Old fogeys: What bands were ruined by MTV?

[taterguy]

ZZ Top

Once upon a time they were a raw, explosive bluesy party band. They were never the same after Legs, or whatever their first MTV smash was:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5TVV3wqrZY

The same could be said for J. Geils after Centerfold:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyFTs3Gi8G8

[Yavin4]

1. Wham

Oh wait, they always sucked. Bad example.

[taterguy]

2. Double bad for saying Wham always sucked

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[Blue-Jay]

3. Men Without Hats

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOZ6xFxJqg

[taterguy]

4. You're supposed to post evidence of pre-MTV greatness

Honestly, I'm not familiar enough with Men Without Hats to know if there was any.

[Blue-Jay]

6. Why do you hate Little People?

During my next séance, I'm going to ask Billy Barty to haunt you.

[AlCzervik]

8. :-)

:rofl:

i hate you so much.

[Blue-Jay]

10. Lying shitbrick! You LOVE me, and you know it!

[taterguy]

11. I hate Little People for the reasons explained in this song

Here's a guy whose career was ruined by Disney, the subject of another rant altogether

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NvgLkuEtkA

[AlCzervik]

5. Styx but it was a joint venture with Mr. Roboto.

[Roon]

9. I saw that tour

It was a very entertaining show.

[MrScorpio]

7. UB40

Before MTV, they were a politically radical band of reggae artists, after MTV exposure with their cover of "Red, Red Wine" they went pop.

Pre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCGcljqOSW0

Post

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kguxXO9iNkg

[JVS]

12. Elvis.

He hasn't put out anything good since before MTV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr8VEcbSw48

[taterguy]

14. Elvis was ruined when Sam Phillips sold his contract to RCA dumbass

[Captain Angry]

13. Def Leppard.

High and Dry was a great record. Downhill after they got popular.

[LeftyMom]

15. Pretty much all of them.

Back when they actually played music on MTV.