Classic New Wave Music Video by the BugglesVideo Killed the Radio Star" is a 1980s New Wave song (released in 1979) by the British group Buggles that celebrates the golden days of radio. With broadcast-quality vocals and a bouncy rhythm, the song plays like a jingle. A fitting sound, given the song tells of a singer whose career is cut short by television. Horn has said his lyrics were inspired by the J.G. Ballard short story "The Sound-Sweep," in which the title character, a deaf and dumb boy vacuuming up stray music in a world without it, comes upon an opera singer hiding in a sewer. He also felt "an era was about to pass."
This was the first. It may not be the first music video ever, but it was the first to be aired on the TV.
pongi90(July 11, 2009 at 7:46 pm)
my favourite :D
RockFrank76(July 11, 2009 at 6:56 pm)
Cool song, I love it!
oneoleqt(July 11, 2009 at 3:16 am)
i remember MUCH MUSIC playing this when i was young man i must be old to
Ddahnn(July 11, 2009 at 2:54 am)
I remember staying home to watch the premier of Mtv and this was for a fact the first video played. Wow, I am old.
maitenaz(July 11, 2009 at 2:49 am)
yes, it was. I was reading the history of music videos, and this is known at the first "music video" when MTV was born, and was in fact Music television as you said
reddvlmunkie(July 10, 2009 at 11:56 pm)
yeah, I'm pretty sure this was the first one, I would almost bet something on it, but my wife, who happens to be 5 yrs younger says it was bruce springsteen's glory days..I actually remember me and all the other 12 yr old kids got together over at their house and thought mtv was the best thing ever created, at least when they used to play music
madchapter(July 10, 2009 at 11:04 pm)
I think this was the first video played on MTV back when it came on the air?? Anyone remember for sure? You know, back when MTV stood for Music Television. :P
CarlyB13(July 10, 2009 at 10:08 pm)
Hehe i first heard this song on vice city a few years back, Now i know all the words. Catchy song. (:
gary56victor57(July 10, 2009 at 10:08 pm)
Hey kid, I'm 53&I LOVE this song!! This song is timeless&it appeals to all ages, young (..you)&older (...Me!). Take care,
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