Internet Killed the Video Star

Because today is the 30th anniversary of MTV, and because my friend Cyndi asked for it. Literally.
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I saw you on the cable back in '82
Wearing a jumpsuit and a keytar, it was true
And if it stormed it used to stop you coming through 
Oh-a oh 

They took the credit for your sampled symphony 
Rewritten, autotuned and not on MTV 
And now you don't know how to upgrade to 4G 
Oh-a oh 
You tweet your children 
Oh-a oh 
But did you tell them?

Internet killed the video star 
Internet killed the video star 
YouTube came and broke your heart 
Oh-a-a-a oh 

And now we meet in an abandoned studio 
The record label closed it up so long ago 
Now they make music using ProTools don't you know
Oh-a oh 
Don't use the old one
Oh-a oh 
I bought the new one

Internet killed the video star 
Internet killed the video star
On my phone and bookmark bar
A million clicks and you're a star
Oh-a-aho oh, 
Oh-a-aho oh 

Internet killed the video star 
Internet killed the video star 
YouTube came and broke your heart 
Oh-a-a-a oh 

On my phone and bookmark bar
A million clicks and you're a star
Rebecca Black has gone too far
Which seat will she take in his car?

You are an internet star. 
You are an internet star. 
Internet killed the video star...