In the Garden of Eden

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"

Song Information Singers: Harry Shearer Pamela Hayden Nancy Cartwright Dan Castellaneta Julie Kavner Cast Characters: Bart Reverend Lovejoy Homer Milhouse Marge Length: 1:45 Writer(s): Alf Clausen Doug Ingle Album: Songs in the Key of Springfield Appearance(s): Bart Sells His Soul

"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a 1968 rock song by Iron Butterfly.

Lyrics

(organist plays opening riff)

Congregation:

In-a-gadda-da-vida, honey,

Doncha know that I love you?

In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby,

Doncha know that I'll always be true.

(Bart laughs evilly)

Homer:

Hey, Marge, remember when we used to make love to this hymn?

(Marge giggles and then shushes Homer.)

(organist plays until the congregation comes back in)

Congregation:

Oh, wonchu come with me-hee-hee

And take my hand-a-and?

Oh, wonchu come with me-hee-hee

Reverend Lovejoy:

Wait a minute, this sounds like rock and/or roll!

And walk this land?

(organist plays the rest of the 17-minute song until she faints on the keyboards)

Behind the Laughter

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 the thirty-fourth 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) "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (1:45).

Appearances

• Episode – "Bart Sells His Soul"
• Album – Songs in the Key of Springfield