Talk:Video Killed the Radio Star

VTR to VCR

Maybe mention the fact the one lyric stating 'VTR' is replaced with 'VCR'? I'm guessing VTR is outdated and people wouldn't know what it is. Here is a link to the bands performance in 2004 with the lyric VTR changed to VCR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9slEfTBRXc&NR=1

-G —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.246.112.186 (talk) 21:48, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

VTR isn't actually outdated, it's technical. The term is still used in the broadcasting industry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 161.133.8.248 (talk) 23:12, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

There is dispute about what the actual lyric is here. Both would be applicable for slightly different reasons or time frame. Even the fact that there is a dispute about the lyric and the related discussion about a VTR vs a VCR (which I always took it to be) should be mentioned but I don't like putting it in the lede paragraph. Trackinfo (talk) 04:32, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

VTR is any machine that records video onto tape. VCR is a VTR where the tape is enclosed in a cassette. A VTR may not be a VCR but all VCRs are VTRs. Bizzybody (talk) 01:25, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

New Wave???

In what sense is this a New Wave song as opposed to Pop song? It sounds to me more like standard pre-punk pop and not at all related to the punk/new wave movement. The fact that Horn and Woolley were professional session musicians who had previous worked for Tina Charles would seem to confirm this.

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There was also a Japanese girly punk band that played this sond. However, I cannot remember their name. Their is also a welsh band that did the song.

Yeah Dragonheart, Im freinds with one of the ex members casey, it got to number 11 in the welsh charts i think?> I Have the single!

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This clip shaped my youth. Listen to it! 81.70.252.138 19:56, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

oh, yeah, you right, man. It's realy great clip and song. --Winterheart 20:59, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

The Plastic Age/Living in the Plastic Age

Just in case anyone's wondering why, I've changed the link to the next single in the info box to the correct title for the single - the album version has the full Living in the Plastic Age title, but the single title was just The Plastic Age - see here: The Plastic Age, and the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles 7th Edition - 1988 Ian Dunster 18:47, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Buggles?

Isn't the name of the group "Buggles", not "The Buggles"?

Internet Killed The Video Star

does anyone know if the parody version has been commercially released?

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The Aquabats

Does anyone know if the Aquabats covered this song? I have a version of this song credited to the aquabats and I don't know if this is correct.

Covers

The article mentions that the song "has also been covered by the Violent Femmes, Pixies,The Offspring, and Radiohead." I have downloaded versions of the song, attributed to these bands, and several of them turned out to be the same version. (Just like "Stuck in the Middle With You" often turns up attributed to the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, etc., and the bluegrass cover of "Gin and Juice" to Phish and String Cheese Incident.) So I suspect that this comment MIGHT be based on mis-tagged MP3s rather than the actual recording history of the song. PurpleChez 18:47, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

I agree. For example, the 'offsping' version is actually the presidents of the USA cover. Probably should remove until verified. 207.6.121.17 00:21, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

"VKRS" in GTA 3 + LCS???

The song appeared ONLY in Vice City, its not even credited in GTA3! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zimdudealchemist (talk • contribs) 19:05, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Video games

I am strongly tempted to remove the "Video games" section, as it is classic WP:TRIVIA and is adding very little to the article. Any objections?--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 17:46, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Agree, unless it passes WP:N. So, agree, then. --Rodhullandemu 17:52, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Camera Crew

Woraboot the Camera Crew then? ! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Uypwfapotsewutrnhsbsthacc (talk • contribs) 15:48, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

What about them? AnonMoos (talk) 23:12, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Covers

I notice people keep adding Nicki Minaj as a cover. That doesn't strike me as a cover, but rather a sampling of VKtRS. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pasqu3s (talk • contribs) 03:02, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Music video cast?

Obviously the band members and Debi Doss and Linda Jardim - but what about the young girl and the woman in the plastic tube? According to http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=681 Linda Jardim says one of the other girls was an Australian model they called Sydney Australia. I assume she'd be the tube/flying woman.Bizzybody (talk) 01:35, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Buggles Template

There's something wrong with it (at the bottom).Curb Chain (talk) 16:02, 19 January 2012 (UTC)

A table was not closed properly, which I fixed. The table itself is an atrocity to WP:SONGCOVER, but that may be a lost war. --Muhandes (talk) 10:21, 20 January 2012 (UTC)

"In popular culture" section

I am sorely tempted to remove the entire section. There is only source in it, and many of the references are minor. Let's avoid this criticism.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 07:10, 1 February 2012 (UTC)