Barry Manilow - Copacabana (Live from The 1978 BBC Special)

Barry Manilow performs "Copacabana" live, taken from the 1978 BBC special.



The year is 1978. In the US, Barry Manilow is on top of the pop charts.



Even Now featuring the hit singles “Even Now", “Can’t Smile Without You”, “Copacabana", and “Somewhere In The Night” is released.



The Second Barry Manilow Special airs on ABC. Barry Manilow In Concert is released as the first big musical special on HBO.



Across the pond in the UK, however, Barry is still a relative unknown. But the buzz is growing.



He’s booked for his first shows in the UK…two nights at the London Palladium. Those two nights sell out and four more nights are added. Those four nights sell out.



British impresario Robert Patterson and his young assistant, Andrew Miller decide to roll the dice.



They call the BBC.



They book Manilow at the Royal Albert Hall and turn his concert into a two part TV special.



So begins a beautiful love affair between Manilow and his British fans.



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LYRICS:

[Verse 1]

Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl

With yellow feathers in her hair

And a dress cut down to there

She would merengue and do the cha-cha

And while she tried to be a star

Tony always tended bar



[Pre-Chorus 1]

Across the crowded floor

They worked from eight 'til four

They were young and they had each other

Who could ask for more?



[Chorus]

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copa, Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copacabana)

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa, they fell in love

(Copa, Copacabana)



[Verse 2]

His name was Rico, he wore a diamond

He was escorted to his chair

He saw Lola dancing there

And when she finished, he called her over

But Rico went a bit too far

Tony sailed across the bar

[Pre-Chorus 2]

And then the punches flew

And chairs were smashed in two

There was blood and a single gunshot

But just who shot who?



[Chorus]

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copa, Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copacabana)

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa, she lost her love

(Copa, Copacabana)



[Bridge]

(Copa, Copacabana)

(Copacabana)

(Music and passion)

(Always in fashion)



[Verse 3]

Her name is Lola, she was a showgirl

But that was thirty years ago

When they used to have a show

Now it's a disco, but not for Lola

Still in the dress she used to wear

Faded feathers in her hair

[Pre-Chorus 3]

She sits there so refined

And drinks herself half-blind

She lost her youth and she lost her Tony

Now she's lost her mind



[Chorus]

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copa, Copacabana)

The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)

At the Copa, Copacabana (Copacabana)

Music and passion were always the fashion

At the Copa, don't fall in love

(Copa, Copacabana) Don't fall in love

(Copacabana, Copacabana)



[Outro]

(Copa, Copacabana)

(Copacabana, Copacabana)...



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