What Makes In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida a Rock Classic?

Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida ????
‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ is a song recorded by Iron Butterfly, written by band member Doug Ingle and released on their 1968 album of the same name. At slightly over 17 minutes, it occupies the entire second side of the album. The lyrics, a love song from the biblical Adam to his mate Eve, are simple and are heard only at the beginning and the end. The middle of the song features a two-and-a-half-minute Ron Bushy drum solo.
The title was supposed to be ‘In the Garden of Eden.’ Drummer Ron Bushy wrote it down as ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ because he couldn't understand what vocalist Doug Ingle was singing. Their record company was OK with the title because it sounds exotic and Eastern spirituality was big at the time, with The Beatles going to India and The Rolling Stones experimenting with Indian instruments.
A 2-minute-52-second 45-rpm version of ‘In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida’ was Iron Butterfly's only song to reach the top 40, reaching number 30, while the album itself reached number four on the album chart and sold over 30 million copies. An 8-minute-20-second edit of the song was included in the soundtrack to the 1986 film Manhunter. In 2009, it was named the 24th-greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. It is also often regarded as an influence on heavy metal music and one of the firsts of the genre.
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