Sing It Live: BTS [Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles]

[@WeatherDude556]

I love so many of your performances, but this one was definitely one of the best!

[@Chris_Blackstock_Music]

Echo Beach.....from a great Canadian band Martha and the Muffins. That would be a great song to play.

[@seabreeze3906]

When this song hit in Australia, MTV hadn't begun yet (in late 1979), but I remember this song being played a lot on the free to air tv stations, every weekend "Sounds" with Donnie Sunderland (non stop music videos), three hours on a Saturday afternoon. and another similar (only in SA) show on Sundays ("Music Express" with Greg Clark??). Probably played on "Countdown" too. It was a fun song to sing at school, imitating the megaphone part with a rolled up newspaper and doing the ooh oohs (as year 7 schoolkids). Video Killed the Radio star was Number 1 for eight weeks in late 1979 in Australia. I was 12 (two years older than Darren) and music mad at the time. We loved the music videos, so didn't really understand the opposite message in the song. Living in Australia, (where at the time, international acts didn't often tour, or completely left off their world tours), the videos were our ONLY opportunity to see the artists, that we would never get to see any other way. Watch the original video on YT - you'll get "shiny metallic suits, oversized thick glasses, skinny ties" very quickly, for costume Inspo. Buggles was presenting like the scientist nerd trope of the time. Buggle's lead singer was the same singer Trevor Horn, who later went on to sing in Art of Noise and YES (eg Owner of a Lonely Heart). Trevor Horn is famous for producing so many other famous musical acts also SEAL, Malcolm McLaren, Frankie goes to Hollywood, Grace Jones, Leann Rimes. What a talent.

[@tomphirst4929]

Darren and his team working together, putting something special together has always, thankyou keep the good work up.

[@johnathanwetherill456]

I also heard that the song was never ever played live till like 25 years later . You can see the video on KZbin with the original players .

[@kevinallen1699]

Yes, Darren..... Y'all definitely, NAILED IT !... Hopefully, Trevor and Geoff will see the finished product and appreciate the mastery ! ( is that a word ? )

[@ivanmccaffrey316]

Yes they did

[@Ray-um3if]

Everyone did a great job and Darren’s production and mixing was superb as always. Particularly the mirror idea.

[@jimcawthard8631]

Thanks for the story behind Video Killed the Radio Star. Well done. Love the editing.

[@johnnaples4240]

Love it and Nikki’s choreography is fabulous!

[@theElderberryFarmer]

Thanks for this, Crafty! The BTS info is always interesting. Take care and God Bless.

[@seabreeze3906]

"They took the credit for your second symphony Rewritten by machine on new technology And now I understand the problems you can see" Trevor Horn predicted A1 (happening now in i2024), back in 1979! I thought this was about performers (on radio, vs videos) but now I think he was writing about WHO composes music - people or machines.

[@paulatreides6779]

You guys are so fun and doing such a great job. I really enjoy the good vibe of the team and Nikki is such a sweetheart! Thank you for the joy you bring every Friday night!

[@DrummerDanVa]

The music and video of this performance were EPIC! Everything worked!

[@brianlwhitney54]

This is an awesome video, I can remember watching the buggels on MTV. Thanks

[@greyman003]

I remember when MTV started. Richard Wilkins was the face of it in Australia.

[@chaschampion777]

Thanks again, Crafty, for the BTS. God bless from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 🙏

[@adiohead]

You guys nailed it! Love Presidents of the USA, saw them a few times back when they were big. Ben Folds Five did a good cover version too. Have always loved the original.

[@stevedudley831]

Great stuff Crafty.....pity about the Mario shirt, BUT there'll be another time I'm sure.

[@storminnorman1932]

Wow Nikki. With respect, hearing you say you sang this in the early 90's...I would have thought you werent born then. You look great !!

[@remifalasido2903]

Very interesting, as usual ! Thanks

[@HazelKitching]

Great job of this song.You all did this perfectly.I remember the original.Great hearing from Darren,he is so cool and I loved the t-shirt he wore in the video. Great to see you and Nikki to. Thankyou for the video Crafty. Best Wishes Hazel in the UK.

[@kevinallen1699]

Thank you, Crafty !

[@HazelKitching]

As usual,Darren did great with the final mix.

[@rikrushton6826]

Awesome insights as always

[@bedicou2003]

BTS episode as brilliant as the performance, thanks guys !

[@roysyntageros4191]

Yes corny song, but its been one favs for many many years. Glad you covered it!

[@AI_Surfer]

You should consider doing 'Elstree' and 'Kid Dynamo' by The Buggles, which are songs from the same album as 'Video Killed The Radio Star'. They are great songs as well.

[@paul5589]

This was the first song I recorded from the radio chart show on my tape recorder.

[@jerryrosemellia2114]

Definitely agree with your take on tech and music business eating each other and themselves.

[@DonFerguson-p1f]

I think it’s pretty cool, and I hope I’ve got it true that the front man of the humble Buggles band is now the most prolific screen based composer of music alive, being Hans Zimmer! ??

[@SpikeF14]

Nailed it

[@darrenlandry5715]

Sports jacket, collar up, sleeves up and piano neck tie. Red tab Levis with checkered socks and deck shoes. And yes... I still have my Motley Crue Shout at the devil tshirt as well as Blondie first tour. Both garnishing little holes from hashish joints. Decadent 80s ya'll. hahaha

[@MattyFitt73]

There is only 1 comment to be made - Every red blooded male (and female) is jealous of Crafty's ass now.

[@adelgigs5736]

Yep used to hate it back in the day - too squeaky and non heavy rock. Funny how tastes and appreciation for once hated songs and artists change over time !!

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

Darren got a GR8 mix, for just being a keyboard player. We all know Bass players get it all best in the end tho! 🤣😂🤣