I heard you on the wireless back in '52 I'd lie awake intent in tuning in on you If I was young it didn't stop you coming through Oh, oh They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine, a new technology And now I understand the problems you can see Oh, oh I saw your children Oh, oh What did you tell them? Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star In my mind and in my car Oh, uh-oh, oh, oh So now we sit in an abandoned studio I hear the playback and it seems so long ago Do you remember the jingles used to go Oh, oh You were the first one Oh, oh You'll be 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, uh-uh, oh, oh Oh, uh-uh, 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 to far Pictures came and broke your heart We put the blame on VCR Oh, ahhh radio star Oh, ahhh 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