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    Here's a not so hard, but rather a question of nostalgia. What was the first song video played on MTV?

    Question #32153. Asked by Nay. (Apr 23 03 2:06 AM)


    Kainantu

    		Video Killed the Radio Star

    At midnight on August 1, 1981, cable upstart MTV made its first broadcast with 'Video Killed the Radio Star' by the British band, The Buggles
    Second was 'You Better Run' by Pat Benatar.

    http://www.eightyeightynine.com/musicvideo/mtvfirstsong.html
    http://ask.yahoo.com/ask/20020807.html
    http://www.gabrielmedia.org/news/mtv17.html



    Apr 23 03, 3:11 AM

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