MTV对流行文化的影响

MTV is turning 25, this station broadcast its first signal on August first 1981,reaching a few thousand people in Northern New Jersey¹.

Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.

Within a few years, millions of kids demanded their parents subscribe² the cable so they could have their MTV. Video Killed the Radio Star by the now-forgotten Bugles³ was the first video played, if you would realize how prophetic that would become.

One of the station's first VJs, Mark Goodman, had some idea in this 1981 spot.

We all are so excited about this new concept in TV, we'll be doing for TV what F.M did for radio.And let's get into it right now.


But MTV was more than America's first National Radio Network, it would evolve into something far greater. It certainly inspired Brian Graden, the current president of Entertainment for MTV Networks Music Group.And the man responsible for a slew⁴ of critically acclaimed⁵ hit shows, including 'Laguna Beach', 'The Osbournes' and 'Total Request Live'.

We've all been raised to our teen years in a world where there were 3 channels, very broad networks, ah,you couldn't quite believe you've seen something made just for you or in my case made just about music which was my kind of first passion.

MTV clearly affected⁶ pop culture by changing the way we watch TV. It also altered the requirements for music stardom by placing great emphasis on performance, style and appearance.

Because of MTV there was a premium⁷ placed on looking good almost as much as sounding good.And I don't think it's a coincidence that 25 years after MTV started you have a top 40 that right now has Paris Hilton and Jessica Simpson in there.

There is no formal anniversary for the network's milestone⁸, no big party, no special programming. Perhaps they see August first as just another day albeit⁹ 25 years later, or maybe it's because they're now 5 years older than their average viewer.

Sandy Cozell, the Associated Press.

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rock and roll:摇摆舞;informal to start working or taking part in an activity 开始工作或从事某一活动
a slew of sth.:Am E informal a lot of something 许多
stardom:the state of being very famous,especially as a movie star or an entertainer 演员
milestone:an event or achievement that marks an important stage in a process 里程碑
albeit:formal used for introducing a comment that slightly changes or reduces the effect of what you said before it 虽然

1 jersey   

n.运动衫

参考例句：

• He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
• They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。

2 subscribe   

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

• I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。
• The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

3 bugles   

妙脆角，一种类似薯片但做成尖角或喇叭状的零食； 号角( bugle的名词复数 )； 喇叭； 匍匐筋骨草； （装饰女服用的）柱状玻璃（或塑料）小珠

参考例句：

• Blow, bugles, blow, set the wild echoes flying. "响起来，号角，响起来，让激昂的回声在空中震荡"。
• We hear the silver voices of heroic bugles. 我们听到了那清亮的号角。

4 slew   

v.（使）旋转；n.大量，许多

参考例句：

• He slewed the car against the side of the building.他的车滑到了大楼的一侧，抵住了。
• They dealt with a slew of other issues.他们处理了大量的其他问题。

5 acclaimed   

adj.受人欢迎的

参考例句：

• They acclaimed him as the best writer of the year. 他们称赞他为当年的最佳作者。
• Confuscius is acclaimed as a great thinker. 孔子被赞誉为伟大的思想家。

6 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。

7 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。

8 milestone   

n.里程碑；划时代的事件

参考例句：

• The film proved to be a milestone in the history of cinema.事实证明这部影片是电影史上的一个里程碑。
• I think this is a very important milestone in the relations between our two countries.我认为这是我们两国关系中一个十分重要的里程碑。

9 albeit   

conj.即使；纵使；虽然

参考例句：

• Albeit fictional,she seemed to have resolved the problem.虽然是虚构的，但是在她看来好象是解决了问题。
• Albeit he has failed twice,he is not discouraged.虽然失败了两次，但他并没有气馁。