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Barry Manilow
Copacabana (At the Copa)
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Copacabana (At the Copa) was released on February 1, 1978 by Arista/Legacy as a part of the album Even Now
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Piano
Ginger Blake
Ginger Blake
Background Vocals
Laura Creamer
Laura Creamer
Background Vocals
Linda Dillard
Linda Dillard
Background Vocals
Ronnie Zito
Ronnie Zito
Drums
Will Lee
Will Lee
Bass Guitar
Bill Mays
Bill Mays
Keyboards
Mitch Holder
Mitch Holder
Guitar
Alan Estes
Alan Estes
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Composer
Bruce Sussman
Bruce Sussman
Lyrics
JACK A FELDMAN
JACK A FELDMAN
Lyrics
Artie Butler
Artie Butler
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Producer
Derek Dunan
Derek Dunan
Assistant Engineer
Michael DeLugg
Michael DeLugg
Engineer
Ron Dante
Ron Dante
Producer

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
Across the crowded floor, they worked from eight till 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 (Copa)
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
And then the punches flew, and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?
[Chorus]
At the Copa, Copacabana (Copa, Copacabana)
The hottest spot north of Havana (Here)
At the Copa, Copacabana (Copa)
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, she lost her love (Ah)
[Chorus]
Copa, Copacabana
Copa, Copacabana
Copacabana, ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ahh
[Chorus]
Copa, Copacabana
Like in Havana
Have a banana
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
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 (Copa)
Music and passion were always the fashion
At the Copa, don't fall in love (Copa)
Don't fall in love (Copacabana)
Copacabana
Copacabana
[Chorus]
Copa, Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana
Copacabana
Written by: Barry Manilow, Bruce Sussman, Jack Feldman

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