Steve Miller Band: Per www.songfacts.com The word “Pompatus” does exist in the Oxford English Dictionary, and it means “to act with pomp and splendor.” Miller most likely heard the word on a song called “The Letter,” which was recorded by the Los Angeles Doo-Wop group The Madallions in 1954.
In the Latin language, pompatus is an actual word meaning “done with pomp or splendor”. It is the masculine perfect participle of the Latin root word pompo.
Templo S.U.D. about 7 years ago
Who is/was the artist and song? They sure chose an interesting word there.
kraftjeff about 7 years ago
Steve Miller Band: Per www.songfacts.com The word “Pompatus” does exist in the Oxford English Dictionary, and it means “to act with pomp and splendor.” Miller most likely heard the word on a song called “The Letter,” which was recorded by the Los Angeles Doo-Wop group The Madallions in 1954.
Nighthawks Premium Member about 7 years ago
…….he’s a midnight toker
Nate England about 7 years ago
I’m still trying to figure out what it has to do with “Maurice”!
Godfreydaniel about 7 years ago
The great singer Maurice Chevalier was a noted film lover but I’ve never understood any of the song so I doubt that was the Maurice intended!
Charlie Tuba about 7 years ago
In the Latin language, pompatus is an actual word meaning “done with pomp or splendor”. It is the masculine perfect participle of the Latin root word pompo.
rgcviper about 7 years ago
Good song. Always fun to see Baby rocking out to music, too.