7 years ago
I have listened to Hocus Pocus several times and wondered why no one has ever made an action sequence around it. I figured it was too weird or would compete with the action or wouldn't play out like I thought it would. It turns out that someone had that same thought: Edgar Wright! The big climax in Baby Driver uses Hocus Pocus - in all of its yodeling, accordion playing, and fluted glory. And it's awesome! I made an involuntary squeal of glee in the theater. I played this for my morning commute and was so fired up I skipped the escalator and ran up the steps.

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Keith Marran
Fuck yeah. Love this song so much. A lot of Focus is great, even Jan Ackkerman (sp?), their guitar player, has a sensational, loud and freewheeling solo album. Great stuff. Never as fun and manic as Hocus Pocus, but great nonetheless.
Joel Muchmore
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