Video Killed the Radio Star
The Buggles * Track #2 On The Age of Plastic
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Video Killed the Radio Star by The Buggles
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The BugglesProduced by
Trevor HornWrited by
Bruce Woolley & Geoff Downes & Trevor HornAbout
“Video Killed the Radio Star” was inspired from the J.G. Ballard short “The Sound-Sweep.” It was written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley, and was the first track recorded for The Age of Plastic. The song went on to be a huge worldwide hit, peaking at the number one spot in several ter...
Video Killed the Radio Star Lyrics
[Verse 1: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
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
Oh-a oh-a
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you could see
[Pre-Chorus: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
Oh-a oh-a
I met your children
Oh-a oh-a
What did you tell them?
[Chorus: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-a-a-a-oh
[Verse 2: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
And now we meet in an abandoned studio (Oh-a)
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago (Oh-oh-oh-oh-a)
And you remember the jingles used to go
[Pre-Chorus: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
Oh-a oh-a
You were the first one
Oh-a oh-a
You were the last one
[Chorus: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
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
Oh-a-a-a-oh
Oh-a-a-a-oh
[Chorus: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
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
Put the blame on VCR
[Outro: Trevor Horn, Debi Doss & Linda Jardim]
You are a radio star
You are a radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star (A, a radio star)
(A radio star) Video killed the radio star
(You are) Video killed the radio star
Video Killed the Radio Star Q&A
Who wrote Video Killed the Radio Star's ?
Video Killed the Radio Star was written by Bruce Woolley & Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn.
Who produced Video Killed the Radio Star's ?
Video Killed the Radio Star was produced by Trevor Horn.
When did The Buggles release Video Killed the Radio Star?
The Buggles released Video Killed the Radio Star on Fri Sep 07 1979.
Is there a reference to Beethoven ?
This question is possibly referring to the second symphony referenced in the song. As far as the lyric goes, there is no correlation between Symphony No. 2 by Beethoven and this line. Although it could be a possible reference to Beethoven, it most likely isn’t.