We'd heard about the mega deal with Time Warner. We'd seen the grainy tabloid shots of Madonna in the raw on the beach. We had this golden moment:
And these golden globes with tooth to match: But the party didn't officially kick off until September 9 during the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards when --somewhere between Carvey, Cobain and Fartman-- was an audio-only teaser commercial for new Fall music coming soon to MTV. We heard R.E.M.'s "Drive". We heard some schmalz by Bon Jovi. Then we heard it : "Erotic, erotic, put your hands all over my body." 5 seconds of video that sailed a