It was such a radical idea that almost no one thought it would actually succeed, much less become a force in the worlds of music, television, film, fashion, sports, and even politics. Remember the first time you saw Michael Jackson dance with zombies in and “Thriller and “? Diamond Dave karate kick with Van Halen in and “Jump and “? Tawny Kitaen turning cartwheels on a Jaguar to Whitesnake’s and “Here I Go Again and “? The Beastie Boys spray beer in and “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party) and “? Axl Rose step off the bus in and “Welcome to the Jungle and “? Remember When All You Wanted Was Your MTV?It was a pretty radical idea-a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos. You can read this before I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution PDF EPUB full Download at the bottom. Here is a quick description and cover image of book I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution written by Craig Marks which was published in October 27, 2011. From its start in 1981 with a small cache of videos by mostly unknown British new wave acts to the launch of the reality-television craze with The Real World in 1992, MTV grew into a tastemaker, a career maker, and a mammoth business.įeaturing interviews with nearly four hundred artists, directors, VJs, and television and music executives, I Want My MTV is a testament to the channel that changed popular culture forever.Brief Summary of Book: I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution by Craig Marks

I Want My MTV tells the story of the first decade of MTV, the golden era when MTV's programming was all videos, all the time, and kids watched religiously to see their favorite bands, learn about new music, and have something to talk about at parties. MTV became more than anyone had ever imagined. It was a pretty radical idea-a channel for teenagers, showing nothing but music videos.

Remember the first time you saw Michael Jackson dance with zombies in Thriller? Diamond Dave karate kick with Van Halen in Jump? Tawny Kitaen turning cartwheels on a Jaguar to Whitesnake's Here I Go Again? The Beastie Boys spray beer in (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)? Axl Rose step off the bus in Welcome to the Jungle? Named One of the Best Books of 2011 by NPR - Spin - USA Today - CNBC - Pitchfork - The Onion - The Atlantic - The Huffington Post - VEVO - The Boston Globe - The San Francisco Chronicle Remember When All You Wanted Was Your MTV?The perfect gift for the music fan or child of the eighties in your life.

I Want My MTV by Craig Marks