Reclaiming "My MTV"

     How can the consumer, the MTV fan, bring the music back to MTV? The answer to this question is simple. Bandwidth proposes that the MTV fan take back MTV, by F**king with Total Request Live or TRL. Why start here, well it is where MTV says the FANS have their say, so it is time to do so. We may not get 24 hours of music videos, but at least we do not have to be told who is talented and who is not. (Note: I am also picking TRL because their marketing department has somehow figured out that main viewers of this show are between the ages of 18 to 24, thus allowing those in that age range access to tickets to attend the show ONLY! I think it is disgusting that I am only a quarter of a century old, that is 25, and I am already experiencing age discrimination!)

     Now there is a rumor that some group wanted to see if TRL is fixed and they requested some New Kids on the Block song, and it was listed. But being a doubting Thomas, it has been decided that this month BANDWIDTH will try to "F**k" with the TRL line up and vote for a video. Of course this cannot be done with the staff of BANDWIDTH alone, you, the readers, must help.

     I thought since it is my plan that I should at least pick a song that I liked. (Many of you readers probably will not like the songs and find totally retarded. But I ask that you just play along with my twisted game.) I picked a song and video from a show that aired on NBC in the late 90s early 80s, called The Guys Next Door.

     Many of you probably never even heard of the show. It did not last longer than two seasons I believe and the group only had one album. The show was kind of like the Monkeys, the five actors/singers did comedy skits and situational comedy. Actually you may be familiar with two of the cast members. Eddie Garcia was a dancer with Michael Jackson, and appeared in the Smooth Criminal video, while Patrick Dancy played Laura Winslow's boyfriend on Urkel's Show Family Matters, as well as, appeared several times on Married with Children.

     The Guys Next Door song I picked is Magic Night. It is a happy song, something a boy band would sing. You can hear the song and read the lyrics at the Unofficial Guys Next Door Homepage. All month we ask that you either call or vote online for this song as many times as you can. If everyone can vote a minimum of five-time the more of a chance this video will be played on MTV.

     BANDWIDTH'S Goal is to get into the Top 10 or at least be a near miss video. To keep track of the progress please bookmark this article and visit here daily to find out what how our little project is working.

How to Vote on TRL

     To vote for this songs online at TRL go to Play My Song. There you will find a radio button marked OTHER, type in the song Magic Night by The Guys Next Door. Remember to do this at least five times a day (if possible) in order for the songs to even be a near miss on TRL.

     And if you are bored at work and want something to do you can also help by calling MTV TOLL FREE to vote for this song at 1-(888)311-4343. So get all of your friends on the BANDwagon!

     Further inquiries about this project should be sent directly to JenniferJ@ybfree.com. I await your letters and comments. Do not forget to come back to this site often and check out what is going on with our little twisted project.