Vol. 07 · Misheard ·1968
"In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby."
That isn't the lyric.
What you hear
"In-a-gadda-da-vida, baby."
What's actually sung
"In the Garden of Eden, baby." In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida — Iron Butterfly (1968)
Why the ear defaults
Singer Doug Ingle slurred "In the Garden of Eden" after drinking; the drummer heard the slur and wrote it on the tape. The mondegreen became the official title.
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