When Myron Cope retired a few years ago I was quite upset. He was certainly a colorful voice and crazy at times, but he was certainly entertaining. Myron was so entertaining that many Pittsburghers often turned their tvs to mute to listen to his commentary, my father included. I can still recite the words to several parody songs that Myron did leading up to a big Steelers game or other Pittsburgh sports game. One parody was of Achy Breaky Heart. I dug up an old tape, yes tape, not mp3, cd, etc., but a tape of this song. I have included some of the lyrics below.
"Get out your towel, your terrible, terrible towel, the Steelers gonna play a playoff game.
So get out your towel, your terrible, terrible towel this town will never ever be the same. Please tell your Ma and do tell your Pa to put on their TV in Arkansas...their missing fun that almost breaks the law. Don't tell your heart, your achy breaky heart the towel's coming back with miracles...you can't trust your heart, your achy breaky heart... he get riled up and pass a little gas. Just get out a towel just any towel so long as long as its yellow or gold or black or anything...the towel and Steelers gonna beat them half to death". Mother Moe, Cope here with your listening and dancing pleasure."
Another parody song included "Give Zane the ball he do it all". Of course that was when the Pirates actually had the ability to win more than 50 games in a season.
Copes's health was failing and his voice was not the same in his last season, so it was not shocking to hear of his retirement then. However I was disappointed that his retirement did not receive more coverage. Myron will certainly be missed and I hope, as it appears, that his death will receive the proper coverage. For more on Cope check out the following sites.
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