Elstree
The Buggles * Track #6 On The Age of Plastic
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Elstree by The Buggles
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Geoff Downes & Trevor HornAbout
The fourth and last single from the Buggle’s The Age of Plastic album, “Elstree” is a tribute to the film studio of the same name, following a current BBC staff member remembering his time as an actor in a low-budget war film. Think of it as a version of “Video Killed the Radio Star” about filmmakin...
Elstree Lyrics
[Intro]
(Action!)
[Verse 1]
I had a dream on a back lot
And saw my life like a long shot
Of smiling faces in a picture parade
Of all the stills from the films that you made
That we would see in the Essoldo
After drinking coffee at the Gioconda
[Chorus]
Elstree, remember me
I had a part in a B-Movie
I played a man from history
Elstree, a-look at me (Oh-oh-oh)
Now I work for the BBC (Oh-oh-oh)
Life is not what it used to be
[Verse 2]
I took no dives in the fight scenes
I had a stuntman, keeped my suit clean
There’s no technology to fake-up a song
They stop the orchestra if you get it wrong
[Chorus]
Elstree, remember me
I had a part in a B-Movie
I played a man from history
Elstree, a-look at me (Oh-oh-oh)
Now I work for the BBC (Oh-oh-oh)
Life is not what it used to be
[Bridge]
(Elstree)
[Verse 3]
They made a field into a war zone
I beat the enemy on my own
All the bullets just went over my head
There’s no reality and no one dead in
[Chorus]
Elstree, remember me
I had a part in a B-Movie
I played a man from history
[Outro 1]
Elstree (Oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh)
Elstree (Oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh)
Elstree
Elstree (Oh-oh-oh)
(Oh-oh-oh)
Elstree
[Outro 2]
(Cut!)
Elstree Q&A
Who wrote Elstree's ?
Elstree was written by Geoff Downes & Trevor Horn.
Who produced Elstree's ?
Elstree was produced by The Buggles.
When did The Buggles release Elstree?
The Buggles released Elstree on Thu Jan 10 1980.