What is Bocephus mode?

According to the Van Halen News Desk, the members of Van Halen would get “good and crazy” on a regular basis when Hagar first joined the band. They called those times “Bocephus mode” in honor of Williams’ legendary shenanigans, and when he got wind of that, he invited them to appear in his video.

Why do they call him Bocephus?

Hank Williams Sr. gave his son his nickname “Bocephus” after Grand Ole Opry comedian Rod Brasfield’s ventriloquist dummy. During radio performances he would send a message to his namesake, closing shows by saying, “Don’t worry, Bocephus, I’m coming home.” Hank Williams died at age 29, when his son was three years old.

Did Bocephus pass away?

Randall Hank Williams (born May 26, 1949), known professionally as Hank Williams Jr. or Bocephus, is an American singer-songwriter and musician….

Hank Williams Jr.
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter musician
Instruments Vocals guitar banjo piano keyboards harmonica fiddle drums
Years active 1964–present

Why did Alex Van Halen shave his head?

He was arguably the most wild and out of control during the band’s 1986 5150 tour—he even shaved his head, as seen in the photo above! But Alex didn’t want to be the only one, so he started offering each member of his entourage large sums of money to cut their long hair off.

Why does Hank Jr go by Bocephus?

Hank, Jr., nicknamed Bocephus by his dad—after the Grand Ole Opry comedian Rod Brasfield’s ventriloquist dummy—was born famous.

Where is Hank Williams Jr today?

Hank Williams, Jr. is currently touring across 1 country and has 16 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, after that they’ll be at Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls.

Does Hank Williams Jr have a wife?

Mary Jane Thomasm. 1990
Becky Whitem. 1977–1983Gwen Yeargainm. 1971–1977
Hank Williams Jr./Wife