In-A-Godda-Da-Vida

twyn · Jul 21, 2006

Riding to Branson Wednesday I was scanning stations on the FM dial and heard In-A-Godda-Da-Vida. I cranked up those fire breathing speakers and enjoyed the drum solo.

My first thought was the DJ got pulled for some reason and management wanted to have a long talk with him, or, he had to go to the bathroom something fierce.

Closetchef · Jul 21, 2006

the long version? Man you got lucky. Now, does anybody remember what the title was actually going to be?

BACKDRAFT · Jul 21, 2006

Now that is road riding music!!

Designzit · Jul 21, 2006

The real name of the song is........

The real name of the song was going to be "In a Garden of Eden" .....the name was given to a secretary over the phone and she could not understand what the leader of Iron Butterfly was saying ......so she wrote down what she thought he said to her over the phone for the title ...........In-a-Gadda-da-Vida.......that was in 1968....... http://www.ironbutterfly.com/ ..........LOL

iwing · Jul 21, 2006

Ah yes. A classic! The long version is great. Wow, does that stir up some memories....from what I can still remember. :wink:

goldwinghen3 · Jul 21, 2006

Re: The real name of the song is........

Designzit said:
The real name of the song was going to be "In a Garden of Eden" .....the name was given to a secretary over the phone and she could not understand what the leader of Iron Butterfly was saying ......so she wrote down what she thought he said to her over the phone for the title ...........In-a-Gadda-da-Vida.......that was in 1968....... http://www.ironbutterfly.com/ ..........LOL

That reminds me of the song Credence Clear Water Revival did.....".there's a bathroom on the right"....not....there's a bad moon on the rise .......next time you hear it...you need to say " there's a bathroom on the right" and you will know for sure that that is what they are really saying !!!!!!!.....makes a guy gotta go pee afterwards though........Hen :lol:

Mike Byerly · Jul 21, 2006

Always get requests for that.....the band hasn't played it yet!

Mike

HiYoCheeto · Jul 21, 2006

June 1969, sitting on the back door of my 65' Nova wagon in the parking lot of Torrey Pines State Park in California watching the sunset. This song came on the radio and I felt the most moving experience of my life.

Or, it could have been something I recently inhaled.

mudbug · Jul 21, 2006

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joe_flash · Jul 21, 2006

HiYoSilver said:
June 1969, sitting on the back door of my 65' Nova wagon in the parking lot of Torrey Pines State Park in California watching the sunset. This song came on the radio and I felt the most moving experience of my life.

Or, it could have been something I recently inhaled.

Had a similar experience a couple weeks ago riding down route 7 in northern arkansas... 9:30 at night and stairway to heaven came up on the ipod... followed by "gimme shelter" and a few other like that.. for once the thing seemed to understand what music was required for the situation...

Roadking522 · Jul 21, 2006

HiYoSilver said:
June 1969, sitting on the back door of my 65' Nova wagon in the parking lot of Torrey Pines State Park in California watching the sunset. This song came on the radio and I felt the most moving experience of my life.

Or, it could have been something I recently inhaled.

LOL

Same time frame for me, I'm in my girlfiends house and she pulls out this 'new' album, puts it on her record player and says the whole side of this LP is ONE song. Man what a great song. I'm sittin there thinking, "now if she would just take off her clothes, this would be a great day . . . :shock:
Well, I enjoyed the song anyway :?

oldguy · Jul 21, 2006

Actually according to one of the guys in the group that I knew, The reason it ended up with the title it did was they were so stoned in the studio the lead singer couldn't say In the garden of Eden. Simple as that if he wasn't playin with me.

Redneck Dave · Jul 21, 2006

:shock: :shock: :shock: :lol:

Damn all Y'all are some old dudes!!!
I was only__ years old when that came out but I do remember WolfMan Jack very well and CKLW outta Detroit the AM powerhouse. :wink:

Wowww, I'm feelin' younger today, thanks fellas and only 2 more years to AARP Card carryin' starts. :lol:

:flg:

Pete Peterson · Jul 21, 2006

June 1969,Hmmm, I was on leave getting ready for my first 13 month paid vacation :roll: .........regards Pete

banana boy · Jul 21, 2006

Was that on 103.3 St Louis? great station. Made me pull that CD off the rack and turn it on.

motorcyclemom40 · Jul 21, 2006

Ok, I turned 7 in oct. of 69 so I don't think I was listening to it when It came out but it is a great song

banana boy · Jul 21, 2006

Was was cruising the waters of the Tonkin Gulf for the second time in 69. was wishing I was on my 305 Superhawk instead. But we had great music back then.

twyn · Jul 22, 2006

Banana Boy, It wasn't 103.3, it was some station down I-44. Can't remember where I was physically, but spiritually I was in motorycle heaven.

Wanderer · Jul 22, 2006

When it first came out, the local radio station would put on the 17 minute version every day during afternoon rush hour... coulda kissed those guys for making rush hour bearable.

BLilly · Jul 22, 2006

Ahhh, I remember back in '84 or so, going "in-service" on day-shift working the Marin CHP office. Jumped in the Mustang and headed up Hwy 1 outa Mill Valley towards Stinson Beach WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN the "long version" began to play on 97.3 - KRXQ. Listening to the tunes, checkin' out the scenery (Pacific ocean, Golden Gate Bridge and the Marin County hills), shifting the 5-speed manual tranny hooked up to the 5 liter engine...made for a great start of the day !

North Florida · Jul 22, 2006

Was on boot liberty from Glakes NTC in '69. Took a bus to Lake Geneva Wisconsin for an Iron Butterfly concert. They played a 45 minute version of In-a-gadda-da-vida..woulda gone longer but one of the amps blew. Wasn't especially a fan of that kinda music, but the concert was free, and with an income of $103/month, that was important.

Ride long and safe..listening to your kinda music...mine is a strange mix.

John
ETC (SW) USN ret
The Sabre Group ret
EDS ret
'06 GL18HPNAC6

goose · Jul 22, 2006

got that song on the Ipod

---Hey Banana Boy, after 39 years and 26 bikes, that `67 305 Hawk is still one of the best bikes I ever had

Poffey · Jul 22, 2006

One of the guys we ride with was in California at that time and was playing bass in a band. They were playing at a club one night as the front band for a group called Iron Butterfly. After their set, Iron Butterfly came up to him and said they were doing a new song tonight and their bass player was stoned - out cold - in the dressing room and wondered if he could play bass for them. They said the bass line was pretty simple, and all he had to do was repeat it for 45 minutes. So to make a long story short, he played with Iron Butterfly the first time they played the song live. I know him well and he would not make a tale up about this.

J-mac · Jul 22, 2006

my old man ( who is 73 ) hated ALL the music of the 60's, 70's and 80's.

all EXCEPT In-a-gadda-da-vida, he LOVES that drum solo. :lol:

so do I :lol: :lol:

Sid Moen · Jul 22, 2006

My wife said the Wolfman was on WRAF as she recalls. (She grew up in the "DAY-TWAH" area).

Now back to the Garden of Vida...

OzarksF6 · Jul 22, 2006

Iron Butterfly

I imagine the station was 93.7 they say they have the largest selection of classic rock in the area and at half past every hour they play 3 "seldom heard album cuts". Lots of times they take requests and get some real intresting old songs requested. I have the full version on the IPOD.

In-A-Godda-Da-Vida

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