Radio Ga Ga
Queen/Musicfire.in Lyrics

I'd sit alone and watch your light
I used to sit alone and watch the light of my radio, as it was my only friend during teenage nights.

My only friend through teenage nights
Radio was my only friend during my teenage nights.

And everything I had to know
I learned everything I needed to know through the radio.

I heard it on my radio
The radio was my source of information.

You gave them all those old time stars
You played all those classic songs and gave us old time stars to look up to.

Through wars of worlds invaded by Mars
Even during times of war and chaos (like in the book War of the Worlds), radio provided comfort and distraction.

You made 'em laugh, you made 'em cry
You played music that made us feel a wide range of emotions.

You made us feel like we could fly
You played inspiring music that made us feel like we could accomplish anything.

So don't become some background noise
Don't become just another form of background noise.

A backdrop for the girls and boys
Don't let the radio be just a backdrop for the young people who don't appreciate or care about it.

Who just don't know or just don't care
Young people who don't understand or don't care about the importance of the radio.

And just complain when you're not there
These same young people will complain when the radio is not available to them.

You had your time, you had the power
Radio had its heyday, it was once a powerful force.

You've yet to have your finest hour
Radio still has the potential to achieve even greater greatness.

Radio, everybody!
This line is a tribute to the power of radio and its importance in society.

All we hear is radio ga ga
All we ever hear nowadays is rubbish on the radio.

Radio goo goo
This line is symbolic of the nonsense that is broadcast on the radio.

Radio blah blah
This line is symbolic of the meaningless talk that is broadcast on the radio.

Radio, what's new?
Radio seems to have nothing new or innovative to offer anymore.

Radio, someone still loves you
Despite all the negative changes that have occurred in radio over the years, there are still people who love and appreciate it.

We watch the shows, we watch the stars
We consume entertainment through visual mediums, like TV, and pay attention to celebrities.

On videos for hours and hours
We watch videos for long periods of time, often disregarding other forms of entertainment.

We hardly need to use our ears
We don't often listen to music or other audio-based forms of entertainment anymore.

How music changes through the years
This line comments on the evolution of music over time and how it is expressed through different mediums.

Let's hope you never leave, old friend
The singer hopes that radio will never disappear, as it has been a steadfast companion for so many years.

Like all good things, on you we depend
We have come to depend on radio as a source of entertainment, news, and information.

So stick around 'cause we might miss you
The singer urges radio to stick around, because we might not realize how much we need it until it's gone.

When we grow tired of all this visual
Visual mediums can get tiring, and we will crave other forms of entertainment - like radio - that rely on our other senses.

Loves
This is a shortened version of the phrase 'someone still loves you,' repeating the idea from an earlier line that even though radio has changed, some people still hold it dear.