Hahahaha, that has got to be one of the most irritatingly catchy songs of all time.
Back in the late 80s/early 90s a guitar store/musician's supply warehouse around here used that song as background music in their commercials on local cable TV. The camera ran up and down the aisles really fast showing all the guitars, drums, keyboards, etc. while that tune played. Anytime I saw that commercial it would be stuck in my head for days afterward.
S.D. The Subhuman
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I had forgotten about this song which used to get regular airplay in my local rock stations when I was just a young lad, like FF stated the most annoying and catchy song.
DeathCult Transmaniacon MC
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Subject: Re: HOCUS POCUS ! Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:34 am
Not to diminish the overall radness of this song, BUT Focus is totally worth checking out beyond this too, definately not a one off novelty hit. On this album (Moving Waves) and the next record (III) are some of the baddest prog jams of the early seventies.
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: HOCUS POCUS ! Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:43 am
...and the guitarist is a friggin' monster jazz/rock/fusion player.
DeathCult Transmaniacon MC
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Subject: Re: HOCUS POCUS ! Tue Nov 24, 2009 1:50 am
Live version of the title track from Focus III, performed Live At The Rainbow in their hey day. Frankly, this is probably the best version of this track Ive ever heard. Great concert.
MetalGuy71 Man/Monkey Hybrid
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Subject: Re: HOCUS POCUS ! Tue Nov 24, 2009 10:50 am
Shredder Gary Hoey did a ripping version of this song. Only without yodeling.