eklectica: 15 Vintage MTV Promo Spots You'll Cherish for Eternity

Remember when MTV was all about the music? So do we. To mark MTV’s birthday on this day in 1981 we’ve gathered a cool collection of vintage promo spots.

Often strange, sometimes grotesque, but always creative, MTV’s ads were a popular trademark feature of the channel back in the day.

Take a trip back in time through our video gallery above.