You read a lot of books
A lot of smart books and art books
You say your cat is one with things
But I swear it does the dumbest things
You like champagne in your orange juice
Laughin' when I can't pronounce the names of foreign foods
I'm sorry if I'm borin' you
Well Buddha was a rich boy
The Dalai Lama was a rich boy
I just wanna be a rich boy too
Then I'll be enlightened like you
Well Krishna was a rich boy
And Plato was a rich boy
Aristotle was a rich boy too
I wanna be enlightened like you
Ha!
Sometimes I think I'm gonna, I'm gonna lose my shit
While your friends go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
And your schools go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
And your books go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
And we all go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
Well Buddha was a rich boy
The Dalai Lama was a rich boy
I just wanna be a rich boy too
Then I'll be еnlightened like you
Wеll Krishna was a rich boy
And Plato was a rich boy
Aristotle was a rich boy too
I wanna be enlightened like you
Ha!
Don't patronize me with your self-actualizing
Give me something to rebel against
So I can feel more relevant
Give me something to rebel against
I wanna feel intelligent
Give me something to rebel against
So I can feel more relevant
Give me something to rebel against
I wanna feel intelligent
Well Buddha was a rich boy
The Dalai Lama was a rich boy
Well I just wanna be a rich boy too
Then I'll be enlightened like you
Well Krishna was a rich boy
And Plato was a rich boy
Aristotle was a rich boy too
I wanna be enlightened like you
Hooh!
Keep your records alphabetical
And your actions theoretical
Your job goes
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
And your shows go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
And your songs go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
While we all go
Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah blah
Well Buddha was a rich boy
The Dalai Lama was a rich boy
Well I just wanna be a rich boy too
'Cause then I'll be enlightened like you
Well Krishna was a rich boy
And Plato was a rich boy
Aristotle was a rich boy too
I wanna be enlightened like you
Well Buddha was a rich boy
The Dalai Lama was a rich boy
Well I just wanna be a rich boy too
Then I'll be enlightened like you
Well Krishna was a rich boy
And Plato was a rich boy
Aristotle was a rich boy too
I wanna be enlightened like you
後記：
原本早在2024年底，我就福至心靈、無巧不巧地發現這首「超爆笑英文搖滾佛曲」，並且為了MV主角姐弟的純真演出笑倒在桌上。但是，當時為免佛教界「想太多」而沒有即時分享。除了熟悉西洋社會自由創作風氣或搖滾音樂曲風的少數僧眾可以理解，一般台灣老法師可能會嚇到。
時至2026馬年開春，Google Gemini又怎解？
以下是谷教授的解讀：
這句話主要可以從兩個層面來解讀：一是美國樂團 That Handsome Devil 的單曲作品，二是對釋迦牟尼佛（悉達多·喬達摩）出身背景的通俗描述。
1. 音樂作品：That Handsome Devil 的歌曲
《Buddha Was a Rich Boy》是樂團 That Handsome Devil 於 2024 年 10 月發行的單曲。
風格與主題：這首歌被描述為融合了超自然混沌與龐克搖滾風格的音樂短片。
收錄專輯：收錄於專輯《Exploitopia》。
收聽平台：可在 Apple Music、Spotify 與 SoundCloud 上收聽。
2. 歷史與文化背景：悉達多的出身
在歷史背景中，「佛陀曾是個有錢男孩」是指悉達多·喬達摩在成佛前的真實身份：
貴族身份：他出生於古印度釋迦族，是迦毘羅衛國的王子。
優渥生活：根據佛教經典描述，他在皇宮中長大，享有極其奢華的生活，隨後才決定放棄王位、家庭與財富，去尋求消除痛苦的真理。
您是在找 That Handsome Devil 的這首歌，還是想探討佛陀的生平故事呢？
這首「發財神曲」的詞家本人發了兩個大願：第一，他想要跟歷任諸尊聖賢（含佛陀本人在內）一樣有錢，打娘胎出生就是個豪族貴公子；第二，他想要跟他們一樣富貴「之後」再跟他們一樣開悟（契悟真理實相）。
妙就妙在此處！表面上是一首非常搞笑的歌，但是卻立下兩大正願！
