In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida is a 1968 rock song by Iron Butterfly. In "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. The actual song is over 15 minutes long. It is part of the thirty-fourth track on the album Songs in the Key of Springfield. It is also played on the radio in the Kwik-E-Mart during "Stark Raving Dad". The song did not appear in the closing credits. It was originally supposed to be there.
Lyrics[]
- (organist plays opening riff)
- Congregation
- In the garden of Eden, honey!
- Doncha know that I love you?
- In the garden of Eden, baby,
- Doncha know that I'll always be true.
- (organist plays until the congregation comes back in)
- Congregation:
- Oh, won't you come with me-hee-hee
- And take my hand-a-and?
- Oh, won't you come with me-hee-hee
- (v/o cue)
- And walk this land?
- (congregants start raising candles into the air)
- (organist plays the rest of the 17-minute song until she faints on the keyboards)