Cop Rock Songs - We'll Rise Again (Finale Song)

[@jayanxiety]

Amazing that after realizing this show was going to end and go down as an infamous failure,they decided to go out addressing this very subject, in song! They not only did it with their heads held high and with a smile, they did it by promising that one day they'd "Rise Again". While this didnt help them get renewed or later rebooted, they did "rise" from obscurity and an entire new generation is discovering this oddball show on KZbin!

[@HOWARDRIELL]

I never understood why people chuckled when they talk about Cop Rock. They did an outstanding job. The acting was first rate, the singing was great, the comedy was wonderful, and I looked forward to and enjoyed every episode. I miss the show to this very day. God bless!

[@jaimeogas]

Cop Rock was too weird of a concept for most people to grasp.

[@salazarmandragora]

Because as good as a job as they did with the songs and the performances the plot literally stood still while they sing whole a song out of something that could be said in a line or two tops, that being said the performing was top Notch

[@1955mbb]

I loved this show when it was on. A wonderful concept, several years ahead of its time. Think Glee, Smash, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend; even episodes of Scrubs, Buffy the Vampire Slayer; and Gray's Anatomy (to name a few) have followed its format. This final episode was great. Before the last commercial break, scripted scenes playing out the various story lines. After the commercial, you think at first it's just another scene. Then you catch what they're saying..."I can't believe we got canceled." This was before the internet. There was no warning. They handled it brilliantly.

[@baronvg]

For 1990, I think this was great 4th Wall/Meta stuff! Would not have expected something like this, and it's nice to see the actors have fun with it.

[@bigglesflysagain1749]

I cried...AGAIN....remembering the cancellation of COP ROCK ! ...but....but.... I got to see every episode in the original format = TV !!!....I knew that "America" would not "get it"....and they didn't !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SAD !!! SO SAD !!!!! A true masterpiece !

[@davidbawden8305]

If you didn't know, they released a DVD last year!

[@bradlafferty6076]

Heavens Gate the 1980 movie with Kris Kirstoffeson cost 44 million dollars and brought in 3 million. One of biggest flops in movie history. Cop-rock had great writing in their songs.

[@Jindo1]

This fourth wall breaking and talking about music outside of the musical numbers were exactly what I hoped for throughout the show when I first heard about it. Like imagine the cops were trying to solve the case but also didn't want to be late for acapella practice.

[@jakemcnellis3601]

Gotta sample this for my rap career to take off

[@jeffreyostberg7492]

They need to make a Cop Rock feature film!

[@elijahvincent985]

Unsuspecting 80s fan: "Hey, look it's a 'Robocop' reunion!" *Sees the actor who played Emil in Robocop call for the Fat Lady.* Unsuspecting 80s Hater: -_- Or... Unsuspecting 80s Lover: I... LIKE IT!

[@Walkrunner]

I think this show would have survived if we had streaming media back when the show was made. Truth be told to show just slightly ahead of its time. I bet was rebooted today on either Netflix, Amazon, or Hulu this would probably Thrive given its cult status.

[@bennyfigueroa3478]

Glee was a hit

[@grossandgrosser8608]

They made a "Heaven's Gate" reference. It too was a flop.

[@vectorhold6489]

Never thought I'd see the guy who played Vilos Cohaagen (Total Recall) aka Dick Jones (robocop) aka Ronnie Cox doing a song number in the style of We Are The World.

[@PeachWookiee]

He also played Captain Jellico on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

[@peggycrowley9534]

I loved this show, I remember this final song. Such a disappointment to see the show end.

[@jacklowe3429]

I saw this show, ma'am, when it first aired. If you were disappointed when it ended, you were part of a very small minority. This was a bad idea, poorly timed and poorly executed. And it has aged as well as a quart of milk from 1990.

[@joaosoares-rr5mj]

this show should rise again.... it is acctuly pretty good... i hope it does rise again someday, and if i can make it happen, i will.

[@WalterDWormack214]

And because 'SOMEONE' remembered, "It's Not Over 'Til The Fat Lady Sings!".....

[@arlopear7136]

Spoiler Alert: They did NOT Rise Again - This show is exactly where it belongs in the pop culture zeitgeist. A hidden treasure uncovered by people who were unaware it ever existed & finding pure enjoyment from what it is and marveling at the bold risk it took as a primetime tv show in the early 90s that absolutely bombed with the general audience. The fact that it was such a mainstream failure to the point where its mere name was joke in the mainstream is actually what endears it to so many over 30 years later & beyond. As someone who lived through this as a high school student, this show had ZERO chance to succeed in 1990-91. I loved the 90s but one of my criticisms of that era, especially the early 90s, was just how Damn serious everyone took themselves. From grunge to the "Too cool for school" attitude that existed in pop culture, a show this off the wall and out of the box was Dead On Arrival in that era. Kudos to Steven Bochco for at least stepping into the batter's box.

[@fasillimerick7394]

Nice they got a cameo from Aretha Franklin.

[@stigwardduke7546]

Very Saturday Night Live style stuff!

[@billsandiego3385]

Just finished the show. Did they ever ride again though?

[@davidbawden8305]

No ;(

[@PIXPromosMore]

They didn't, but Bochco did--creating NYPD Blue 3 years later

[@justforfunforever1010]

No thank god

[@bradlafferty6076]

Individualy yes

[@billsandiego3385]

@@bradlafferty6076 what do you mean?

[@airdriver]

When The Walking Dead is finally cancelled, they need to invite every regular cast member who died to come back and sing this song made up as zombies.

[@bradlafferty6076]

NYPD Blue and ER will rescue 2 of them

[@jamalwest7658]

4th wall? What wall???

[@bradlafferty6076]

Ronnie Cox could sing?

[@PeachWookiee]

It appears so.

[@CBrolley]

Whether on TV or on the stage there’s no escaping the simple fact that musicals are stupid.

[@evilspeak5702]

The term "Dumpster Fire" didn't exist until this series was made. Fact!

[@livingintongues]

False fact... I started a dumpster fire in high school

[@JasonsDeathCurse]

This show was pure stupidity!

[@bradlafferty6076]

Unemployed again

[@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881]

Omg what the f with this show???????

[@davidbawden8305]

The best/worst musical cop show ever!

[@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881]

@@davidbawden8305 This is annoying as fudge. That's why I hate Disney movies because I hate musicals and singing in it.

[@davidbawden8305]

@@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881 I hate most musicals. More accurately, I hate good musicals. Yuck. But I fucking love bad musicals LOL love them to death.

[@teariet.tekken-wolffenn5881]

@@davidbawden8305 I can understand. I have a guilty pleasure or obsession with weird, strange and untinkable situations. It's like watching someone losing all their dignity and laughing in the shadows. 🤣

[@jerryn.1823]

This show failed because the idea of singing cops is absurd.

[@PeachWookiee]

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