first it on t.v. REMENBER IT HIT FOR HALL FANS 80 Luke’s posting made me think of hits from the 80s–where we are now in our readings. This song by the Buggles from 1979 was THE FIRST video played on MTV when it began airing just after midnight on August 1, 1981. Crazy– I saw the video later that day. It was one of my favorite songs back then, and reveals a lot about the 80s, and about emerging questions regarding the future of technology. Recommended viewing: HIGH.