21 Examples of Culture Shock

When we go to foreign countries, everyone is subject to culture shock. We are hit with a massive variety of different foods, customs, rules, smells, sounds, sights and more. Our senses are hit like a freight train with all sorts of smells, sights, sounds and more. And not surprisingly, what people in those countries consider to be everyday life might be shocking to us and what we consider everyday life might be shocking to them

1. Umbrellas won't last an hour in the US

-Almost every part of the US experiences rain. Some get it worse than others. And if you live in low-lying areas, areas close to creeks or rivers, your biggest threat is flooding. And just compounding those rain, flooding issues are high speed winds, making you feel like you're in a hurricane

-I was in Myeodong, South Korea in the spring and it was raining. The Myeongdong bus stop to the airport has no shelter, it’s just on the side of the road, but when it rains, somebody, I’m guessing the nearby store owners, leave umbrellas for the bus goers to use, which the bus goers use and leave hanging on the railing when they board the bus. There were so many pretty umbrellas hung along the railing and nobody stole them. They were just there for anyone to use and that was a huge shock for me. - NobodyButMyself357

2. Driving in Florida: driving level-EXPERT!

-Florida is the joke of the US. Almost any time you hear about something ignorant happening, listen to or ask what state it happened in. Odds are going to be high it was Florida. A good example is the local radio station around me, 96.5, known around Cincinnati and the surrounding area as 96Rock, will do something every day at 5:00 pm, called Brain Surgeon of the Day Awards and What the Florida? These times are dedicated to people that exhibit a special kind of ignorant. A good example of What the Florida? comes from Gainesville, Florida. A  young man had just been arrested by the Gainesville Police Department. Before they slap the handcuffs on him for reckless driving, he steals the cop car and drives off. The cop radioes in to another officer to try and pick him up. And of all places, they find him at a gas station, gassing up the car. As a side note, Brain Surgeon of the Day Awards are for people who are just "blessed", meaning a kinder way of saying stupid. The greatest example of that ever comes from Chicago, Illinois. A man robbed the Fifth Third branch two blocks from his apartment. He had a note threatening to kill those who didn't comply. He managed to get away with a sizeable sum. When the police investigated, the note was written on the back of his paystub, which contained his name, phone number, address and more

-Canada. I'm from Florida and I can tell you I was pleasantly shocked when I used my turn signal on the highway and people consistently allowed me to merge. - Icy-Pin-8226

3. People in the Nordic countries will leave their children outside

-Was in Copenhagen and saw strollers outside of cafes. This seemed normal-it’s Europe, shops are small, strollers are bulky....until I realized THERE WERE BABIES IN THEM. Apparently it’s totally normal to just leave your kid outside and trust nobody is going to abduct them. The idea is the fresh air is good for the immune system.

Although Canada is relatively safe you’d definitely get arrested for doing that here! - etceteraism

4. Bigger is better?

-That's not always the best mindset. When people go to Europe, they are quite frequently shocked by how much smaller everything is. From apartments (sometimes called flats) to small roads and more

-I went to Canada (I'm european) and I was so shocked at the size of everything. I always knew North America had different dimensions but it's one thing to hear about it and another to see it. The cars, the roads, the meal sizes, the fridge sizes even 😀. The roads in Europe now feel more like bike lanes haha - discountedjelly

5. Serene bells

-Bells, it was the sound of the city that suprised me when I went to Amsterdam and for much of the city that sound was bells: bike bells, church bells, clock bells, tram bells. A constant background soundtrack of gentle ringing as you rolled through the city, or it rolled around you. It was broken occasionaly by two stroke moped engines of course and annoying cars, but its the bells I remember. - ev_journey

6. Reserved people with smaller dimensions

-I went to England (I am American) and I am a quiet introverted individual, but in England it was so much easier to pass as outgoing and warm (because the British are more reserved in general than Americans are). And they don't force themselves to smile when they don't mean it as much as they do here. I remember being shocked when my boyfriend's mom thought I was outgoing. At home everyone thinks I'm too quiet even when I am trying my best. Also the default hat sizes were smaller than they are here. None of the hats I tried on fit me. I almost busted up giggling when I then looked around at the strangers in the gift shop and realized they all have smaller heads than me. Then IL that Americans have big heads. (Or the British have tiny heads.) - RoseyDove323

7. To be fair and honest, the US has a lot of armed people in uniform too

-Honeymoon in Jamaica. There were armed soldiers at checkpoints along the highway from the airport to the resorts. Also learned that due to the huge disparity in the value of the Jamaican and American dollar resort hospitality is one of the highest earning job sectors on the island. A single tip earned by a bartender would often surpass the daily wage of most other residents. You were shuttled around to different pockets of beautiful beaches and lively entertainers, but if you lift your head up and took in the world around you the occasional time you left the tourist areas there was a stark contrast to how the average Jamaican lived. - Oclure

8. The curtain can be disorientating

-Being in Japan, seeing vending machines everywhere and even ordering food at a vending machine in a noodle restaurant. Then you go sit at a booth with a curtain in front of you and they pass your food through the curtain and then close the blinds. Strange but not a bad experience. Just different. Also the jet lag of an opposite time zone can be brutal - Northern-Nurse

9. European work-life balance differs from other work-life balances

-In France the restaurants open at noon and close again at 2 until dinner time.

Everyone not a restaurant worker goes home for a 2 hour lunch.

I was a contractor in housing renovations there and in Canada before, where I would go to the Home Depot at noon or midnight because the lines were shorter. And get a mid afternoon snack.

Radical shift in scheduling a life and work combo. - vorpalblab

10. The food made the experience good, at least

-People in Japan love to stare at people who look different. I’m a very tall black guy and had people looking at me like I was wearing a mascot costume for 3 weeks. Food was amazing - nathanallan3

11. You'll never see that at home

-I visited Košice in eastern Slovakia. I went for breakfast in the main square and ordered a croissant and cappuccino. As I’m having my breakfast, two obviously respectable middle aged women are sat on the next table, having the sort of conversation respectable middle aged women have, both drinking pints of lager at 9.30am. - asmeeks1

12. No words can describe it except "Wow!"

-I'm from India and the traffic rules here are non existent. I was in Norway during a student exchange and when crossing the road, cars would stop to let pedestrians cross. I always heard about it and knew that it was common abroad but when it happened to me I felt so respected 😁. It was only after a month I could let go of the reflex of seeing a car stopping. It was such a nice feeling 😂. - Bhav2112

13. The French language is to be taken seriously

-I've certainly heard about this. A person who worked with my biological father had gone to France for her honeymoon. Her and her husband had gotten a little turned around and were lost. They tried to ask for directions, but unfortunately, no one gave her directions. They managed to luckily find a little old British couple on holiday there and asked them how to get back to their hotel. Luck would rain on them because the little old couple were staying in the same hotel, in fact, right on the floor above them

-Was told French people ignore you if you don't speak French, learnt basic French, asked for directions in english out of habit and got ignored. - TheresNoFreeLunch

14. They must be really bored...

-Riding motorcycles in Baja Mexico, our group of dual sport riders comes to a small military checkpoint (sand bags and automatic weapons) and all the soldiers want you to do a wheelie. - microwizard

15. Travelling the US car-free can sometimes be migraine-inducing

-My first trip in the US was a conference in Florida. I was doing my Ph.D on a public research institute and was asked if I could try to reduce the costs. So I took a hotel away from the conference center and didn't rent a car. I mean Jacksonville is a big city, they must have a decent bus network. Well. Their buses aren't that bad. I love how you can put your bicycle on it and how they have a disabled-ramp. However, there is like one bus every 90 minutes… - Supernova-remnant

16. Stress inducer

-Thailand. They used umbrellas to protect their skin from the sun for a 20 meter walk across a tarmac to board a plane. The umbrellas were provided by the airline and collected as people boarded the plane. I was aware that different cultures have different ideas about darker vs more pale skin but I hadn't witnessed that level of care before. - mcloofus

17. Fresh as ever

-I entered a restaurant in Beijing in 2007, and the lobby was lined with cages and aquariums, holding various types of animals -- ducks, chickens, fish, snakes, and the like -- and you pointed to the animal you wanted to eat, then they took it to the kitchen, killed it and brought it to your table for lunch. - ThatGuyFromOhio

18. This must be a dream?

-My first time leaving American was to India, I was alone and just landed after a 22 hour flight. My body and mind felt like I was dreaming, everything was completely different. The way people greet you, the food, the car steering wheel was on the opposite side and I would always get in the driver side when using a taxi lol the taxi person thought I was weird. my hotel room was a experience on its own, the outlets, the constant power outage, the bathroom was a room with a toilet and a shower head on the ceiling so when you showered the entire bathroom was soaking wet, even the toilet paper. The constant honking from cars and the cows, dogs and monkeys, the loud noise was hard to get use to. But at the same time these things were absolutely beautiful. Everyday was a celebration with some kind of festival, seeing everyone in the streets enjoying life made my soul feel renewed. The river and prayer. The walks through the jungle and seeing wildlife was my favorite part of walking to my school everyday. I can talk about India all day, it was amazing and shocking all at the same time. - KissingMyLips

19. End of the world wasteland

-US Suburbs. Compared to the German suburb I grew up it, it basically felt like a wasteland, without any playgrounds, cafés, restaurants, parks, doctors, pharmacists or anything beside other houses. It felt like a prison because you can either stay at home or you need a car. - HiopXenophil

20. Coming home can shock you more than leaving home

-I was travelling in South America for a longer period before corona. Arriving home (northern Europe) was the biggest culture shock. People was extremely reserved and difficult to talk with. their biggest problems was packages arriving late, the food in the cantine at Work was not to their liking and their car was too big to park in the city. Instead of just letting it go and enjoy everything else in life it was somewhat important to constantly remind others and themselves about all the minor nuisances in life. Haven't noticed this about my country before and it's still rather difficult for me to deal with. - HomieNR

21. Some cultures don't like when you season their food

-Not a "big" culture shock, but when I asked for salt and pepper to put on my eggs, all the waitresses at this English café reacted as if I had just killed a puppy. Not lying wide-eyed stares of shock and horror, and my waitress literally asked, "Salt and pepper, for what?" Me, "My eggs." Her answer after a pause, "Oh," and she slowly walked off and returned reluctantly with salt and pepper. I felt like a monster. - Thorne628

-Then, if that's the case, they'd look at me like I had 10 heads if I put ketchup on eggs. I know it sounds weird, but it's the only way I can eat them. No worse than hot sauce on eggs.

35 Cool Details About the Harry Potter films

Everyone loves the Harry Potter films. Most if not all who watch them probably know there are little, hidden details or "Easter Eggs" in the movie that no one may have known. Here are 35 cool details about the Harry Potter series. I guarantee that after you see these little bits of interesting information and then watch the movies, it won't be the same as before

1. In The Deathly Hallows, Pt. 2, everyone excitedly sees that Harry is alive. George turns to his twin brother Fred, who's almost always next to him

-In all of the Harry Potter movies, Fred and George Weasley were inseparable. They both got in trouble for their pranks and sarcasm. In the Deathly Hallows, Fred is killed by one of the Death Eaters. By the film series' end, most of the characters who played a major part or even a minor part is killed in one way or another

2. Professor Snape has a secret message for Harry on his first encounter in Potions

-When Professor Snape asks Harry if he knows what is the result of adding powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood, Harry replies he doesn't know. This comment is actually a type of coded message lost on all and any who don't possess an extensive knowledge of Victorian-era flower symbolism, called floriography. Asphodel is a type of lily, which means death in floriography, while wormwood represents loss and absence. Snape is referencing Harry's mother Lily

3. In the later Harry Potter movies, every time one of the Horcruxes, or parts of Lord Voldemort, are destroyed, his robes faded a bit, to give the impression he was slowly dying

-In the later films, Harry, Ron, Hermione discover that there are objects, called Horcruxes, which help keep the Dark Lord alive. They set out to find these objects and destroy them, thus destroying the Dark Lord

4. In the first film, Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (2001), as the students are heading to their house dormitories, a portrait of Anne Boleyn is seen hanging on the wall.

-Anne Boleyn, who was one of the wives of Henry VIII, was accused of being a witch and beheaded.

5. As the movies progress, the intros become darker, just like the movies

-If you notice, the Warner Bros logo starts out brightly colored, but as the movies progress further towards the last film, the Warner Bros logo is all but cheery. It's dark grays and black, to symbolize the darkness of the film's content

6. There is a disclaimer remarking "No dragons were harmed in the making of this movie" in the end credits for The Goblet of Fire

7. In the first film, The Sorcerer's Stone, Neville Longbottom gets a Remembrall. Some joke it could be his robe, since he's the only student not wearing one

-If you notice, a lot of the students have their black robes with their house crest on it. Neville is not wearing his. He also has the burden of being the student who other students torment with curses, like the Leg-Locker Curse. He gets a Remembrall, which helps the owner remember if they forgot anything. If they did, it turns red and helps remind them of something they forgot. He suddenly remembers he left his toad Trevor somewhere

8. Another scene in The Sorcerer's Stone shows badges from various school students for things. You can see Professor McGonagall's name on a shield next to James Potter (Harry's dad), who was a Seeker for the school's Quidditch team

-For those who don't know, in the magical world of Harry Potter, Quidditch is a national sport played on brooms. It's like soccer and volleyball combined in the sense of dodging attackers and getting the ball into a goalpost like in soccer but hitting the ball volleyball-style

9. Harry, Ron and Hermione reflect their personalities in how they wear their scarves

-If you notice, all three of them wear their scarves differently. In the first film, The Sorcerer's Stone, Hermione wears her scarf around her neck completely. Harry's is somewhat around his neck, but thrown over his shoulder. Ron's, however, is just hanging around his neck, completely open. The same can be said for the school ties they wear. Hermione's is perfectly adjusted and tied, Harry's is loose, but still tied, as though he were adjusting it and Ron's is completely undone

10. In the second film, The Chamber of Secrets (2002), prior to Harry getting pulled into Tom Riddle's diary, he's in the candle-lit common room of Gryffindor house. When he enters the diary, everything is in black and white except for him. He is in color and the candle light is still flickering on him

-When Harry is writing in Tom Riddle's diary, he gets pulled into the world Tom Riddle knew while at Hogwarts. He sees parts of Tom Riddle's life, including school staff taking the body of a student out of the Chamber of Secrets. That student turns out to be the ghost known as "Moaning Myrtle"

11. In the opening credits to the fourth film, The Goblet of Fire, the snake body of Nagini can be seen slithering along in the Warner Bros logo

-The opening to the fourth film shows the snake known as Nagini slithering along toward a house. After being ordered to kill someone, it turns out this was a nightmare Harry was having while staying at his friend Ron's house for the wizarding World Cup

12. In the fifth film, The Order of the Phoenix, Harry is seen wearing a button down sweater at the DA meetings, almost like what his favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Lupin, would wear.

-This was an idea of actor Daniel Radcliffe's. He thought that Harry would want to honor his favorite Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher

13. In the title of the second installment of the Fantastic Beasts series, The Crimes of Grindelwald, the symbols making the Deathly Hallows symbol can be seen

14. In one scene of The Deathly Hallows, Pt. I, Harry, Ron, Hermione are in a cafe in London and in the background there is a poster for the play Equus

-Equus was a real life play that starred Daniel Radcliffe. It was certainly a risque play because it involved Daniel appearing completely nude in some parts.

15. In the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, the name Newt Scamander is visible on the Marauder's Map

16. In the Deathly Hallows Pt. II, in the scene where Professor Snape dies, there is a scarf in scarlet and gold hanging up behind him. This is a reference to bravery and Dumbledore saying he "sometimes thinks they sort too soon" in the book series

17. Throughout The Deathly Hallows Pt. I, you can see Hermione's hair getting longer. This signals how long she, Ron and Hermione have been away, searching for the Horcruxes that would destroy the Dark Lord

18. In the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, a wizard is seen sitting at a table, stirring a cup of coffee or tea, reading a book about Stephen Hawking. That "wizard" is none other than Stone Roses front man Ian Brown

-The front man for Manchester-based band The Stone Roses, Ian Brown, plays a wizard in this film. He's seen reading a book called A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking. Unless you're familiar with The Stone Roses and know who the guys in the band are, this will pass right over your head

19. In The Order of the Phoenix, there's a brand of cereal called Cheeri-Owls

20. In the sixth film, The Half-Blood Prince, there are seven rocks on the window sill of Tom Riddle's childhood bedroom. This is a foreshadowing of him splitting his soul into seven pieces or Horcruxes

-In the books, Lord Voldemort is often referred to as "He Who Must Not Be Named". As the books progress, the main three - Harry, Ron, Hermione - go off in search of the pieces of Lord Voldemort's soul, called Horcruxes. They then destroy them, thus destroying the Dark Lord

21. In The Deathly Hallows Pt. II, Snape is helping his fellow members of The Order of the Phoenix when he directs Professor McGonagall's spells to attack his fellow Death Eaters

-In the last book, you read that Professor Snape has joined the other side and is actually playing on the side of the Order of the Phoenix and the Death Eaters. During this battle, he changes sides and joins the side of McGonagall

22. In the first film, The Sorcerer's Stone, Oliver Wood is teaching Harry the basics of Quidditch. When he allows Harry to hold the Golden Snitch, Oliver loses sight of it but Harry immediately spots it, showing his soon-to-be talent of Seeker

23. At the end of the second film, The Chamber of Secrets, there is an additional scene at the end, showing the fate of Professor Gilderoy Lockheart

-He lost his memory because down in the chamber, he had taken Ron's wand, which had broken. Ron's broken wand rendered anyone who used it the victim of whatever spell the person holding it used. In this case, with Professor Lockheart intending to use a memory erase-type of spell on both Harry and Ron, he had used Ron's wand. It backfires and he is the one who loses his memory, not the other way around

24. In the end credits of the first film, The Sorcerer's Stone, the actor who played He Who Must Not Be Named is credited as He Who Must Not Be Named

-In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, the Dark Lord's name is not to be mentioned unless absolutely necessary. Everyone refers to him as "The Dark Lord" or "He Who Must Not Be Named" because they fear him so much

25. In the second part of the last film, The Deathly Hallows Pt. II, during a closeup of Lucius Malfoy, you can see his Azkaban prisoner number tattooed on his neck

26. In the second film, The Chamber of Secrets, as Ron and Harry enter Professor Gilderoy Lockheart's office, they see him packing up and on his desk is his second wig

-When Ron and Harry enter Professor Lockheart's office, they see him packing up in a hurry. Harry asks him if he's going somewhere. The professor makes some excuse and Harry and Ron realize that Professor Lockheart is a fraud who's been erasing the minds of other witches and wizards and taking credit for their accomplishments.

27. In the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, in the courtyard where Harry goes after finding out shocking news about his parents, there is a fountain with an eagle eating a snake. This symbol is featured on the Mexican flag. It's a nod of respect to director Alfonso Cuaron, who wanted to pay respect to his Mexican heritage

-In the scenes prior to this scene, Harry had used his Invisibility Cloak to sneak into Hogsmeade, the small village near Hogwarts where students could go and shop for items. He snuck into a meeting with some of the professors at Hogwarts and learned that an old friend of his parents, Peter Pettigrew, had sold his parents out to the Dark Lord, who proceeded to kill them

28. In the fifth film, The Order of the Phoenix, Harry and Ron's dad Arthur must use a red telephone booth to access the Ministry of Magic. Arthur types in a code on the dialpad for the phone. It's 62442. It spells out MAGIC

29. In the first film, The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry's aunt Petunia is dying Dudley's old school clothing gray for Harry's school uniform. This was a scene in the book

-In the first book, Harry is going to a different school that Dudley. Dudley is going to what seems like a public (private in American English) school called Smeltings. Any of Dudley's old uniforms are being dyed dismal gray for Harry

30. In one scene of The Sorcerer's Stone, when Harry looks at Professor Quirrell, his back is to Harry. His scar starts burning, meaning that Lord Voldemort, though hidden by Professor Quirrell's turban, is facing him

31. In the second film, The Chamber of Secrets, there is a grandfather clock in the Weasley house. There are different words around it instead of numbers. One of the options is prison

32. In the second film, The Chamber of Secrets, the password to access the staircase to Dumbledore's office is Sherbet Lemon. In the sixth film, The Half-Blood Prince, a bowl of lemon sherbets can be seen

33. During one scene of The Goblet of Fire, when Professor Dumbledore is looking in a mirror, there is a strange object to the immediate left. That is a foreshadowing of the Deathly Hallows

34. In the bar scene of The Prisoner of Azkaban, the bartender wiping up the tables makes a bottle disappear

35. In the first film, when the Reptile House at the zoo is shown, a group of school kids are seen wearing green uniforms are seen walking past the Reptile House. This is a reference to Slytherin House and their color being green and their symbol being a snake

Charlie Watts, drummer for The Rolling Stones, has passed away at the age of 80

We all either love The Rolling Stones' music or know someone who does. And surely, when those people or that person who is a big fan of The Stones, as they're known for short, hears something good or bad about them, they are happy or sad. In this case, a lot of Stones fans are mourning the loss of their long time drummer, Charles Robert Watts, aka Charlie Watts. He was considered to be the most shy, reticent member of The Rolling Stones. He was never wild and crazy like some of the others.

Following the death of the famed drummer at the age of 80 from an undisclosed medical condition, footage from the band's summer tour began going viral, as almost a salute to him and a tribute to him. His last concert with the band was on Aug. 30, 2019. It was at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. This was one of the stops of their No Filters tour, which began in 2017. It was scheduled to finish in 2020, but had to be postponed due to the coronavirus

This last show featured all the things you would expect from a great show by The Rolling Stones. Songs such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash", "Sympathy for the Devil", "Honky Tonk Women", "Paint It Black" got major airplay, singer Mick Jagger singing and strutting around the stage, dual guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood rocking hard, looking like their 20 years old instead of 70s and Charlie Watts keeping the rhythm steady with his jazz-influenced style.

Earlier this month, Charlie Watts announced he would be sitting out of the 2021 No Filters tour leg after undergoing surgery for an undisclosed medical condition. His temporary replacement would be Steve Jordan, who played drums on all three of Keith Richards' solo albums

In a statement, he was in a happy mood, joking around. "For once my timing has been a little off. I am working hard to get fully fit but I have today accepted on the advice of the experts that this will take a while. After all the fans' suffering caused by COVID, I really do not want the many fans who have been holding tickets for this tour to be disappointed by another postponement or cancellation."

Despite being the drummer in one of the biggest household names of arena rock, Watts was honest about his dislike for touring. In an interview from 2018, Watts had this to say. "I love playing the drums, and I love playing with Mick and Keith and Ronnie, I don't know about the rest of it. It wouldn't bother me if The Rolling Stones said, 'That's it - enough'".

Last summer, in an interview, Mick Jagger had mentioned that the band were working on a new album, but it's unknown how much was done. He told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show that the new album to be "sounds pretty good to me", while also warning fans "don't hold your breath!"

10 Musicians Who Benefitted from MTV

MTV, in addition to its controversial topics and big history making, was able to help musicians shine a light on themselves and thus become known. The anniversary of MTV's launch was on Sunday. Nowadays, MTV's idea of "good TV" is showing 16 year olds whining about having to care for the kids they brought into this world, "pimping out" cars to look like something out of a rap video and hip hop musicians being dramatic on TV. It has NOTHING to do with music anymore and if you're lucky, you can catch Headbanger's Ball on late at night. But do this-hope that the videos on there you haven't already seen a thousand times or worse, hope they are all actually hard rock or metal and not rap/hip hop

Pat Benatar

-This amazing singer was already making hits, but her British-based label Chrysalis, was aware of the power of videos and ready to make her a star. The label chose her cover of The Young Rascals' "You Better Run" from her album Crimes of Passion, to show on MTV. Guitarist Neil Giraldo, who she would later marry, was vehemently against the idea of a video, but everyone else was on board. In her memoir, Between a Rock and a Hard Place, she wrote that everyone else "was incredibly excited to be part of this new method of bringing music to the future." She was annoyed by the director suggesting the use of fans and poses, but her attitude on that was clear. This was the second video after "Video Killed the Radio Star" and Giraldo was the first guitarist featured on MTV

REO Speedwagon

-This radio friendly rock band from the Midwest seemed like an easy fit for MTV. Their music was radio friendly and at least two videos for two of their songs - "Keep On Lovin' You" and "Take It On the Run"- were ready for the launch of MTV. They were also the first band to launch a full concert on the channel, but technical difficulties during its first airing made it hard

Rod Stewart

-He was already successful with a string of solo hits and hits with The Faces, but then you add video and it does help musicians get their music out. The video for 1980's "She Won't Dance with Me" from the 1980 album Foolish Behavior was the third video to air on the fledgling network. He also had more in the pipeline ready to air, such as "Sailing", "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" "Passion", "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)"

Robert Plant

-From Led Zeppelin front man to solo singer is a hard thing to imagine. But Robert Plant did it. He was able to get his solo music out thanks to MTV. The channel aired his cover of Elvis Presley's "Little Sister". Later on, more of his solo songs, such as "Burning Down One Side", "Big Log", "In the Mood", "Little by Little", started airing

The Police

-With their radio friendly sound, it was only natural to air their videos. By the time MTV aired, the British-American trio had already released three albums. Two months later, Ghost in the Machine would be released. With their good looks, their sense of humor and seemingly obvious charm, they would be MTV darlings in no time. It's definitely good to say that MTV helped them immensely by gearing up people for the release of 1983's Synchronicity. MTV also helped Sting with his solo career in 1985

The Pretenders

-Similar to The Police, Chrissie Hynde and her band were put on MTV with songs like "Brass in Pocket", "Message of Love", "Kid", "Talk of the Town". MTV was even there for the release of 1984's Learning to Crawl

The Who

-Despite the fact that The Who already had videos out, it was only natural for the videos of their songs "You Better You Bet" and "Don't Let Go the Coat" from Face Dances should air on MTV. The Who also performed at the Concert for the People of Kampuchea and that concert aired on the network. The channel even supported the band's album It's Hard and their 1982 first farewell tour

Queen

-When MTV launched, the veteran British rockers had just released Greatest Flix, a sort of companion album to the 1981 Greatest Hits album consisting of 18 videos, including a specially filmed video for "Killer Queen". As the 80s gave birth to the 90s, Queen remained a highly regarded staple of the MTV network

Phil Collins/Genesis

-To start with, Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" was already a massive hit. For one thing, it got airplay on an episode of Miami Vice, where Det. Ricardo Tubbs was in New York investigating a friend's murder. As the budgets for MTV and Genesis got bigger, the band's videos became more complex and interesting. That lead to Genesis adding to their already growing arsenal of videos, which usually included humor

Todd Rundgren

-Before MTV launched, Todd Rundgren was already making videos. While the radio wasn't giving any airplay to Rundgren or his band Utopia, MTV was making good on their promise to air their videos. In fact, the eighth clip aired on MTV was one from Rundgren, "Time Heals"

Top 40 Rock Moments from MTV

Everyone knows MTV basically aided musicians in getting their music out. But, of course, MTV did also have some issues and big history moments.

1. MTV's birth

-8/1/1981. The day that all fans were suddenly able to see their favorite bands. The debut started as a little space shuttle countdown leading to the debut and the space shuttle landing on the moon only to plant an MTV flag instead of an American flag. MTV's first Chief Operating Officer John Lack uttered the historic words "Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll". The first video aired was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles, which could not have been a more ironic song, considering that once videos started playing, the radio suddenly become second hand

2. Billy Squire sings the holiday hits

-The team of staffers and creators backed up Billy Squire in 1981 to be his backup singers on "Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You"". VJ Martha Quinn would call this her favorite MTV moment. She told Yahoo!" What you see in that video, it was recorded within months of our launch, and we were all so starry-eyed, such believers. We were all one big, happy family, fighting for MTV. We believed so strongly in the power of rock 'n' roll. And you can really see it here."

3. Kiss Becomes Unmasked

-This was major history, or in their case KISStory. The whole thing behind Kiss is that they would never be seen without their makeup. It was a concept conceived by their manager Bill Aucoin. When guitarist Paul Stanley thought they should try something new to try and regain their fans back, he came up with a revolutionary idea-take off the makeup. On Sept. 18, 1983, they made KISStory by going on TV without their makeup. This little stunt helped launch them back up the charts with 1983's Lick It Up, but after that, they really had to work hard to regain their fans when their look turned to a more general 80s hair band look

4. David Bowie Calls Out MTV for lack of diversity

-Two years after the launch of MTV, David Bowie sat down for an interview with host Mark Goodman. David Bowie turned the tables on the interviewer, by shifting questions another way. He said, calmly, before bringing up obvious facts "It occurred to me having watched MTV over the past few months, it's a solid enterprise and it's got a lot going for it. I'm just floored that by the fact there's so few black artists featured on it. Why is that?" When Goodman attempts to explain that MTV was trying to move in that direction, Bowie looks unimpressed and unconvinced

5. The first winners of the Video Vanguard Awards are The Beatles and David Bowie

-This is a high honor, usually bestowed upon recording artists and music video directors. It's an even higher honor to be the first artist to win one. 1984 saw The Beatles, who "essentially invented the music video", with Richard Lester-directed films Help! and A Hard Day's Night. The Beatles were given the award by non-Sting members of The Police while David Bowie, who came in from London for a performance of "Blue Jean", took home the award presented to him by Herbie Hancock

6. Fans win time with Van Halen

-MTV had certainly made history with artists. From John Mellancamp giving away a pink house a la "Pink Houses" to Bon Jovi gifting the home where he spent his childhood. Topping the list of craziest moments was the day of the "lost weekend" with Van Halen. In 1984, 20 year old Kurt Jeffries, from Phoenixville, Pennsylvania won the network's contest to spend a weekend with the legendary southern Cali rockers. He got to ride in a limo and a private jet to the concerts in Detroit. He was welcomed on stage and had cake smashed in his face.  Things only went more nuts. He got drinks backstage, even a little bit of coke and marijuana. The antics could have nearly killed him. Prior to this, he had suffered a serious injury that resulted in a metal plate in his head. While he was of the mindset drugs and drink were bad, he wasn't going to ruin the fun. He said in an interview shortly after the contest "I didn't tell MTV about the accident because I didn't think anything of it. I was the grand prize winner and I was going to experience a lost weekend with Van Halen."

7. Dire Straits makes history with computer animated video for "Money for Nothing"

-This was one of the biggest hits for MTV. It nearly didn't happen because the people at MTV felt it needed to be more interesting than just vocalist Mark Knopfler at the mic. The video's director Steve Barron later revealed in an interview "I never did hear a yes, nor an OK or a 'let's go for it'. But there wasn't a no, or a never, or anything that said we couldn't. We'll just do it and pray our BoschFSG4000 (also known as Paintbox, which is the computer animation workstation used to make the video) delivers the goods." It was the first recorded use of computer animation in videos

8. Jan. 1, 1985 marks the launch of VH1

-MTV's success managed to spawn a sister station called VH1. This channel was geared towards the older guard, playing classic rock acts, soft-rock and pop music. Tina Turner, Elton John, Billy Joel, Rod Stewart, Fleetwood Mac were just some of the artists to gain airplay on this new channel. This channel also included smooth jazz, R&B, early rock and international bands. This channel would go on to include programs such as Behind the Music, which has the artists themselves talking about one of their seminal albums, Pop-Up Video, which plays videos and includes pop-ups of interesting tidbits about the artist and the video and more, Storytellers, Divas.

9. Twisted Sister gets video banned

-Twisted Sister's song "Be Chrool to Your Scuel" gets banned from MTV. 1985 saw the creation of the Parents Music Resource Council (PMRC), an overly cautious watchdog group responsible for creating the "Filthy 15", 15 of the most inappropriate songs music has to offer. This group is known for including the famed black and white "Parental Advisory" sticker on songs considered to be sexual, violent, drug-related and anything they consider "inappropriate" to the youth of America. Twisted Sister found themselves under the watch of this group for their song "Be Chrool to Your Scuel". Vocalist Dee Snider believed that the PMRC had it out for his band and their nosiness caused MTV to avoid Twisted Sister like a plague. The video was zombie themed and considered questionable. In his memoir Shut Up and Give Me the Mic, Dee Snider had this to say. "They told us the zombie content was "too gross" for MTV and absolutely no amount of editing would fix it. It was no worse than Michael Jackson's 14-minute, MTV-award winning zombie opus for "Thriller", but ours was un-airable? Like the fans, MTV discovered they could throw unconcerned parents a bone with Twisted Sister that would have little effect on their viewership. Scumbags"

10. 7/13/1985. Live Aid premiers

-This non-profit type event was broadcast on live television. It was designed to help those in Ethiopa suffering from famine. Musicians Bob Geldof and Midge Ure conceived the idea that famous musicians could play a concert to raise money. It consisted of two major concerts on July 13, 1985. One would be at London's Wembley Stadium and the other would be at Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium. Some of the bands included Paul McCartney, U2, Sting, The Who, Dire Straits, Black Sabbath, Tom Petty, Queen, the remaining, surviving members of Led Zeppelin and more. This event drew in 172,000 in-person fans while over 2 billion fans watched on TV. MTV showed it in the US. This was also said to be the greatest concert, by some, for Queen, as it would be one of the last times the band performed live together as the original lineup. Some would say Queen stole the show that day

11. 3/10/1986. 120 Minutes debuts

-With such music shows as American Bandstand, Don Kirschner's Rock Concert, 120 Minutes gave new and underground artists a chance at some airplay. Some of the artists to gain their fame from this include Weezer, Oasis, New Order, Blur, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine and The Offspring. This program went to MTV2 in 2001

12. Aerosmith and Run-DMC collaborate on "Walk This Way"

-The band had recently reunited and producer Rick Rubin wanted them to cut "Walk This Way" with newly formed rap group Run-DMC. The resulting collaboration went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the video, which features Run-DMC on one side of a wall and Aerosmith on the other, with Steven Tyler breaking down the wall in between, became the first hip hop video to be played on frequent rotation on MTV.

13. The original group of VJs leave

-Five of the original MTV VJs - Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, Mark Goodman, Nina Blackwood, J.J. Jackson - left the network in 1986. They would return to MTV later on. Quinn, who had done commercial radio work, decided to try acting. She would appear in the film Tapeheads and the short-lived Brady Bunch spinoff, The Bradys, before returning to MTV. She would only work there from 1989-1992. Jackson was a veteran of the radio world. He covered the Live Aid concert and helped launch 120 Minutes. After his time with MTV ended, he returned to mainstream radio. Blackwood, who also left in 1986, had returned to radio. She, Alan Hunter, Mark Goodman, can all be heard currently on the Sirius XM radio station 80s on 8.

14. Headbangers Ball Debuts with Motorhead

-4/18/1987 seen the birth of Headbangers Ball, a menagerie of metal and hard rock videos to please the every day headbanger. Their debut seen legendary British metallers Motorhead storming the first episode, which bassist/front man Lemmy Kilmister and drummer Phil "Philthy" Taylor, also hosted. The episode would also feature Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne, Accept and more bands. The show would go on to add more metal and hard rock artists and their newly released songs or classic songs of theirs. The 1990s seen this show moving from hard rock and metal to more alternative and grunge before being cancelled in 1995

15. MTV bans a video from Motley Crue

-The legendary L.A. metallers have managed to get a video banned. The video for their song "You're All I Need" was considered highly controversial by those at MTV. The song, a gruesome power ballad that is deceptive at first, centers around a woman being killed by a man who felt she didn't return his love. The Wayne Isham-directed video was shot in black and white to simulate a TV newscast. With it being considered too violent, it didn't get airplay. Bassist Nikki Sixx had this to say. "There's a positive and negative side to everything. 'You're All I Need' doesn't condone or exploit this tragedy. It clearly shows how one life is destroyed and another ruined forever. And it's probably a lot less graphic than much of what we see on the 6 o'clock news every night."

16. The Moscow Music Peace Festival gets MTV airplay

-Doc McGhee had to launch the Make A Difference Foundation as part of a plea bargain from a drug trafficking arrest in 1988. As such, he launched the Moscow Music Peace Festival, including such music luminaries as Ozzy Osbourne, Bon Jovi, Skid Row, Motley Crue, The Scorpions, Cinderella. These veteran rockers joined local and big name Russian rockers on a two day metalfest designed to promote peace and urge support on the global front for Russia's war on drugs. Of course, there were accusations of favoritism and thus, Doc McGhee was relieved of managerial duties from Motley Crue and Bon Jovi

17. Despite "This Note's for You" video being banned, Neil Young wins Video of the Year

-In an era where rockers might have appeared in commercials, Neil Young pointed out he wasn't doing that in his 1988 song "This Note's for You". The song mocks the advertisers in the music industry. MTV wouldn't air the video. Neil Young had this to say in an open letter. "MTV, you spineless twerps. You refuse to play "This Note's for You" because you're afraid to offend your sponsors. What does the "M" in MTV stand for: music or money?" MTV stood by their decision. General manager Lee Masters said "I think it's a fantastic video. Everyone in Programming loved it: it's spectacular and very funny." He stated the only reason the video didn't get airplay was because of likenesses of people like Michael Jackson and Spuds McKenzie, the Stafforshire Bull Terrier who became the mascot for Bud Light beer. It could run into the trademark infringement issue

18. Vince Neil punches Izzy Stradlin at the 1989 VMAs

-Motley Crue and Guns 'N' Roses both were the big LA bands in 1987. Relations between the two bands had gone very far south by Sept. 6, 1989. Motley Crue presented GNR bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Steven Adler with the award for Best Metal Video for "Sweet Child O'Mine" at the 1989 VMAs. Vince Neil, vocalist for Motley Crue, was angry at a perceived assault on his wife by Izzy Stradlin at the LA-based Cathouse nightclub in the weeks prior to the event. When Neil confronted the guitarist, Stradlin got mouthy about it. Neil responded, in the Motley Crue tell-all The Dirt "I decked him good, right in the face." In response, both bands had bad blood between them

19. GNR performs with Tom Petty

-Two bands you never thought you'd see together: Tom Petty and Guns 'N' Roses. Axl Rose and Tom Petty, both of whom had heavy play on MTV, took to the stage at the 1989 VMAs and sang Petty's "Free Falling" and ending with a cover of "Heartbreak Hotel"

20. Bon Jovi goes unplugged

-Once again, we're back to the VMAs. Bon Jovi were riding on the success of their recently released 1988 album New Jersey. They could have played the old standards like "Living on a Prayer" or "Bad Medicine" as they always do. But they decided to go unorthodox and play "Living on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive" on acoustics. They did an unplugged session. This inspired the series Unplugged, which debuted a few months later.

21. Christina Applegate leaves Brad Pitt for Sebastian Bach

-The actress was riding the wave of success, playing dumb blonde Kelly Bundy on Married...With Children. When she showed up at the 1989 VMAs, her man was Brad Pitt, a handsome unknown actor. After she presented the Best Group Video award, alongside Alice Cooper, it's said she left Pitt and got cozy with Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach.

22. Def Leppard performs last concert with guitarist Steve Clark

-The 1989 VMAs must have been a really exciting thing. From band fights to hookups and now last concerts. Veteran Sheffield rockers Def Leppard played their last concert with guitarist Steve Clark at the 1989 VMAs. They played the song "Tear It Down". The fans and even the band themselves didn't know this would be the last time they would see Steve Clark alive. He'd had issues with alcoholism for years and in 1990, he took some time off to try and get clean. While in rehab, he had met a woman who was going through drug addiction. Thinking the two could help each other get sober, it proved unsuccessful. On Jan. 8, 1991, Steve Clark died from an overdose of prescription drugs and alcohol, while his girlfriend, who he met in rehab, died not too much longer after him

23. Comedian Andrew Dice Clay gets banned for life

-All it took was three minutes for comedian Andrew Dice Clay to get a lifetime ban from MTV. What was his crime? Going into his highly raunchy material at the 1989 VMAs. He had managed to keep his material clean for the most part, even going into a light roast on himself. But old habits die hard, as the saying goes. He slipped back into his raunchy material and even mentioned his "dirty nursery rhymes". He said in an interview from 2016 "My MTV moment was hands-down the biggest moment that ever happened on the MTV Awards. And I say that because the press I got off of that moment didn't just go on for a week or two, it went on for two years. It was more about what Dice did than what the actual singing artists did on the show. And that moment's just never been topped."

24. MTV debuts Buzz Bin, to help launch new alternative artists

-Sept. 10, 1991 saw the release of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Seattle grunge rockers Nirvana. MTV thought of a new way to help launch alternative, underground bands. With the new program Buzz Bin, these underground and new acts could get some airplay. This was considered to be a more mature version of 120 Minutes and unlike the predecessor, Buzz Bin played during the day, increasing the chances of these artists being heard and seen because daytime was prime viewing time.

25. Prince causes controversy with outfit during "Gett Off"

-At the 1991 MTV Music Awards, Prince caused controversy while performing his hit "Gett Off". His outfit consisted of banana yellow pants showing off his bare backside. Of course, the lyrics to the song perfectly matched the raunchy outfit he wore "Now move your a-- 'round this way, so I can work on that zipper, baby".

26. Axl Rose and Kurt Cobain collide at the 1992 VMAs

-It seems almost destined that every VMA or music award show MTV shows, some kind of controversy or issue will come up. Now it's the 1992 VMAs and Axl Rose, vocalist for Guns 'N' Roses and Kurt Cobain, vocalist for Seattle grunge rockers Nirvana, are now butting heads. The issues started when Nirvana refused Axl's offer to open for GNR on tour and Rose responded by calling Kurt Cobain and his wife Courtney Love, during a concert "a junkie with a junkie wife". He also added "if the baby [Love and their newborn child, Frances Bean] is born deformed, I think they both ought to go to prison." The following week, the VMAs debuted. Cobain and Love had asked Rose to be Frances' godfather. While not one for sarcastic responses, he did tell Cobain "You better keep your wife shut, or I'm gonna take you to the pavement!" Of course, Cobain looked at his wife and said "Shut up, b----!"

27. Nirvana bassist Krist Novocelic smashes bass...into his own head

-Nirvana was one of the biggest acts at the 1992 VMAs. That was made more memorable by an onstage injury inflicted by Novocelic himself. Towards the end of the song "Lithium", he threw his bass up in to the air, hoping to catch it. Instead, it smashed into his head mid-air. Years later, in an interview, he recalled it. "I'm plugged into some awful bass rig that's distorting terribly. I can barely hear what I'm playing, and the ton deteriorates into an inaudible mess. F--- it, time for the bass toss schtick. Up it goes! I always try to get good air - I bet over 25 feet, easy! But no matter how high it went, I was not on my game - the only time I've ever dropped it was then in front of 300 million people. Ouch! I was fine, but I faked like I was knocked out, perhaps expressing my inner torment over a taxing evening." To help him recover, a rockstar of a different caliber came to his aid. "Paramedics came in and put a little bandage on, then handed me a long medical release form to sign. Standing behind them was Brian May, the guitarist of Queen, with a glass of chilled champagne. I signed the release just to get the medics away from me so I could take a sip of Mr. May's wonderful medicine."

28. Howard Stern appears as Fartman

-This was one big name in the 1990s. He became one of the top names in radio. At the 1992 VMAs, he appeared, showing up as a superhero he invented on his radio show called Fartman, who was powered by flatulence. He descended from the rafters of the venue, Pauley Pavilion, to land right next to Luke Perry. He turned to expose his bare backside and said "Behold, the most beautiful of sites. Luke, look at my a--. Touch it for power. Rub it." Luke did just that, much to the delight of the audience

29. Eric Clapton goes Unplugged

-The guitarist, known as "Slowhand", makes his Unplugged appearance on 1/16/1992. He was the first guest of season three and he definitely put on a good show. His set list included songs from all the eras in which he worked, from Cream to Derek & the Dominos. He also debuted several new songs, which were inspired by the death of his son Conor, who died in 1991. Of course, to the fans delight, he played his iconic track "Layla". But instead of it being a hard guitar-driven song, it was more laid back, almost jazzy. In an interview later on, Clapton recalled "Layla sort of mystified me. I've done it the same all these years, and never considered trying to revamp it."

30. MTV gets real with The Real World

-This was MTV's first attempt at reality TV. Some of the common aspects of this show - soundtracks, confessionals and living in the same house - seem to have inspired numerous shows like Survivor, Big Brother, etc. In addition to the typical drama brought on by clashing personalities, drunken arguments and cheating with one another, it did take a serious, hard look at topics considered controversial, like abortion, AIDS, sexual identity. Of course, this program also led to the death of all things music on this channel and a sudden obsession with all things reality

31. 3/8/1993: Beavis & Butthead debut

-The two iconic figures of MTV are born! If the 1990s declared glam metal dead, then Beavis & Butthead coming on to MTV certainly made sure it was in the ground. Created by Mike Judge, the two titular characters were complete metalheads who banged their head to music and often made fun of their friend Stewart, who often wore a Winger t-shirt. They would watch real videos and offer sarcastic comments on them and on bands they thought were cool, like AC/DC and Metallica, who both of them wore shirts for. In a 2014 UCR interview, Kip Winger had this to say. "It was David and Goliath, really. There was nothing you could do but take it like a man. It certainly didn't help us, I'll tell you that."

32. Nirvana goes Unplugged

-While some say that Clapton's appearance on Unplugged may have topped the show's list of top moments in addition to Alice In Chains' 1996 appearance, Nirvana's 1993 appearance seems to top those somehow. They were the biggest band in the world at that period, considering the country had a sudden craving for all things grunge. Their album, In Utero, had just been released prior to their appearance. An album of that performance, titled MTV Unplugged in New York, was released on 11/1/1994. Tragically, Kurt Cobain had passed away from suicide prior to the release

33. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant reunite for UnLedded project

-When the band called it quits in 1980, due to the death of drummer John Bonham, no one knew what would happen to the band. The two iconic figures from the band - Jimmy Page and Robert Plant - were asked to appear on MTV Unplugged. They both knew they needed to make this really count. In a 1995 Rolling Stone interview, Robert Plant said "It was obvious that I could either say "Well f--- off, I don't like MTV anyway. You don't play me because I'm too old, so why start worrying about me now?" Or I could think about how to team up with the one bloke who knew where I was coming from and see if we couldn't go ahead." Their unplugged session was released as No Quarter: Robert Plant and Jimmy Page UnLedded

34. 1995 VMAs seen a team up of Michael Jackson and...Slash

-Two worlds collide here at the 1995 VMAs. Slash, from the hard rock world of Guns 'N' Roses and Michael Jackson from the world of 80s pop, come together once more. This is not the only time they've worked together. In 1991, Slash starred on the song "Give In to Me" from Dangerous. Their duo performance lasted 15 minutes, as Jackson went through his entire career. Slash was just as you would expect: complex solos, beautiful playing. At one point, it looked as though Jackson was upset that it seemed Slash was stealing the show. It was all choreographed, of course, but many didn't know that

35. Kiss reunites under the Brooklyn Bridge

-At the 1995 VMAs, host Dennis Miller had this to say. "What do you say we seal this show with a great big, sloppy, tongue-in-the-throat, fireworks exploding, blood-spurting lip-lock?" This was, of course, referring to Kiss. They performed remotely from a stage set up under the Brooklyn Bridge, playing "Rock and Roll All Nite". The band had made a recent announcement that the classic lineup of Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Peter Criss and Ace Frehley were reuniting.

36. David Lee Roth and Van Halen reunite

-At the 1996 VMAs, the members of Van Halen learned, the hard way, that time does not heal all wounds. They had played a disaster-bound show at the VMAs, with David Lee Roth soaking up the praise from the audience while founders Eddie and Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony were all business, just hoping to get on with Best Male Video award. Roth and Eddie nearly came to the point of fighting backstage. When Roth's bandmates tried to downplay it in a post-show interview, it didn't go well. Not long afterwards, former Extreme front man Gary Cherone was announced as the new vocalist for Van Halen

37. Jim Carrey Asks MTV for more Foghat

-Foghat managed to grab the attention of everyone in attendance at the 1999 MTV Movie Awards. The reason? Actor Jim Carrey, who had won for Best Male Performance for his role in The Truman Show, who had appeared on stage in long hair, sunglasses, thick beard, asked MTV why they were avoiding classic rock. "I like rap music as much as the next frightened Caucasian but, you know, would it kill you every once and a while to play a little Foghat?" Of course the mention made its way to the ears of Foghat member Roger Earle. "Thank you, Jim! It's great that he's a Foghat fan."

38. Axl Rose and the New Guns 'N' Roses appear at the 2002 VMAs

-Host Jimmy Fallon as practically jumping for joy as he announced Guns 'N' Roses at the 2002 VMAs. The crowd was the same - for about 30 seconds. He appeared wearing baggy leather pants, cornrow hairstyle and an oversized hockey jersey. When he started "Welcome to the Jungle", he struggled through the song, struggling to breathe as he moved across the stage. In the days that followed, The Chicago Tribune labelled the night as "Paradise Pity". Axl would go into hiding for four more years

39. MTV screws up Pink Floyd's Live 8 Reunion Broadcast

-2005 seen Pink Floyd reuniting in London as part of Live 8, a string of concerts benefitting charities organized by Bob Geldof. Fans were excited to see their favorite band come together, but MTV and VH1 screwed up royally. They were to play 21 minutes, but only got 20 due to MTV and VH1 dropping off early. One minute less might not seem like a big deal, but when you're told you can play 21 minutes, you better get your 21 minutes. MTV group president Van Toffler had this to say "We ran 20 out of 21 minutes. The only reason they were interrupted is that we had a local affiliate break, the cable affiliates had to go on break. It's in our agreements [with cable companies]"

40. FNMTV Gets Cancelled and marks the end of an era

-This show, hosted by Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz, debuted videos from up and coming artists. It's like the program 120 Minutes, but for a 2000+ generation. It premiered in 2008 and showed new artists. It was unable to stay on the air longer than a few months and was eventually cancelled. When this show finally left the airwaves, the network reached a critical point in its history: the network was without a music program hosted by VJs for the first time in its entire history