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I want my MTV : the uncensored story of the music video revolution / Rob Tannenbaum and Craig Marks.

Tannenbaum, Rob. (Author). Marks, Craig. (Added Author).

Summary:

Presents the first decade of the MTV network, developing from a radical programming concept to a defining network for a generation and a force in the worlds of music, television, sports, fashion, and politics.

Record details

ISBN: 9780452298569
ISBN: 0452298563
Physical Description: xxxiii, 542 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm
Publisher: New York : Plume, [2012]
Copyright: ©2011

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: "Ridicule is nothing to be scared of" -- Pictures came and broke your heart : "Video killed the radio star" to "Thriller," 1981-1983 -- I play my part and you play your game : "Burning up" to "Here I go again," 1983-1987 -- Where do we go now : "With or without you" to "U can't touch this," 1987-1990 -- Nothing lasts forever, and we both know hearts can change : "Justify my love" to "Jeremy," 1990-1992.