Hocus Pocus

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

I think most of us have heard this term in our lives related to witches and magic. I learned about its meaning in college in a history class I think:

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

I first learned of the term as a song by Focus.

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Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Toho, nothing like some annoying vocals to ruin a great jam Smile

King Of Kaiju Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64

GrandNational wrote:: Toho, nothing like some annoying vocals to ruin a great jam

That's called "yodelling". Only rock song I know with it.

But you're right, it is a great jam. I also love the Helloween cover of that song which basically does the same thing with updated instrumentation.

If it jams it jams Number of posts : 1023 Age : 125

That is one of many theories on the origins of the term.

In Scandanavia they say hokus pokus filiokus, which is a corruption of the term "filioque" from the Nicene Creed.

Metal is in my blood Number of posts : 3830 Age : 44

Jesusandmetal23 wrote:: That is one of many theories on the origins of the term.

In Scandanavia they say hokus pokus filiokus, which is a corruption of the term "filioque" from the Nicene Creed.

The filioque ain't in my Nicene Creed :geek: Oh those silly Latins.

Maybe Olaf or Kurt can chime in on the Scandinavian front.

If it jams it jams Number of posts : 1023 Age : 125

Ha Vartan I knew you would say something about that...

Other theories is that the phrase always had something to do with magic. Oxford dictionary says that its a simplification of the phrase hax pax max Deus adimax, which was supposedly used by conjurors. The theory presented in the bibledex video can be traced back to Archbishop of Canterbury John Tillotson, in the 17th century.