Song · Steely Dan
“Bodhisattva” by Steely Dan
From the album Countdown to Ecstasy (1973)
“Bodhisattva” by Steely Dan appears on 9 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1996 and 2026. It was first released in 1973 on the album Countdown to Ecstasy. Its best result is #314 on the WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #4,900 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Bodhisattva" comes off Countdown to Ecstasy, Steely Dan's 1973 album, and it finds Walter Becker and Donald Fagen in full cocky swing. Fagen sings lead and plays piano and synthesizer, Becker holds down the bass and Jim Hodder drums, while Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and Denny Dias both get their turn at a guitar solo.
Gary Katz produced and Roger Nichols engineered, and the whole thing sounds like a band having a ball, smirking and swinging hard at the same time.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 314 | WNEW-FM | WNEW Firecracker 500 (1996) | 500 |
| 2010 | 419 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2011 | 766 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1100 Countdown (2011) | 1100 |
| 2012 | 791 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1200 Countdown (2012) | 1200 |
| 2012 | 737 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) | 885 |
| 2014 | 882 | WXPN | WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) | 885 |
| 2020 | 966 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
| 2024 | 572 | KEXP | The Best Opening Tracks of All Time | 738 |
| 2026 | 320 | KSHE 95 | KSHE 95 U-Man 500 (2026) | 499 |
Also listed as: Bodhisativa.
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