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, the 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
One, two, three, four, you were the last one
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
In my mind and in my car
They 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
They can't rewind, we've gone too far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VCR
You are the radio star
You are 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 (You are the radio star)
Video killed the radio star (You are the radio star)
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
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