(The) Internet Killed The Video Star - Drop Dead, Gorgeous

The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll I try to tell 'em, "Hey, that drum machine ain't got no soul" But they don't want to listen No, they think they've heard it all They trade those guitars in for drum machines and disco balls Oh-oh, we can't rewind now, we've gone too far Oh-oh, internet killed the video star The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul Oh-whoa! You know we never listen, we think we've seen it all Like everything we're doing, no one's ever done before Did you hear what they said? That rock and roll is dead? Yeah, it's like a zombie, it'll dig itself back up again I tune in the signal, but it's fading, oh Some ghost strumming his guitar on the radio Singing, "Glory days are gone, but everything's OK" "'Cause we still love our sex and drugs just like the good old days" The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul Well, I'm a horrible dancer, I ain't gonna lie But I'll be damned if that means that I ain't gonna try Yeah, I'm a shitty romancer, baby, I ain't gonna lie But I'll be damned if that means that I ain't gonna try And get you to get up, get up, get up and dance, oh Get up, get up, get up and dance, oh The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll Don't bother telling them that drum machine ain't got no soul The kids are disco dancing They're tired of rock and roll They're tired of rock and roll They're tired of rock and roll Oh-oh, we can't rewind now, we've gone too far Oh-oh, the internet killed the video star The internet killed the video star The internet killed the video star

I heard you on my wireless back in fifty two Lying awake intently tuning in on you If I were young it didn't stop you coming through Oh-a oh They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine all 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? Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star Pictures came and broke your heart Oh-a-a-a oh 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 Maybe the last one Video killed the radio star Video killed 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 Video killed the radio star Video killed 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 all the blame on vtr You are the radio star You are the radio star Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star You are the radio star Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star You are the radio star Video killed the radio star Video killed the radio star

I heard you on the wireless back in Fifty Two Lying awake intent at tuning it 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? Video killed the radio star. Video killed the radio star. Pictures came and broke your heart. 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. Video killed the radio star. Video killed the radio star. In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone to far. My radio star. You are my radio star You are my radio star You are my radio star (video killed the radio star) You are my radio star (video killed the radio star) You are my radio star (video killed the radio star) Video killed the radio star. Pictures came and broke your heart. Put the blame on VCR. In my mind and in my car, we can't rewind we've gone to far.

Did you know you're on fire? Did you know that you're beautiful? Did you know you got me fucked up? Did you know that you're gorgeous? Alright, I can still remember how the weed smelled When you were riding shotgun, no seat belt Or the SS just taking hits Sold that car and fucked up that relationship I've built up my walls perhaps too tall Got issues with trusting but that's not all Knots tied by fame and not easily undone I fucked 200 women, said, "I love you" to one She used to speak like she was reading a scene And make love like she was a martyr The only thing about flames that bright Is they tend to make mine seem darker Did you know you're on fire? Did you know that you're beautiful? Did you know you got me fucked up? Did you know that you're gorgeous? Did you know that you're Did you know that you're gorgeous? Did you know that you're Did you know that you're gorgeous? Yeah, yeah, in and out of love On and off of drugs I ask you where you've been And you give me shoulder shrugs Pink polka dot top from Saint Laurent I bought you but you never wore it And I don't even send the text I know you just ignore it And I'm so high Could be the drugs, could be the moment But either way, I can't keep my eyes off of you Did you know you're on fire? Did you know that you're beautiful? Did you know you got me fucked up? Did you know that you're gorgeous? Did you know that you're (did you know, did you know) Did you know that you're gorgeous? Did you know that you're Did you know that you're gorgeous?

I might be better off without you There is too many people all around you All these vultures that surround you They don't know a thing about you You're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Nobody understands you You ain't nothing they can handle Every man you put your hands on You make him feel so god damn handsome I feel, uh-uh-uuh, so pretty Whenever you're around Uh-uh-uuh, so pretty Ten feet off the ground You're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous We are young, we are free Like renegades, like James Dean Beat the drum, sing off-key You set me free, you set me free 'Cause you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous You're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous Uh, you're so gorgeous 'Cause you make me feel gorgeous