Radio, Someone Still Loves You

This internship has been amazing. I never expected it to be as enjoyable and fascinating as it was. I learned more than I could ever hope to sum up in a single post, or even multiple posts for that matter. I have a new respect for old radio shows, for a whole culture for that matter. I’m at a loss to describe it all, so I won’t.
Throughout this blog, I’ve been referencing “Radio Ga-Ga” by Queen. This will make the 6th and final reference. I always thought I knew what the song was about; the transformation of the music industry caused by MTV. Queen was commenting on the moment when fans discovery of new rock stars no longer occurred while listening to the radio, but instead occurred while watching MTV. That was only a small part of what the song is about. It’s a love song to a dying medium. The song is about everything that used to be on the radio, but has now faded away. The song is hopeful that while a whole culture may be lost, it is not lost forever. Since I have been referencing lyrics from the song quite a bit, I decided to post all of them, as my final post. So here’s to adventure shows that had me on the edge of my seat, the great comedy teams that had me biting my lip to keep me from laughing, the noir dramas that thrilled me, and anything I forgot to mention.

“Radio Ga-Ga”
lyrics by Roger Taylor
I’d sit alone and watch your light
My only friend through teenage nights
And everything I had to know
I heard it on my radio
Radio.

You gave them all those old time stars
Through wars of worlds — invaded by Mars
You made ‘em laugh — you made ‘em cry
You made us feel like we could fly.

So don’t become some background noise
A backdrop for the girls and boys
Who just don’t know or just don’t care
And just complain when you’re not there
You had your time, you had the power
You’ve yet to have your finest hour
Radio.

All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio what’s new?
Radio, someone still loves you!

We watch the shows — we watch the stars
On videos for hours and hours
We hardly need to use our ears
How music changes through the years.

Let’s hope you never leave old friend
Like all good things on you we depend
So stick around cos we might miss you
When we grow tired of all this visual
You had your time, you had the power
You’ve yet to have your finest hour
Radio — Radio.

All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio goo goo
Radio ga ga
All we hear is Radio ga ga
Radio blah blah
Radio what’s new?
Radio, someone still loves you!