jul 10, 1982 - The Music Video “Buffalo Gals“ aired on the TV show Sound Unlimited

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It should go without saying that Hip Hop was fairly widespread ( although underground ) the first documented exposure of Hip Hop on National TV was the song and accompanying video "Buffalo Gals' was shown on the Australian television music show Sound Unlimited. The music show was broadcast on Network Seven.

Buffalo Gals peaked at 18 in the Australian ARIA Charts.

The show was staged in a Manhattan basketball court and featured images of graffiti and break dancers. This left an impression on many teenagers and many started attempting the dance moves they saw on the show.

While in New York City looking for a support act for Bow Wow Wow, McLaren got the idea for the song when he went to an outdoor concert (known as a "Block Party") by Afrika Bambaataa and Universal Zulu Nation. This is where he was exposed to Hip-Hop for the first time and discovered the scratching technique he would use on this song. Most of the scratching and the beat of the song were composed by Trevor Horn.