I heard you on the wireless back in '52
Lying awake intent on tuning into you
If I was young it didn't stop me coming through

(Oh-wa-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-wa-oh)

I met your children

(Oh-wa-oh)

What did you tell them?

Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Pictures came and broke your heart

Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star

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-wa-oh)

You were the first one

(Oh-wa-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

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
You are 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

Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star