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Barry Manilow is an American singer/songwriter best known for hits such as "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", "I Write The Songs" and "Copacabana".
 
Is the [[Trope Maker]] for [[Stuck Onon Band-Aid Brand]] (he [[He Also Did|wrote the jingle]]).
 
=== Albums ===
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* [[Concept Album]]: ''Here At The Mayflower'', and ''15 Minutes'', which is about the perils of fame.
* [[Cover Version]]: ''The Greatest Songs Of...'' albums. And ''Manilow Sings Sinatra''. And all those [[Christmas Episode|Christmas albums]].
* [[Cowboy Bebop Atat His Computer]]: Despite endless claims to the contrary by journalists who [[Did Not Do the Research]], Manilow did not write the famous "You Deserve A Break Today" McDonald's commercial, but he did sing the vocal on it.
** "I Write The Songs" is ''not'' Manilow going on an ego trip about what a fantastic songwriter he is. The "I" in the title actually refers to the spirt of Music, and in fact the very last line of the song is, "I am Music, and I write the songs". As Manilow himself is constantly at great pains to point out, he ''didn't even write that song''; [[wikipedia:Bruce Johnston|Bruce Johnston]] did.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: ''15 Minutes''.
* [[Everyone Is Christian At Christmas]]: ''Three'' Christmas albums, Barry? ''Really??''
* [[He Also Did]]: A jazz album, two swing albums, and two [[Concept Album|Concept Albums]].
** In the early [[The Seventies|Seventies]], he worked as a jingle writer for commercials, and wrote several famous ones such as the "Like A Good Neighbor" jingle for State Farm Insurance. As noted above, he also sang the vocal on the famous "You Deserve A Break Today" McDonald's commercial, [[Cowboy Bebop Atat His Computer|but he didn't write one bit of it]].
*** VSM (Very Strange Medley) with the commercials is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Btj9tFcyeZQ here].
** In [[The Eighties]], ''[[Copacabana]]'' was made into a musical [[Made for TV Movie]] starring Manilow as Tony [[Meaningful Name|Starr]] and Annette O'Toole as Lola Lamar. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C24LoKMtz4 See it here].
* [[Intercourse Withwith You]]: Many, ''many'' times. "[[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|I Wanna Do It With You]]", "I'm Your Man", and lots of others.
* [[Large Ham]]: Have you seen the page pic?
* [[Lonely Together]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-a7j1l3dt4 Lonely Together]". Fits this trope so well that it should possibly be the [[Trope Namer]].
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''You could tell me how he broke your heart,''<br />
''And I'll tell you how she broke mine.''<br />
''Then maybe later on [[Intercourse Withwith You|I could take you home]].''<br />
''Now, wouldn't it be sad bein' lonely all alone?'' }}
* [[Long Runner]]
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''To the center of the song.'' }}
 
{{quote| ''Yes, [[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin|that's the chorus]]''<br />
''Sing it for us''<br />
''Never overlook givin' it a hook''<br />
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* [[Signature Song|Signature Songs]]: "Copacabana", "Can't Smile Without You", "Mandy", and of course "I Write The Songs".
* [[Silly Love Songs]]: Too many to name here.
* [[Stuck Onon Band-Aid Brand]]: The [[Trope Maker]].
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: "Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed?", "Starting Again", and countless others.
 

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At the Copa, Copacabana...


Barry Manilow is an American singer/songwriter best known for hits such as "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", "I Write The Songs" and "Copacabana".

Is the Trope Maker for Stuck on Band-Aid Brand (he wrote the jingle).

Albums

  • Barry Manilow (1973)
  • Barry Manilow (1974)
  • Tryin' To Get The Feeling (1975)
  • This One's For You (1976)
  • Even Now (1978)
  • One Voice (1979)
  • Barry (1980)
  • If I Should Love Again (1981)
  • Here Comes The Night (1981)
  • 2:00 AM Paradise Cafe (1984)
  • Manilow (1985)
  • Swing Street (1987)
  • Barry Manilow (1989)
  • Because It's Christmas (1990)
  • Showstoppers (1991)
  • Singin' With The Big Bands (1994)
  • Summer of '78 (1996)
  • Manilow Sings Sinatra (1998)
  • Here At The Mayflower (2001)
  • A Christmas Gift of Love (2002)
  • Scores (2004)
  • The Greatest Songs of The Fifties (2006)
  • The Greatest Songs of The Sixties (2006)
  • The Greatest Songs of The Seventies (2007)
  • In The Swing Of Christmas (2007)
  • The Greatest Songs of The Eighties (2008)
  • The Greatest Love Songs of All Time (2010)
  • 15 Minutes (2011)

Barry Manilow's Work Shows Examples of the Following Tropes:

 Lily: You creep

Into my heart,

And make my heart burn.

Barry: You sneak

Into my mind,

And make my head ache.

Both: There are things I long to tell you

Lily: You're much too blond.

Barry: You snore.

Both: Look, It's time to face the music.

Barry: Bye bye!

Lily: Don't slam the door!

And I don't want,

Barry: I don't want,

Lily: I don't want.

Barry: I don't want,

Both: No, I don't want your flowers anymore!

 Wouldn't it be fine bein' lonely together?

Wouldn't it be fine havin' a shoulder to share?

You could tell me how he broke your heart,

And I'll tell you how she broke mine.

Then maybe later on I could take you home.

Now, wouldn't it be sad bein' lonely all alone?

 You start off with the verse

That's the part that tells you

What the song is gonna be about.

You gotta grab 'em first

Dope is good, or death is nice

But love is still the best way out.

And then you pad, and then you fill,

Or you complain, or get a chill.

But most of all, you move along

To the center of the song.

 Yes, that's the chorus

Sing it for us

Never overlook givin' it a hook

You see sometimes I really do write the songs!

Barry Manilow Shows Examples of the Following Tropes:

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