Do people care about music videos anymore?

As we all know, music videos came into prominence in the early 1980's when an upstart cable channel called MTV decided to base it's format around them. In the decades that followed, music videos became a major component to how record labels promoted their artists. I remember in the late 80's how it was a big deal every time a major musician like Madonna or Michael Jackson released a video. They frequently played on network television and more often then not, seemed to court controversy.

When I was growing up, the MTV Video Music awards were a big deal and everyone watched and discussed them. It was also the same time that MTV's Total Request Live became a major television player and dominated MTV's ratings for years.

But now, TRL is a distant memory and the VMA's are a relic of a time long gone; MTV doesn't even play music videos anymore. There are a few artists that are trying to keep the medium relevant, like Lady Gaga and Kanye West, but they are few and far between.

I grew up on music videos and even though they aren't as culturally relevant as they once were, I still find myself interested. I'm always curious to see what the newer school of artists are coming up with from the indie to the mainstream.

Do you care about music videos anymore, did you ever?  What are some of your favorites?

Here is one of my favorite videos of all time: