4 2 MAGIC WORDS Waka Waka Wow In Literature: • From John Lindsey, "Love!" (2004): So I caught that bird And tied it to the cow And said the magic word "Waka Waka Wow!" Wam Bam Alakazam (see wham bam alakazam) In Literature: • "Wam! Bam! Alakazam! Bill's hands flew off the lamp and over his head." -- Penn Jillette and Teller, Penn & Teller's How to Play in Traffic (1997) Wam Bam Diddly Doody Do Mam Variations and Incantations: • Bam wham ham flam jamb cram alla kazam slam! -- Linda Varsell Smith, The Rainbow Redemption (200 ) In Literature: • "[S]tand on one leg . . . say the magic word 'wam bam diddly doody do mam' and stick out your tongue." -- Mark Barton, "Missive 47," Losing Today (2004) Want To See Something? (see also watch and what if) Common Magician's Applications: "[Professional magician David Blaine] doesn't say a lot. He doesn't jump up and down and wave his arms . . . but he reacts as if what he's doing is real magic. . . . You have to ask yourself the two words . . . 'what if ?' What if I really could do magic? Would I be telling a big long story with the trick? Or would I just walk up to someone and say, 'want to see something?'" -- Ellusionist.com (2004)