Buggles – Video killed the radio star 1979

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

Duration : 0:3:9


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25 Responses to “Buggles – Video killed the radio star 1979”

  1. ConservativeEyes on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    I heard this song …
    I heard this song back in 1981, I was 10 years old. I loved the song back then and I love this song even now, but up until now I haven’t a clue what in the world they are singing about, but it sounds like a bunch of nonsense that has been made into a masterpiece.

  2. Video killed the …
    Video killed the Radio star

    Internet killed the Video star

  3. i rem dis from vice …
    i rem dis from vice city

  4. LOL u guys are …
    LOL u guys are getting old hahaha x

  5. OriginalMissTee on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    How factual is that?
    How factual is that?

  6. vice city is mami
    vice city is mami

  7. i can see where the …
    i can see where the mistake could be made, but that is correct

  8. PositiveVibes1967 on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    The “Pink Girl” …
    The “Pink Girl” represents the up and coming “Video Star”. The “White Girl” represents the soon-to-be-out-dated “Radio Star”, hence, that is why she looks like she doesn’t want to be there.

  9. The best song on …
    The best song on the world :P

  10. Bless you Vice City!
    Bless you Vice City!

  11. GTA vice city!
    GTA vice city!

  12. the chick in pink …
    the chick in pink is moving and the chick in white looks like she doesn’t want to be there

  13. The girl in white.. …
    The girl in white…did she appear with MeatLoaf in his vids?

  14. its actually “put …
    its actually “put the blame on VTR” assholes…….get it right!!!!!

  15. its “put the blame …
    its “put the blame on VCR” not “look i’ll play my VCR”

  16. Or just download …
    Or just download atubecatcher and you can rip mp3s straight from youtube. Then you can actually see if what you’re getting is quality or not.

  17. chrisseffenberger on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    one of the greatest …
    one of the greatest song writers of the world, he wrotes song for bands all over the earth. verdammt geiles lied!!

  18. In my mind and in …
    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

    the last sentence is wrong it should be
    put the blame on VCR

  19. Penguinsmacker0 on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    trying out for a …
    trying out for a part in Back To the 80s at school, the char I want sings this… learned this thing pretty well in only 10minutes, LOL

  20. @Moriarty70
    I know …

    @Moriarty70
    I know what ya mean, check out any video with a decent looking singer, guy or girl on youtube. “OMG THE SINGER IS SO HOT!” its pathetic

  21. Nah, YouTube get …
    Nah, YouTube get the credit for that. All the “Look at me” bedroom videos made sure it didn’t mater what the original singer looked like. Same way videos made looks important.

  22. elmomozartmontana on February 22nd, 2010 at 1:27 pm

    iTunes killed the …
    iTunes killed the video star

  23. vice city:)
    vice city:)

  24. VICE CITY!
    VICE CITY!

  25. me trae muy buenos …
    me trae muy buenos recuerdos esta cancion es buena la recomiendo

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