MTV Programming Week of 1983-11-16

AC/DC performs in the music video "Flick of the Switch" from the album "Flick of the Switch" recorded for Atlantic Records. The music video features the band performing the song in a closed up airplane hanger with a wooden floor. Brian Johnson sings with the band as they are surrounded by amplifiers and boxes of equipment.

Music video for Alcatrazz' 1984 single "Island In The Sun". In it, the band performs the song in an Alcatraz-like prison island setting, much to the chagrin of a female warden.

Rodney Dangerfield performs in the music video "Rappin' Rodney" from the album "Rappin' Rodney" recorded for RCA Victor. Rodney Dangerfield raps about not getting respect at a trail. Later, he is on death row talking to a priest. He is put to death in the electric chair before ending up at the gates of heaven. Later, he awakens in bed from a nightmare.

"Holy Diver" is a song recorded by heavy metal band Dio. It was released as the lead single from the band's debut album of the same name.

The music video for Elton John's "I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues," which shows a young couple being separated during the 1950's because the guy has been forced to leave for National Service.

Pat Benatar plays a woman who runs away from her family to become a dancer in a club. However, when she finds out the owner of the club is more than what he seems, she convinces the other dancers to rise up against him with her.

Big Country performs in the music video "In a Big Country" from the album "The Crossing" recorded for Mercury Records. The music video features the band scouring the countryside as they are trying to track down an unspecified treasure. They are constantly beaten to the punch by a woman is appears to be a rival treasure-hunter. Clips of the band on stage play throughout.

Official music video of "Karma Chameleon" by Culture Club.

David Bowie's masterful music video performing one of his greatest hits of the 1980's "Modern Love". Bowie's sing and dance act is followed along a great band in front of an enthusiastic audience cheering and applauding him with enthusiasm. An energetic performance in a captivating and memorable clip.

Video promo for "Union of the Snake" by Duran Duran, the lead single from the band's third album Seven and the Ragged Tiger.

"Mama" was the first single from Genesis' 1983 self-titled album.