In the Garden of Eden

"In the Garden of Eden"

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

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

[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

• The song is a parody of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly, written by Doug Ingle.
• 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).

Appearances

• Episode – "Stark Raving Dad" (mentioned)
• Episode – "Bart Sells His Soul"
• Episode – "All Singing, All Dancing"
• Album – Songs in the Key of Springfield

Songs in the Key of Springfield
The Simpsons Main Title Theme (Extended Version) • We Do (The Stonecutters' Song) • Dancin' Homer (Medley) (Crosstown Bridge • Capitol City) • Homer & Apu (Medley) (Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? • Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart? (Reprise)) • 'Round Springfield (Medley) (Bleeding Gums Blues • A Four-Headed King • There She Sits, Brokenhearted • Jazzman) • Oh, Streetcar! (The Musical) (White-Hot Grease Fires (Prologue) • Long Before the Superdome • New Orleans • I Thought My Life Would Be a Mardi Gras • I Am Just a Simple Paper Boy • Stella! • She Flies • The Kindness of Strangers) • Jingle Bells • $pringfield (Medley) (The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Big Band Vegas) • Gracie Films Logo) • "Itchy & Scratchy" Main Title Theme • "Itchy & Scratchy" End Credits Theme • "The Day the Violence Died (Medley)" (Not Jazz Chor, But Sad Chor • The Amendment Song) • Señor Burns • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Afro-Cuban" Version) • Your Wife Don't Understand You • Kamp Krusty (Medley) (South of the Border • Gracie Films Logo) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Australian" Version) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Hill Street Blues" Homage) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" Homage) • Treehouse of Horror V (Medley) (Controlling the Transmission (Prologue) • The Simpsons Halloween Special Main Title Theme) • Honey Roasted Peanuts • Boy-Scoutz 'N the Hood (Medley) (Saved by the Bell • Jackpot • Springfield, Springfield (Parts 1 & 2) • Remember This? • Another Edwardian Morning) • Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (Medley) (The Pick of the Litter • See My Vest) • Eye on Springfield Theme • Flaming Moe's • Homer's Barbershop Quartet (Medley)‎ (One Last Call • Baby on Board) • TV Sucks‎ • A Fish Called Selma (Medley) (Troy Chic • Stop the Planet of the Apes • Dr. Zaius • Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z) • Send In the Clowns • The Monorail Song • In Search of an Out of Body Vibe • Cool • Bagged Me a Homer • It Was a Very Good Beer • Bart Sells His Soul (Medley) (From God's Brain to Your Mouth • In the Garden of Eden) • Happy Birthday, Lisa • The Simpsons Halloween Special End Credits Theme ("The Addams Family" Homage) • "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part One (Medley) (Who Dunnit? • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("JFK" Homage)) • Lisa's Wedding (Medley) (The Simpsons End Credits Theme (Renaissance" Version) • Gracie Films Logo) • The Simpsons End Credits Theme ("Dragnet" Homage)