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A term used to describe a generation who grew up under a continuous influence of TV (mainly those who were teenagers in the 80s). These kids watched a lot of MTV in particular, hence the name. The term "MTV generation" has a negative connotation to it, because it originated in part as a result of a generational gap. The older generation's skepticism towards the Big Unknown--the TV, helped coin the term. Now, as television gradually gains cross-generational acceptance, the term "MTV generation" is becoming obsolete, since we no longer feel the need to put down those who like to watch TV. What's interesting is that the initial skepticism towards TV is still present in our minds in the form of Mini Guilt that accompanies us every time we watch TV. Indeed, noone wants to admit it, but we all like to watch a "little bit" of TV. And if anyone suggests that we like watching TV, we either vigorously object or automatically deny it.
The older generation's loyalty towards the Tried and the Old and their skepticism towards the New fueled a series of unjust accusations towards the TV "maniacs" (the MTV generation).
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Someone who believes that once a song goes on mtv it is lame or that band sold itself out. Also someone who is overly-indie.
first day: person 1: "damn i love (song name here)!!"
second day: person 2: "did you see (song name here) on mtv last night??"
person 1: "ya, it sucked"
Mtv syndrome sucks.
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One of the devious marketing spawns from MTV headquarters (While claiming to show music videos 24/7) shows old episodes of "making the video" and other old shows that have been pushed out of MTV's rotation and excessive hip-hop. This premium cable channel has substantially longer commercials than other stations.
I watched "Sucker Free Sunday" one too-many times on MTV 2
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Bullshit you can expect to here from todays youth. MTV is a whore and watever crappy musician pays the most to get on instantly becomes the next big thing with the retarded kids.
BBBBBBBUUUUUUUULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT! that is all there is to it
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A brainwashed generation raised on MTV that like whatever's shoved in their faces, and are not affected by anything.
Look at those MTV generation kids singing along to Good Charlotte and not getting affected by all teh pron they saw when they were 3.
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The only good premium cable channel to arrive from the MTV Hellspawn. Nothing but rare Rock videos played 24/7, but now it has been replaced (circa 2002) by the overly-cliche "MTV Jams". People miss this channel.
Thom: Did you see that Faith No More video on MTV X?
Johnny: Nah man, those bastards at replaced it with MTV Jams
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1) What our grandchildren living in caves and mud huts will write in books as the cause of the end of the civilized world.
2)Anybody born after August 8th, 1981. 90% of these people have been guided to life by shows such as road rules and the real world. They will listen to anything MTV tells them to listen to, and buy anything MTV tells them to buy. The End of free will. Led Zeppelin will still live in our hearts though, the one of the last bands before the music died.
-Side Note: Nirvana somehow managed to cause a short break in the MTV generation, but MTV planned an assination of Kurt Cobain. People still think he committed suicide.
It's sad, because I'm a part of this generation, and I can see what MTV did to my friends. Its so hard on a person like me.
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