WHAT IN THE WORLD 🎵 Focus - Hocus Pocus REACTION

[@bluesdog645]

This is the first time I’ve ever seen Lex completely dumbfounded while watching a video! 😂

[@annother3350]

It's that 8.75 months pregnant vibe

[@radicaladz]

Worth it for the look on her face.

[@generoberts9151]

This the first time I’ve seen Brad actually let go

[@Lobossumi]

We finally found it, song that makes Brad bounce and Lex just confused.

[@GobiPup]

This is top three favorite Brad and Lex videos for me!

[@bobschenkel7921]

It was because of the rules that this song turned out like it did. The network folks told the band they only had four minutes to do their six and a half minute song. So instead of editing it, they just played it at a MUCH faster tempo, and out came this masterpiece. Probably one of the MOST reviewed and reacted to song performances ever. I remember watching this on The Midnight Special, and then EVERYONE talking about it the next Monday at school. Crazy. The band Focus is from Holland, and is still active in 2023.

[@FUBAR1986]

Can you imagine them making a show like midnight special today? We’re all of the top acts get to perform

[@Herbert04]

I've heard that as well. But you beat me too it.

[@SilentBob731]

I obviously prefer the way it's supposed to be played, but the fact that they could double-speed an already fast and heavy song like this is a true testament to their talent. 🤘

[@DaP84]

​@@SilentBob731 from 6:42 to 4:06 isn't double-time, but yeah impressive with 63% faster

[@SilentBob731]

@@DaP84 I was generalizing, but point taken. 👍

[@NCRaiderOG12]

The first time I’ve seen Brad go crazy and Lex be at a loss for words. Awesome reaction!

[@dankelly5150]

But this song was a BIG hit for Focus !! 😜

[@Gonk]

I first saw their Rock Lobster reaction and I find it similar to this song where it sounds fun and corny and Lex loved Rock lobster and Brad had no reaction at all and then this song the reactions are switched :)

[@ejf8350]

Been waiting for this reaction for a long time. I'm not disappointed. For a reactor, Brad is one hell of a dancer.

[@paulrogers4483]

You're not disappointed?? I'm just going to leave it at that.......

[@Derideo]

@@paulrogers4483 Try not to cry boy.

[@wiseomg]

@@paulrogers4483 Well some of us live life and does not take ourselves so seriously

[@jonsey156]

The Standing Ovation says it all - the crowd loved them !

[@Isleofskye]

Apparently, this was the only standing ovation in that Show's history:)

[@toddstevens13]

@@Isleofskye Watched every Friday night for 9 years, and YES it was the only Full Audience Standing Ovation.

[@Isleofskye]

@@toddstevens13 Well Deserved as well Todd:)

[@RicoBurghFan]

My God, Brad you truly missed your calling. What a stunning and awesome interpretative dance, brother! 💯💯💯

[@BensSoZen]

I'm seeing some 80s Euro style mixed in

[@Granpi]

And without any cannabis!

[@garya7893]

I think thats what the song was supposed to do to you when you hear it Well done Sir

[@jonesey904]

This is true.

[@williamhorton9763]

Brad could always start a dance channel...

[@funnymanricktwo]

I've seen this performance many times and it never disappoints. However, it's the first time I've seen anyone dance to it and that didn't disappoint, either.

[@marqmars3599]

Wow! This is the first time I was entertained by Brad's reaction more so than Lex's. 😂😂😂 I have never seen Brad more animated.

[@FUBAR1986]

Yeah, he really seems to be coming out of his shell doesn’t

[@scambammer6102]

we finally figured out what kind of music moves brad. unfortunately there's only one song like this.

[@marqmars3599]

@@scambammer6102 😂😂😂

[@calebclunie4001]

@@scambammer6102 True, but "The Sabre Dance", seems like it might be in the neighborhood. Les Baxter has a version, which is awesome.

[@scambammer6102]

@@calebclunie4001 lol

[@STAkers-ni9jg]

This is by far my new favorite reaction to this song, from the ever changing look of interest, confusion, shock, horror, and WTF? on Lex's face to Brad's killing it with his moves. Thank you.

[@GeePeeSterRace]

I really think Thijs van Leer needs to see this reaction , both equally valid, Lex flabbergasted and Brad in all the way😂

[@dankelly5150]

@@GeePeeSterRace Focus might have invented speed rock !! 😂

[@marcharley6465]

Brad exchanges his normal cool and thoughtful reaction style for a total freak out. Love it !

[@tomgeiger7058]

Finally Brad wakes from his slumber: “IT’s ALIVE! IT’S ALIVE!”

[@markruitenbeek]

Focus is still performing and yes, they have many other great songs. Nice dance moves!

[@harveybojangle475]

Two things: She introduced them as being "together" like a synonym for "righteous", "right on", or "cool." And...this was the funniest reaction I've ever SEEN on this channel!

[@Tomasco13]

I'm SO glad I watched this today! Brad has some damn fine moves and Lex was nearly rendered speechless!

[@thomassamburgh5904]

Tomasco,me too. It made my day

[@GeePeeSterRace]

same

[@aWorldview]

Crazy talented group. They played this at double speed due to time limitation. The guitarist, Jan Ackerman, was voted the best guitarist in the world at the time. I think this was also one of the very few times the crowd gave anyone a standing ovation

[@Isleofskye]

The only time I think:)

[@galandirofrivendell4740]

And well-deserved, too.

[@DaP84]

Not double, 63% faster though

[@james-gs9yl]

It’s the first time I’ve saw Brad out of his chair! Go for it lad!!😂🤣😊

[@michellerichardson6135]

I have never laughed so hard at ANY reaction like I laughed at this!! Thank you Brad and Lex, y'all made my day!!

[@thomassamburgh5904]

Michelle, I agree 100 percent with you

[@mothermaclean]

Me to a group I never heard of for a change great dancing

[@GeePeeSterRace]

same

[@georgeknox1822]

My fav live performance of a song ever !!! It’s got so many insane parts with incredible musician skills …

[@Laurie-xu6fo]

I love bands that put it all out there, especially live! Amazing 👍❤️

[@gary6956]

When Gladys Knight said they're "together" she didn't mean they still exist as a band, she meant "they have it all together", it was a compliment. Been waiting forever for this one, glad to finally see you guys hit it!

[@mrwomby5007]

Yep, back in the 70s if a band was‘together’ it meant they were tight.

[@stevedotwood]

She was thinking: "My new Pips"

[@Kotic1959]

Crazy fun song Was a pretty big hit when I was a teen. Got a lot of airplay and a great party song at this tempo. That was Glady's Knight introducing them. The band was jamming and then the singer started yodeling and they loved it . Organized chaos.

[@Laurie-xu6fo]

Nice ☺️

[@thomassamburgh5904]

Lol Lol Amazing. This is the best reaction I've ever seen by anyone. The incredulous look on Lex face and Brad's interpretation pure gold. Way to go guys. I remember this from early 70s. Good tune

[@charlesberton2581]

I loved the flute part, like Jethro Tull. Great moves, Brad! LoL!

[@stevedotwood]

Focus was a Jazz-Rock-fusion band from The Netherlands. Loved the physical reaction by Brad.

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Prog-Rock band. Jan Akkerman did some fusion solo albums.

[@stevedotwood]

@@ericsierra-franco7802 There was a lot of jazz going on in the early days. What's in a name. Prog-Rock if you want, yes.

[@georgeallan1739]

All right Brad , I had no idea. My favourite reaction of all time!

[@jfloyd5350]

Yasss!! We'd been clamoring for this one for YEARS!! Shout out to Brad for finally making it happen!!

[@tchampagne1494]

Brad, that bodily expression was awesome! Great fun. Thanks for the chuckles.

[@scottstewart5784]

It was played waay faster than normal because the show cut their time and asked them to cut it down - instead of deleting parts, they crammed it into the time given.

[@sixbladeknife44]

I need to watch this twice now, one time to FOCUS on Brad and another to FOCUS on Lex 🤣🤣

[@johnJohnson-vm7oy]

I had to watch it 3 times!

[@EdA1]

Well, it took us well over a year to get Brad and Lex to play this. Admit it guys, your life is now complete! Lol!… honestly, you should listen to the studio version which is much slower and not as silly. These guys were great players!

[@FUBAR1986]

You got that right? His yodel is still stuck in my head to this day.

[@miketracy1064]

Awesome moves Brad..Lex...looks like a deer caught in headlights.You are great

[@markvenables7370]

I hope Brad’s ok. I’ve never seen him like that. A joy to see!

[@claudiadavies5110]

Those dance moves were spectacular 😂😂😂❤❤❤

[@moonlitegram]

Wow! I had NO CLUE that side of Brad existed. Amazing.

[@johnJohnson-vm7oy]

I knew he had it in him.

[@Robert-yk3wp]

I joined US Marines 1976 this was song then was fun, show respect we do

[@bitslammer]

The album version also has an accordion solo in it too and it's an even better version.

[@xeniadelfou4356]

WOOOW..!THAT WAS REALLY COOL...from you Brad....first time body-move..!NICE...IT MEENS..THAT SOMETHING GREAT ..HAPPENS...!I GOT THE SAME ENERGY....back then in the late 70's...when i hear it...AND STEEL NOW...WHAT A GREAT BAND...+ sooo special..!THANK'S...PLEASE ..EXPRESS YOUR SELF..MORE OFTEN....ITS GOOOD!!!😀Greetings from Greece

[@stack_of_records]

Classic... Dutch proggy rock. With Thijs Van Leer... Vocals and flute.

[@redindenver6666]

I think having to perform the song in close to double time gave the lead singer a temporary case of Tourette's syndrome. I remember when this song was being played on 'top 40' radio. This performance, of course is much sped up. And, you two, I think this may be the very best reaction you've ever done! LOVED it!

[@T-ShirtMagic]

This song is actually 6:41 minutes long but *Midnight Special* only allowed half that time to perform it. So they played it at approx. double speed. Definitely helped launch this Dutch band's persona in North American, even 50 years later.

[@patrickbriscall7934]

Lex’s reaction was priceless! Nice moves Brad!

[@signal12hvac]

the look on Lex's face is perfect

[@scottpatton9112]

Even though this was made years before the mosh pit, this song is a perfect mosh pit song

[@BoondockRoberts]

Might not seem like it now but this was an absolute game changer in musical history. They were not afraid to experiment and rock evolved as a result.

[@paulrogers4483]

Too bad they disrespected it so badly

[@FUBAR1986]

@@paulrogers4483 too bad you really don’t get what he saying

[@timskelton2325]

A lot of people don't realize how much of an influence the guitarist had on Randy Rhodes.

[@willhorting5317]

@@paulrogers4483 who are you saying disrespected what?

[@geraldherrmann787]

this is musicianship masterclass.

[@NeutronDance]

Yodel rock at it's finest

[@bln3576]

The first standing ovation

[@solomonfaber8026]

Focus is NOT a one-hit wonder! Their albums are magnificent and some of the most crafted beautifully done masterpieces in music. The singer and flutist is a Vienna Symphony Orchestra Flute player. He is a genius. The guitarist is considered one of the best guitarist of his time. He is comparable to Eric Clapton in the surveys of that time. The musicianship is exquisite. ALL their albums are so great and have a CLASICAL music background to most of them. CHECK THEM OUT!!!

[@erikahlander3489]

Yes, but it took me many years (actually decades) to realize they had more songs

[@markcurtis2931]

I have Moving Waves on vinyl. Beautiful songs on it.

[@troys6965]

Best non-verbal reaction ever!

[@paulwood5803]

The first time I have seen Brad lose it so completely. That alone was worth the view..... what a reaction, but probably EXACTLY the right one.

[@graywade9225]

God damn son! Call the effin' paramedics for that seizure! Baaahahahahahaha awesome fun reaction!

[@j24601valjean]

Things were pretty crazy 50 years ago. Great reaction to a unique musical offering.

[@rainlee1]

Exactly how it should be interpreted Brad, just like that😂

[@dennis2966]

I'm just repeating what others have already said, but Lex's reaction to this song was SO unique for her. She usually smiles at just about everything, even if she's not understanding it. This is priceless!

[@45Lonewolf45]

Focus is friggin awesome 👏🏻

[@swamihuman9395]

- BEST REACTION EVA!!! :D - Unexpected interpretive dance by Brad!

[@richardjones7984]

My friend at Uni was a real crazy Focus fan and I promised to get him an autograph when I went to their concert. I got really dead drunk and at the end of the gig they asked for people from the audience to come up on stage and sing. So I jumped up on the stage and gave some sort of performance. I went backstage with the group and got a really good autograph of all the band on my ticket. For the next three weeks I got stopped in the street everyday and people told me that my singing was awful and I should never get on stage again.

[@JBHogan]

Best Brad reaction ever - by miles!!

[@treeoflife6386]

Brad normally moves only a little bit, then Focus gets him up, moving & excited 👍👍👍👍

[@Laurie-xu6fo]

Loved it. The best reaction one could hope for ❤

[@aaronarnold7653]

Dance it out...Brad...hilarious

[@mikewatts1533]

Brad's interpretive dance made the whole video.

[@KawaTony1964]

Wow. So this is the song that inspired Brad to do some interpretive dance. Awesome. We need more of this in your future videos.

[@FUBAR1986]

This is now the second time I’ve seen him do an interpretive dance

[@KawaTony1964]

@@FUBAR1986 Really? What was the other one?

[@toddcole1805]

Brad totally had the vibe is this awesome classic

[@johnfoster5295]

Great moves Brad. You had me rolling, like Lex did in the Rock Lobster reaction. Great stuff. 🤣

[@extracaliber432]

"Forget all the rules and go crazy" I'm in.

[@an.american]

Imagine everyone at the party moving like Brad and chirping like crickets. This piece (I won't call it a song) was a party hit usually played towards the end when most everybody was juiced up.

[@imdamailman]

The original full recording of this is a masterpiece, and unless you listen to that you’re really not getting the full breadth of what this guy’s talents are but I’m glad you finally did it. I’ve been begging on other songs for you guys to do this one for a long time

[@jimtatro6550]

I first heard this on the radio in the 70’s when I was a kid, I have loved it since.🔥🎧

[@6666Imperator]

so Brad feels music with his body while Lex experiences music in feelings and colours :D

[@AverageJoeVinyl]

Brad bringing the moves, while Lex looks confused, wondering if she's been abandoned. This was amazing!

[@vovindequasahi]

Hahaha dude when you started dancing I cracked up! So great! You get it, bro! AWESOME!

[@theyoutubetestchannel]

This song is heart healthy .

[@erictobin2786]

Damn Brad, love your moves. Lex, you looked like you were trying to figure out a magic trick. Love you guys.

[@bluesdog645]

And Brad’s moves are stellar!!!😅

[@derwoodbowen5954]

Together had a meaning at the time this was made. Being "together" meant you were sure of yourself, organized. So when she said they were together it was a compliment.

[@surlechapeau]

Brad & Lex, a one-hit wonder. They had to do this at double speed due to TV show time constraints.

[@davejohn6642]

Two hits, the other was 'Sylvia'.

[@johnkayak5488]

They had to do double Speed due to Coke!

[@MS-ro9dm]

The guitarist has a 26 cd boxset.

[@nathanboyd3179]

More a albums band, not a singles band.

[@Isleofskye]

Sylvia was a massive European hit and they were an Album Band. " Love Remembered" takes you into the heart of the desert if you close your eyes in a silent, darkened room and is in my Top 10 Songs of all time and I bought my first record in London in 1960 so 63 years ago..

[@SteveInTheOC]

Lex looks so concerned and confused 😂

[@realcoyotekings]

This was, hands down, your funnest reaction video. Brad gettin' his freak on and Lex absolutely stunned. Totally amusing.

[@atomosepicurus2850]

together -describes how the play - together- meaning seamlessly in sync - a group of virtuoso musicians absolutely synchronised - brilliant

[@Tan3l6]

Pure classic "song" ... priceless reaction too :D

[@ian2714]

This guitarist was ahead of his time, very underrated.

[@maxnovax3948]

Fatherhood has turned Brad into a different man. Extra mojo needs burnin' off.

[@terryconnelly484]

Tribute to the whistler when you thought it was a flute

[@cptlou]

👏 Brad. Never seen Brad react to a song like this before. Song really moved him.

[@Isleofskye]

Upcoming Fatherhood has certainly put a spring in Brad's step. He was more animated here than in the last 50 Reactions combined⚱🤞 Good News and Bad News for me. On the positive side,I saw Focus perform this with thousands of others in Croydon, South East London in 1973. On the other hand............... Where have the last 50 years gone, as I play My Air Guitar now??😏

[@j.andrewk.327]

Brad needs to get to the half time show!

[@scottbaldwin7133]

i saw them live in 1983 wow they were great

[@quixote6942]

A GREAT follow up to this would be the Edgar Winters group do "Frankenstein"... Edgar plays multiple instrument in that as well!

[@cherisparkes4447]

Perhaps this one ought to be subtitled: BRAD UNLEASHED.. LEX DUMBFOUNDED! Lol! 😆👍😉

[@davidmillar3993]

Their track "Sylvia" is well worth a listen 🙂

[@jonpendleton1007]

My thoughts exactly! 👌😊

[@scottpatton9112]

Actually, when you think about it, that is the dance that goes with this song

[@llusk6375]

Brad totally gets it! 🤣

[@joyouslyprofane]

this is one of my all time favorite videos to show people. focus is amazing. they perform this song sped up too, so normally it isnt this fast, but when theyre on stage they just fuckin kill it

[@Bren3669]

you guys have gotta listen to the album version too, they had to speed this up to fit the whole song on the show

[@6666Imperator]

personally I like the sped up version though. It just makes the chaos even bigger :D

[@Bren3669]

@@6666Imperator lol that’s an interesting take, i like it! i typically like whatever version i heard first and for me it was the album version

[@stevejoshua9536]

@@6666Imperator But unless a newbie can discern the order within the chaos, then it is just noise.

[@mortisnoctu]

Haha this is an epic installation! Dancin crazy!!! Perfect for this wacky song!

[@Davelakful]

Seriously have a few reactions of this tune but this by far was my fav! You really had laughing-out-loud Brad! Great Moves!

[@jonassundell9366]

Best f ing reaction Ever!!!😂greetings from Gothenburg Sweden.

[@paulfrederick8832]

Love new studio who knew Brad had so many moves

[@chazblitz]

Good God!!!! The eyes on Lex!!!

[@MS-ro9dm]

Lex was tired and feeling very pregnant for this one. A year ago I am thinking her reaction would have been different. Not complaining, she is a trooper. It must be very clear now to Brad why everyone wanted the reaction for so long. This video certainly gets a reaction. Guitarist Jan Akkerman was ranked ahead of Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Jimmy Page in British music paper Melody Maker's 1973 Best International Guitarist poll and a lot of guitarist list him as a major influence.

[@williamburke1882]

I'm glad they waited for the new studio so Brad could bust a move.

[@sourjellybaby4286]

Great rock music riffing interuppted by confusing yodelling and babbling. A classic in its own right