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Video Killed the Radio Star

"Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles is performed in a lively and upbeat tonality. Released in 1979, it was the debut single for the English new wave band. The song's catchy melody and synthesizer-driven sound helped it become a significant hit, reaching the top of the charts in several countries. It's notably recognized for being the first music video ever played on MTV when the network launched in 1981, marking a significant moment in music and television history. The Buggles, comprised of Trevor Horn and Geoff Downes, were known for their innovative use of synthesizers, which played a prominent role in the song's composition.
Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles

d d e e d d e e d d e e
I heard you on the wirelles back in Fifty Two
d d e e d d e e d d e e
Lying awake intent at turning in on you
e e d d c c c d c d c
If I was yong it didn't stop you coming throug

g c a a
Oh - a oh

d d e e d d e e d d e e
They took the credit for your second symphony
d d e e d d e e d d e e
Rewritter by machine and new technology
e e d d c c c d c d c
and now I understand the problems you can see

g c a a
Oh - a oh

d e d f# e d
I met your children
g c a a
Oh - a oh
d e d f# e d
What did you tell them?

e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star
e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star

f d d c f# d d
Pictures came and broke your heart

c c d f d c
Oh , a , a , a , oh

d d e e d d e e d d e e
And now we meet in an abandoned studio
d d e e d d e e d d e e
We hear the playback and it seems so long ago
e e d d c c c d c d c
And you remember the jingles used to go

g c a a
oh , a , oh , a
d e d f# e d
You were the first one
g c a a
oh , a , oh , a
d e d f# e d
YOu were the last one

e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star
e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star

d f# e e d f# d d
In my mind and in my car
f# e e d f# d d
We can't rewind we've gone to far

c c d f d c
Oh , a , a , a , oh
c c d f d c
Oh , a , a , a , oh

e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star
e g g g g g a f f
Video killed the radio star

d f# e e d f# d d
In my mind and in my car
f# e e d f# d d
We can't rewind , we've gone too far
d f# e e d f# d d
Pictures came and broken your heart
f# e e d f# d d
Put the blame on VCR

a a b g f# g f# g f# e
You are a radio star
a a b g f# g f# g f# e
You are a radio star
e g g g g g a f f ( 11x )
Video killed the radio star