Tag "classic video"
Remember the ‘I Want My MTV’ Promo Spots?
When MTV launched, it was a struggle to get cable operators to carry the network and to convince viewers to watch it. This campaign solved both issues
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The Beatles ‘Revolution’ Video
If you haven’t seen the clip you’re in for a treat. It debuted our Classic Videos section.
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Jon Bon Jovi: Reluctant Wedding Singer
A video from 2016 went viral shows JBJ listening to one of his signature hits performed at a wedding where he’s a guest. Then the song’s singer eggs him on…
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Bruce Lee: Boards Don’t Hit Back
The photogenic martial arts expert was riding a wave of success with multiple box-office hits and Enter the Dragon was about to make him a star in America.
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Mama Cass Tribute: What a Set of Pipes!
The singer, once prominently a member of the singing quartet the Mamas & the Papas, tried a solo career when the group broke up
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Cream: ‘Sunshine of Your Love’ on Glen Campbell Show
This Classic Video features Cream performing their biggest hit live in 1968 on CBS, with a great intro by the friendly TV host
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The Magnificent Seven: Best Western Ever?
What a cast! Brynner, McQueen, Bronson, Vaughan, Coburn, Dexter, Buchholz. And in an inspired bit of casting, Eli Wallach, playing the Mexican bad guy.
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Original ‘Airplane!’ Movie: Some Favorite Scenes
One of our all-time guilty pleasures is this 1980 comedy film which parodied various 1970s disaster movies. “I speak jive…”
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The Sony Walkman Was a Game Changer
This Classic Video shows the 1983 introduction of the newest Sony Walkman allowing people to listen to their choice of music while, well, walking.
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When Billy Joel Made a Surprise Performance With a Tribute Band
So you’re a Long Islander out for a night at an area nightclub to hear Big Shot do their well rehearsed covers. Then the man himself appears.
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