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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bruce Woolley
Guitar
Debi Doss
Background Vocals
Geoff Downes
Keyboards
Linda Jardim
Background Vocals
Paul Robinson
Drums
Trevor Horn
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Buggles
Producer
Gary Langan
Mixing Engineer
Hugh Padgham
Engineer
John Dent
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
I heard you on my wireless back in '52
Lying awake, intent at 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 and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
Oh-a oh-a
I met your children
Oh-a oh-a
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-a
You were the first one
Oh-a oh-a
You are 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-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 too far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VCR
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
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Writer(s): Geoffrey Downes, Trevor Charles Horn, Bruce Woolley
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