Songs That Changed Music: Video Killed The Radio Star - The Buggles
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What songs do you think changed music? Share below!
Maybe it's time to highlight Bruce Springsteen's, "Born to Run?"
I don't think you have done Focus, House of the King yet.
The saints stranded
Semi Charmed Life - Third Eye Blind
from around the same time and hugely influential on the New Romantic moment in the UK - Quiet life - Japan , (or even better their later stuff which was far more ground-breaking such as Art of Parties , Ghosts and Night Porter
Also doing a feature on Trevor Horn as a producer would be good as well consider how many great records he was involved with - 90125 - Yes , Lexicon of Love - ABC , A Secret Wish - Propaganda (including the glorious Dr. Mabuse) ,and of course Daft - the Art of Noise (a truly brilliant and ground-breaking record) and that's not even including Frankie goes to Hollywood and the Dollar records
The whole Age of Plastic album slaps so hard. Literally no bad tracks, it's so under-appreciated.
Tevor Horn is another genius when you also think about the bands he produced later . I again was lucky to be at his tribute concert in 2004 at wembly to see the buggles and the bands he produced
Amazing! That would be an incredible concert!
@HighHopesBass thanks ever so much for the tip! I'll check it out
@HighHopesBass - There's no full version as such on YT but all performances from that event seperately; I'd come across them only last year and couldn't believe this was already 17 years ago!! 😳 I was OCD'ing for a while on the Frankie Goes To Hollywood part in particular 😁
@@mightyV444 I found those videos bout a year ago too. Close to the edit is amazing!
@@paulspence8672 - And *I'm* on another Trevor Horn trip around YT now, thanks to Warren's video and everybody's comments 😁
Vince Clarke is on record stating that ‘Video..’ is the one song he’s sooo jealous of….perfect pop song.
The Piano is absolutely brilliant in this song
Yes, it certainly is!
This series is phenomenal, and it's fantastic watching Warren geek out and enjoy the music!
Thanks ever so much
Yeah, I like what I've seen so far. (this and "Enjoy the Silence') I know your TV face comes from British tele, and that fine...but here in the states, it looks like your face is tied to an electric outlet. Just saying. It makes me want to look away.
Never really heard that bassline before. It's wonderful!
Yes! It certainly is!
I have always loved this song , and you actually provide an explanation for why it turned out so awesome . I’m 62 years old and still crank this music video on my home theatre to this day . How I miss the the late 70’s when we used to play this in our vehicles.
Thanks for a great breakdown as to how much went into this song 😊
I still can’t believe Trevor Horn ended up singing in Yes. Great track,great producer and I think Yes 90125 sounds great which Trevor produced. Nice one Warren
I know! Absolutely amazing to realise that!
Don't forget his work with Frankie Goes to Hollywood.
@@Alpha_7227 yes, amazing!
Although not as popular, he was part of Art of Noise. They had hit Beat Box and Close to the Edit.
@@MrBfg586 Deadset, Art of Noise, didn't know that. He was always at the forefront in music.
That was my first single, bought it together with Blondie's "Heart Of Glass" at the local radio shop in my small home village!
Fantastic! Have you seen our 'Heart Of Glass' Episode? ua-cam.com/video/S8pdn70hmys/v-deo.html
@@Producelikeapro sure! Great episode, too. Thanks so much for your "Songs that changed music" series, I love it!
@@EckhardRotte thanks ever so much!
@@EckhardRotte I'm glad you enjoyed the Blondie episode! That was a big favourite of mine!
Lol I loved the song and had big fight with my brother about whether they were saying 'star' or 'store'. I was right but I guess radio shops would have been outmoded too.
The Age Of Plastic is such a good record, the energy of punk with the wit and songwriting chops of prog.. Not a weak song on there
Agreed 100%!
I like the second one better.
Funny that actually one of the reasons I don't really like this song is because I feel it's been carefully thought out to be a hit - but at the same time I really admire the level of production of the song LoL. Great vid as always Warren!
When you isolate the bass, it doesn't sound too far removed at all from the type of arrangement that Kim Deal would later employ for the Pixies. It just sounds amazing in its simplicity.
Very true Larry!
I'm the same age as Ms. Deal, also a bass player, and for many in my generation ("Generation Jones," the one between Boomers and X) The Buggles' first album had a huge impact. Trevor Horn's bass playing on that record is freakin' amazing (and prominent in the mix), and influenced my playing a great deal (pardon the pun). I was so pleased when I finally nailed that clicky bass sound in my own home studio: 10mS attack, long release, and smash it like crazy (sounds like an LA-2A doesn't it?)
It sounds simple cause these are taken from the multitrack tape, I believe. The bass would have been mic'd or/and direct to board through basic EQ and compression and then to a multitrack tape track. How that bass track will get onto the master tape may involve more processing.
There's a dozen or songs you get to hear through your lifetime that you never, ever, get tired of listening to. And this is definitely one of them. Like you, I never new Hans Zimmer was in the original video; and there's probably a story behind the smirk he displayed in the video. Great dissection of the song.
Obsessed with this song. Parents had the record of it and I would play it over and over. Still love it.
Almost half a century has passed since its release and "Video Killed The Radio Star" still sounds like music from the future... an amazing work of art
Yes! It certainly is!
It's amazing how the mixture of nostalgia (the elements from '50s pop music) and the "futuristic" synth sounds have ultimately made it seem timeless. It's also kind of crazy that it exemplifies the "sound of the eighties" but it was actually made in the '70s.
That’s freaking crazy to think about and I love it !! Just shows how back them they actually loved making music , they knew they were making something new and innovative , they literally took years before it released .
This song is a pop masterpiece !
Yes! It is!
Even when I’m having a crap day it always improves when Warren says he hopes I’m doing marvellously well😁
Aw shucks! Thanks ever so much
Yes, I too appreciate that a lot! 😊 I sometimes give those guys a bit of 💩 in the comments who can't even say something simple like "Hey everybody, I'm Rick Piato!" 😄
This is one of those songs that seems to show you something new every time you hear it. The deeper you dive into its production, the more you hear that you realize you really hadn't consciously heard before. Thanks for the breakdown and especially the isolated tracks. There are so many awesome elements to the song that go unappreciated because the mix has them hidden in plain sight.
Indeed. I've heard this song hundreds of times in the last 40+ years and never even noticed the bassline.
‘Groove that’s trying to sound mechanical’ love it.
Haha thanks very much
"Oh-a-Oh!" - surely this must be one of the most brilliant little hooks in all of pop-dom. Magic!
It’s a revelation hearing solo’d elements of a song I must of heard a thousand times…Thank you.
Fantastic! Glad you enjoyed it!
The female backing vocals soloed actually brought me close to tears! 😀
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@@oneammonday - *Loads* of people use 'of' instead of 'have'! I hear it all the time here in NZ, too! Always makes me cringe, but oh well; I won't tell people how to speak properly 😄
@@mightyV444 You "hear" it? How do you know they're not using 've and you're just assuming they are mangling the English language? Maybe you SHOULD call people out on it so they don't appear as mouth breathing, ignorant fools. I will ALWAYS point it out, and ect. instead of etc. for the word etcetera drives me nuts. Than and then seem to be difficult for a lot of folks, also. Cheers. Have a lovely day.
I don't know a lick about any of the studio equipment mentioned. But it fits with my head canon that The Buggles had cutting edge tech to record "Video Killed The Radio Star" and stretched the limits. That song and "Pop Muzik" blew peoples' minds.
I also giggle because Trevor Horn went on to become a hugely successful producer in his own right.
Yes, Trevor Horn's Production career just got bigger and bigger!
@@Producelikeapro i love his production on propagandas - duel. I am wondering if you could review Duel, i have seen Paul from omd playing keyboards on this song ( live version) and there is a guy called dx5 on youtube who re creates the song on several keyboards of the era.
Trevor Horn invented the 80s.
there are so many great little elements that make this song wonderful, but when you really have it cranked up that bassline is just undeniable.
Thanks ever so much! Agreed! Amazing song
“Lying awake intently tuning in on you” - “not intent at tuning”. He even emphasises intentLEE
When Asia did this live on their reunion tour in 2007, Wetton used a bull horn. It worked really well live.
On the album, the short all-orchestral arrangement that was added on to the end of the track is just so gorgeous.
Fantastic!
Yes! Yes! Yes! OMG Hans Zimmer and Trevor Horn.. the circle is complete .. when once I was the apprentice, now I am the Master.
Yes! Quite amazing indeed
My father owned The Sound Suite recording studios in Camden. He recorded one of the demos for this track and remembers working on the sound for the vocal. It was taken away to the main studio and recreated I believe.
Finally, this incomparable song and video so well explained. I was eagerly awaiting the premiere of MTV in the US. Before MTV there were precious few opportunities to see your favorite music acts perform. For example, I worshipped Jimi Hendrix in the late sixties and early 70's but had never seen a moving image of the man until I eventually watched the Woodstock film years after the event! MTV also played a wide variety of new music which was nearly impossible to find on FM radio in my area of the US South. The whole British post-punk and New Wave scene, for example. Were it not for MTV I might never have discovered acts like Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode, Crowded House and the list goes on and on.
And of course The Buggles. My best friend got a cable subscription shortly before my parents did and I raced over to his house on the day of MTV's debut, and we watched a few hours of video and saw Video Killed the Radio Star once or twice and I loved it. Then I forgot about it for decades until I rediscovered it on YT. Thanks!
What a fantastic track. Prophetic indeed!
Masterpiece indeed!
Great song and thanks for doing this breakdown. I was 9 when it was released and it really grabbed my attention. The Hans Zimmer connection is great, I took my daughter to see Hans Zimmer at Wembley in London in 2017 and Trevor Horn came out for one song only and they performed Video Killed the Radio Star. What a treat, now my daughter has it on the brain 👍
Still have the 12" 45rpm vinyl of this. Even today, the sound quality is mind-blowing.
Goosebumps-raising. How in the world do you isolate the instruments into different tracks? It's like black magic.
"It's amazing how everything sort of post punk and new wave had disco elements all over it" - yep, great observation! Lovely job and another great choice Warren!
Thanks James!!
Great episode. I remember in an interview at the time that Trevor said he performed a kind of “song maintenance” service. One of the things he worked on was “I've Got Your Number Written On The Back Of My Hand” by the Jags, if you remember that one.
That Yamaha CP70B has such a distinct piano sound. Love it!
Thanks Benjamin
I used to hate this song when I was a kid and it came out but listening back to it now I’m older, it’s a really great sound. Hearing it broken down and the sounds that go into it is awesome. Thanks Warren 👍👍
Trevor Horn: Super Genius.
Yes, indeed
Thank you for doing this. I am actually in tears listening to the individual tracks - I long ago realised this is my favourite song and it always will be. I was 4 years old when this was released and it's never ceased to amaze me - it's my perfect song.
Both Buggles albums are incredible, but this song has resonated through my entire life. I love it as much now as I did when I was a child.
One of the main synths was the legendary Octave Plateau Voyetra 8. That's why they sound so good!
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing!
I was very glad to see that you gave Bruce Woolley some notice. I’ve been a fan of his record since it came out. A terrific album.
Absolutely! Agreed 100%!
Really surprised me just how warm and pleasing to the ear Trevor Horn's "radio" vocal is when isolated - I could listen to it all day. Quite inspiring actually. May have to set it aside as a reference track.
I love Drama by Yes, as well as Adventures in Modern Recording.
Both amazing!
Thanks so much for showcasing this massive hit! One I doubt Beato would have touched, as it was probably too electronic for his tastes
Thanks ever so much
I've noticed Rick will pick songs there are solos he can play. He doesn't get into doing non guitar music. Artists such as Beck who don't do typical guitar soloing, you will not hear him present. Warren gives the full British music experience, and I am from new wave/synthpop/technopop and rock. Rick is ballad rock/metal and jazz, and I am from jazz and jazz fusion too..
@@annode Indeed. Rick's earlier vids weren't like that but now he does seem to pick songs he can demo on his guitars.
You should consider doing Hans Zimmer for artists that changed music. He has been amazingly influencial, as his scores borrow from many genres and working with artist from across the musical spectrum. He also stated it doing TV themes for the BBC like Going for Gold! Hans is also very approachable, often you can find him in forums and Facebook groups answering questions and helping new musicians and composers. Production is also a huge part of his sound, utilising many elements fiund in rock and popular music.
@Mark Spooner HZ has become my favorite score guy ever, and -wow- last year did he EVER nail the atmosphere that DUNE needed, so nice to hear he got rewarded with a Golden Globe. I'm guessing you know his famous MasterClass intro, "The most important part of anything done musically in film, is the realization of that music being complete character in the scene. And you must treat it as such" ...
I have actually been a performing, touring keyboardist with a few bands approaching 40 years now, but that's all currently at a sit-still (I'm in Canada).... sooo I've been adding on to my studio and, based on what I've learned, trying to score a few things myself... I may already have some work :) So, yes thanks for sharing what you did. (On an end note.... isn't there supposed to be a brief shot of a young HZ in this video?? Thought I just read that some where) ...
I believe he was in fact in the very music video of this song too!
I heard a whole 1 hour radio broadcast about the making of "Pop Muzic" by "M".
Very cool!
This was one of those well produced pop tunes that was cheesy but brilliant, like an ad jingle but clever. 1978-80 was an amazing crossroads era in pop radio.
I love Radio of that period!
Thanks for the enlightenment. I was 21 when it came out and for all these years never knew that the Buggles were Horn & Downes!
Great choice! JG Ballard's name comes up so often when talking about bands of this period. His writing must have touched a nerve in the late 70s.
No doubt!
@@Producelikeapro The documentary Synth Britannia captures a lot of his influence on people like Gary Numan, John Foxx and Daniel Miller (Warm Leatherette is basically Crash with a Korg). Didn’t realise The Buggles were inspired by him too!
@@wellurban - I too watched that a while ago! Great stuff! 😀👍
Ballard was a huge influence on Joy Division at the same time. They even had a song called The Atrocity Exhibition. Ballard was ahead of his time and so were many of the bands that namechecked him.
A tiny observation, the lyrics at 12:07 say "intent at tuning in" just as you say "intent on" and I somehow thought it was "intent in" but the isolated vocal at 7:06 clearly is "intently" which means I've been hearing it wrong for forty years! Love these videos and everything you do.
I didn’t realized how well produced this song was. This video really made me appreciate the song as well as it’s historical significance.
Wow! Thanks ever so much
As a kid, born in the GDR, I had no clue that a music video exists. But my parents refused to listen to radio stations from the GDR, they preferred the Western Germany radio. Ask other people what that meant back in the days.
And one day radio station "NDR 2" played this famous piano intro. And I as a six year old guy began to jump around. This was pretty amazing. This song is absolutely great. But I could not share my joy with anyone. Because at the time it frowned in the GDR to listen to "the imperialistic trash from the west".
Well, but until today, I am sure this was one of the most iconic songs in music history. Thank you for this great video which brings back a lot of memory.
You should now have a look at another British song from that time. It was also a debut. I think of "Electricity" by OMD. A song that discussed solar energy in 1979 / 1980. Still up-to-date until today.
I love how you break down this song into it’s musical elements. Each part is well played and produced, which I hadn’t heard in the song before. Also isn’t that piano a Yamaha electric grand C-70?
Do you mean a CP-70? There's a C 7 (grand piano) and a CP 70 (electric piano)
Love that song. What does it for me are the layered female vocals and the drums. It's a classic tune and video. I have the video saved on my UA-cam play list. Glad to see you are on the mend, Warren. Take care.
Masterpiece
@@Producelikeapro Absolutely. Pioneering as well for a new genre and for TV. No Buggles = no Richard Blade. LOL!
@@marcogman8905 haha next time I see Richard I'll tell him that! It's been years! Great guy, always very kind to everyone
I agree, the female vocals (through a flanger, I think) are what make the song special.
half the time I have no idea what you are talking about, but i still find every video you do FASCINATING! the technical stuff is above me, but the history lessons are excellent
Haha thanks ever so much Angel!
I remember this so well because of the TV show which was like your Top of the Pops called Countdown in Australia. I remember the video so well. I later learnt Trevor Horn was a fabulous producer working with many bands including Frankie Goes to Hollywood, with Trevor playing that fantastic bass line on Welcome to the pleasuredome.
Awesome then and even more so Now with you Breaking it down !!!! Every part of the song is Genius !!!!
Agreed 100%!
I lived in England when this came out and remember seeing on Top of the Pops, as well.
Fantastic
Wow. What memories and collage of feelings this brings. First year in college, homesick, started playing in bands. This song was playing in every college bar, it was on TV, on the radio, such a unique, nostalgic sound, great production. Thanks Warren for breaking it down for us. Cheers.
Thanks ever so much for the great Comment!
Excellent breakdown of a classic Warren
Thanks ever so much Jose!
Excellent choice of subjects. Warren doesn't go into this aspect, but one of the ways this song (and the album, at least for those who bought it) "changed music" was that The Buggles were the bridge between prog rock and electronic pop. Witness their later appearance in Yes. This opened a door for people like me who had been into prog and hadn't yet picked up on new wave. I bought The Buggles first album for "Clean Clean" and "Video," disliked the rest of it on first listen, but after playing it a couple of times I couldn't take it off my turntable. The Buggles (alongside The Cars and The Police) were the gateway, with top notch production, great songwriting, and excellent musicianship to draw me in. They opened my ears for my later appreciation of Gang of Four, Joy Division, etc. I think this is true for others as well, they helped create a viable audience for the other musical innovators that were coming on to the scene
Really well made as always! The song deconstruction is always so informative. Keep going Warren!
Love this series.
Keep it coming.
😁👍
Love these sessions, and love Trevor Horn. So thank you for this video!
This was sooo long overdue, wasn't it? I mean a song not only literally announcing a new era but really keeping its promise and being so iconic!
Oh, my god! Trevor Horn! Tina Charles! I never knew they were The Buggles! I love this series! Warren, you're walkin' talkin' pop'n'rock history! You're really making all the dots connect! Thank you ever so much!
That bass line is exactly what I needed to hear this morning.
(:
Fantastic
Love this, the amount of work that went into it.
more brilliance from such a great channel!! 😊🎵
Thanks ever so much Paul!
Wow, always wanted to see a deep dive into the production of this song--thanks Warren!
Thanks Chris
I first discovered this song on Grand Theft Auto: Vice City as a kid 😅. Fell in love with it instantly.
This is one of my favorites of your videos and what a song and time to grow up.
What an amazing song! Thanks so much for reminding me about it Warren. Very interesting to hear it’s story!
Enjoyed this as usual. Its really great to hear some of the isolated tracks on this one, it makes you appreciate things you may not otherwise pick out of the mix.
Thanks ever so much! I really appreciate it
Wow! What a truly amazing thing this is to watch and listen to. Thanks, Warren :)
Thanks ever so much
amazing, groundbreaking production. Excellent video, thanks Warren!
Hi Willem! Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Warren. I learn a lot from this.
My pleasure!
When asked recently by a friend to compile my top 100 all time favourites, I listed this song as one of them and added the comment "A beginning or awakening in the book of my life. It's a focal point, separating what came before from what lies ahead" - I doubt the 11 year old me in 1979 could've come up with anything quite so profound
Excellent analysis of the song and you cracked me up the way you just couldnt resist grooving along the song.
Absolutely brilliant video you took me back on this one thanks Warren best wishes from Shrewsbury Shropshire England 👍🙏 🙏
A brilliant song backed by a fantastic production. Another great video Warren. You make such great videos, I barely listen to the radio! 😀
Thanks ever so much!
I remember when these guys joined the great band Yes for the LP Drama; very good record.
Video Killed the Radio Star was representative of what I still consider the Golden Age of music: The New Wave/Post Punk era. Music was so innovative, lyrical and extremely danceable. Bands like Elvis Costello and The Attractions, The Joe Jackson Band, Squeeze, Gang of Four, Devo, New Order, made life just a joy for this kid. I never knew that Horn and Downes joined The Yes Group since I had stopped listening to them after Close To The Edge.
Thanks for your Songs That Changed Music series, Warren. Great work!
Fantastic story and such an iconic song. I too remember when this was released - it felt like a very unusual piece at the time...but we can only really reflect on its significance four decades later....
Thank you for putting this video together....
Well done Warren you always inspire me. Some suprises in the background stories. What an iconic song this is and those minor 9th chord arpeggios at the begining hooked me in originally too. Reminded me of Alan Parsons The eagle will rise again.
Hi Richard! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks ever so much!
Thank you so much for this breakdown. It’s a masterpiece, which I thought I knew, but I was astounded hearing the detail in those individual tracks!
Fabulous song...great dissection many thanks
Great Video as always warren. HOWEVER, you didn't talk about my favourite part of the song! That beautiful reprise after the fadeout! It's that last few seconds that reinforces the vibe of the whole song, I just wish it lasted longer!
Glad you covered this iconic song. I was 13 when this came out and I loved it from the first time I heard it. It just grabs you in so many ways. As you mentioned, the robotic singing style, the orchestration and that KILLER bass line!! So many hooks in it and they still work today, the true mark of a classic. Production was great and Trevor made his name as a producer on that record. It'll always be one of my fave songs.
Just one mystery though. Why do I get Buggles and Supertramp mixed up?
Congratulations on a superb analysis. It's the first single I was ever given as a kid - the beginning of my love of pop music really. Tears in my eyes as you ran down those multi-tracks! What a treat. Thanks.
Warren, so glad you did this vid, one of my favourite tunes… I always appreciated the incredible arrangements and complexity that no one else ever seems to notice…
Thanks ever so much Jimmy! I really appreciate it
As always a fantastic preseentation of a great song. Thank you.
Those backing vocals has in my ears one of modern musics most iconic hooks. Hey daw! Haha
Excellent detailed analysis of an absolute classic.
Wow what a privilege it is to hear this broken down, so many layers to this, great channel mate🤟🏽😎
Oh thankyou thankyou!! What a wonderful little docu for all us musicians, really inspiring and fascinating
Thanks ever so much
You and I have similar memories about this song and video Warren. The backing Vox blew me away and the rest just built on it. Awesome song. Much Love
I'm glad you mentioned Top Of The Pops. It is tempting to think that music videos didn't exist before MTV, but it was well known in the UK that getting on TOTP essentially made or broke your band's entire career. The Bohemian Rhapsody video was already way back in 1975 and had established the importance of video, even before consumer recorders. In a way, TOTP gave British groups (Dire Straits, Flock of Seagulls etc) a head start when MTV arrived.
Geoff Downes has a video on here on how he wrote this. Search for; Yes Interviews: 10/17/08 - Geoff Downes on the history of Video Killed The Radio Star . The technical quality isn't great, but it is great listening to the man himself explain the song.
I remember when it came out, was a teenager amd it blew my mind. And Downes was just incredible in subsequent Asia. Saw them live and omg! What a concert ! Cheers Warren
The rest of the album Age of Plastic is not to be ignored, either. There are some great songs on there, and tight production as well. Thanks for the video!