Sunday, June 2, 2013

My Current Anthem, which has replaced Robyn's "Dancing On My Own"

So........





my current life anthem is "Video Killed the Radio Star"

Mostly due to my unhealthy obsession with the movie, "Take This Waltz" starring Michelle Williams, Seth Rogan, and the SMOLDERING Luke Kirby. if you haven't seen it SEE IT ASAP.

But also the lyrics really resonate w/ me right now.

It's not JUST about the transfer of Radio to Video, but it's also a song about changing. How it feels to be in the process of change - it's scary and nostalgic and unpredictable and a rush of blood to the head. it is good and bad and thrilling all at the same time. You're trying to hold on to the past, while embracing the future and that's difficult to do, if not impossible.



I heard you on the wireless back in '52
Lying awake intently tuning in 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 on 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 starVideo 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]
You were the last one


In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone too far
[Oh-a-a-a ohOh-a-a-a oh]

[Video killed the radio starVideo killed the radio star]
In my mind and in my car
We can't rewind, we've gone too far
Pictures came and broke your heart
Put the blame on VTR...


You are the radio star
[Video killed the radio starVideo killed the radio star]
You are the radio star
[Video killed the radio starVideo killed the radio star]
You are the radio star
[Video killed the radio starVideo killed the radio star]
You are the radio star

[Oh-a-oh, oh-a-oh...]













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