I heard you on the wireless back in fifty two
Laying awake intent on tuning in on you
If i was young it didn't stop you coming through

Oh ah oh

They took your credit for your second symphony

Rewritten by machines and new technology
And now i understand the problems you can see
Oh ah oh


I met your children
Oh ah oh

What did you tell them?

Video killed the radio star

Video killed the radio star

Pictures came and broke your heart

Oh ah ah ah 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 ah oh


You were the first one
Oh ah 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
Oh ah ah oh oh
Oh ah ah oh oh


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
Look i'll play with my 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

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