Story Behind The Song
I've worked for MTV and I have watched it's progress since it's launch in the early 80's. When Viacom bought it they made it very popular by destroying it's primary function, to give us visual radio. Some things aren't supposed to be super huge. They p
Song Description
MTV has grown huge on the backs of music videos only to switch to stupid juvenile reality programming that has nothing to do with music. Who said music videos were for kids? They aren't for adults either when you flip to VH1 and see one documentary afte
| Song Length |
3:58 |
Genre |
Rock - Progressive Rock, Rock - New Wave |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Annoyed, Jovial |
Subject |
Television, Comedy, Funny |
| Similar Artists |
Dire Straits, Sting |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1980 - 1989 |
| |
Lyrics
We are their Founding generation
We spread their name across the nation
I know that I've been getting older
But I've been flipping past it all night long
Chorus:
Who took the M outta MTV
Wasting my whole weekend with a beach party
Real world Road Rules, Cartoons, Game shows
What ever became of music videos
Who took the M
Who took the M in my MTV
Who took the M
Who took the M in my MTV
They put the TV into music
Got our attention and they used it, they used it
I look back at those days and have to wonder
If I'm the one who's wrong cause all I want is a song.
Chorus