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Music Quotes:

They took the credit for your second symphony.
Rewritten by machine and new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see

(Video Killed the Radio Star - The Age of Plastic - 1980)


Submitted by: LucidLupin
 

Band Name Origins:

  • When Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes and Bruce Wooley were rehearsing in a tiny flat in London (and writing Video Killed The Radio Star) they kept making jokes about how they would never be as big as "the buggles" (i.e. The Beatles). Guess they were right! Geoff Downes recalls this in the liner notes of the CD of debut album "The Age of Plastic" Submitted by: Pete

Why the Name is Stupid:

  • Sounds like a parody on The Beatles. Submitted by: Mads
  • Sounds like a kid's show Submitted by: Vic George

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name
New Song Name
Submitter Name
"Viacom Killed the YouTube Star""Video Killed the Radio Star"Paul Warren
"Video Killed Winona Ryder""Video Killed The Radio Star"movie
"Canadians Killed the Soviet Score (The 1972 Song)""Video Killed the Radio Star"aryanna
"I killed the radio star""Video killed the radio star"Jamelia
"TNN Killed The Ol' Country Star""Video Killed The Radio Star"Countryboy

There are additional new song names available.

Literally Impossible Song Titles:

Song/Performer
Comment
Submitter Name
"I am a Camera,"A person can't be a camera.pauhead
"Video Killed The Radio Star,"I've never heard of videos killing anyonepauhead

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name
Song & Band Name
Comments & Submittor Name
"Video Killed The Radio Star""I'm Alive," Electric Light Orchestrajonny
"Video Killed The Radio Star""Premature Burial," Siouxsie and the Bansheesjonny

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Video Killed The Radio Stare" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
newave
"Video Killed The Radio Start" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
I know, anachronistic, but hilarious!
Jeffrey Hope

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Video Killed The Radio Scar" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Finally, video and radio co-operate!
Jeffrey Hope
"Video Filled The Radio Star" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Jeffrey Hope
"Video Billed The Radio Star" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Jeffrey Hope
"Video Tilled The Radio Star" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Jeffrey Hope
"Vireo Killed The Radio Star" originally "Video Killed The Radio Star"
Extreme for such a small bird.
Jessica Childress

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name
Parody Song Name
Parody Author
"Video Killed The Radio Star""Cardio Killed The Overweight Star"White Trash
"Video Killed the Radio Star""Gravity Killed the Giant O Star"Alex J
"Video Killed The Radio Star""MP3 Bonked The Music Exec"MysteryGoat
"Video Killed The RadioStar""Trivia Skill Won't Take You Too Far"Stuart McArthur
"Video Killed The Radio Star""Amiright Killed The Parody Star"Green Bloodied Hound Dogs
"Video Killed the Radio Star""Myspace Killed The Bulletin Board"Adam J Smith
"Video Killed the Radio Star""Burton Killed the Wonka Star"DivaIsHere
"Video Killed the Radio Star""Vince van Gogh Spilled the Paint from a Jar"John A. Barry
"Video Killed The Radio Star""Irony's Lost On Lefty Retards"Sarcastic Paranoid
"Video Killed The Radio Star""Idiots Fill The Radio Now"Mikey Squirrel

There are additional song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

Song Name
Product
Submittor
Video Killed The Radio StarMTV/VH1Ben

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name
Company/Organization
Submittor
"Video Killed the Radio Star"radio stationIludium Phosdex
Video Killed The Radio StarAny Radio or TV station/ MTVTayaBox
Video Killed The Radio StarBlockbuster VideoSyncronos

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name
Second Band/Song Name
New Song Name
Submittor
Guerilla Radio
   Rage Against The Machine
Video Killed The Radio Star
   The Buggles
Video Killed The Guerilla Radio Star
I am the viod
Video Killed the Radio Star
   The Buggles
Mexican Radio
   Wall of Voodoo
Video Killed the Mexican Radio Star
Martha Hankins
Video Killed the Radio Star
   The Buggles
Radiohead
   The Talking Heads
Video Killed the Radio Head
i am the viod
Video Killed the Radio Star
   The Buggles
Mexican Radio
   Wall Of Voodoo
Video Killed The Mexican Radio Star
Are either of these groups still recording?
bearcat
There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available.

If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be :

The Buggery
Buggles combined with The Bravery
Debut single "Killing The Radio Star Was An Honest Mistake" out now.
Submitted By: neptunevsmars

Misheard Lyrics:

"Video Killed The Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
I heard your Womble wireless back in '52
Original Lyrics:
I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two.
"Video Killed The Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Video killed the radio store.
Original Lyrics:
Video killed the radio star.
"Video Killed the Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now we meet in an another studio.
Original Lyrics:
And now we meet in an abandoned studio.
"Video Killed The Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
Video killed the radio store.
Original Lyrics:
Video killed the radio star.
There are additional misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Video Killed The Radio Star"
Misheard Lyrics:
And now I understand that Super Nova scene.
Original Lyrics:
And now I understand the problems that you see.

Story about this misheard lyric by: E. Fincher

I had no idea what a 'super nova scene' was, but I could have contemplated the meaning of that lyric for the rest of my life. Now that I know what they're really saying, it's rather dull.

There are additional misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Video Killed The Radio Star"
Better Lyrics:
Giddy-up killed the radio star
Original Lyrics:
Video killed the radio star
Submitted by: Tara

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Video Killed The Radio Star"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
Video killed the radio star
Why They're Nonsensical:
This song was out back in 1950 - before radio was invented!



From the ed; it actually came out in 1979 and yes, radio was around in the 1950's :-)
Submitted by: Tarquin
"Video Killed The Radio Star"
The Nonsensical Lyrics:
(Oh ah oh!) You were the first one!
(Oh ah oh!) You were the last one!
Why They're Nonsensical:
Nice song, but how can you be the first one and be the last one at the same time! This just doesn't make any sense.
Submitted by: Beethoven

Misrhymed Lyrics:

"Video Killed The Radio Star"
The Misrhymed Lyrics:
Im my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone too far!
Why They're Misrhymed:
Car and far don't rhyme!

[Ed's note again!: Now you've really lost me! This IS English were talking about isn't it?]
Submitted by: sonikal
 

Dirty Lyrics:

"I Love You (Miss Robot)"
The Dirty Lyrics:
I feel so hard when you take me in
Why They're Dirty:
I think it's fairly obvious... even someone without a particularly dirty mind could find a dubious quality about this line. Also, the title suggests the song's about a love affair with a piece of machinery, so... who knows. Could be intentional. Kinda creepy if that's the case, really...
Submitted by: Heathcliff the Cat
 
 
 
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