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Person 2713

(3,263 posts) Fri Jan 15, 2016, 11:53 AM Jan 2016

David Bowie rips MTV on black artist blackout

After his death I have seen some of his interviews reintroduced
"Narrowcasting" wow ..

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David Bowie rips MTV on black artist blackout (Original Post) Person 2713 Jan 2016 OP

I read a story in this earlier this week underpants Jan 2016 #1

MTV was afraid whites in Midwest would be scared to death of Prince videos Person 2713 Jan 2016 #4

Yep. He's from Minneapolis n/t VWolf Jan 2016 #7

and then Michael happened underpants Jan 2016 #8

The MTV guy brucefan Jan 2016 #2

So that's their excuse for not showing "I Want To Break Free". Crowman1979 Jan 2016 #5

I have never heard anyone tell me they are scared to death of Prince Person 2713 Jan 2016 #6

Of course MTV was run by a bunch of old backwards assholes Crowman1979 Jan 2016 #3

underpants

(182,774 posts)

1. I read a story in this earlier this week

Reply to Person 2713 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 11:56 AM

Jan 2016

Thanks for the video

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

4. MTV was afraid whites in Midwest would be scared to death of Prince videos

Reply to underpants (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:18 PM

Jan 2016

Didn't give the viewers a chance to make up their minds on that did they? Just didn't show it
BTW Prince is from the Midwest and I think still lives there

VWolf

(3,944 posts)

7. Yep. He's from Minneapolis n/t

Reply to Person 2713 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:58 PM

Jan 2016

underpants

(182,774 posts)

8. and then Michael happened

Reply to Person 2713 (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 01:00 PM

Jan 2016

And it was all Michael ....and hair bands.

brucefan

(1,549 posts)

2. The MTV guy

Reply to Person 2713 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:15 PM

Jan 2016

Was brutally honest."the people in the Midwest would be scared to death.".

Crowman1979

(3,844 posts)

5. So that's their excuse for not showing "I Want To Break Free".

Reply to brucefan (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:20 PM

Jan 2016

Middle america is just a bunch of pussies if their scared of guys dressed like this.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)

6. I have never heard anyone tell me they are scared to death of Prince

Reply to brucefan (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:21 PM

Jan 2016

(The interviewer used Prince as an example )
Also Prince is from the Midwest .

Crowman1979

(3,844 posts)

3. Of course MTV was run by a bunch of old backwards assholes

Reply to Person 2713 (Original post)

Fri Jan 15, 2016, 12:17 PM

Jan 2016

The VJs were basically a front to make the company seem youthful. It took a swift kick in the ass by David Bowie to get their attention.

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