I heard you on my wireless back in '52
Lying awake, intent on tuning in on you
If I was young, it didn't stop you coming through
(Oh-a-oh)
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
(Oh-a-oh) I met your children
(Oh-a-oh) what did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
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
(Oh-a-oh) you were the first one
(Oh-a-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
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You are the radio star
You are the radio star
(You are) video killed the radio star (the radio star)
Video killed the radio star
(You are) video killed the radio star (the radio star)
Video killed the radio star
(You are) video killed the radio star (the radio star)
Video killed the radio star
(You are) video killed the radio star (the radio star)
Video killed the radio star
(You are) video killed the radio star (the radio star)
Video killed the radio star