Poll: 30 years ago today...

[vxicepickxv]

A social experiment began. That social experiment was a cable channel called Music Television, or MTV for short. It started with this video.
As for the poll, the options are pretty self explanatory.

 

[TiloXofXTanto]

Wait, so it was an experiment.
I suppose we can all jot that one down as a failure then, huh?
I think Mtv should think about changing its name, because it doesn't even have music videos on it anymore.

But yeah, I'm younger.

 

[DustyDrB]

23, so younger. Though I grew up in a time when many girls my age were swooning over Carson Daly out of all people, I never really cared about music videos. I love music, but the video component doesn't really add anything for me. I prefer my own mental imagery.

Wait, so it was an experiment.
I suppose we can all jot that one down as a failure then, huh?
I think Mtv should think about changing its name, because it doesn't even have music videos on it anymore.

But yeah, I'm younger.

And this is true. Some friend's of mine always watch some show about teenage moms on MTV (I think it is MTV...might be VH1. What's the difference, anyway?). It's just whining teenagers who made poor life choices and crying babies. Yeah...lovely. Also, it has nothing to do with music.

 

[feeback06]

Younger, but if you asked me MTV died years ago.

 

[thethingthatlurks]

MTV...yeah, I am too young to have witnessed its conception, but I am old enough to have seen the point when it abandoned all semblance of a "music" TV channel...

 

[hazabaza1]

Younger.
But still, jeez, when people say "30 years ago" I still think 1970.

 

[Avaholic03]

I heard a rumor that they dropped the "music television" name, so now "MTV" doesn't stand for anything. It's just a recognizable brand name. So, it's not really 30 years old since what exists today isn't what it used to be. Just like how the new Winnipeg Jets aren't actually the team they used to be.

 

[drh1975]

My username, drh1975, is a dead giveaway. I'm older than MTV. This is why, when asked how old I am, I say, "Old enough to remember when MTV played music videos."

 

[Lilani]

-snip-

And now that "social experiment" is a pile of shit devoted to the promotion of teen moms, celebrities famous for no reason, and overtanned Guidos. Do they even PLAY music on Music Television anymore?

 

[Johnny Impact]

Older. *shakes cane at all the disrespectful young'uns* Get off my damn lawn!

I remember when there was music there.... *creak of rocking chair*

 

[furmaster3000]

Younger, but if you asked me MTV died years ago.

How you reckon that?

 

[darksuccubus]

Younger, I'm 19. The only thing that I am grateful MTV for is Aeon Flux. I saw it when I was like 6, and recently I rewatched it again. My childhood was awesome thanks to Aeon Flux... I remembered to this day the eye with the fly in the opening

 

[Tilted_Logic]

Younger.
But still, jeez, when people say "30 years ago" I still think 1970.

Haha definitely know what you mean, I catch myself doing that all the time.