Think of it as a “Dharma-Slider,” maybe…
At any rate, in this video of Steve Martin doing his best Michael Jackson/”Billie Jean” the “video credits” at the end link this song to “Poly Sutra Records” — the Pali Sutras being are the literal words of the Buddha. Why he chose to make this pun derived from “PolyGram Records” is a mystery — he could have gone for Poly Ester, or Poly Amorous, or whatever. But that’s Steve for you; he’s our most intellectual goofball.
Nothing momentous here, but hey, it’s Steve Martin as MJ, on The Worst Horse.
Thanks to kin for sending it, via The New Yorker.
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June 29th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Here’s a dharma-burger for you:
http://www.motherjones.com/blue-marble/2009/06/japanese-pray-dead-whales-souls
July 1st, 2009 at 8:24 pm
Not such a mystery, Horse. “Poly Sutra” = “Polygram” + “Kama Sutra” – “Kamagram”!
Your elders would remember such Kama Sutra Records artists as Charlie Daniels, Brewer & Shipley, and The Lovin’ Spoonful. Hope I’m not over the line here.
—Uncle Weasel
July 3rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
No love for the Michael/Janet Jackson video Scream? It has blatant buddhist images.
July 5th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Dharma Burger alert!
http://www.karmacar.com/?gclid=COGEqNCgv5sCFRBM5QodLmy0BQ