Passage 1
"Video Killed the Radio Star" was the first music video aired on MTV in 1981. This choice essentially
predicted the future. Now that songs are combined with images of the people creating the music, we find
ourselves dazzled by the appearance of the musicians and the slick production of the video, which may or
may not even have anything to do with the song itself. As our eyes are increasingly fixed on luxurious
locations, exciting special effects, and elaborate choreography in videos, our ears are becoming less able
to listen to the music with attention to detail and appreciation for nuance. Musicians are still making great
music, but we don't hear it like we used to.
Passage 2
Contrary to the opinion of "music purists," music videos have actually helped us appreciate music more
than when it was only on the radio. Consider the Beatles' 1964 appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Most
people in the United States had never seen the band; they had only heard them on the radio. As people
watched the show and marveled at seeing the Beatles play their instruments and sing the lyrics, they found
that the music was accentuated; the songs became richer, more exciting. People were "listening" to the
music with their ears and eyes and they were getting more out of it. Music videos that show singers
singing and bands playing have the same effect on fans today.
Question
The author of Passage 2 would probably say that the author of passage 1 is most like which people
"music purists"
● "Most people"
"the Beatles"
"fans"
ably say that the author of Passage 1 is most like which people?