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These are short parody lyrics set to the lyrics of songs by The Buggles.
The Buggles
The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Better Lyrics:
(This was originally going to be about how the rise of new technologies effectively killed off VHS, then turned into a criticism of what George Lucas did to E.T. on its 25th anniversary.)
I saw you in the theater back in eighty-two
My eyes open wide just staring right at you
Though I was young it didn't stop me wanting you
Oh-ah oh
He ridiculed you on your anniversary
Digitised by machine on new technology
He turned the firearms into radios, we see
Oh-ah oh
You have no children
Oh-ah oh
What could you tell them?
DVD killed the video star
DVD killed the video star
Lucas came and screwed your art
I saw you in the theater back in eighty-two
My eyes open wide just staring right at you
Though I was young it didn't stop me wanting you
Oh-ah oh
He ridiculed you on your anniversary
Digitised by machine on new technology
He turned the firearms into radios, we see
Oh-ah oh
You have no children
Oh-ah oh
What could you tell them?
DVD killed the video star
DVD killed the video star
Lucas came and screwed your art
Original Lyrics:
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-ah oh
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
Oh-ah oh
I met your children
Oh-ah oh
What did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Lying awake intent at tuning in on you
If I was young it didn't stop you coming through
Oh-ah oh
They took the credit for your second symphony
Rewritten by machine on new technology
And now I understand the problems you can see
Oh-ah oh
I met your children
Oh-ah oh
What did you tell them?
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Submitted by: Sheogorath
The Buggles', "Video Killed the Radio Star"
Better Lyrics:
Netflix and Redbox killed Blockbuster
Netflix and Redbox killed Blockbuster
DVDs online to start
Oh-n-n-n-no
Netflix and Redbox killed Blockbuster
DVDs online to start
Oh-n-n-n-no
Original Lyrics:
Video killed the radio star
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-a-a-a oh
Video killed the radio star
Pictures came and broke your heart
Oh-a-a-a oh
Submitted by: Robert D. Arndt Jr.
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