not sure about that but I believe it something like Otcasek if I remember correctly. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Stewart Mason" > Doesn't his real name have a couple extra syllables in it? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Stewart Mason" ; > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 10:10 PM > Subject: Re: Ocasek > > > >I think people incorrectly pronounced it as such for years. The > >implication is that it is of Irish origin. I mean come on he's from > >Boston ...but in fact it is a Slavic name from Poland or Lithuania. > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "Stewart Mason" > >> You know, for some reason all these years I thought it was > >> pronounced > >> "Oh-KAY-sek." Go figure. > >> > >> S > >> > > > > >