I started that thread almost three years ago. The First Two Hours of MTV
I thought it was a fascinating look
If he’d only made a better video I would have remembered to spell it correctly. For a while at least, Squier seemed to think the video ended his career, but as you pointed out, he continued to release new material. Personally, like many artist before him, successful artist, I think he just lost popularity. It happens.
Sure. But I can’t help but think some of those arguments are simply sour grapes and a romanticization of previous decades. Tom Petty’s “Last Dance with Mary Jane” and “Don’t Come Around Here No More” got a lot of airplay on MTV, and as much as I hate to say it, Petty wasn’t a handsome man. Same with Billy Joel. Even today, I’m not convinced looks are the most important thing to musical success.