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 They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine and new technology And now I understand the supernova scene 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 In my mind and in my car We can't rewind, we've gone too far Oh-a-a-a oh, 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 It's in my mind and in my car We can't rewind we've gone too far, too far Oh-a-aho oh, oh-a-aho oh, alright ♪ Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star It's in my mind and in my car We can't rewind we've gone to far Pictures came and broke your heart So put all 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 that radio star Yes it did