bugglesvideo killed the radio star (1979 / island records)
i heard you on the wireless back in '52 lying awake intently tuning in on you
if i was young it didn't stop you coming through
they took the credit for your second symphony rewritten by machine on new technology
and now i understand the problems you could see
i met your children what did you tell them
video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
pictures came and broke your heart
and now we meet in an abandoned studio we hear the playback and it seems so long ago
and you remember the jingles used to go
you were the first one you were the last one
video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
in my mind and in my car we cant rewind we've gone too far
video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
in my mind and in my car we cant rewind we've gone too far
pictures came and broke your heart put the flame on vtr
you are a radio star you are a radio star
video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
video killed the radio star video killed the radio star
(you are) video killed the radio star (a radio star) video killed the radio star
(you are) video killed the radio star (a radio star) video killed the radio star
(you are) video killed the radio star (a radio star) video killed the radio star
audio personell: Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, Richard James Burgess, Paul Robinson, Tina Charles, Debi Doss, Linda Jardim, Hans Zimmer, Bruce Wooley, Dave Birch, Phil Towner, HUgh Padgham, Gary Langan