Before MTV was a wasteland of cheaply produced reality shows, they showed (cheaply produced) music videos. 120 Minutes was the reason television was invented, as far as I was concerned.
Playlist
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Low by Cracker on s/t (Virgin) -
You Are Everything by R.E.M. on Green (Warner Bros.) -
Born Of Frustration by James on Seven (Fontana) -
The Statue Got Me High by They Might Be Giants on Apollo 18 (Elektra) -
Rush by Big Audio Dynamite on The Globe (Columbia) -
Perfect Skin by Lloyd Cole and the Commotions on Rattlesnakes (Geffen) -
Suboceana by Tom Tom Club (Sire) -
Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely by Husker Du on Candy Apple Grey (Warner Bros.) -
Left of the Dial by The Replacements on Tim (Sire) -
Sour Times by Portishead on Dummy (London/Go! Discs) -
Add It Up by Violent Femmes on s/t (Slash) -
Save It For Later by The English Beat on Special Beat Service (Shout! Factory) -
Mayor Of Simpleton by XTC on Oranges & Lemons (Geffen) -
Just Like Honey by The Jesus And Mary Chain on Psychocandy (Warner Bros.) -
Heavenly Pop Hit by The Chills (Slash/London) -
Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) by Squeeze on Argybargy (A & M) -
Feed The Tree by Belly on Star (4AD) -
Final Solution by Peter Murphy (Beggar's Banquet) -
Pump It Up by Elvis Costello & The Attractions (Radar) -
Close To Me by The Cure (Fiction) -
We Love You (12" Version) by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Virgin Records) -
Crash by The Primitives on Lovely (RCA) -
Violet by Hole on Live Through This (DGC) -
Love's Easy Tears by Cocteau Twins (4AD) -
Close (To The Edit) by Art of Noise (ZTT) -
Falling To Pieces by Faith No More (Slash) Local -
Pandora's Box by Throwing Muses on s/t (4AD)