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I miss pop up video

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#1  Edited By WilliamRLBaker

any one remember this show on VH1? it was awesome and some of the info they found out about music videos and artists was awesome.
 
any one else miss it?

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#2  Edited By raegunz_

dude yes this show taught me so much useless music trivia.
like... lisa loeb is allergic to contact lenses!

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#3  Edited By ADTR_ZERO

Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no. 
 
It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!" 
 
Where the hell is my music >:O!
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#4  Edited By ThePhantomnaut
@ADTR_ZERO said:
" Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no.  It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!"  Where the hell is my music >:O! "
Not now, then.
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#5  Edited By Hailinel
@ADTR_ZERO said:
" Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no.  It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!"  Where the hell is my music >:O! "
Music is what was on VH1 in the days Pop-up Video aired.
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#6  Edited By ADTR_ZERO
@ThePhantomnaut said:
" @ADTR_ZERO said:
" Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no.  It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!"  Where the hell is my music >:O! "
Not now, then. "

I don't care. I wants me music!!!! 
 
Wait, can't I just listen to music online? *leaves*
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#7  Edited By ThePhantomnaut
@ADTR_ZERO said:
" @ThePhantomnaut said:
" @ADTR_ZERO said:
" Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no.  It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!"  Where the hell is my music >:O! "
Not now, then. "
I don't care. I wants me music!!!!  Wait, can't I just listen to music online? *leaves* "
Whut.
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#8  Edited By Bruce

I loved that show. Too bad VH1 classic doesn't re-run it more often.

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#9  Edited By ADTR_ZERO
@ThePhantomnaut said:
" @ADTR_ZERO said:
" @ThePhantomnaut said:
" @ADTR_ZERO said:
" Any show on VH1 or MTV sucks, so no.  It's MUSIC television, but every show is just "Hoes! Boobs! Sex! Guys! Reality! Drama!"  Where the hell is my music >:O! "
Not now, then. "
I don't care. I wants me music!!!!  Wait, can't I just listen to music online? *leaves* "
Whut. "

Huh?
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#10  Edited By HypoXenophobia
@ThePhantomnaut:

Still music channels were ridiculous concepts. Record companies paid thousands up to a million dollars to make videos, that are pretty much the equivilant of ads. Then people watched it, even though they could easily listen to their own songs on cd's or cassette tapes(and in some parts of the world - vinyl).  Since there lacked a fixed structure, what you watched could easily entail a night of watching bands you yourself didn't like. Which is pretty much what happened to Headbangers Ball, the amount of diversification of metal and also the rise of the internet led to the discovery of said diversed genre, made the decade later iteration seem hollow as it became impossible to please the current metal market.  
 
While they were interesting concepts, I don't see why people stuck around for hours through crappy music when they could easily turn on their walkmen, and go about their day. Just my opinion tho.
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#11  Edited By ThePhantomnaut
@HypoXenophobia said:

" @ThePhantomnaut: Still music channels were ridiculous concepts. Record companies paid thousands up to a million dollars to make videos, that are pretty much the equivilant of ads. Then people watched it, even though they could easily listen to their own songs on cd's or cassette tapes(and in some parts of the world - vinyl).  Since there lacked a fixed structure, what you watched could easily entail a night of watching bands you yourself didn't like. Which is pretty much what happened to Headbangers Ball, the amount of diversification of metal and also the rise of the internet led to the discovery of said diversed genre, made the decade later iteration seem hollow as it became impossible to please the current metal market.   While they were interesting concepts, I don't see why people stuck around for hours through crappy music when they could easily turn on their walkmen, and go about their day. Just my opinion tho. "

Well I posted because the other guy didn't seem to know about Pop-Up Video and used the MTV/VH1 doesn't show music defense. Nothing about internet and what not.
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#12  Edited By HypoXenophobia
@ThePhantomnaut:
Apologies, I took it as a bit of nostalgia, which just baffled me. Sorry for the assumption.
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#13  Edited By ThePhantomnaut
@HypoXenophobia said:
" @ThePhantomnaut: Apologies, I took it as a bit of nostalgia, which just baffled me. Sorry for the assumption. "
I have watched classic headbangers ball though, very faint memory though.
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#14  Edited By HypoXenophobia
@ThePhantomnaut said:
" @HypoXenophobia said:
" @ThePhantomnaut: Apologies, I took it as a bit of nostalgia, which just baffled me. Sorry for the assumption. "
I have watched classic headbangers ball though, very faint memory though. "

I didn't have cable when the original headbangers ball came out, though I did watch the occassional Beavis and Butthead episode when I was my cousins house back then. Though the only time I remembered having an enjoyable time with music channel was IMX on MuchMusic/Fuse. You got some sense of actual reward for predicting trends. And also, watching a random episode of Subterranean on MTV, which they interviewed Beck and I discovered Sea Change had been release. Prior to that, my amount spent watching music channels were pausing for a bit while channel surfing if an attractive girl was on, but I am only man...
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#15  Edited By Gunner
@ADTR_ZERO: Pop-up video is music...
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#16  Edited By iam3green

yes, i remember the show. it was great back in the day. i miss when MTV and VH1 use to play music. now at least what i have found was that MTV usually puts music videos on at like 6am. all they play is rap, hip hop, r & B. now i've noticed that the music in the back ground they usually show the artist and song and when credit roll on shows they show like a second of music. it isn't enough music. i don't care about the music that they play because it just sucks.

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#17  Edited By TheGreatGuero

Yeah, it was fun. I enjoyed the show.