as a metal head, i can confirm that this song is a certified banger

@darylobey8867

Жыл бұрын

Seriously it realy is barry has a great voice to :) and i listen to a bit of metal and older hiohop

@shywhispers1

7 ай бұрын

I’m a metal head as well, and I totally agree!

I used to work for Barry Manilow during the late 90s. I knew nothing about him beforehand. I can honestly say, that out of all the bands/artists I've worked for, Barry was the most humble and kind to everyone. After hearing his music, it gets stuck in my head often. His live shows are so much fun. Please catch one ASAP in Vegas if you have the opportunity.

@hopemurphy9093

2 жыл бұрын

That is so cool! I’ve been a Fanilow since the 70’s. It’s good to hear he really is a nice guy.

@jerickson725

2 жыл бұрын

Wow Stacey, I had no idea this kind of work was in your background. Now you are definitely my coolest KZread friend 😍. - Joni E

@robinjohnston24

2 жыл бұрын

I’ve known several folks who have worked with BM and not one of them has a bad word to say about him.

@TheDylls

5 ай бұрын

You did not!! That's so cool!! ❤❤

When I was a kid I never really listened to the lyrics and just thought this was a fun "resort" song. I'm almost 50 now and just this year did I really "hear" how frickin' DARK this song is!

@idemandabetterfuture

2 жыл бұрын

Lex so knows the song, knows there's a story, analyses the music spot on, but doesn't piece together "A shot rang out ... who shot who?" then "she lost her Love". Interesting.

@TheJoshuaPimentel

2 жыл бұрын

Same here, guy.

@HiddenCharmhome

2 жыл бұрын

Same! 😂

@LordEriolTolkien

2 жыл бұрын

tis a murder ballad

@shellzmoe8966

2 жыл бұрын

Omg I feel the same way, 51 here!! Always just loved the beat!!

Barry Manilow hit the 70's like Covid. He was all over the place and you couldn't get away from him no matter how hard you tried. I mean, imagine a time when Van Halen and Barry Manilow were on the radio at the same time! We were dynamic and those artists went multi-platinum without downloads! People actually went to record stores and bought their records and tapes to make the sales go triple platinum!

@Basai7

Жыл бұрын

Turtles and Peaches stamps! A great time to be young with such diverse music genres to choose from...I can still sing with the songs and remember all.the.words AND instrumentals! #merengue #dance #seventies

Lex never ceases to amaze me! She is so versatile with her reactions! Brad I sure hope you know that you have a gem sitting next to you!!!

Actually, The Copacabana (The Copa) was a famous nightclub here in NYC, most popular in the 40's-the 60's. It really did become a disco in the 70's/80's. It moved around mid-town a couple of times, and finally closed just recently.

@827dusty

2 жыл бұрын

This is about the nightclub in Miami. "The hottest spot north of Havana"...Cuba. That isn't New York.

@Darkofficial123

2 жыл бұрын

well, I don't know if Miami, NYC and Havana (Cuba) have a place with that name but in Brazil we've Rio de Janeiro that has a neighborhood in the south zone that has that name. And as Rio de Janeiro was one of the first cities founded during colonial times I suspect that name is from here XD well, I believe that the music refers to a spot (a club maybe) that has that name but the word copacabana I believe that be from here (but I'm not from Rio de Janeiro so I need to research a little deeper)

@albback8176

2 жыл бұрын

@@827dusty it's based on nyc nightclub. The Miami location didn't exist back then.

@josephclark4999

Жыл бұрын

@@albback8176 You seem to be right. Hell New York is north of Havana. Rocking song. Thanks for the history.

@andregotha9257

Жыл бұрын

Yes its about the nightclub in NY named after the famous beach in Rio de Janeiro

There was a Copacabana in NYC where all the big acts like Sinatra Dean Martin ans Sammy Davis Jr would play. It was a dinner dance club back in the 40s and 50s. They also had girls who danced Lola. But not Miami or Vegad. It is definetly NYC

I grew up to all of his songs as a little kid in the 70s and knew them all. In the 90s I was friends with a “Fanilow” who dragged me to a concert. BLOWN AWAY!!! Saw him at least three more times after that. 🤣

@pfcampos7041

2 жыл бұрын

Barry was a staple of my childhood and I know ALL his songs! Never got to see him in concert though.😏

In this episode of Brad and Lex, Lex's up and down bop becomes a circular bop blended with animated hand gestures and festive face expressions while Brad, hearing the Copa for the 1st time is more standoffish and inquisitive but Brad still manages to maintain a cautious but signature side to side bop.

@homerwimberly8693

2 жыл бұрын

Lol love, I keep tuning in. Great Drama

@robrhyno9572

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Dude, this is brilliant! You gotta do this for all their reactions!😁👍🦏🇨🇦

@robrhyno9572

2 жыл бұрын

Ha! Dude, this is brilliant! You gotta do this for all their reactions!😁👍🦏🇨🇦

@shawnfate2656

2 жыл бұрын

bahahahaha

@alanh7247

2 жыл бұрын

Lola... that's a man baby!

Barry's songs are so amazingly orchestrated. He's an incredible writer. I rarely hear him, but when I do I'm always mesmerized.

"the hottest spot north of Havana" is the Copacabana nightclub in New York City.

OH MY GOSH!!! I went to see Barry Manilow live, on the Copacabana Tour... 1985/1986. He put on one hell of a show!!!

@lauriwest435

2 жыл бұрын

The Copacabana is in Rio de Janeiro... I seriously had to google it. The concert I went to was like a miniature Broadway production!

@tiffanytosh1569

Жыл бұрын

@@lauriwest435 yes, but there was a club in NYC called Copacabana. Really popular in the 40’s and 50’s. In the 70’s it became a disco.

@lauriwest435

Жыл бұрын

@@tiffanytosh1569 Yes!! I knew there was one, other than in Rio, but I was not sure where it was.

@tiffanytosh1569

Жыл бұрын

@@lauriwest435 remembered hearing about it once.

Lex, you get the vibe of every song you hear. You make me smile with your reactions.😀👍

Great! Lex always has a mischievous look on her face! Brad is much more serious, and trying to understand it, while Lex is just living it and feeling the emotions and vibes. Great distinction between you guys; so enjoyable to watch. Thanks!

@timothykscarborough7047

Жыл бұрын

Brad, your enthusiasm is definitely underwhelming!😘

Barry Manilow was like the Charlie Sheen character from Two and Half Men--he used to write jingles for products. He wrote the 'Stuck on Band-aid' song, and 'You Deserve a Break Today' for McDonalds (among many others). I love how Brad listened to the lyrics and heard the ugly truth, but Lex was totally surprised that a song she felt she knew, was actually about such a dark subject. His encapsulation of what happened was hilarious. I laughed out loud hard enough I'm writing LOL out longform. Her take was fine too: she got caught up in the showy feel of it, which is really there. So now will she listen to it his way? Or will he try listening to it her way?

@JoinTheProgress

2 жыл бұрын

But the keyword is "showy," Vegas-style. The song was meant to have fun with mystery dramas, and their often unrealistic reaching story lines, the same as double-O-7 or Tom Cruise climbing on the outside of a plane that is taking off. Outrageous, fun and goofy...not real-world terrifying and crazy.

@s.mcpherson6354

2 жыл бұрын

@@JoinTheProgress Yeah, that's a good way to describe it. It's intentionally over the top, but the intention part seems to make the over the top part not feel over the top. It sets itself just the right context.

I just love those dance moves Lex. I always loved the groove & beat of this song so much. I was like Lex and never realized what a sad story it was for Lola.

@DrDetroit

2 жыл бұрын

I wanted another verse that told us how many years Rico went to prison for. lol

the song has a kind of devious, sugar coated yet honest appraisal of life's twists and turns. Humorous yet true.

*Lex is too FUNNY :) She makes this VLOG for sure... Brad's OK & has his moments, HaHaHaHa*

Love Barry Manilow! So many hits you can check out! He’s in Vegas now and I saw him a couple years ago, he still sounds amazing!

Just to check all the boxes, you need to hear "The Girl from Ipanema" a classic that'll sound familiar to you.

OMG Barry Manilow my sister used to have his greatest hits and listen to it when I was a kid. Lol

This song makes me want to cha-cha every time I hear it! I love it!

As a kid in the 70's my Mom was totally in love with Barry. When he came out she was devastated and in complete denial.

B&L,, you'll love his "Looks Like We Made It" , 'Can't Smile Without You", "Mandy" and "I Write The Songs".

@unholydriver4987

2 жыл бұрын

MAYBE Lex will, but I doubt Brad would get a thrill out of any of those.

@darkmagus64

2 жыл бұрын

Mandy is my song.

There are 3 songs by Barry Manalo that I love : "Copacabana" , "Mandy"and "I Can't Smile Without You" ; I think You would really like them all

@pfcampos7041

2 жыл бұрын

You would like them all! I write the Songs, Gotta get that Feeling, It's a Miracle, ...and many more.😁💗

@RSOFT92

Жыл бұрын

Dont forget "Could It Be Magic?"

You couldn't escape this on the radio, once upon a time

It seem that this guy never gets out of the house... America? Miami? Listen to the lyrics... It's a tragic love story but it is not Miami or Jamaica or Bahamas... "Copa Cabana, the hottest spot north of HAVANA.." He's talking about a Tropical Club IN CUBA dumb-dumb..!! And I don't know how those two ended up together... She's Always Happy, excited about the music, dancing, jumping.. She is so funny and perky and alive.!! And he is always in a sour or paused mood, no expression on his face, dull and like he's bored all the time... If I had a girl like that, I would be jumping with her, singing and going all crazy with joy... In really enjoy watching this chanel's reactions but now I only pay attention to Lex's excitement... Sorry Brad, but you kill the joy of the moment with your Grim Seriousness... Not Fun.

Play this in any public space and you have an instant dance party.

Enjoyed this you are both so cute. Thanks for reminding me my youth. I was a fan of Barry for years.

Brad I'm sorry to say but here it goes, "when your girl Lex smiles makes me smile as well". I really do love this channel.

I swear, during the last days this song has been torturing me. Trapped in my head like a banner, "naaaa, Copacabana, naninninanini in La Habana..." And now that. 😳

Barry won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Male Artist in 1979 for his singing on "Copacabana". He's a consummate professional as a singer and showman -- and he also does the band/orchestral arrangements for all of the instruments you hear in his recordings. Barry is celebrating 50 years at this writing in 2023 since the release of his debut album, and he has a musical called "Harmony" for which he wrote the musical score set to open on Broadway this November. Also, he is still doing live concerts in his residency in Las Vegas at the Westgate (formerly the Hilton and before that the International) where Elvis Presley played for years. Barry is on pace to break Elvis' record string of performances there sometime this fall. Not bad for a guy who will celebrate his 80th birthday this June 17th.

Hey Brad. Based on how Lex was moving to this song, just learn to love it and you're evenings will always be awesome.

I was a young kid in the 70s and my dad had this 8-track on repeat on long family road trips in the camper. Say what you will about Barry Manilow, the guy could write a pop hook.

@scapito

Жыл бұрын

And a memorable jingle

I've loved Barry since I was a teenager. I'm 52 now.

Barry Manilow: "Could It Be Magic". That song will crack through even the hardest heart and make you feel the Love!

This was a great song for a really fun time-- the '70's. Thanks for the play. Manilow was fun to watch perform his music on stage, especially songs like this.

She is so freakin cute with her rhythmic chair dancing and drum playin!!❤

Miami, Vegas, Atlantic City, Manhattan, Dallas, Seattle, SF .. this extended version was played at discos across the nation in 1978. The shooting took place in 1948 apparently "...thirty years ago."

Lex, watching you is EVERYTHING! Thank you for the smiles!

This is such an upbeat and fun song I've realized the tragic story it weaves!

LOL - "Her dude got killed and she just grew into an old drunk." Best breakdown for this song.

Lex is my spirit animal. I just love her 💗 you’re cool too Brad 🤣

I remember watching Barry's Copacabana TV special over forty years ago, it was a big hit.

There was an actual movie made by CBS in 1985 about this song. Thank you for doing this reaction!

Love him. Still love Bandstand theme song. All his songs are so great.

@Dardrum

2 жыл бұрын

YES

5 years ago I won 3 tickets to see him and being a metal guy he suprize me great performance

It's wonderful to watch Lex like this music and fall for the rhythm... I also like this type of music🤭

Haven't heard this song in maybe 30years and I still catch myself singing the chorus at few times a week. I also like parody of this song... The Star Wars Cantina

Barry Manilow is one of the artists as a guy you don't admit you like but secretly you do. In the 70s he was quite popular. He has written lots of famous commercial jingles for television advertisers. This song is a bit silly and fun. He has written a lot of beautiful ballads. Try reviewing any of these great Barry Manilow songs: Mandy, Could It Be Magic, Trying To Get The Feeling Again, Even Now, Weekend In New England, Ready To Take A Chance Again, Can't Smile Without You and I Write The Songs.

Nooooo, this gets stuck in my head for weeks 🤪🤪🤪

Ol' Barry was the master at writing love songs. Surprised you picked this one. Should checkout "Could this be Magic" or "Weekend in New England" or "This ones for you" all of these were huge hits in the 70's.

Lex is getting her couch groove on.!!!!

The Copacabana was a night club in New York City and it is a beach in Brazil. Barry was having a conversation about the Copa while in Brazil and he also used frequent the night club. He discussed the song idea with some writers and they wrote this song

My favorite Barry Manilow song is "I Write the Songs". You should also look at a list of the commercial jingles he wrote.

And we’re not leaving Miami! Well, it’s Barry Manilow….he’s not going to sing like anybody but himself!

That bridge part sounds like The Price is Right 😂😂😂

Loving the orchestral sound + bongos in this song! Reminds me of "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc. which has a similar string section, drum sound (with cowbell) and fun disco vibe. Also, Zongamin's "Bongo Song" which more than lives up to its name.

This song is so catchy that I can remember all the words after all these years. Haven’t heard it since I was a kid!

70s tv show soundtrack all sounded like this, Charlie's Angel's keeps popping in my head

This was a song we danced to at my wedding its just fabulous

Nice to see you are enjoying this song so much.

Even though Barry Manilow was uncool by the time I hit my teens, I always loved this song.

OMG Lexy Vegas Yasss! I saw a Barry Manilow show there a few years ago and it was *chef's kiss*

He's just sitting there, nonshalant and she's all moving around, it's hilarious

Brad: "Ok... we're still in Miami" ... "It's not a happy song" 🤣👍

Lex, you are such a joy!

Friend had tix to see Barry in PHX in the late 2000's and couldn't go. So I went (hey free, right?). Had the BEST time! So fun. Women throwing panties and bras on the stage. It was so animal

Manilow rabbit hole!!!! Go down it!!!! You should do a 3 in a row Manilow!

The Copa Cabanna was a nightclub in NYC, that had a lot of Latin Americzn performers play there way back in the day.A great song.

You guys have me bopping and wanting to cha cha tonight. So fun!!

The vibe always makes me wanna take a vacation- 😄👍✌️

Barry Manilow was the acceptable face of club music to the older folk when I was growing up.

I love the tropical music vibe.

Copacabana is based on a real nightclub of the same name in New York which used to be a popular hangout for mobsters in the old days. It closed down just recently.

I love this song 🙌🙌

Damn Lex, you really should smile more and try and have some fun with these videos!!! Brad, try and cheer her up, I can't take seeing her so sad, lifeless and depressed! LMAO All joking aside, another great reaction you two, good to see you guys having fun.

Loves the song; has no idea that Tony dies in the second verse. Lol. Never change, Lex.

I saw Barry Manilow at the Tampa Arena about a year before I left. I wasnt paying the huge ticket price so on a whim I bought some beers and went to the parking lot looking for $20 tickets. I found one and went in. It was really fun. Hes great live even though hes old as fuck now.

I don't know why, but I love this song. Another great one of his that is underrated is "When October Goes".

LOL....Yalls first real SPEED BUMP in the road! hahaha

Barry was actually a talented pianist and jazz musician, who was writing songs. He came up with a song he called, "Mandy" made the demo and tried to interest record labels. Someone heard him sing the demo and said he should sing the song himself. Barry did, and "Mandy" became a number one smash in the U.S. the UK and other countries, selling millions of records... the rest as the saying goes is history.

@melodymcdonald2140

2 жыл бұрын

Barry did write and sing jingles and played piano for other singers, as well as wrote songs he wanted to sell for others to sing. He had trouble getting anyone to do the demos so he sang them himself. Some of the demos did wind up helping him get a record deal...his original song Could it Be Magic was on the first album. While making the 2nd album, Clive Davis brought a song to Barry called "Brandy", which was a rock song written and sung by Scott English, an artist from the UK. Barry reworked the song into a nice little ballad and they changed the name to " Mandy" because there was already a hit song called Brandy by the group Looking Glass.

This is such a fun karaoke song. Great reaction!! 🙂

Copacabana, famous nightclub in NYC, opened in 1940. It had four different locations over the years. After 81 years it closed May 26, 2020😕

YOUR AWESOME LEX!!

I never thought I'd see the day you listened to Barry Manilow! Ah, how funny! I want to comment, but I don't even know what to say except I could sing along with this song and that's not an easy thing to admit in public.

@michaelkulis6008

2 жыл бұрын

I know every word to this song by heart because my sister made me watch her dance and sing to it while she practiced for her school talent show.

@DavidJonesZMBY

2 жыл бұрын

@@michaelkulis6008 Some people might call that torture... Just kidding. Mostly.

LOVE BOAT ⛵ VIBES AS WELL !

I love watching you two especially when you have the opposite reactions. Brads all strait laced and Lex is just letting go and bopping with the grove.

Such a Banger 🔥 🤣🔥

Yessssssss...Brad with the straight Miami vibe. This song was a hit with everyone when it came out. It was on all the TV shows in the 70's & 80's. Skating rings would play this and disco too. Barry was incredibly gifted and entertaining 👏. We love Barry Manilow ❤

@albback8176

2 жыл бұрын

Correction...Brazilian vibe, based on samba

Lex, you sure got that couch bouncing. They are playing the bongoes. It's a great song. Love Barry Manilow.

"Music. Passion. People getting shot. Sooooo Miami!" -- Brad

The Copacobana was a real nite club in NY where famous and rich people used to patron

So awesome

I love how the photo is of Copacabana beach in Rio de Janiero, but the song's set in the Copacabana nightclub in New York City.

The look on Brad's face while he was complaining about Lex's obsession with this song was priceless!!

‘There was blood and a single GUNSHOT…’

"Could it be Magic?" next please!!

@scapito

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

Holy cow, haven't heard this in a very long time. Nice one, Lex

I'm with Lex. One of my absolute favorites growing up!