Buggles – Video killed the radio star 1979 I heard you on the wireless back in 52 lying awake intent a tuning in on you if I was young it didn’t stop you coming through They took the credit for your second symphony re-written by machine and new technology and now I understand the problems you can see Oh oh — I met your children oh oh — what did you tell them video killed the radio star video killed the radio star pictures came and broke your heart we can’t rewind we’ve gone too far And now we meet in an abandoned studio we hear the playback and it seems so long ago and you remember the jingle used to go Oh oh — you were the first one oh oh — you were the last one video killed the radio star video killed the radio star in my mind and in my car we can’t rewind we’ve gone too far Video killed the radio star video killed the radio star in my mind and in my car we can’t rewind we’ve gone too far (Instrumental) Video killed the radio star video killed the radio star In my mind and in my car we can’t rewind we’ve gone too far pictures came and broke your heart look I’ll play my VCR Oh radio star Oh radio star Video killed the radio star video killed the radio star video killed the radio star video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star video killed the radio star video killed the radio star video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
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like @maus1971able said, this was the first music video, thats a bit funny.. (:
In many ways, this song marked the dawn of musics greatest and biggest decade, the 80s.
During the 60ies, there were some GREAT songs… Besides YES, Genesis and few more, the 70ies were mostly trash (T. Rex, Boney M., all this Disco – Stuff)… But then, the 80ies were about to start and everything changed, thanks to Trevor Horn and other Pioneers.
AWESOME track, by the way.
internet killed the video star xD
dvd killed the video star
uu rock
Love this song. Andrew Spencer has redone this classic on the Bounce 2 ( I T U N E S) album. It’s one for the dance floor.
Mike
they should do a remake of this called” Autotune killed the radio star”!
you rock, ninnies!! jk. at 2:40, they rock.
WAIT? SHUTUP
I love this song
LOL
I LOVE YOU
You right!
das war das erste lied, mit dem der sender mtv 1980 auf sendung ging.
ich liebe dieses lied.
me hubiese encantado nacer en esa epocaaaa U_U
naci en 1992:(
yo qeria vivir esas epocas T_T ii vestirme asi ajjaa me encantaaa
hahaha i rock this song on singstar ! hahaha
your lyrics are wrong. its “Put the blame on VCR” if you’re going to post lyrics,at least post the correct ones
first mtv video!
@supu6 Hey, I loved cruising past the big pink and blue 80s looking strip club while blaring Video Killed The Radio Star as much as the next guy, but I did hear of it before then.
@supu6 Quite sadly, it doesn’t.
love her tights! i love it when she shakes it at 1.40
This was the original video. Then, when the song hit, they made the more MTV friendly video with the old fashioned washing machines and men on trapeze that most of us remember.
wait, there were 2 music videos?
He was saying it “made” it famous, mostly.
Yeah, and Vice City made Billie Jeans too! Noway – Michael Jackson just copied it.. Right guys? >_>
Dude, think logically.
Haha did you notice his name?
this tottally brings bak memories, my uncle was obsessed with this song and i loved it 2 ^.^ thn i 4got the name and havent heard it again till today, thnx 4 posting it
@titanosaurus 1979