[Verse 1]
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?
[Chorus 1]:
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-a-a-a oh
[Verse 2]:
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
[Chorus 2]:
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed 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
[Chorus 3]:
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed 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
[Outro]:
You are a radio star
You are a radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
(You are a radio star)
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
(You are a radio star)
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
Video k**ed the radio star
[Outro (included on album version]:
Oh-a oh
Oh-a oh
Oh-a oh