Mike Cope Sings the Classics

[jjkmovies]

If this was real I would totally buy it. I've always wanted Mike Cope on my ipod. lol

[ECLIPSEOFMYMIND1]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha­hahahahaha-----good one sambo

[Jeeves1952]

Dear Mike....please keep your day job! ; )

[PinkGrapefruit22]

Favorited! My fave is "Low in the Gravy Lay." And, of course, nothing beats Randy Harris' "where?"

[kaypelham]

Love the line "the goofy theology in the lyrics" . Often have wondered how much of our beliefs about things, especially things like Heaven, come from the songs rather than the Bible. Considering more time is probably spent in singing than in reading and hearing the Bible, hmm....

[eleventyninedan]

Is Cope Stephen Colberts twin or am I out of my mind?

[PinkGrapefruit22]

They do look vaguely similar! I never noticed that before...

[psalm9012]

When does the next one come out? I love it when pettiness is unmasked for what it really is. And our southern, bible belt, traditionally surfaced, culture needs to either laugh at it or read some Flannery O'connor.

[TobiasELee]

Ya'll just wear me out...still...after all these years.

[TobiasELee]

ya'll wear me out. Still...after al these years.

[googoo42]

i think God does have a good sence humor look around, if he didnt we'd all have burned by now.

[WFranklinW]

Yes, Isaac was called "he laughs" which was "God's joke" when Sarah disbelieved God's promise. Yes, wholesome humor is good. Yet, defenders of this video with irreverent parts, seem to not to be able to recognize that making fun of a sacred themes is typical of liberal, loose attitude toward the sacred things of God.

[68JamesB]

Will just say it again: this kind of humor is wonderful. Jesus would like it! It clearly comes from one who loves his heritage. It's a sign of health to be able to laugh at yourselves. It's a sign of family dysfunction to take such humor as threatening. But then, this is a "family" with a wee bit of dysfunction!!

[WFranklinW]

James, how do you know Jesus would like it? What verse are you referencing? This is typical liberal subjective theorizing. Liberals know little of the fear of the Lord.

[jrjjackster]

The old lines of Pharisaical intimidation and scare-tactics are some of the reasons most CofC congregations are shrinking and pushing people out, not very inviting. Christ used the love-approach, not the fear approach.

[jrjjackster]

I seriously doubt that up until the 1800's (CofC established etc.) those with instrumental music are actually burning as a result.

[thepriesthood]

when your only framework for understanding "worship" is 4 or 5 a capella songs on a Sunday morning, yeah, that subculture needs to be deconstructed. and in this case, deconstruction can be fun. so let's not get our religious panties in a wad, my Pharisaical friends...

and don't give me this Greek mumbo jumbo like you're unearthing something new.

[WFranklinW]

Refutation by ridicule and name calling proves nothing. Fact is, "foolish talk" (Gr. morologia lit. "words of a moron") is defined as "buffonery" (Strong) or "silliness" (Trench). Such is irreverent at anytime.

[WFranklinW]

To have "fun" with these songs, why not have the sequel of Mike in a clown's outfit, if he wants to "clown around" with songs of worship to almighty God.

[lmjread]

Jesus would have laughed!

[68JamesB]

Please, folks.  Lighten up. This is hilarious. One of the funniest things I've ever seen on YouTube.

[WFranklinW]

Lighten up about making light of worship to God? What? Singing "I once was lost but now I'm found" to the tune of Gilligan's Island seems the height of frivolity and distain for holy things. Again, this shows the lax mind of a liberal change agent.

The "goofy theology" in the songs is what?

[lmjread]

Jesus would have laughed!

[WFranklinW]

Interesting. How are you so sure? What verse of Scripture do you have in mind that informs you that Jesus would laugh at a spoof of worship to God? Since "a merry heart is good medicine," let's upload a spoof of Jesus instituting the Lord's Supper.

[WFranklinW]

Paul forbids "foolish jesting" (Eph 5:4), which I believe means making fun of serious, sacred topics. If this is so funny, why not do a parody of the Lord's Supper? The third sequel could take off where Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" left off, with one of the thieves crucified with Brian (Jesus) encouraing the Messiah to sing along with him, "Look on the Bright Side of Things."

[jackodave]

You're absolutely right, Willie, Paul writes in Ephesians 5:4 that we shouldn't foolishly jest about serious, sacred topics. In context, that means sexual immorality, impurity and greed....NOT simply having fun with songs like "Booster Booster" for goodness sakes. To twist that text and make it say something it doesn't is the height of being a "liberal change agent", is it not? Careful on your slippery slope.

[WFranklinW]

Scriptural accuracy, yes! Context is important (Eph 5:3-5). Yet, in v. 4, Paul begins with "and" (Gr. kai) that is variously translated "also" (NCV), "neither" (KJV) "nor" (NIV), which is an additional thought to the warnings in v. 3. Concerning "silly talk," Lipscomb observed it is "frivolous" and Barnes says it's "insipid, senseless, stupid, foolish." A Presbyterian told me this is a sad caricature of worship. Amazing Grace is a serious song of damnation and salvation. This is irreverent.

[Joyteller]

I used to have so much respect for Randy Harris.

[leephiggy]

When is the sequel coming out?

[earthycounsel]

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

[MamaMia4545]

Excuse me but why is this funny?

[ebeattie1]

too funny! Former CofC and PK.

[dalalli]

so good that we can laugh at ourselves...finally. THIS was hilarious and I so loved a good laugh at my own history. I saw it 1st at the Zoe conference and I thought the audience was going to need oxygen!!!

[stargzr051]

WOW! This is awesome! And then "oh great one" at the end...

[cherylise]

Thank you for this, Mike! Wonderful humor. Do you think that 15,000 people all watched it just once or maybe Ronda Higbee watched it 15,000 times herself.

[eeneraram]

THAT'S MY PREACHER!!

[lawtondickerson]

Quit your day job...seriously

[lawtondickerson]

Your concerts will be sold out

[toobiedoobie]

Oh, yessssss! Love the "Gospel Advocate" line. HAHAHA!! Oh, and btw , farleybyrd is right...if you get this, you'll totally get The Glory Bugles. If they ever come to your town to perform, go see 'em...they are a holy HOOT live! Yea, verily, the Glory Bugles set this lifetime Pharisee on the road to recovery! Love 'em! Love 'em! Love 'em!

[farleybyrd]

This guy's good, but not as good as that gospel group called "The Glory Bugles." Songs like -- "If Your Hair's Too Long There's Sin in Your Heart," "If John the Baptist Used the KJV Then It's Good Enough for Me," and "Where Will You Spend Eternity? Smoking or Non Smoking." Check them out at www.glorybugles.com.

[farleybyrd]

Whew! I'm worn out from listening to this!.

[jharper59]

This is the funniest thing I've seen in 47 years in the COC! I esp. like the Gospel Advocate quote.  Excellent!

[Wellch]

The howling dogs were cool! And there was a piano behind him in one scene. LOL

[arwenfrodogurl]

Loved the howling dog.

[NavySealMom]

As a lifelong CoC'er, that's one of the most entertaining productions I've ever seen. Kudos to Cope and Harris and Company! It's brought laughter to all of us!

[Callie04]

I don't care who you are... that was funny!!!!

[brookings3]

It's hard to believe that Mr. Harris is a progressive thinker in COC! He, he.

[abattist]

thanks!!!

[davewasson]

Wow.

Seriously.

Just....Wow.

[mattlela]

hilarious! the dog is my favorite part!

[mattlela]

It's about time you guys got this posted. Thanks!

[jefftritonesub]

Good stuff! Is that Randy Harris singin, uh, "backup" on the 'where' of joy, joy, joy? Hee-hee!