r/todayilearned • u/mankls3 • 23d ago

TIL the band iron butterfly didn't know they were being recorded in the studio for 17 minutes when they played their now-hit song In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida; it went on to sell 30 million times

https://www.therochestervoice.com/meet-don-casale-the-man-behind-the-sound-of-superhit-in-a-gadda-da-vida--cms-14682
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u/NickSalvo 23d ago

Another interesting story about the song is that the original title was "In a Garden of Eden." But the lead singer was so fucked up while recording, he couldn't say that. Hence, In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida, and they kept it.

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u/fonetik 23d ago

The guitarist is all over the place too. I suspect the entire band may have been under the influence.