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'''In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida''' is a 1968 rock song by Iron Butterfly.  In the episode, [[Bart Sells His Soul]], [[Bart]] passes out this song in church as a hymn entitled "In the Garden of Eden," with composer credit given to "I. Ron Butterfly".  In real life, the song was written by Doug Ingle.  It is part of the thirty-fourth track on the album [[Songs in the Key of Springfield]].
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{{Song
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|name = "In the Garden of Eden"
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|image = [[File:In the Garden of Eden.png|250px]]
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|singers = [[Nancy Cartwright]]<br>[[Dan Castellaneta]]<br>[[Julie Kavner]]<br>Full Cast
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|characters = [[Bart Simpson]]<br>[[Homer Simpson]]<br>[[Marge Simpson]]<br>The entire congregation of the [[First Church of Springfield]]
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|length = 1:45
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|writer = '''Original''' {{W|Doug Ingle}}<br>'''Parody lyrics:''' [[Greg Daniels]]
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|album = ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]''
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|appearance = "[[Bart Sells His Soul]]"
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}}
  
==Lyrics==
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'''"In the Garden of Eden"''' is a song sung by the congregation of the [[First Church of Springfield]].
:'''Bart''':
 
:''Hymns here! I got hymns here! Get 'em while they're holy, straight from [[God]]'s brain to your mouth! (laughs evilly)''
 
  
:'''[[Reverend Lovejoy]]''':
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== History ==
:''And now, please rise for our opening hymn, uhhh, "In the Garden of Eden" by I. Ron Butterfly.''
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As a prank on the entire congregation of the First Church of Springfield, [[Bart]] passed out sheet music of the "hymn" "In the Garden of Eden", with composer credit given to "I. Ron Butterfly".
  
:(''organist plays opening riff'')
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== Lyrics ==
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:''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Gertie Feesh]] plays opening riff]''
  
:'''Congregation''':
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:'''Congregation:'''
:In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey,
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:In the [[Garden of Eden]], honey,
:Doncha know that I love you?
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:Don't you know that I love you?
:In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby,
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:In the Garden of Eden, baby,
:Doncha know that I'll always be true.
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:Don't you know that I'll always be true?
  
:(''Bart laughs evilly'')
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:''[Bart laughs evilly]''
  
:'''[[Homer]]''':
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:'''[[Homer]]:'''
:''Hey, Marge, remember when we used to make love to this hymn?''
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:''Hey, [[Marge]], remember when we used to make out to this hymn?''
  
:(''[[Marge]] giggles and then shushes Homer''.)
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:''[Marge giggles and then shushes Homer]''
  
:(''organist plays until the congregation comes back in'')
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:''[Gertie Feesh plays the lengthy instrumental interlude until the congregation comes back in]''
  
:'''Congregation''':
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:Oh won't you come with me-ee-ee,
:Oh, wonchu come with me-hee-hee
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:And take my ha-a-and?
:And take my hand-a-and?
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:Oh, won't you come with me-ee-ee,
:Oh, wonchu come with me-hee-hee
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::'''Reverend Lovejoy''':
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::'''Reverend Lovejoy:'''
 
::''Wait a minute, this sounds like rock and/or roll!''
 
::''Wait a minute, this sounds like rock and/or roll!''
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:And walk this land?
 
:And walk this land?
  
:(''organist plays the rest of the 17-minute song until she faints on the keyboards'')
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:''[Gertie Feesh plays the rest of the 17-minute song and then faints, collapsing on the keyboards]''
 
 
:'''Reverend Lovejoy''':
 
:''I know one of you is responsible for this. So repeat after me: "If I withhold the truth, may I go straight to [[Hell]], where I will eat naught but burning hot coals and drink naught but burning hot cola...''
 
 
 
:'''Children''':
 
:''"...where fiery demons will crush me in the back, where my soul will be chopped into confetti, strewn upon a parade of murderers and single mothers, where my tongue will be torn out by ravenous birds."''
 
 
 
:(''bird shrieks'')
 
  
:'''[[Milhouse]]''':
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== Behind the Laughter ==
:''Bart did it! That Bart right there!''
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*The song is a parody of "{{W|In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida}}" by {{W|Iron Butterfly}}, written by {{W|Doug Ingle}}.
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*The song is the thirty-fourth track on the album ''[[Songs in the Key of Springfield]]'' and the track is a medley of the songs "From God's Brain to Your Mouth" (0:19) and "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1:45).
  
:'''Bart''':
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== Appearances ==
:''Milhouse!''
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*{{ep|Stark Raving Dad|(mentioned)}}
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*{{ep|Bart Sells His Soul}}
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*{{ep|All Singing, All Dancing}}
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*{{alb|Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
  
:'''Reverend Lovejoy''':
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{{Songs in the Key of Springfield}}
:''Milhouse, you did the right thing. Bart, come with me for punishment. You, too, Snitchy. (Milhouse gasps) I want you to clean every one of these organ pipes that you have befouled with your popular music.''
 
  
==Behind the Laughter==
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[[Category:Parody songs]]
Ironically, it is commonly reported that the actual song's title was supposed to be "In The Garden Of Eden", but for some reason, due to miscommunication or intoxication by the band members, the song got stuck with the title that it bears today.
 
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Cover songs]]
 
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
 
[[Category:Full cast songs]]
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[[Category:Songs by Homer]]
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[[Category:Songs by Marge]]
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[[Category:Songs by Bart]]
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[[Category:Songs by Dan Castellaneta]]
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[[Category:Songs by Julie Kavner]]
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[[Category:Songs by Nancy Cartwright]]

Latest revision as of 11:42, July 15, 2024

"In the Garden of Eden"
In the Garden of Eden.png
Song Information
Singers: Nancy Cartwright
Dan Castellaneta
Julie Kavner
Full Cast
Characters: Bart Simpson
Homer Simpson
Marge Simpson
The entire congregation of the First Church of Springfield
Length: 1:45
Writer(s): Original Doug Ingle
Parody lyrics: Greg Daniels
Album: Songs in the Key of Springfield
Appearance(s): "Bart Sells His Soul"

"In the Garden of Eden" is a song sung by the congregation of the First Church of Springfield.

History[edit]

As a prank on the entire congregation of the First Church of Springfield, Bart passed out sheet music of the "hymn" "In the Garden of Eden", with composer credit given to "I. Ron Butterfly".

Lyrics[edit]

[Gertie Feesh plays opening riff]
Congregation:
In the Garden of Eden, honey,
Don't you know that I love you?
In the Garden of Eden, baby,
Don't you know that I'll always be true?
[Bart laughs evilly]
Homer:
Hey, Marge, remember when we used to make out to this hymn?
[Marge giggles and then shushes Homer]
[Gertie Feesh plays the lengthy instrumental interlude until the congregation comes back in]
Oh won't you come with me-ee-ee,
And take my ha-a-and?
Oh, won't you come with me-ee-ee,
Reverend Lovejoy:
Wait a minute, this sounds like rock and/or roll!
And walk this land?
[Gertie Feesh plays the rest of the 17-minute song and then faints, collapsing on the keyboards]

Behind the Laughter[edit]

Appearances[edit]