(Finished September 7th, 2020) The Glory Days of MTV 1981-1985, Part 3

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Imagine if you will a hot summer, back when time moved slowly, no driver's license and not much to do. Imagine if there's a really new innovation called cable TV, but honestly there's not that much to watch. Let's fast forward to August 1st, 1981 when MTV first started. Now imagine that you don't have access to MTV but you hear a lot about how cool it is. Sure there are a couple of other places to watch videos, but they're not 24 hours. Finally a year or two later there you are on that hot summer day watching video after video on MTV and absolutely love it. Although these blogs are focusing on 1981-1985, I will include videos from before if they were also memorable. Now almost 40 years later on this hot summer day imagine this is that long ago hot summer day and enjoy....

Sometimes I'm not sure what the original video or I can't find the original video, but I did my best.

41) The Police "Spirits In The Material World":

42) Sheena Easton "9 to 5 (Morning Train)":

43) Blondie "Rapture":

Sadly I couldn't find an original video for this song, such a great song.
44) A Taste of Honey "Sukiyaki":

45) Foreigner "Urgent":

46) Rod Stewart "Passion":

47) Pat Benatar "Hit Me With Your Best Shot":

48) The Alan Parsons Project "Games People Play":

49) Neil Diamond "Love On The Rocks":

Stone cold classic. 50) Olivia Newton-John "Physical":

Stone cold classic. 51) Nena "99 Luftballoons":

Stone cold classic. 52) Prince "When Doves Cry":

53) J. Geils Band "Freeze Frame":

Stone cold classic. 54) Spandau Ballet "True":

55) Toto "Rosanna":

Of course this video is a stone cold classic. 56) Michael Jackson "Billie Jean":

I might not have ever heard this song if it wasn't for MTV, it took awhile to grow on me.
57) Thomas Dolby "She Blinded Me With Science":

58) Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes "Up Where We Belong":

59) The Stray Cuts "Stray Cat Strut":

Stone cold classic. 60) The Police "Don't Stand So Close To Me":

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