WHAT A STORY!| FIRST TIME HEARING Barry Manilow

WHAT A STORY!| FIRST TIME HEARING Barry Manilow - Copacabana REACTION

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WHAT A STORY!| FIRST TIME HEARING Barry Manilow - Copacabana REACTION
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@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын

Omg, Amber is so adorable. Watching her chair dance with the biggest grin was priceless. Meanwhile, Tony is bleeding out in the corner. 💃😂

@jeanstrickland2445 Жыл бұрын

That was hilarious 😂 😂

@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын

@@jeanstrickland2445 absolutely! She was having the time of her life. 😄

@willdwyer6782 Жыл бұрын

And meanwhile State Farm Insurance and Old Spice are still using Barry's jingles on their TV commercials after all these years.

@scapito Жыл бұрын

@@willdwyer6782 since 1971 for State Farm, he got a flat $500 for that one.

@michaelcarey8388 Жыл бұрын

I admit...I low-key crush on Amber. lol

@stevenklein3195 22 күн бұрын

One of my favorite singers of all time. Up up there with the greats of contemporary music.

@UTubeHandlesSuck Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, Amber's face when Tony got shot was _priceless!_ And as for her continuing to jam _after_ hearing Lola's fate, I feel ya- "Sorry 'bout your luck Lola, but I'm *_groovin'_* over here!"

@adamjcohn 10 ай бұрын

She was dead right. Barry says “but who just who?” and he turned it off right on that moment youlda both cracked up.

@robertaandersone2363 8 ай бұрын

"but who shot who" @@adamjcohn

@adamjcohn 8 ай бұрын

@@robertaandersone2363 yes indeed sorry

@robertaandersone2363 8 ай бұрын

@@adamjcohn no worries 🤪

@stevenbergom3415 Жыл бұрын

Any collection of Barry Manilow's greatest hits has to include, "Well I'm stuck on Band-Aid..."

@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын

Barry is such a guilty pleasure for me. One of my favorites by him is "Even Now". 😊

@jordancrosno9711 Жыл бұрын

Mine too! So many good ones, “The Old Songs” one of my favs.

@acornsucks2111 Жыл бұрын

what Barry?

@robertg7396 Жыл бұрын

@@acornsucks2111 the Barry they were listening to? 🤦

@gayleeidson6724 Жыл бұрын

Yes !!!! We played Even Now and Copacabana in our 1979-80 field show in H.S. Marching Band !!!!

@NavvyMom Жыл бұрын

@@gayleeidson6724 So cool! Any chance there's an old VHS of it floating around somewhere that an alumnus could post on YT?

@matthewenies3668 Жыл бұрын

Storytelling was a big genre of pop music in the 70s. One of Barry’s best hits was Mandy in 1975

@jeanninemiller6584 Жыл бұрын

When I was in junior high I wanted to change my name to Mandy

@Kckier Жыл бұрын

I named a dog & rabbit Mandy!

@1anmagnus Жыл бұрын

Weirder still it was a cover of Scott English's Brandy

@kathyastrom1315 Жыл бұрын

As a fan of the tv series Angel, I can’t think of “Mandy” without hearing David Boreanaz’s character butchering it at a karaoke bar.

@stephenhanft1226 Жыл бұрын

My current dog I named Mandy after the Barry Manilow song.

@woodchucknation Жыл бұрын

I Made It Through The Rain and Can’t Smile Without You. Two more classics from Barry Manilow.

@heidivert830 14 күн бұрын

Love barry❤😊

@anthonyrenda7725 Жыл бұрын

The best love song writer/singer of the 70's.

@RIXRADvidz Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow touched every level of society back in the 60's and 70's, creating many of the hum along tunes that go with your favorite commercials. Pianist for Bette Midler in her burgeoning career, studio musician, Head Liner, Super Mega Star! Musical Icon. He sparks Joy in People when he's on Stage. a miracle a true blue spectacle

@NavvyMom Жыл бұрын

Speaking of Bette Midler, have they reacted to "The Rose" yet?

@newmoon766 Жыл бұрын

I went to a live concert of his on a date in high school, in 1976. He did a medley of those commercial jingles. 😄

@dawnmarieallenkent2495 Жыл бұрын

VERY STRANGE MELODY I'd the name of the song where Barry sings all the commercial songs he wrote...fun song!

@HRConsultant_Jeff Жыл бұрын

"I am stuck on Band-aids and they are stuck on me", "You deserve a break today", ok he wrote them, now get them out of your head.

@mauramanning852 Жыл бұрын

I saw the Divine Miss M in San Francisco back in the mid 70's. Barry wasn't playing for her back then, unfortunately. I had friends who caught them on the gay bath house scene, though. Very fun, explicit show, I was told. When I saw her, she was in her mermaid stage. 🙃

@FerretJohn Жыл бұрын

Barry at the height of Disco! Leisure suits, pump-heals, and feathered hair all around.

@bowwowbuddy Жыл бұрын

The extra-long music break between the second and third verses served two purposes. First of all, this is a disco song, so it was time to dance! Second, this was one of Barry Manilow's big production numbers when he did live shows. He pulled out all the stops, feathers, sequins, dancing girls, and then some. (And I could watch Amber smiling ear to ear and doing her disco mambo shimmy-shake for days!)

@michelepaccione8806 Жыл бұрын

It also added dramatic tension, since we don’t know who shot who yet.

@mikey7046 Жыл бұрын

My mom was a HUGE Manilow fan and I took her to a concert after her and my dad divorced, I really thought I would hate it, but he put on an incredible show for the late 80s technology and most importantly mom loved it.

@ktrsBklyn Жыл бұрын

Extended dance mix, probably, not the radio version ...?

@helenstravis3834 11 ай бұрын

I got to see him perform this song as an encore. There were palm trees and he wore a Ricky Ricardo ruffled satin shirt. It was fabulous!

@raesmith145 10 ай бұрын

A complete Broadway/ westend musical was built around this song in the 1990s. Also a film was made in the 80s. I had the pleasure of seeing the production at the prince of Wales theatre the westend London. I ended up deliriously happy at midnight that evening, and purchased the cast cd at H .M.V. in picadilly circus.

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

Jay &Amber, You'll love his "I Write The Songs" and "Looks Like We Made It"!!!

@izzonj Жыл бұрын

Just remember that Barry didn't write, "I Write the Songs."

@alhollywood6486 Жыл бұрын

There may be a C45 tape with me singing all of Barry's hits, but you'll never get it out of me.

@shanedesselle2590 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I Write the Songs!

@rogervondrasek5677 Жыл бұрын

I love the irony that singer/songwriter Barry Manilow's signature song I Write The Songs wasn't written by him.

@scm021374 Жыл бұрын

He's got tons of hits. Weekend in New England is one of my favorites.

@jenl3162 Жыл бұрын

I had to scroll too far for this! What a great tune that is.

@amyd6591 Жыл бұрын

I recently rediscovered that beautiful song from my childhood! ❤️

@MechaJoezilla Жыл бұрын

I love Barry Manilow!

@davidmaggs6217 Жыл бұрын

I’m from the north west of England, not far from Liverpool and in 1993 had a really bad accident after which I spent nearly 2 months in the burns unit of a local hospital. The Matron ( ward Manager ) became a good friend and was a huge Barry Manilow fan. We spent many hours talking as I slowly recovered. She told me she going to the USA on holiday, a week in Las Vegas then on to Los Angeles. When she came back I asked her how her holiday went. She loved it especially when she and her husband went on a “ houses of the stars tour” around L.A. She got excited when they left the coach to take photos of Barry Manilows mansion. She said she was practically hysterical when a large limousine drove down the drive, passed through the gates, paused as the rear window opened and Barry waved to the fans. That was the last thing she remembered until her husband picked her up from the ground. That’s right, a 25 year veteran nurse who had seen some horrible sights due to her job had fainted because her favourite artist had waived at her. She wasn’t the slightest bit embarrassed to tell me story. I always think of that story every time I hear a Barry Manilow song, because without The Matron and her excellent team of Nurses, and auxiliary staff I wouldn’t be here 30 years later to tell the story.🤓

@dananichols349 Жыл бұрын

The juxtaposition between having such upbeat music and such shocking and depressing lyrics are what makes this such an oddly satisfying song.

@janleonard3101 Жыл бұрын

It's such melodrama! My sister and I used to act this out when we were kids and we never thought about it being sad or traumatic. It was more like a campy, fun B movie. 💃

@marybaillie8907 Жыл бұрын

I found Barry Manilow's Greatest Hits CD in my late parents collection I inherited. It soon became my favourite housework CD, with this song my favourite. Who couldn't fall for the great rhythm in this song? Barry's vocals so mesmerizing, with the wonderful full band just swinging to greatness. Fabulous memory, complete with bongos. Great reaction, loved it. So much fun. 🎷🎸🎹🎺🎻🥁🎵🎵 Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦

@janekayser-alexander5790 Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure I have the vinyl album somewhere in my house.

@gayleeidson6724 Жыл бұрын

I have that Greatest Hits album on vinyl still ( I'm 57) . I'm so happy that you are enjoying their favorite 🎵🎶 music while doing your housework ! I like to put on Stevie Nicks, Yanni, or REO Speedwagon while I'm cleaning. Next time I will try Barry !!!

@juliewhite7469 Жыл бұрын

One of my girlfriends had the greatest hits album when we were in middle school. Her stereo had spotlights with a mini mirror ball on it. We would turn out the lights, turn on the mirror (disco) ball and sing our hearts out into our hairbrush/microphones. 🎶 🥰

@oneafter9095 Жыл бұрын

I’ll confess, the first CD I bought when CD’s first came was Barry Manilow’s greatest hits.

@marybaillie8907 Жыл бұрын

@@gayleeidson6724 I'm still doing housework at 70. Lol. My choice this morning was Santana. 👍✌️🎶🇨🇦

@nirmalsuki Жыл бұрын

Copacabana is definitely one of the top 100 songs of all time.

@barba7521 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow is criminally under rated. He also has a dry sense of humour. He started his career writing jingles and on his live album from the 70's he features a whole medley of jingles he wrote. To experience the depth of his talent, you must react to When October Goes.

@barbieg821 Жыл бұрын

"I write the Songs" is one of my favorite Barry Manilow Songs!!!!

@stevehamilton8824 Жыл бұрын

Such a huge hit in the 70's. Barry Manilow was a monster at the time and wrote so many hits for himself and others. The Copacabana was a real nightclub that existed. It was in NY City that was run by mob boss, Frank Costello. The club was Latin themed but served Chinese food, yes, very odd. This was late 60's-early 70's

@jaimeduncan6167 Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, I had no idea about that part. I was assuming it was a place in Havana. This prompt me to investigate. I found this in the Wiki : The song was inspired by a conversation between Manilow and Sussman at the Copacabana Hotel in Rio de Janeiro when they discussed whether there had ever been a song called "Copacabana". After returning to the US, Manilow - who, in the 1960s, had been a regular visitor to the Copacabana nightclub in New York City - suggested that Sussman and Feldman write the lyrics to a story song for him. They did so, and Manilow supplied the music.[1]

@timothygil1 11 ай бұрын

They actually had several locations and would draw in singers of the time to perform, it also was a heavy influence on the "I Love Lucy" TV show and her husband Ricky's club the Tropicana!

@eileenszudejko3455 10 ай бұрын

There was a Copa..in Ohio Cleveland... We used to pass it, when heading to my grandma

@HappierNowe 10 ай бұрын

My wife’s grandfather was a chef at the Copa

@user-qv2ur2bw3z 6 ай бұрын

It is in Goodfellas

@steviemccormick3762 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow was a mainstay of the 70's !!!!

@steph990 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow was not just a hit maker on the radio. He was a king of tv ads. One of his best that I remember from my childhood and he joked about on a compilation of them he did on a Showtime concert around 1981 was for Stridex, the acne wash… “Give your face something to smile about, give your face something to smile about…with Stridex.” And you weren’t even mad that earworm was in your head. 🤣

@graciesmom1477 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow was one of the biggest singers at the time. I owned so many of his and Elton John's cassettes. My mother was even crazy for Barry.

@lifewuzonceezr Жыл бұрын

We are called Fanilow's ;)

@seanelston5694 Жыл бұрын

Just saw Manilow in concert 6 days ago in Nashville!! 79 years old and still making packed stadiums blow up!! For suggestions.. he's so diverse.. I Write The Songs, Trying to Get the Feeling Again, Even Now, Brooklyn Blues, Let's Hang On, Who's Been Sleepin' in My Bed, I Made it Through the Rain.. and really.. all that is just a start

@ladydawgfan4832 Жыл бұрын

Now I feel old! Barry Manilow was the first concert for me and my best friend Amy back in 1978. We were 14 so we had to buy an extra ticket for her Dad. It was at Ravinia Festival outside of Chicago. We had crappy seats and couldn't really see anything, but we could hear the show perfectly so we had a blast regardless.

@Mirrorgirl492 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, really? That's fantastic. What good luck you have to have seen him perform.

@BarryGGould Жыл бұрын

could it be magic is fantastic

@starshake8998 Жыл бұрын

Mandy

@eolson1964 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow is and was the jingle King of American Commercials. Band-Aid(I'm Stuck On Band-aid), Stridex(Give your Face Something to Smile about), KFC(Grab A Bucket of Chicken), Dr. Pepper( I am a Pepper), McDonald's(You deserve a Break), State Farm( Like a Good Neighbor). He wrote so many hits, when I kid I used to listen to many of his songs, Weekend in New England, Copacabana, I write the songs(He truly did).

@johnsinclair4448 6 ай бұрын

The happiest tragedy you'll ever hear. Barry Manilow's genius shows here. He wrote a ballad set to a Latin melody and a disco base. My only complaint about his music was back in the day, most of his songs were hits, so the radio played each one so frequently that you just got tired of them. But now,40 years later it's good to hear them again. Try any Manilow song, I think you'll really like it.

@willdwyer6782 Жыл бұрын

1978. Barry had three top ten singles that year. This one only made it to number 8. His biggest hit in '78 was Can't Smile Without You.

@scapito Жыл бұрын

I love seeing him perform Can't Smile Without You.

@goldilox369 Жыл бұрын

What? How? I'm lost. This is my favorite Barry Manilow song. But "Can't Smile Without You" is priceless in Hellboy 2. 😊

@rebo2610 Жыл бұрын

We named our new dog Lola... "Her name was Lola, she was a showdog!" LOL. We love this song. It was a great disco song. Speaking of "faded," have y'all reacted to Delta Dawn by Tanya Tucker? Another sad song about lost love.

@willdwyer6782 Жыл бұрын

At least you didn't name her after the Lola the Kinks sang about. 🤣

@rebo2610 Жыл бұрын

@@willdwyer6782 that was my first reaction when my husband suggested it! It's ok, she's lovely no matter what. She's a tiny chihahuahua.

@caridemoranville6306 Жыл бұрын

We named one of our Great Danes Lola and sang the exact same thing to her! We bought her a yellow boa for pictures😂

@tarynkirchen5961 Жыл бұрын

They did react to Delta Dawn by Tanya Tucker back on September 8, 2022 :)

@vernonbolinger9488 Жыл бұрын

Delta dawn one of the chezziest songs ever

@cosybully Жыл бұрын

The Copacabana is one of the main beaches in Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Ipanema is another one, and another song comes to mind: "The Girl from Ipanema."

@lilamuzik3385 Жыл бұрын

"Even Now" is stunning and will break your heart. Barry as a crooner. Jay you will love it!

@bruw5640 Жыл бұрын

There were a lot of story songs like Copacabana in the 70’s. The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, Angie Baby, Dark Lady are just a few others.

@juliewhite7469 Жыл бұрын

And before these Marty Robbins' El Paso.

@LearnToRefine Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow .. "Could It Be Magic". Genius from start to finish!

@BlazeInjun Жыл бұрын

Better watch out for this song. It will get in your mind and you will be singing parts of it the rest of your life.

@miamidolphinsfan Жыл бұрын

Hard to believe this one is 45 years old now !!!! I feel so old !

@Shrykespeare Жыл бұрын

I tried to think of any other famous singers named Barry other than the triumvirate of Gibb, White, and Manilow. The only one I could come up with was Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, a former medic for the Green Berets, whose big hit song was, appropriately, "The Ballad of the Green Berets", from 1966. (He only had two songs released as singles, and the second was called "The 'A' Team", also from 1966. You should check it out, or maybe save it for Memorial Day.

@surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

Barry Mann - "Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp)" comes to mind, which they've done already

@Shrykespeare Жыл бұрын

@@surlechapeau Oh, right. Good catch. The only other kinda-musical Barry was Barry Williams from The Brady Bunch, but I'm fairly sure they didn't do their own singing on those episdoes when they formed a singing group.

@dirtcop11 Жыл бұрын

The Copacabana was a nightclub in New York and was named after the Copacabana in Havana, Cuba. The drums you hear are Conga drums, they are tall whereas bongos are short. A fun fact is that the name Lola in the Philippines means "grandmother."

@payleighsteele1540 Жыл бұрын

Barry is a consummate showman. Always was. It’s as much his show as the music.

@lyriasfaves Жыл бұрын

"One Voice" ... all him...layered, but all him. You will appreciate.

@kellyreiterman Жыл бұрын

This song was absolutely everywhere back in the day!

@nobody_special Жыл бұрын

People don't usually get how dark the lyrics actually are. My favorite Barry Manilow song is "Weekend in New England." #fanilow

@angier5775 Жыл бұрын

Mine too!! ❤

@marksperry9062 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Weekend in New England is great.

@patcurrie9888 Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@leefuller211 Жыл бұрын

Boy that man can put on a show. My wife dragged me to a Barry Manilow gig here in the UK a few years ago. I'm a 60 year old ex-punk and had to be dragged like a child, kicking and screaming. BUT what a fantastic night we had. Barry was on fire!!!!

@johndalessandro9157 Жыл бұрын

For a time Barry Manilow was the hottest thing north of Havana. He had about a dozen hit songs. Singer, songwriter, pianist!

@stevenklein3195 5 ай бұрын

Never tire of his music. His voice is so recognizable. He is a legend and icon and will always be.

@fscottgray9784 Жыл бұрын

Mandy is my favorite Barry M song.

@beriandavies2111 Жыл бұрын

To think that prior to his stratospheric success, Barry Manilow composed jingles for ad companies.

@milkspan2604 5 ай бұрын

barry..... a great singer, but above all also a composer and arranger

@FeaturingRob Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow was really inspired by Broadway musicals, so he loves to tell stories...and 'Copacabana' is a dark tale, in spite of its party-time vibe. One of the reasons I love this song and Barry Manilow. In fact, he has tried to turn this song into a full-fledged stage musical...but it tanked pretty quick. The one thing he has never conquered was Broadway as a composer. "Ready To Take A Chance Again", "Weekend In New England", "I Write The Songs", and "This One's For You" are just a few favorites of mine.

@charlessheifer2264 Жыл бұрын

The Copacabana was a New York City nightclub that opened in 1940 and became the hottest club in the entire world. It eventually expanded and existed in several locations. The Copacabana had the greatest entertainers perform such as Danny Thomas, Eddie Fisher (Carrie's dad), Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Sammy Davis, Jr., Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, etc. The Barry Manilow song "Copacabana" is named after the nightclub. There were always VIP's in the audience and on one occasion in 1957 players from the NY Yankees (including Billy Martin, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford) got into a brawl defending Sammy Davis, Jr. (who was the headline performer that night) from racial slurs hurled at him from drunks in the audience. Music and Passion were always the fashion at the Copa ...

@susanharmon2740 Жыл бұрын

Ok, I'm 54 years old and never realized the dark undertone of this song. Your reaction was spot on. Lol

@frederickseltzerjr2170 Жыл бұрын

It was worth it just to see Amber live her best Copa life the way she was jamming to it!

@petercourtien4581 Жыл бұрын

Organized crime was romanticized and celebrated in the movies, TV and music of the 1970s. That’s why we don’t see a disconnect here, Amber. It was a different time.😊❤️

@meltorme-ntor2933 Жыл бұрын

The 70s were the decade of the story song, many of them upbeat, even if the story was a sad one. It was weird, but we loved it.

@jondishmonmusicandstuff2753 Жыл бұрын

I backup sang for Mr. Manilow in the 80's. My voice coach got me the gig. He was looking for a choir to do this song called "One Voice." My mom was so proud of me. She got to see me in person for she was one of the many seating people taking tickets and seating his fans. A very Memorable experience. He gave us all a free album. hahahaha

@doreenharper3703 Жыл бұрын

My favorite Barry Manilow song is “Weekend in New England”!!! That song brings back so many memories!!! Great memories!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

@alainanash4905 Жыл бұрын

I may be late to the party but this reaction channel has become my favorite out of the 2 dozen channels and hundreds of reactions I've seen. Great job! I love that young modern couples can appreciate the music I grew up with. Those were some great times. We had the same issues and feelings of today's youth.

@jeannettestogner5164 Жыл бұрын

Amber, I couldn't stop watching you! You listened to that last verse so intently, and looked so concerned that Lola "lost her youth and her Tony, now she's lost her mind," then as soon as the chorus hit, you were immediately dancing and smiling again!! 🤣🤣🤣 Priceless!! I love you guys. 💕

@mornawenbayberry5157 11 ай бұрын

Love how Amber realizes the sadness of Lola's story, but keeps on dancing, hehe.

@wendyjohnson9489 Жыл бұрын

And that's what it felt like in the clubs

@gayleeidson6724 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow's songs are some of the greatest love songs ever !!!

@angier5775 Жыл бұрын

Weekend in New England is my fave!!

@gayleeidson6724 Жыл бұрын

@@angier5775 I love Somewhere in the Night !!! And Weekend in New England is beautiful 😍❤️, too. I'm going to have to get my greatest hits album out and fire up the Turntable !!! OMG....Even Now !!! It's awesome, too 😊💖.

@debbiedebster5806 Жыл бұрын

I confess as well to being a "Fanilow" 🤣 I used to make up dances to his records as a kid.. my friend and I loved him too, on Fridays we'd sing "LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT!" 😉❤✌

@elainemarsh5170 Жыл бұрын

The Copacabana was a legendary NYC nightclub in the 1940s-1950s. Very glamorous with a floor show and the top music acts of the day.

@christophertidwell6724 Жыл бұрын

My mom introduced me to Barry Manilow when I was a small child I have danced to Copacabana my whole life Barry really is a guilty pleasure that takes me back to dancing with mom before I started kindergarten

@angelalacour2384 Жыл бұрын

FINALLY!!! I have waited a long time to see your reaction to this song. I love Barry Manilow and this was probably his biggest hit. I love watching you two chair dancing and having fun.

@marksperry9062 Жыл бұрын

People forget just how huge Barry was in the ‘70’s, and how many hits he had in a short period of time. Copacabana was a departure from his usual music, his way of dipping his toe into disco, which a lot of non-disco artists did. He also won his only Grammy for it, oddly enough, since many other sings better showcase his singing.

@bastark6926 Жыл бұрын

I remember this song as a kid. The lyrics still make me laugh. "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". That's just hilarious.

@rachaelyamasaki3889 Жыл бұрын

Now you are listening to one of my FAVORITE artists of the 70's! You HAVE to listen to "Could it be Magic"!!!

@ohjoy6 Жыл бұрын

"Weekend in New England" is a very romantic Barry Manilow song. 💕

@thomasrichards6245 Жыл бұрын

YES! Thanks for reacting to this one.

@brt5273 Жыл бұрын

" But we're at the COPA!!!"💥❤‍🔥💥😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣💥❤‍🔥💥 Love that long interlude when everyone was dancing Disco fabulous back in the day!

@audreyturner2983 Жыл бұрын

This was a great song. Back in 1985 they made a made for tv movie of this song. Starring Barry Manilow, Annette O'toole & Joseph Bologna as Tony, Lola & Rico.

@l.brandehilton7107 4 ай бұрын

Wooow.... I really didn't know that. U really learn something new everyday. 😊

@thegingergyrl455 Жыл бұрын

This was MY song at 4yrs old. I sang it and danced around to it every time it came on the radio. My brother still remembers that and that’s 45yrs ago! Barry was HUGE in the 70’s.💃🏻🕺🏻

@ericaeccleston1393 Жыл бұрын

I just have to say the comments are making me so happy! Barry is so overlooked and underappreciated. My mom used to play his music nonstop when I was growing up, and also introduced my daughter to him. The three of us saw him together last year and he was still spectacular!! Forever a #fanilow!

@kbusby4824 Жыл бұрын

Walked right by Barry at Lincoln Square Mall in Urbana, Illinois in the early 80s when I was in high school. He was in town for a concert and was apparently staying at the hotel attached to the mall. Great vocalist.

@rodb9275 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow is awesome. I hope I get the chance to see him LIVE someday. Of course he is getting older, so I probably won't have the chance.

@brucefrancis6222 Жыл бұрын

Barry paints a picture in your mind with this song and the Latin / Havana sounds of the late 50's bar scene.

@bradsouthers7476 Жыл бұрын

I saw Barry in concert at the Mabee Center in Tulsa in the early 1980s. He started his second half after intermission with this song. The intro started with that Latin beat and the cowbell, palm trees rose from the stage as the beat built up, Barry came dancing out in one of those shirts with the big frilly sleeves, and you could feel the anticipation as the music reached its crescendo right before the "Her name was Lola" part. Only he didn't sing those words. Instead, at the height of the excitement of that intro, he sang, "O-klahoma where the wind comes sweeping down the plains". The crowd cheered, Barry stopped, and then said in that New York accent, "What, you were expecting something else maybe?" You can imagine the laughter. He's definitely a showman!

@karenkinsman5643 Жыл бұрын

Great reaction!! Barry was an excellent showman! He was my first concert ever in 1975. I was 15!!!

@carlossanchez5337 Жыл бұрын

Im a 56 yrs old new York born and raised in the Bronx and hearrd all the greats Dion,tom Jones,Paul anka and I love your new fresh reactions to this music,I love you guys.

@Citizenesse8 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow is an extreme wonderful Talent. He's an excellent writer, performer, and singer. You really need to go deep into his song catalog. He has so many beautiful songs such as Mandy, Ships, Somewhere in the Night, Can't Smile Without You, and so many more.

@nurse37919 Жыл бұрын

Love love Barry!!!! My parents took me to see him when I was 5-6 - been in love with him ever since!!!

@scapito Жыл бұрын

Yes! There's something about seeing him live that is so special.

@lukgraphics 3 ай бұрын

I feel like from all reaction channels, you guys actually listen to the lyrics and get what its about. You are the number 1 reaction channel.

@jessejamessimons483 Жыл бұрын

Alright my babies.... Now I see you swaying a flow to Barry Manilow🕺💃‼️ Keep getting down with your bad selves. And thanks for giving the people what they want ‼️💯🔥🎼🎶😁👍🏼

@ColoradoGrami Жыл бұрын

Manilow is GREAT in concert. Saw him at the Fox theatre in St. Louis which is a gorgeous experience in itself. What a memorable night. Thanks for the sweet memory. 💖

@robertcrundwell2782 Жыл бұрын

Life goes on! At the beginning of his career, Barry wrote a lot of product jingles such as “Like a Good Neighbor” for State Farm and “Stuck on Band-Aid” for Band-Aid. He also sang in “Give Your Face Something to Smile About” for Stridex and “Finger-Lickin' Good Day” for KFC and many others. He also was Bette Midler's pianist in the beginning of her career singing in bath houses in New York. .

@maggynewtown3500 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow was huge in the middle to late 70s.

@snapdragon8888 Жыл бұрын

I still know all the words to this (and most other Barry songs). Barry Manilow had a huge influence on 70's pop.

@mypl510 Жыл бұрын

Wow, it is 1978 all over again! I was 10 and I loved watching everyone dance to this at family parties! Such great times and memories.

@stlee25 Жыл бұрын

Could not stop smiling all through this video watching Jay air playing the bongos and Amber chair dancing. Thanks for making me smile today! You can't go wrong with Barry Manilow

@kristindunstan172 Жыл бұрын

There is a video of him performing this live back in the 70s when the song was very popular and he's 79 now and remained popular through the years.

@4mindful.meditation Жыл бұрын

LMAO I laughed so hard watching your reaction. In the beginning you were so happy and enjoying the story and I was just waiting for the 'big' moment reveal because I knew you weren't expecting it and the look on your faces was priceless.

@merrillundgren1790 Жыл бұрын

You made me laugh out loud!! 😂🤣 Your reaction “it was a party and now it’s a crime scene! What up!?” This must be an extended remake of the original on the Even Now album. I had never heard this version (the middle musical interlude part). I like the original better. The live version from his hey day in the 1980’s is excellent with the big band and the horns is AMAZING!

@sheilameyers152 Жыл бұрын

It was a real dance club! It was a real big hit back then ! We did the Latin swing dance all night! Fun fun fun!

@proudmoon3 Жыл бұрын

I can still picture Barry in his costume with the poofy sleeves...

@anderspemer358 11 ай бұрын

This version, 5:46 long, was called "Copacabana (Disco)" and was on the US/Canada double-LP version of Greatest Hits in 1978, the year the song was released some months before on the "Even Now" album. The double Greatest Hits album was not officially released overseas, instead "we" got a one-LP version with about half the songs. I assume Copacabana was on that, too, but I don't know which version. And in the UK they got an album with the same cover art, called Manilow Magic, with a slightly different track list than the "rest of Europe" Greatest Hits. :) Somehow, this double album was still the first Manilow record my Mum found, after she had seen Foul Play and just loved that theme music song "Ready to take a chance again" and read about it somewhere, finding Barry's name out. It must have been some record store that had direct imported the American only double album. I'm so glad they did! Little nine year old Anders discovered Barry, too, and I assume I was by far the youngest male attendant the only time Barry performed llive on Swedish soil in September 1983. :) Another song which there was a special, as far as I know, otherwise never released version of on that Greatest Hits album, was "Ir's a Miracle". Luckily, there's a KZfaq clip where the promotional single of that version is played: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sOCXqZWntru3io0.html

@jenniferwebb1005 Жыл бұрын

When I was a little kid, my dad and I would ride around singing this song. Such a great memory.

@joycegibbs5267 Жыл бұрын

one of the greatest singer/songwriters. I saw him in concert, just BRILLIANT xxx

@christianmattison6096 Жыл бұрын

This has a lot in common with Bobby Darren's "Mack the Knife". Both are tragic stories set to a snappy toe-tapping tune, Thanks for playing the long version. Love that percussion!!

@jacqueline4514 Жыл бұрын

My Favorite Barry Manilow song!!! On my prom night in 1985, after the prom we drove into Manhattan from Brooklyn and danced at the Copacabana! They didn’t makes us show IDs ❤😂 A song you might want to react to is one I danced to that night “Point Of No Return” by Expose! 😊

@noirgatherer Жыл бұрын

Nail on the head. Barry Manilow is best described as the musical equivalent of a game show host. But that can be fun sometimes.

@meredithchandler73 Жыл бұрын

Barry Manilow has SO many great songs! Can’t wait for you to hear more! Just a few of my favorites: One Voice, Weekend in New England, I Write The Songs, Can’t Smile Without You.