I 've Told you,sit relax

December 8, 2008 9:46 AM

And now, a singing crocodile dressed as a cowboy teaches you to meditate. [SLYT, via]
posted by homunculus (39 comments total)

It's not a real crocodile, but still, pretty different. I guess.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 9:49 AM on December 8, 2008

ummmmmmmmm
posted by pianomover at 9:49 AM on December 8, 2008

I'd mock, but I suddenly became too enlightened to.
posted by ardgedee at 9:53 AM on December 8, 2008

There was no part of that sentence I didn't like. And the animation was top-notch. It did not at ALL read like a tiny segment from an unrelated show put into a walk-cycle-like loop.
posted by DU at 9:55 AM on December 8, 2008

what
posted by Caduceus at 9:58 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Aey!
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 9:58 AM on December 8, 2008

there's an ancient zen proverb that says that it's hard to remember your initial objective was to clear your mind when you're up to your ass in crocodiles
posted by pyramid termite at 9:58 AM on December 8, 2008 [2 favorites]

That was..... very very weird .... but enlightening!
posted by elendil71 at 10:04 AM on December 8, 2008

Finally.
posted by condour75 at 10:06 AM on December 8, 2008 [3 favorites]

I was expecting David Lynch.
posted by Ambrosia Voyeur at 10:10 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Is that crocodile wearing alligator skin boots?

So much for karma.
posted by mandal at 10:10 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Isn't this the kind of stuff I'm supposed to see after I learn to meditate?

Or am I mixing that up with conscious control of DMT levels?
posted by weston at 10:11 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

I thought it was charming. Earwormy, but charming.
posted by Brittanie at 10:19 AM on December 8, 2008

aey is aey new the
posted by cortex at 10:22 AM on December 8, 2008 [2 favorites]

I've been doing it wrong this whole time. I knew I shouldn't have listened to that singing platypus dressed as a hooker.
posted by JeffK at 10:34 AM on December 8, 2008 [7 favorites]

In more related WTFness, there seems to be a whole series of alligator/cows hits handily translated in Chinese,English and (Thai?) via subs.
Somebody can shed a light in this? I mean, if you are meditating, you certainly can´t watch a video.Or maybe that´s the whole point.
posted by youhavetoreadthistwice at 10:39 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

I've been needing to change my mantra for some time; this will do nicely. Thanks!
posted by butterstick at 10:46 AM on December 8, 2008

Delivers what it promises... aey.
posted by Songdog at 10:47 AM on December 8, 2008

What was happened.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 10:50 AM on December 8, 2008

What? You thought Christianity had a lock on ill-conceived devotional cartoons? Veggie Tales and Davey and Goliath - meet the singing crocodile buddhist, and his dead baby ghost slave.
posted by Slap*Happy at 11:24 AM on December 8, 2008 [3 favorites]

I'd mock, but I suddenly became too enlightened to.

Happy Rohatsu!
posted by homunculus at 11:31 AM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Yet another odd morsel that will have to await getting home after work.

So far the mental image provoked by this thread is the Fonz admonishing Ritchie:
"It's not aaaaaay! It's aey..."
posted by Durn Bronzefist at 11:31 AM on December 8, 2008

Just as clear as peanut butter.
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 11:51 AM on December 8, 2008

Singer needs to take some Thai lessons - his pronunciation is horrendous.
posted by gman at 12:11 PM on December 8, 2008

Wu!
posted by spamguy at 12:12 PM on December 8, 2008

Interesting. The problem is that I read this as "And now, a singing crocodile dressed as a cowboy teaches you to mediate." And I had visions as a large 10 gallon hat wearing reptile musically resolving disputes.

I'm not saying that I'm disappointed that it's "meditation"... it's just that the other thing would have been good too.
posted by quin at 12:35 PM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Can someone PLEASE explain the video that Slap*Happy posted? I feel like if I knew what was in those speech bubbles, I would get it, but really...I'm not sure I would.
posted by nosila at 1:17 PM on December 8, 2008

fun dmc and namaste j
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 at 1:41 PM on December 8, 2008

Cowboy crocodile is watching you meditate.
posted by Faint of Butt at 3:31 PM on December 8, 2008

That horse is pissed.
posted by six-or-six-thirty at 3:32 PM on December 8, 2008

Follow Luang Por's instruction ONLY

I like Ramana Maharshi's method of self-enquiry
posted by Curry at 3:39 PM on December 8, 2008

All your Zen is belong to uAIGH!!!! MY ARM!@#&!@!!!
posted by FrotzOzmoo at 4:13 PM on December 8, 2008

Sure enough, I self-medicated, and enjoyed the video a lot more.
posted by kcds at 4:22 PM on December 8, 2008

He's packin' heat! Hope the whore on the steps doesn't fall for his hypnotic charm, or she might lose out on her payment...
posted by Chuffy at 5:07 PM on December 8, 2008

That. Was. Awesome.
posted by king walnut at 5:39 PM on December 8, 2008

That was weird.

Not sure it was best-of-the-web weird. But ... weird.
posted by eritain at 7:16 PM on December 8, 2008

Thai version, I believe.

I love this song. (both versions) I want the albulm.
posted by jb at 8:27 PM on December 8, 2008 [1 favorite]

Thanks, JB. I like the cow even better. Not sure why you need different animation for a different overdub, but I don't make the rules.
posted by msalt at 9:38 PM on December 8, 2008

Seriously, someone please explain the black magic baby. Why is the crocodile making him do the dishes?
posted by winna at 12:23 PM on December 9, 2008