The chorus of the Bowling for Soup song “1985” goes like this:
Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she’s still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985
I do remember when there was music still on MTV. No really, that’s all they did was music videos…and then MTV evolved into the “Merchant of Cool“. Do I agree with everything that is promoted on MTV? Of course not. But, I do understand that they are popular because they do heavy research to see what will sell–that is their business. And it is beneficial to watch MTV and use their research to understand what “cool” looks like.
 Anyway, while watching MTV from time to time in the states–I found “The Hills”. High drama and good fun. Ok, at the expense of the show’s star, Lauren. But it is fun. So one of my objectives during this leave is to watch season one of “The Hills”. (Maybe season two if we’re lucky.)