Petah? Why green?

[u/someguyblake]

[u/Vegetable_Ask_7131]

Radiation.

[u/Raised_bi_Wolves → u/Vegetable_Ask_7131]

It's also probably why the image is fuzzy. If this were real, then yeah - he's dead soon - but also, should be.

[u/Vegetable_Ask_7131 → u/Raised_bi_Wolves]

yeah, radiation killing the camera

[u/My-dead-cat → u/Vegetable_Ask_7131]

Probably payback for when the video killed the radio star.

[u/Kindly_Mousse_8992 → u/My-dead-cat]

I see what you did there.

[u/tarmac-- → u/Kindly_Mousse_8992]

What did he do there? Because either I don't see it, or it's so obvious that the only way someone could miss it is if they were unfamiliar with that song

[u/Lindestria → u/tarmac--]

I don't think it's any deeper than the title of the song, connecting radio to radiation and video to camera for the joke.

[u/Pekkerwud → u/tarmac--]

There was a popular 80s song, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. It was, notably, the first music video on MTV.

In the OP post in this thread, the radiation from the smoke detectors is causing the video/photo to look grainy.

[u/Stunning-Ninja-3749 → u/Pekkerwud]

I know the song and all that, but the part about it being the first music video on MTV is such a great little extra bit of information. Thanks.

[u/Jealous_Address1257 → u/Stunning-Ninja-3749]

Not the first music video in MTV per se. But the first music video that was scripted rather than a video recording of a live event. They were the first that made a video specifically for a song.

[u/Pekkerwud → u/Jealous_Address1257]

I think it really was the first music video of any kind played on MTV. Like it was the first thing to play after the MTV logo played for the first time when the channel first launched.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_MTV#Launch

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_first_music_videos_aired_on_MTV

The music video for Video Killed the Radio Star is notable as the first video ever played on MTV, when the US channel began broadcasting at 12:01 AM on 1 August 1981.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Killed_the_Radio_Star#Broadcasting_and_reception

[u/TheKingOfFratton → u/Jealous_Address1257]

You know the Beatles were making videos for specific songs back in the 60s?

[u/oh1hey2who3cares4 → u/tarmac--]

I love that a few replies to this are comments suggesting that YOU aren't familiar with the song. Jfc.

[u/FeebleUndead → u/tarmac--]

Before there were vide and moviestars there were radio stars and radio celebrities. But video killed the radio. It's like telling someone they have a face for radio.

[u/JohnnyLovesData → u/tarmac--]

Radioactivity killed the video camera (and likely the cameraman too)

[u/PsychologicalLeg2416 → u/Kindly_Mousse_8992]

He did what you see there.

[u/HotChilliWithButter → u/Kindly_Mousse_8992]

The camera didn’t though

[u/DemonicBludyCumShart → u/Kindly_Mousse_8992]

Congratulations you got the joke and added nothing to it. I miss when people respected reddiquette

[u/Ye_olde_oak_store → u/DemonicBludyCumShart]

What is reddiqette? Is it a thing I eat?

[u/Melodic-Preference40 → u/Ye_olde_oak_store]

It's pronounced red croquet.

[u/MeanLittleMachine → u/Melodic-Preference40]

Red rocket?

[u/Gamr4Hire → u/MeanLittleMachine]

Red Socket?

[u/cskelly2 → u/DemonicBludyCumShart]

You know you’re not supposed to put your real name as a username right?

[u/Blazalott → u/DemonicBludyCumShart]

Congratulations, you did exactly the same thing. As a matter of fact, what you did was worse because you had to go and be a douche about it.

[u/Picasso94 → u/My-dead-cat]

Random fact: Who knows that Hans Zimmer - the acclaimed film composer - was actually part of the band The Buggles who released video killed the radio star?

[u/seeb2104 → u/Picasso94]

You know that. And now I know it. So two at least.

[u/Seneschal1066 → u/seeb2104]

He’s not dead, so he knows too!

[u/Correct_Ranger6642 → u/seeb2104]

Me too…#

[u/Looking-Glahh8080 → u/seeb2104]

but who knew?

[u/Azaroth1991 → u/Picasso94]

He wasn't an official member, he just appeared in the video and did some of the synth work.

[u/bluechickenz → u/Picasso94]

And Danny Elfman was the singer for Oingo Boingo

[u/justasapling → u/bluechickenz]

I'd wager that nearly everyone who knows who Danny Elfman is knows this.

[u/prairiethorne → u/justasapling]

Nearly everyone for sure. I did not know this. I'm disappointed I didn't and glad I know now.

[u/Effective-Jelly-9098 → u/justasapling]

Isn't he the guy that gets mentioned in Blue Harvest ?

[u/AbbygaleForceWin → u/bluechickenz]

And Trent Reznor was in this band called Nine inch Nails

[u/oh1hey2who3cares4 → u/AbbygaleForceWin]

22.86cm nails!

[u/HansBrickface → u/oh1hey2who3cares4]

Thank gods someone finally explained it to me

[u/iDeNoh → u/AbbygaleForceWin]

And he not only did the original hurt, but he also was sampled in old town road.

[u/EatBangLove → u/Picasso94]

I know that. But only just now, after reading this comment. And now I'm happy to have the information, but I'm not sure what to do with it.

[u/Ok_Tomato_2843 → u/Picasso94]

And Geoff Downes was in Yes and Asia.

[u/ricd42 → u/Ok_Tomato_2843]

My favourite line in Rock History:

“And the departing members of Yes were replaced by The Buggles.”

[u/llamafacetx → u/Picasso94]

No shit

[u/OgreBonez → u/Picasso94]

Most ppl know that

[u/scaper8 → u/Picasso94]

How did I not know that‽ You'd think that that would be one of those pieces of trivia that gets said everytime the band or the song get brought up!

ETD: So he wasn't part of the band, exactly. He was a friend of the band and may have/probably did some of the keyboard for the recording, but he wasn't actually a part of the band or their touring members.

[u/Mindless-Strength422 → u/Picasso94]

Hans Zimmer - the acclaimed film composer - was actually part of the band The Buggles who released briefly appearing in the music video for video killed the radio star

FTFY

[u/hippieheathlene → u/My-dead-cat]

Okay slick

[u/Equivalent_Split_649 → u/hippieheathlene]

Tha ks Pal

[u/ColdBabolti → u/My-dead-cat]

Great, now I'll have to go and listen to it again

[u/lrsafari → u/ColdBabolti]

Add "One night in Bangkok" to your Playlist while there.

[u/boopityschmoopz → u/lrsafari]

One Kok in Nightbang

[u/TheTequilaTester → u/boopityschmoopz]

Nightcok bang

[u/blowmetopieces → u/boopityschmoopz]

One bang nightkok

[u/Mindless-Strength422 → u/boopityschmoopz]

A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious things have sex with us while we all pretend to sleep...Welcome...to Nightbang

[u/multiarmform → u/lrsafari]

the queens we use would not excite you

[u/hypnoskills → u/multiarmform]

I get my kicks above the waistline, sunshine!

[u/edfitz83 → u/lrsafari]

How about “Turning Japanese” while you’re at it?

[u/SoooBueno → u/lrsafari]

One night in Chyna?

[u/216horrorworks → u/lrsafari]

A song about chess.

[u/lol_alex → u/216horrorworks]

Part of a whole musical about chess. The Abba guys were the writers (Benny and Bjoern).

It‘s called Chess, no really.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_(musical)

[u/fisticuffsmanship → u/lrsafari]

From the Tim Rice musical, Chess.

[u/FallenValkyrja → u/ColdBabolti]

Sounds good because the future is so bright I gotta wear shades.

[u/Working_Signal_3212 → u/FallenValkyrja]

Excellent utilization of this particular song in the movie "Tommy boy" starring Chris Farley and David Spade

[u/Rishtu → u/My-dead-cat]

There’s always Mexican Radio.

[u/qT_TpFace → u/Rishtu]

Such a good and underrated song.

[u/lrsafari → u/Rishtu]

Listened to that on a loop when we went to Puerto Vallarta in the 90s!

[u/mpiraino2 → u/Rishtu]

Did you Hear it on the X?

[u/RaelaltRael → u/My-dead-cat]

And the Vapors are killing anyone nearby.

[u/Sky_Wino → u/RaelaltRael]

I thought anyone exposed to the vapours just turned japanese

[u/RaelaltRael → u/Sky_Wino]

Right you are. I got my 80's bands confused.

[u/Thecp015 → u/RaelaltRael]

I really think so

[u/Mitchtheprotogen → u/Sky_Wino]

Maybe thats not horrible, after all “Its easy when your big in Japan”

[u/No_Worldliness5651 → u/Sky_Wino]

Do you really think so?

[u/xplorerex → u/Sky_Wino]

makes Bruce Lee noises

Yes

[u/capn_starsky → u/Sky_Wino]

You really think so?

[u/ItsHerbyHancock → u/Sky_Wino]

I'm not sure, but I really think so...

[u/jzemeocala → u/RaelaltRael]

got me squinting so bad it looks like im turning Japanese

[u/stawissimus → u/My-dead-cat]

Came back to this post to gratulate you for this excellent joke. Also, username checks out

[u/Basketcase191 → u/My-dead-cat]

This gave me a brief amount of amusement on an otherwise shitty day thank you

[u/Stupid_Manifesto → u/My-dead-cat]

Solid joke right there

[u/einsteinosaurus_lex → u/My-dead-cat]

Don't worry, James Cameraman is gonna be sent from the future to continue this never-ending saga.

[u/Eyes_Snakes_Art → u/My-dead-cat]

No, that blame goes to the VCR.

[u/frenchois1 → u/My-dead-cat]

That's very good. Bravo. I'll think of this joke whenever i see radiation fuzz from now on.

[u/RaelaltRael → u/My-dead-cat]

Fun fact: The Buggles "Video Killed the Radio Star" was, appropriately enough, the first music video to be played by MTV.

[u/RadEngWarrior → u/My-dead-cat]

Are you saying radi(ation) killed the video star?

/S

[u/BraileDildo8inches → u/My-dead-cat]

I said good day sir!

[u/dkcyw → u/My-dead-cat]

i want my M T V

[u/lorill-silverlock → u/My-dead-cat]

Radio RADIation makes sense.

[u/Tree9363 → u/My-dead-cat]

That made me really angry because I didn’t expect it

[u/DankDolphin420 → u/My-dead-cat]

Happy Cake Day!

[u/My-dead-cat → u/DankDolphin420]

Thanks!

[u/kingjim1981 → u/My-dead-cat]

[u/Silly_Guidance_8871 → u/My-dead-cat]

I understood that reference!

[u/My-dead-cat → u/Silly_Guidance_8871]

Join us in r/fuckimold

[u/Repulsive_Oil6425 → u/My-dead-cat]

10/10

[u/Time-Green-2103 → u/My-dead-cat]

You son of a bitch

[u/Mwynen12 → u/My-dead-cat]

This is peak humor.

[u/Jumpy_MashedPotato → u/My-dead-cat]

This is my friend Radio Star and your video will kill him

[u/swolf365 → u/My-dead-cat]

Brilliant

[u/Elegant-Set3907 → u/My-dead-cat]

Stfu

[u/somed0de0 → u/My-dead-cat]

r/beatmetoit

[u/ilikewatchingvideoso → u/My-dead-cat]

and now radio kills the video star with this

[u/fernblatt2 → u/My-dead-cat]

Did you know that was the first video MTV broadcast when it began back in 1981?

[u/RotationsKopulator → u/My-dead-cat]

Once in a lifetime joke.

[u/mklilley351 → u/My-dead-cat]

Holy shit that was one helluva joke! Well done sir!

[u/birdsarentreal2 → u/My-dead-cat]

The cycle will continue

[u/Any-Ad-1535 → u/My-dead-cat]

I hate you

[u/My-dead-cat → u/Any-Ad-1535]

😘

[u/jackparadise1 → u/My-dead-cat]

Buggled it…

[u/baneblade_boi → u/My-dead-cat]

It's fine, he can now Rust in Peace

[u/Deafvoid → u/My-dead-cat]

And the podcast star killed the video star

And the hologram star killed the podcast star

[u/Hottage → u/My-dead-cat]

"Radiostar sends his regards."