Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- Classic Rock
- Aug 19, 2024
- 1 min read
"In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" (derived from "In the Garden of Eden") is a song recorded by Iron Butterfly and written by bandmember Doug Ingle, released on their 1968 album In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.
At slightly over 17 minutes, it occupies the entire second side of the In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida album. The lyrics are simple, and heard only at the beginning and the end. The track was recorded at Ultrasonic Studios in Hempstead, Long Island, New York.
According to drummer Ron Bushy, organist-vocalist Doug Ingle wrote the song one evening while drinking an entire gallon of Red Mountain wine. When the inebriated Ingle then played the song for Bushy, who wrote down the lyrics for him, he was slurring his words so badly that what was supposed to be "in the Garden of Eden" was interpreted by Bushy as "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida"
Lyrics
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' 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
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' 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
Songwriters: Douglas Ingle In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc
I remember when this song came out I lived across the street from this cool ass hippie dude named John Gerald in Dundalk Md. I was about 9 or 10 and he had a party one night and this must have been the only album he had,so it just played all night over and over on the turn table. I can remember it like yesterday. Best sleepless night I’ve ever had in my life. I was hooked on a heavier rock then I was already raised on. The following days I remember hearing Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love for the first time and I’ve never been the same