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Video Killed The Radio Star

Video Killed The Radio Star

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Rob Wells


Free Account, Chatham/London

Video Killed The Radio Star

I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two
Lying awake intent at 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 and 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-a-a-a 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 to far
Oh-a-aho oh,
Oh-a-aho 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 to far.
Pictures came and broke your heart, put the blame on VTR.

You are a radio star.
You are a 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 a radio star.)

Comments 3

  • Giedrius Norvaisas 27/11/2006 15:17

    Nice shot. I think this radio was made by Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937).
    Regards Giedrius
  • When 06/11/2005 11:57

    This was my favorite of the competition - and one of my favorite songs.
  • Josep A. Collado 02/11/2005 10:15

    Rob: now that, finally, I know to who I can tell it, I want to say it:
    Your photo is, with a lot of difference, the one that I have liked more of this "competition". The conjunction of the title and the image they are perfect. You have not won, but you have let us see a example of your "savoir faire". Congratulations.
    Josep Antoni