great data plan. It’s a pretty good pop song with a killer hook that stays in your head for days and for me that isn’t a bad thing.
Tunes Tuesday – Tom Petty – I Won’t Back Down
For those who stand their ground this song is for you. Rock on good people.
Music Monday – Beastie Boys “Sabotage” #StarTrekBeyond #StarTrek
In the first and third Star Trek movies produced by JJ Abrams this song by The Beastie Boys is featured. In the future world in which this song is played this music is considered classical. Enjoy this classic from the 1980’s.
Throwback Thursday – Genesis – Land Of Confusion #TBT
From the group Genesis this takes a hard look at the events of the day in the 1980’s. There was a lot of confusion as to what was good and bad, much like today.
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