Thank you for sharing this! "Cope" was the first live musical I ever saw, at about 8 years old. My parents took me. The soundtrack LP was played a million times in my home for YEARS afterwards. We wore out the grooves on the record. I thought it was lost long ago. Now I'm listening and remembering every word, every note. I am only now realizing this play had so much influence on the rest of my life.
My kindred sisters! 💞 How strange? My mother took me to this play when I was 8 or 9. She instantly connected with it and bought the album directly following the performance. To this day I can sing (for lack of a better word) 90% of the lyrics. And as someone else wrote, this play is timeless!
I saw this play at the Happy Medium Theater in Chicago when it first came out in 1972. I wish they would bring it back. This Album should have been our Black National Anthem. This is one of the Best Black Plays I ever saw. Listen to the Lyrics it will take you there. This kinda of musical plays you don’t hear anymore. Thanks to Jennifer Holiday with that beautiful crystal clear singing voice and the cast. Oh Yes! ☮️ PeaceOut ❤
I have never gotten enough of this musical. I saw it on Broadway, and still have the original LP album that I cherish. I am listening to it here and surprised that I still remember every word to every song. I met Alex Bradford when he came to Fort Lauderdale with a friend of mine and hung out with them. Vinette Carroll also opened a theatre here and conducted a version of “Cope.”
"Cope" is as relevant today as it was the day it premiered! Perhaps the first musical I ever saw (touring company, Coconut Grove, Florida @1973... my first year at UMiami.) I fell in love with it immediately. Yes, I have my original vinyl LP, AND my printed program! But thank you for uploading it... it's so much easier to share this way!
My mom has this album, still, to this day. She used to play it when she was in school at Howard in the 70s, and then all through my youth. Now I play it for my nephew and niece. Great music! Well-written lyrics. And a snapshot of the times. I always remember Howard when I hear this song...I was 5 and she used to drag me to school with her...have her school mates watch me in the study room while she was in class. Big up HU!
38:15 Nearly 50 years since I last heard this song, yet for some reason I woke up with it on my mind. Maybe it's the time consuming b.s. we're living through today.
My mother performed “All I Need” here in the 70’s Anchorage Alaska production of “Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope”. I am so glad that I found this on TH-cam. As a child, my bro’s, sis, I chewed up the only cassette tape of the Original production that we had..We Loved It That Much As Kids!🥰
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My Dad is playing the drums on this, he played the broadway show for years
This was the first musical I ever saw in person. I was 9, and it changed my existence
Thank you for sharing this! "Cope" was the first live musical I ever saw, at about 8 years old. My parents took me. The soundtrack LP was played a million times in my home for YEARS afterwards. We wore out the grooves on the record. I thought it was lost long ago. Now I'm listening and remembering every word, every note. I am only now realizing this play had so much influence on the rest of my life.
Did we grow up in the same house??? Me to!!!
me too!!!!
My kindred sisters! 💞 How strange? My mother took me to this play when I was 8 or 9. She instantly connected with it and bought the album directly following the performance. To this day I can sing (for lack of a better word) 90% of the lyrics. And as someone else wrote, this play is timeless!
Me too!!! In elementary school, we even recited, "They Keep Coming!" Thanks for the memories.
Same!
I saw this play at the Happy Medium Theater in Chicago when it first came out in 1972. I wish they would bring it back. This Album should have been our Black National Anthem. This is one of the Best Black Plays I ever saw. Listen to the Lyrics it will take you there. This kinda of musical plays you don’t hear anymore. Thanks to Jennifer Holiday with that beautiful crystal clear singing voice and the cast. Oh Yes! ☮️ PeaceOut ❤
This was one of the best musicals EVER and so timeless. Gotta Keep Movin’!!!!
I’m so glad I found this I can hear my Mom singing along I really miss her. Thank you for this upload.
I have never gotten enough of this musical. I saw it on Broadway, and still have the original LP album that I cherish. I am listening to it here and surprised that I still remember every word to every song.
I met Alex Bradford when he came to Fort Lauderdale with a friend of mine and hung out with them. Vinette Carroll also opened a theatre here and conducted a version of “Cope.”
RIP Micki Grant (1941-2021), she was a dazzling songwriter.
"Cope" is as relevant today as it was the day it premiered! Perhaps the first musical I ever saw (touring company, Coconut Grove, Florida @1973... my first year at UMiami.) I fell in love with it immediately. Yes, I have my original vinyl LP, AND my printed program! But thank you for uploading it... it's so much easier to share this way!
My mom has this album, still, to this day. She used to play it when she was in school at Howard in the 70s, and then all through my youth. Now I play it for my nephew and niece. Great music! Well-written lyrics. And a snapshot of the times. I always remember Howard when I hear this song...I was 5 and she used to drag me to school with her...have her school mates watch me in the study room while she was in class. Big up HU!
38:15 Nearly 50 years since I last heard this song, yet for some reason I woke up with it on my mind. Maybe it's the time consuming b.s. we're living through today.
The first musical I ever saw .. on a school trip to Washington DC at the Booth Theater where Lincoln was shot! In 1973 I think.
Discovered this album in '73--loved it! Thanks so much for sharing.
Wonderful to hear the musical that rocked my soul so many years ago. Bring it back on stage and I will be there! Dr Charles W Spurgeon
Rest in peace, Mikki Grant. Thank you... 💐
Mom bought this album. I listened to it a LOT. I wish I'd grabbed it after she died. This was a great play.
I loved this musical! Saw it twice! Such a talented cast......Thanks for putting it on here
My elementary school did this. I wish I still had the lp.
Less fat back, more greenbacks and you off my back
Love this!
My mother performed “All I Need” here in the 70’s Anchorage Alaska production of “Don’t Bother Me I Can’t Cope”. I am so glad that I found this on TH-cam. As a child, my bro’s, sis, I chewed up the only cassette tape of the Original production that we had..We Loved It That Much As Kids!🥰
That's my motto
6:52 *Another RAP BEFORE HIP HOP* movement. A piece of history.
I went to see this play when I was about 8 or 9.
I've never heard of this play. Looks like it came out when I was just 1 year old. Gonna look this up if possible.
I remember this from my mom...wow!
MARGIE DANIELS Me, too!!! My mom used to KILL this cast album and carry on! Mike’s done it again!
I've never heard of this before, but I love it!
I played this album a few weeks ago!
Thank you so much for posting this!! My mom took me to see this when I was 10.
I used to play this on my parents record player allll the time when I was little
I did a monologue from this play in jr.highschool thank you for this upload😍
thank you for this download
Thank you!! I really needed this.
It changed my life
This is so amazing,👏👏 Let me replay forever!
"You got to cope. I got to cope.
All God's children gotta cope!"
You just got a NEW subscriber!! Im a singer, musical theater vet!
Thank you Chuck!
OMG!! ONE OF THE MALES SOUNDS JUST LIKE CEE LO GREEN!!!!!! FABULOUS!!
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Wonderful! Is it possible to post "Your Arms Too Short To Box With God" with Al Green & Patti LaBelle?
Does it exist on film? The soundtrack was released with the original cast. I’ve never seen footage outside of the tv commercials.
Where can I find this on disk?
To date, It has not been released on CD or iTunes. Someone should start a petition.
@@reelblack Amen! Can we find the names of the original cast on this recording?
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