25 Years later.Barry Manilow touched on Race,Sex,Class,Murder.A Whole Scene&Background.the Guy doesn't get enough for His Writing&Arranging Skills.it's always cool too hear Her Name is Lola! Props too Barry Manilow because 2002 was His Year IMHO.

love this song
barry is a very underestimated song writer...

He writes the songs that make the whole world sing
He writes the songs of love, and special things
He writes the songs that make the young girls cry...
He writes the songs... he writes the songs...
He is music, and he writes the songs.

(funny thing is, he didn't write that song)


Yeah, mistermaxxx, 2002 was his year! He released "Ultimate Manilow" and it scored big. It also let us know that he did, in fact, write some killer songs!

Copacabana - a classic story of showgirl, jealous bartender and rich, suave sugar daddy.

Speaking of stories and such 4 songs... check out Marty Robbins' three songs written about a "Lola-ish" character. The songs, "El Paso", "Felina", and "El Paso City"... all classics with great stories of love and deception.

Great thread, by the way...

mistermaxxx said:

(LOL)...I'm not real big on Barry but I like this song. Good pick. Yes, Barry has considerable writing abilities.

remember the spanish "Disco Version" he did? of it? lol..

Finess said:

A spanish version? Of what... copa?

June7 said:

yup...he did a spanish version

Nombre es Lola...


I'm sorry, I just can't imagine Barry singin' in spanish!

June7 said:

i shit you not... he did a spanish version of Copa...

Finess said:

yep I heard it a long time ago.