In the Garden of Eden
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Song Information
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"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" is a 1968 rock song by Iron Butterfly.
Lyrics
- (Helen Feesh (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.)
- (Helen Feesh 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?
- (Helen Feesh 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).
