{"id":23903,"date":"2011-08-01T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T04:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fryeblog.blog.lib.mcmaster.ca\/?p=23903"},"modified":"2011-08-01T00:01:57","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T04:01:57","slug":"mtv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macblog.mcmaster.ca\/fryeblog\/2011\/08\/01\/mtv\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cw6xesXLIAA&amp;playnext=1&amp;list=PL468EB10CCDE15351\">httpv:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cw6xesXLIAA&amp;playnext=1&amp;list=PL468EB10CCDE15351<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>The first ten minutes: although it helped to define youth culture and shape popular music for a solid twenty years, these opening moments are as primitive as ham radio.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>MTV launched on this date in 1981 at 12.01 am. The first video was The Buggles&#8217; &#8220;Video Killed the Radio Star,&#8221; which, even though it&#8217;s not a great song, captured the expectant mood of the early 80s when anything seemed possible in popular music. Well, maybe that&#8217;s an overstatement. After the jump is the playlist for the first day, and there&#8217;s still a lot of the musky recent past hanging in there, such as the crushingly depressing Rod Stewart of the late 70s &#8212; and REO Speedwagon; more REO Speedwagon, in fact, than you&#8217;d likely want in an entire lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>However, there&#8217;s some good stuff in there that made the whole thing seem very new and very promising: Elvis Costello, The Pretenders, David Bowie, The Specials, Kate Bush, Talking Heads, and, uh . . . okay, just those six (sorry, Pat Benetar fans). Sadly, devastatingly, the first appearance by a Canadian band was April Wine. Bryan Adams hadn&#8217;t been invented yet.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Video Killed the Radio Star\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Video_Killed_the_Radio_Star\">Video Killed the Radio Star<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Buggles\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Buggles\">The Buggles<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;You Better Run&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Pat Benatar\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pat_Benatar\">Pat Benatar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;She Won&#8217;t Dance with Me&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"You Better You Bet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You_Better_You_Bet\">You Better You Bet<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Who\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Who\">The Who<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Little Suzi's on the Up\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Little_Suzi%27s_on_the_Up\">Little Suzi&#8217;s on the Up<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Ph.D. (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ph.D._(band)\">Ph.D.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"We Don't Talk Anymore\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/We_Don%27t_Talk_Anymore\">We Don&#8217;t Talk Anymore<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Cliff Richard\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cliff_Richard\">Cliff Richard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Brass in Pocket\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brass_in_Pocket\">Brass in Pocket<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Pretenders\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pretenders\">The Pretenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Healing (Todd Rundgren)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Healing_(Todd_Rundgren)\">Time Heals<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Todd Rundgren\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Todd_Rundgren\">Todd Rundgren<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Take It On the Run\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Take_It_On_the_Run\">Take It On the Run<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"REO Speedwagon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/REO_Speedwagon\">REO Speedwagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Rockin' the Paradise\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockin%27_the_Paradise\">Rockin&#8217; the Paradise<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Styx (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Styx_(band)\">Styx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;When Things Go Wrong&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Robin Lane\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robin_Lane\">Robin Lane and the Chartbusters<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"History Never Repeats\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/History_Never_Repeats\">History Never Repeats<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Split Enz\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Split_Enz\">Split Enz<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvmusic.com\/split_enz\/videos\/99380\/history_never_repeats.jhtml\">MTV Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Hold On Loosely\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hold_On_Loosely\">Hold On Loosely<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"38 Special (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/38_Special_(band)\">38 Special<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvmusic.com\/thirty_eight_special\/videos\/145496\/hold_on_loosely.jhtml\">MTV Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Just Between You and Me (April Wine song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Just_Between_You_and_Me_(April_Wine_song)\">Just Between You and Me<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"April Wine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/April_Wine\">April Wine<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvmusic.com\/april_wine\/videos\/298976\/sign_of_the_gypsy_queen.jhtml\">MTV Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Sailing (Rod Stewart song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sailing_(Rod_Stewart_song)\">Sailing<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvmusic.com\/stewart_rod\/videos\/98969\/sailing.jhtml\">MTV Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Iron Maiden (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iron_Maiden_(song)\">Iron Maiden<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Iron Maiden\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iron_Maiden\">Iron Maiden<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mtvmusic.com\/video\/?id=295469\">MTV Video<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Keep On Loving You (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Keep_On_Loving_You_(song)\">Keep On Loving You<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"REO Speedwagon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/REO_Speedwagon\">REO Speedwagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Bluer Than Blue\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bluer_Than_Blue\">Bluer Than Blue<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Michael Johnson (singer)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Johnson_(singer)\">Michael Johnson<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Message of Love&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Pretenders\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pretenders\">The Pretenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Mr. Briefcase&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Lee Ritenour\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Ritenour\">Lee Ritenour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Double Life (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Double_Life_(song)\">Double Life<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Cars\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Cars\">The Cars<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"In the Air Tonight\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/In_the_Air_Tonight\">In the Air Tonight<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Phil Collins\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Phil_Collins\">Phil Collins<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Looking For Clues&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Robert Palmer (singer)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Palmer_(singer)\">Robert Palmer<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Too Late&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Shoes (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shoes_(band)\">Shoes<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Stop Draggin' My Heart Around\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stop_Draggin%27_My_Heart_Around\">Stop Draggin&#8217; My Heart Around<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Stevie Nicks\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stevie_Nicks\">Stevie Nicks<\/a> and\u00a0<a title=\"Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom_Petty_and_the_Heartbreakers\">Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Do Ya Think I'm Sexy\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Do_Ya_Think_I%27m_Sexy\">Do Ya Think I&#8217;m Sexy<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Surface Tension&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rupert Hine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rupert_Hine\">Rupert Hine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"One Step Ahead (Split Enz song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/One_Step_Ahead_(Split_Enz_song)\">One Step Ahead<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Split Enz\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Split_Enz\">Split Enz<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Baker Street (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Baker_Street_(song)\">Baker Street<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Gerry Rafferty\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gerry_Rafferty\">Gerry Rafferty<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I&#8217;m Gonna Follow You&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Pat Benatar\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pat_Benatar\">Pat Benatar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Savannah Nights&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Tom Johnston (musician)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tom_Johnston_(musician)\">Tom Johnston<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Lucille&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rockestra\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockestra\">Rockestra<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"The Best of Times (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Best_of_Times_(song)\">The Best of Times<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Styx (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Styx_(band)\">Styx<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Vengeance&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Carly Simon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carly_Simon\">Carly Simon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Wrathchild (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wrathchild_(song)\">Wrathchild<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Iron Maiden\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Iron_Maiden\">Iron Maiden<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;I Wanna Be a Lifeguard&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Blotto (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blotto_(band)\">Blotto<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Passion&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Oliver's Army\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Oliver%27s_Army\">Oliver&#8217;s Army<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Elvis Costello\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Elvis_Costello\">Elvis Costello<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Don&#8217;t Let Him Go&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"REO Speedwagon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/REO_Speedwagon\">REO Speedwagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Remote Control\/Illegal&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Silencers\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Silencers\">The Silencers<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Angel of the Morning\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angel_of_the_Morning\">Angel of the Morning<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Juice Newton\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Juice_Newton\">Juice Newton<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Little Sister&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rockpile\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rockpile\">Rockpile<\/a> with\u00a0<a title=\"Robert Plant\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robert_Plant\">Robert Plant<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Hold On to the Night&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Bootcamp (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bootcamp_(band)\">Bootcamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Dreaming&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Cliff Richard\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cliff_Richard\">Cliff Richard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Is it You?&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Lee Ritenour\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lee_Ritenour\">Lee Ritenour<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Tusk (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tusk_(song)\">Tusk<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Fleetwood Mac\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fleetwood_Mac\">Fleetwood Mac<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;He Can&#8217;t Love You&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Michael Stanley Band\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_Stanley_Band\">Michael Stanley Band<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Tough Guys&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"REO Speedwagon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/REO_Speedwagon\">REO Speedwagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Rapture (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rapture_(song)\">Rapture<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Blondie (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Blondie_(band)\">Blondie<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Don't Let Go the Coat\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Don%27t_Let_Go_the_Coat\">Don&#8217;t Let Go the Coat<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Who\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Who\">The Who<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Ain't Love a Bitch\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ain%27t_Love_a_Bitch\">Ain&#8217;t Love a Bitch<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Talk of the Town&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Pretenders\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pretenders\">The Pretenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Can&#8217;t Happen Here&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rainbow (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rainbow_(band)\">Rainbow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Thank You for Being a Friend\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thank_You_for_Being_a_Friend\">Thank You for Being a Friend<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Andrew Gold\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Andrew_Gold\">Andrew Gold<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"You Better You Bet\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/You_Better_You_Bet\">You Better You Bet<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Who\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Who\">The Who<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Bring It All Home&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Gerry Rafferty\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gerry_Rafferty\">Gerry Rafferty<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Sign of the Gypsy Queen&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"April Wine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/April_Wine\">April Wine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"The Man with the Child in His Eyes\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Man_with_the_Child_in_His_Eyes\">The Man with the Child in His Eyes<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Kate Bush\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kate_Bush\">Kate Bush<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Message Of Love&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Pretenders\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Pretenders\">The Pretenders<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;All Night Long&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rainbow\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rainbow\">Rainbow<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Boys Keep Swinging\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Boys_Keep_Swinging\">Boys Keep Swinging<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"David Bowie\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Bowie\">David Bowie<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Rat Race&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"The Specials\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Specials\">The Specials<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Just Between You and Me (April Wine song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Just_Between_You_and_Me_(April_Wine_song)\">Just Between You and Me<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"April Wine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/April_Wine\">April Wine<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Once_in_a_Lifetime_(Talking_Heads_song)\">Once in a Lifetime<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Talking Heads\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Talking_Heads\">Talking Heads<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Victim&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Bootcamp (band)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bootcamp_(band)\">Bootcamp<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tonight%27s_the_Night_(Gonna_Be_Alright)\">Tonight&#8217;s the Night<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Rod Stewart\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rod_Stewart\">Rod Stewart<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Cruel to Be Kind\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cruel_to_Be_Kind\">Cruel to Be Kind<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Nick Lowe\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nick_Lowe\">Nick Lowe<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;A Little In Love&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"Cliff Richard\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cliff_Richard\">Cliff Richard<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Take It on the Run\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Take_It_on_the_Run\">Take It on the Run<\/a>&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\"REO Speedwagon\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/REO_Speedwagon\">REO Speedwagon<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;Wild Eyed Southern Boys&#8221; by\u00a0<a title=\".38 Special\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/.38_Special\">.38 Special<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&#8220;<a title=\"Wuthering Heights (song)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wuthering_Heights_(song)\">Wuthering Heights<\/a>&#8221; 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