I understand today is the 30th Anniversary of MTV...

[brooklynite]

Does anyone remember what the "M" stands for?

[originalpckelly]

1. Mundane?

:shrug:

I think didn't they play music videos back when I was a kid?

Someone should try that again, and maybe name it like MTV.

[Botany]

2. Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino?

The M used to be for music ..... but that was a long time ago.

[Bosonic]

3. Moribund

[Hawkowl]

4. I really miss Music TV

Started when I was a teenager. Absolutely fucking awesome at the time. Can't be believe the animated vomit on MTV now.

[devilgrrl]

5. Mediocrity

eom

[JetJaguar]

6. The internet killed the music vid star

The internet killed the music vid star

The internet killed the music vid star

The internet killed the music vid star

In my house and in my car.

The internet killed the music vid star

[MilesColtrane]

7. Moronic

[HappyMe]

8. Used to stand for 'music'.

Now, I'm thinking "Moron TV".

[cherokeeprogressive]

9. Musicblah

[Gidney N Cloyd]

10. ... ?

[madrchsod]

11. music? oh ya,i remember when they played music.

[seabeyond]

12. just another channel my kids are not allowed to turn on.... nt

[Cleita]

13. Perhaps the beginning of the dumbing down of America.

When I was watching CNN to get the latest current events and reading the LA Times for in depth information, my ten years younger neighbor was watching MTV and reading comic books, oops graphic novels.