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Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (2:53)

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The title track for the American band Iron Butterfly’s 1968 album, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. Being widely considered as a milestone between and , the song is a proper example of a one-hit-wonder. The album version of the song is a 17:05 piece that occupies the whole B-side. It also has a 2:53 single edit version.

The song is said to be entitled as “In the Garden of Eden” originally. There are many stories about this mondegreen. One of them is that during the recording session, the singer of the band, Doug Ingle, was drunk and he mispronounced the words. Another explanation is that the drummer was listening the song through headphones. He misheard the title of the track told him by the singer and the name stuck.

It is covered by many bands and artists among which there are the band Slayer and the German pop band Boney M.
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  • oldiesfanjohn

    Yeah,Simpsons...LMAO,Bart switches the old lady's sheet music on the Church piano..all Hell breaks loose as they sing Da Vida a tad bit faster!!!

    15 days ago

  • BlueOclock

    I like the Jerry Mathers version best, especially right before the solo when he screams, "Yeah Wally this is for you baby!"

    18 days ago

  • droach6

    LP Version is way better.

    24 days ago

  • TOMHINKLE57

    I ALSO LIKE THE BART SIMPSON VERSION CALLED IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

    25 days ago

  • johnnyboy999

    Thank you, L... from one dear friend to another! XOXO

    last month

  • chlorres

    bad-ass drum solo ever for sure (in full-length version) agreed with my dear friend Johnny Boy =) xoxo

    last month

  • gokyer

    in the garden of eden baby don't you know that i love you don't you know i'll always be true

    last month

  • scottwajerski

    i agree with johnny boy

    last month

  • Ancienthippy

    The best cover version was done by Bart Simpson :)

    last month

  • oldiesfanjohn

    without the lengthy drum solo,it`s just another radio friendly 3 minute song!

    last month

  • johnnyboy999

    Monster AWESOME track... the full-length version has the best drum solo

    last month

  • lism1385

    This sounds like rock and/or roll

    last month

  • Ferraristo

    ich liebe es!!!

    last month

  • Watamelonmofo

    I remember this song in the movie Manhunter

    March 2012

  • chlorres

    oh, one of mine special & kick -ass song, can someone help me & give me some acid , ahahah adore it ...awesome, , & seriosly about this song , mad about it ..WELL that's all- for fellow psychedelic & prog rockers , love ya all xoxo

    March 2012

  • RomeoAlpha52

    Die Langfassung ist einfach unschlagbar.

    March 2012

  • xtwntraphq

    Don't quite like the 45 version.....but thats the way it is!

    March 2012

  • speedking1956

    68er Originalfasssung ist aber besser- noch besser, die Langfassung 17min.!

    February 2012

  • cymbarle2003

    feels like puff puff pass to me

    February 2012

  • gdcman

    Horrible.This is garbage.

    February 2012
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