{"id":26077,"date":"2023-09-14T11:26:27","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/?p=26077"},"modified":"2023-09-14T11:26:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T15:26:27","slug":"throwback-thursday-remember-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cfgxfm\/blogs\/afternoons\/2023\/09\/throwback-thursday-remember-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday &#8211; Remember This?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s go back to this day in 1984.\u00a0 It was the very first MTV Video Music Awards.\u00a0 Madonna performs &#8220;Like A Virgin&#8221; in a white wedding gown.\u00a0 Her now famous &#8220;Boy Toy&#8221; belt on display.\u00a0 She would stretch out across the stage at Radio City Music Hall in a display that had many wondering if we should even be watching.\u00a0 It would go down in the history books for most memorable performances.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-shortcode embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"610\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gkSxhG4cbPo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The very first show was hosted by Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler.\u00a0 Michael Jackson&#8217;s &#8220;Thriller&#8221; video wins the Viewer&#8217;s Choice Award and Best Choreography.<\/p>\n<p>We are introduced to The Eurythmics for the first time as they take home the trophy for Best New Artist in a Video for &#8220;Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This). 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