“Abracadabra” director given one day, little budget, klutzy cast, found props and zero Steve Millers. Can he pull video magic out of his hat?

See just how little the world has changed since this Van Halen hit was the spokes-song for Crystal Pepsi. Other than the existence of things such as “Van Halen hits” and “Crystal Pepsi.”

How bizarre was the singer known as the Elvis of the South Pacific? For starters, why was he wearing women’s panties in his video?