The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Bodhisattva (hd/lyrics) Apr 2026

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The Brian Setzer Orchestra's rendition of is a high-energy swing-rock cover of the 1973 Steely Dan classic . While the original is known for its intricate jazz-rock solos, Setzer injects it with his signature "big band on fire" energy, featuring blaring horns and his own Gretsch guitar pyrotechnics . The Brian Setzer Orchestra - Bodhisattva (HD/Lyrics)

The protagonist is a superficial seeker who wants a quick fix for spiritual bankruptcy. He offers to "sell my house in town" just to be led "by the hand" toward enlightenment, treating a Bodhisattva —a being who stays in the human realm to help others—like a personal concierge. Artist Spotlight: Brian Setzer – Rock ’til You

Bodhisattva (2000) by Brian Setzer OrchestraProducer credit: Brian Setzer. is a cover of. WhoSampled He offers to "sell my house in town"

The story of the song is rooted in , poking fun at the 1970s Western obsession with Eastern mysticism.

According to Steely Dan's Donald Fagen, the lyrics are a "parody on the way Western people look at Eastern religion" by oversimplifying it.

The lyrics include clever, cynical wordplay. Lines like "the shine of your Japan" and "the sparkle of your China" refer to literal Japan-ware furniture polish and porcelain dishes, mocking how Westerners might value the "shiny" aesthetic of the East more than its actual spiritual depth. Brian Setzer - Samples, Covers and Remixes - WhoSampled