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WATCH | This was the first music video played on MTV in 1981
MTV launched on 1 August 1981, making it's imprint on pop music and changing pop culture forever.
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66K views · 3.7K reactions | 42 years ago today, at 12:01 AM, MTV premiered for the very first time. The first song they played? Video Killed the Radio Star, by The Buggles. Pay homage. | Homage | Facebook
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