The Long Play
Pictures That Changed the Sound: The Power of the Music Video
28.04.26
Aired on Tuesday 28th April 2026, 6:00PM
This week on The Long Play we explore the visual revolution of the music video. From the dawn of MTV and Bowie’s avant-garde pantomime to Michael Jackson’s cinematic Thriller, we track how iconic clips defined genres, sparked viral trends, and helped Australian artists like INXS and Cold Chisel conquer the world.
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- 0:00Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson
Let There Be Drums
- 1:00The Age of Plastic – 1979 –
The Buggles
Video Killed the Radio Star
- 5:00Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) – 1980
David Bowie
Ashes to Ashes
- 8:00Thriller – 1982
Michael Jackson
Thriller
- 10:00Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars – 2000
Fatboy Slim
Weapon of Choice
- 9:00So – 1986
Peter Gabriel
Sledgehammer
- 9:00Brothers in Arms 1985
Dire Straits
Money for Nothing
- 10:00Kick 1987
INXS
Never tear Us Apart
- 12:00Twentieth Century (1984)
Cold Chisel
Saturday Night
- 20:00Halfway Between the Gutter and the Stars (2000)
Fatboy Slim
Weapon of Choice”
- 28:00Out of Mind, Out of Sight (1985)
The Models
Barbados
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