Hocus Pocus-Focus-1971

[PlymouthVT]

Not sped up. This is the song. Actually this a live version. But the recorded version is same speed. Heard it 1000 times when I was growing up. It was huge radioplay in NYC in early 70's. And man is that SG sweet or what?

[SuperDutchjohn]

@snickeyboom.......no, it's not sped up, have this version myself at home.

[deepz11]

cole world

[29theillusionist]

FANTASTIC !!!

[rowdy8888]

a&w. shit all those places are gone in IL look in Branson you might find one all busted and broken down ...those were the days

[snickeyboom]

is it sped up

[jamirosmajicrocks]

Best Guitar riff ever!

[ozzy1jack]

Masterpiece

[ColinRayko]

BITCH I'M ABOUT TO BLOW UP!!!

[SlaughteR1923]

nike :)

[fragington]

lol the US version suxks compared to the real version

[Alecsfreeman]

Without youtube's related videos, id never new this wonderful song. What would have been my life without it?

[HeroxYouxH8]

1:07 they don't make guitar solos like that anymore nowasays

[LeCoconut]

2:26 it's Jesus in the clouds!!

[jamcalx]

@LeCoconut jesus approves!

[ProcolHarum1967]

How many versions of this song is there?

[SuperDutchjohn]

@PAULLONDON.....and I forgot...........Brainbox!

[SuperDutchjohn]

@PAULLONDON .....what to think about Cuby and the Blizzards, The Outsiders, Earth and fire, The Livin' Blues, the Shoes????

[arhatyellow]

@PAULLONDEN : WTF dude; check out "Little Green Bag" - the b/w version (original song clip from 1969) - from 'hotbaker'. That's the one. Oh, and if you think that tune is a cold shower, let alone the part in Reservoir Dogs where Tarantino used it to such great effect, then you're obviously a douchebag. Easy enough.  Maybe you mean anything by the MC5 - try it . . . . or the Fugs; anything . . . .

[arhatyellow]

Another great Dutch band : the George Baker Selection > Little Green Bag;

funny how an enlightened, free-thinking progressive democracy like Holland can produce so much great music, so many beautiful women, so much excellent hash....

[PAULLONDEN]

@arhatyellow 't Was all a very thin veneer, the country is sliding into the €uropean mud pile.

bytheway..If people check out George Baker Selection, because of 'Little green bag', they'll come back from a very cold shower indeed. They'd better take a listen to 'Q 65', or early 'Golden Earrings'

[xXxlauxXxXOXO]

I`ll tell you; Holland just rulez.

Duh.

Nederland! *cheerleadert voor NL*

[2dogarage]

Yeah! The 70's was such an interesting time musically, even the worst of it was better than most of what is happening now in popular music. Other music forms are still growing but pop music has been degraded.

[scumber56]

Summer of 73; I put in mad hours of air guitar to this version of Hocus Pocus. This cut still kicks!

[vomitronic]

Persons who gave negatives just couldnt sing this faster :)

[LnBguitars]

this song would be so much better if it they chucked the stupid vocal techniques

[Geomore69]

Favorite version =D

[GyaciMan]

J.Cole

[Spartreeman]

I just turned 98 and am just getting in to Rock and or Roll...I heard this song and loved it...but then I fell down and had an apopleptic fit, I dinna kin listen to this shite anymore!

[thomasfk09]

wow the guitar solos in this version are just absolutely sick

[Juuhmoraes1997]

this one of my favorites

[Juuhmoraes1997]

i love this music

[darkbowserjr1]

Sorry...1:27

[darkbowserjr1]

2:27 QUAGMIRE!!! lol

[Ixtulu]

This is a trip to my teenager years, the early 70ies. This band, plus this song was very popular in the early and mid 70ies. A dutch band - later, Jan Ackerman made some albums in the mid and late 70ies. I was in Amsterdam summer 76 and I remember, this country had a lot of very good rock bands. I still remember to a rockband, they gave a concert at Melkweg Amsterdam, their name was "Slumberland Blues Band". Their live-sound was wonderful, but I have never seen an album.

[n5ifi]

Ah yes, the Dutch National Anthem.

Great Song

[mysurfaceorg]

thanks for posting.

[michalbradw]

Write the future..(Nike 2010 WC)

[mayhemclan]

The Live '73 version will have you laughing in your front row seats

[thepeanutlord]

1:12 blew my mind.

So unexpected!

[JAVAJOESKI]

- grew up right near the Tbar seen in video- my folks saw the Kit Kats ( name on sign at Tbar) but never recall seeing these guys here- does anyone? - my folks do remember seeing the kit kats here-name on sign at Tbar(google kit kats sea of love, its really sweet) used to see Roy Buchanan at the Tbar - google Roy Bachanan- Malaguena - his original instrumental -the crowd at "t" would cheer Roy into playing this at closing which he would always do! Bill Hailey & Comets played here too!

[tomk773]

I remember this was a BIG hit on Chgo FM radio back in '72..

[etotha]

arrrechisimo

[axzck]

am i the only one who prefers the slow version?

[CaptainKeithM]

yes there is the 'original version' on the first album. then there's like 3 versions on 'dutch masters' LP.  this was called the fast version. i do like how they start it. each version has its own unique qualities

[radiatr99]

GLORIOUS

[jimmyjam9014]

this sounds like something from a spongebob episode

[nickeane]

lol, yes it does. in a good way!

[JackH342]

Good track to jam to. Shame that not all their albums were like this though.

[siitrom]

I have the 45 with this as the b-side.....I like this one best.....

peace

[noodleboy1989]

man this song does remind me of frankenstein

[rchdsmth]

You and lots of others - I got this and Frankenstein confused when they both were new

[dbrinkm1]

These guys did a concert on Midnight Special in 1972 which was simulcast on FM radio....Very innovative way to wach a concert and get quality sound. I still hv this tape.

[jakob61]

i fell out of my chair when i heard this in 1971. just top. thanks focus. jakob.

[mutzwillkillyou]

holy shit! matteros t-bar at 1:56. awesome. i work with the owners son. DELCO RULES! long live macdade boulevard hahaha

[ha11oga11o]

I wish that sound is better, but i like this song! Listened it 1000 times at Rock cafe:)

[15chipshops]

Awesome!!!

Thanks for posting 74sodapop,

This is their best version by far!

Would love someone to post 'Round Goes The Gossip'

[budelke]

Indeed the U.S. Single version, on drums Pierre vd Linden, Bass Bert Ruyter, Organ ,Voice and Flute Thijs van Leer, and Sologuitar, Jan Akkerman. In the Netherlands the long Hocus Pocus version was on the Focus 2 album, thanks.

[kelvinmarkjohnson]

this is my favourite version of hocus pocus,cheers for posting

[NoobCakeCHU]

i like this song, kinna reminds me of blitzkeig, the cover from metallica..i love both :D

[AceySucks6606]

OMG!! CRAZY SONG!! One of the best I've ever heard EVER!!!! XD

[TRocksable]

@AceySucks6606 indeed!

[pencythe]

/watch?v=wjhIeQ0iCmc  :)

[Sporevideomaker]

ownage song

[Daedalus969]

dancer5612004(reposting because I accidently marked it as spam while trying to reply)

LOOK AT THAT A&W ROOTBEER! AWESOME!!!!!!!

(one rootbeer float please, just prop the tray on the window glass) (and maybe a baby burger, too)

[Daedalus969]

Try mixing virgil's with Weinhard's

[MongolishBlood]

*LOL* thats great... like that crazy shit !!!

[Twonionmaster]

This song is along with Ritchie Blackmore's bands, the birth of power metal. An absolute classic and ever so quirky with it's yodelling. I've always loved how that song title rhymes with the band name.

[paisleypower30]

Those things at 1:07 and around 3:01 are they lampshades, I think they look awesome if they were. What a weird, intriguing, cool song!

[74sodapop]

I have the greats for you and everyone.Oldies radio is so dumb.There's so much gold out there.

[1BarefootCowboy]

This was actually the "fast" version of Hocus Pocus, not the 1971 edited single version. This was produced circa 1976 from the Dutch Masters LP compilation and this version is full length. The original LP version of the hit is from Moving Waves and Hocus Pocus The Best Of. The CD compilation says it's the "single" version but they are mistaken and it's misleading. The rest of the information on the CD is correct to my knowledge.

[74sodapop]

I want to hear the single version.Thanks.History always changes things around.I found out The Happy Organ in 1960 was an entirely different record.

[sha1om]

I've got the actual 45 single; this track is what was on the B-side (titled "Hocus Pocus II" on the label).

[fdaapproved]

ive got the original focus "Dutchmasters" LP .bangin' good time.

[barie666]

I've got The Hocus Pocus CD

and live at the Rainbow!

This song btw is the US single version of Hocus Pocus

[IThinkYouLookLarvely]

@1BarefootCowboy This version is on the B side of the US version of the Hocus Pocus single released in early '73. On a version of a single, but never an A side. They were doing fast versions live from day one, but kept the definitive version slower and heavy. This was recorded in '71 or '72 at the latest, possibly in the sessions for Focus III. But to me, especially noticeable in the drum sound, the production is identical to most other songs in the Moving Waves sessions ('71). Nerdy, I know!

[IThinkYouLookLarvely]

It's simply titled Hocus Pocus II, by the way.