Video Killed The Radio Star

"Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song written by Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Woolley in 1978. It was first recorded by Bruce Woolley and The Camera Club (with Thomas Dolby on keyboards) for their album English Garden, and later by British group The Buggles, consisting of Horn and Downes. The track was recorded and mixed in 1979, released as their debut single on 7 September 1979 by Island Records, and included on their first album The Age of Plastic. The backing track was recorded at Virgin's Town House in West London, and mixing and vocal recording would later take place at Sarm East Studios. "Video Killed the Radio Star" is a song by the British synthpop/New Wave group Buggles, released in 1979. It celebrates the golden days of radio, describing a singer whose career is cut short by television. The song topped several music charts and has been covered by many recording artists. It was the first music video shown on MTV in North America at 12:01 am on August 1, 1981 and has been widely parodied in popular media.

[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