The first couple hours (EVER) of MTV

With ads.  And some very young musicians.

The playlist, courtesy of reader Mat:

The Buggles - "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Pat Benatar - "You Better Run"
Rod Stewart - "She Won't Dance with Me"
The Who - "You Better You Bet"
PH.D. - "Little Suzie's On the Up"
Cliff Richard - "We Don't Talk Anymore"
The Pretenders - "Brass in Pocket"
Todd Rundgren - "Time Heals"
REO Speedwagon - "Take It On the Run" (live version, interrupted with technical issues)
STYX - "Rockin' Paradise"
Robin Lane & The Chartbusters - "When Things Go Wrong"
Split Enz - "History Never Repeats"
38 Special - "Hold On Loosely"
April Wine - "Just Between You & Me"
Rod Stewart - "Sailing"
Iron Maiden - "Iron Maiden"
REO Speedwagon - "Keep On Loving You"
Michael Johnson - "Bluer than Blue"
The Pretenders - "Message of Love"
Lee Ritenour - "Mr. Briefcase"
The Cars - "Double Life"
Phil Collins - "In the Air Tonight"
Robert Palmer - "Looking for Clues"
Shoes - "Too Late"
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty - "Stop Draggin' My Heart Around"
Rod Stewart - "Do You Think I'm Sexy" (interrupted by technical issues)
Rupert Hine - "Surface Tension"
Slip Enz - "One Step Ahead"
Gerry Rafferty - "Baker Street"
Pat Benatar - "I'm Gonna Follow You"
Tom Johnson - "Savannah Nights"
Various Artists featuring Paul McCartney - "Lucille"
Styx - "The Best of Times"
Carly Simon - "Vengeance" (cuts off early)
The Silencers - "Illegal" (partial)
Juice Newton - "Angel of the Morning"
Rock Pile featuring Robert Plant - "Little Sister"