History Music / InAGaddaDaVida

''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida'' is the second studio album by Music/IronButterfly, released in 1968. It is best remembered for the TitleTrack, which has become their SignatureSong. Sadly the band was never able to top this success and they are generally considered to be a OneHitWonder.

* {{Mondegreen}}: The title of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a [[AscendedMeme Ascended]] Mondegreen. It was originally supposed to be "In The Garden Of Eden" (meaning, [[RealitySubtext Bart Simpson wasn't far off]]). Doug Ingle wrote down the title for the song while severely sleep-deprived and drunk on bottom-shelf wine and decided he liked the nonsense-word title better.

* EpicRocking: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which is 17:05 minutes long. Some live versions of this song go on for even longer — reaching over 19 minutes. In fact the track takes long enough to take up an entire LP side and give all the musicians a change to perform an instrumental solo, including the drummer!

* RearrangeTheSong: The original single version of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" ''butchered'' the length from 17:05 to 2:52.

* {{Improv}}: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was recorded in one take, the sound-check. Afterwards it was decided to keep this first try-out as the definitive take.

* {{Mondegreen}}: The title of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is an ascended mondegreen. It was originally supposed to be "In The Garden Of Eden." Various stories about this have been reported, most commonly variances on "the singer was drunk".

--> ''In my mind I see a mirage on the wall''
--> ''But unfortunately it's not there at all''
--> ''So, I guess I'll draw my mirage on the wall''
--> ''Then it can be here to see and enjoyed by all''

--> ''In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey''
--> ''Don't you know that I love you?''
--> ''In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby''
--> ''Don't you know that I'll always be true?''
--> ''Oh, won't you come with me and take my hand?''
--> ''Oh, won't you come with me and walk this land?''
--> ''Please take my hand''
* {{Mondegreen}}: The title of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a Ascended Mondegreen. It was originally supposed to be "In The Garden Of Eden." Various stories about this have been reported, most commonly variances on "the singer was drunk".

--> ''Flowers and beads are one thing,''
--> ''But havin' a girl is something''

--> ''Girl I just wanna make you happy, that's all I'm trying to do''
--> ''Yes, I just wanna make you happy and spend my lifetime with you''

--> ''I met a pretty girl on a date last night''
--> ''And let me tell you now she was groovy''

* ShoutOut:
** "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is one of the songs bizarrely covered by Music/TheResidents on ''Music/ThirdReichAndRoll''.
** Music/FrankZappa covered "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" as a guitar solo together with Music/IgorStravinsky's ''Theatre/TheRiteOfSpring'' on his album ''Music/{{Guitar}}''.
** ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart Sells His Soul" Bart hands out the lyrics of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" to churchgoers making everybody sing and play along the tune, not realizing it's not a traditional church hymn.
** "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is one of the songs excerpted in Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "Polkas on 45" medley from his ''In 3-D'' album.

'''''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronButterfly, released in 1968. It is best remembered for the TitleTrack, which has become their SignatureSong. Sadly the band was never able to top this success and they are generally considered to be a OneHitWonder.

* {{Mondegreen}}: The title of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a Ascended Mondegreen. It was originally supposed to be "In The Garden Of Eden" (meaning, Homer Simpson wasn't far off). Various stories about this have been reported, most commonly variances on "the singer was drunk".

'''''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''''' is the second studio album by Music/IronButterfly, released in 1968. It is best remembered for the TitleTrack, which has become their SignatureSong. As a result the album is arguably their MagnumOpus. Sadly the band was never able to top this success and they are generally considered to be a OneHitWonder.

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'''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''' is the second album by Music/IronButterfly, released in 1968 and best remembered for the TitleTrack, which has become their SignatureSong. As a result the album is arguably their MagnumOpus. Sadly the band was never able to top this success and they remain an OneHitWonder.

'''Tracklist'''

[[AC:Side One]]

# "Flowers and Beads" (3:09)

[[AC:Side Two]]

'''Personnel'''
* Doug Ingle: lead vocals, organ
* Erik Brann: lead vocals, backing vocals, guitar
* Lee Dorman: backing vocals, bass guitar
* Ron Bushy: drums, percussion

* AsTheGoodBookSays: The TitleTrack was inspired by the Garden of Eden, where Adam and Eve frollicked together.

* HeavyMetal: While technically close to psychedelic rock it is also considered on the earliest heavy metal songs.

* {{Improv}}: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" was recorded in one take, the soundcheck. Afterwards it was decided to keep this first try-out as the definitive take.

* Epic Rocking: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida", which is 17:05 minutes long. Some live versions of this song go on for even longer — reaching over 19 minutes. In fact the track takes long enough to take up an entire LP side and give all the musicians a change to perform an instrumental solo, including the drummer!

* Ominous Pipe Organ: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida".

* Psychedelic Rock: Of the particularly loud and heavy variety.

--> ''In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby, don't you know that I love you?''

'''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''' is the second album by Music/IronButterfly, released in 1968 and best remembered for the TitleTrack, which has become their SignatureSong. As a result the album is arguably their MagnumOpus.

* LimitedLyrics: "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" takes 17 minutes, but only has a few lines of lyrics sang at the beginning of the jam and reprised near the end.