I was a child and a teen of the 1980s, meaning that I remember the early days of MTV when music videos were a new thing (and MTV actually spent most of its airtime playing actual music videos rather than stupid reality shows). It was a classic era for music video, with memorable videos from superstars such as Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Duran Duran, Bruce Springsteen, and many others (especially New Wave groups).
Thanks to the magic of Youtube, many of these long lost videos of the past are once again available for public viewing. In this thread, I'm going to be introducing you younger members to the videos I grew up with in the 1980s. For those closer to my own age group, it's a nice trip down Memory Lane.
First video tonight is one of the first videos I ever watched on FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS back in 1984 (my parents didn't get cable until a year later, so no MTV for me until 1985 when I was in 7th Grade). The song (and video) is "They Don't Know" by Tracey Ullman, a British pop star of the 1980s who later went on to greater fame as an actress and comedienne. This was one of Tracey's big hits back in the spring of 1984, featuring a cameo at the end of the video by a true rock legend. It's cheesey compared to the videos of today, but still lots of fun. Enjoy!
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Tracey Ullman, "They Don't Know," 1984