242: MTV Days Before the MTV Craze

Indieheads Podcast

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On this episode, Matty, Grant and Natalie look at some early 80s music videos and performances from before the complete MTV takeover (aka before Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”) plus some surprises…

Read Natalie’s The Fiery Furnaces’ Gallowsbird’s Bark Turns 20 Stereogum review: https://www.stereogum.com/2237017/gallowsbirds-bark-turns-20/reviews/the-anniversary/

Victoria H. Samhain’s (aka Grant) Monster Mash Bash: https://www.instagram.com/themonstermashbash/

Songs discussed:

• The Buggles – Video Killed The Radio Star
• DEVO – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
• Wall Of Voodoo – Mexican Radio
• Blotto – I Wanna Be A Lifeguard
• Dog Police – Dog Police
• Trio – Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha – Remastered 2003
• Nina Hagen & Karl Rucker – New York New York
• Surf Punks – My Beach
• Toni Basil – Shoppin’ A-Z
• Hilly Michaels – Calling All Girls
• Monte Video – Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang
• “Weird Al” Yankovic – Dare to Be Stupid

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