Cynthetiq

I'm currently reading a book, GENDER POLITICS AND MTV, by Lisa A. Lewis. Interesting how during the 80's everyone cried RACISM and sexism continued to get overlooked. The book goes over the conception of MTV from it's Warner Bros./Amex days to circa 1990. It highlights the mysogyny of some classic music videos ZZtop, Stray Cats, Michael Jackson, and Jackson Browne. It also gives some insight to Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Pat Benatar, and Tina Turner, and how they broke the mold for womena and rock 'n' roll.

I recently met the press relations person for Cyndi Lauper, I need to tell her about this book to see if she's read it and get more opinions from her on it's factualness.

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DownwardSpiral

MTV went to hell a long time ago, and that's all I have to say about it.

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JSD

MTV blows. No music and the most spoiled, pompous fucking young people ever assembled on t.v. All crap. Now VH-1 has done the same fucking thing.

Lestat

He said Poop!!! (from Billy Madison).

MTV has gotten away (or evolved if you prefer) from the music vids. Thats why I prefer MTV2. They play cool videos.

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John Falcon

I've been displeased with MTV ever since they confined "Headbangers Ball: to 1am on a Sunday morning, meanwhile they had "Yo! MTV Raps" on six times a day.


Nowdays MTV is soooooo cool that they actually decide and dictate what is cool.