"in a gadda da vida" Cover Version query

[eagerbeaver]

hello all

on friday last I did a gig in Gent (belgium) and one of the DJs played a stonking instrumental cover version of the perennial party favourite "In a gadda da vida", in an old-school soul style with a sax lead part. I didnt get around to asking what it was, does anyone have any clues?

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[mr sayers]

i would be interested to find out some good covers of this song too.....

[eric-adams]

Incredible bongo band?

[mr sayers]

Incredible bongo band?

i think thats the only cover i own of the song. ive heard a few different version on various mixes and i don't know any of the artists performing the cover..

[JamesF]

Where did I read that 'In a gadda da vida' was a drunken slurred 'In the Garden of Eden'?

[lespionnelesbienne]

Where did I read that 'In a gadda da vida' was a drunken slurred 'In the Garden of Eden'?

I read that in a newspaper article in Sweden in a retrospective music article series that one of the major newspaper used to have.

[john stapleton]

I would assume the IBB - as has already been mentioned. Originally from the first IBB album, this has just been booted (on the back of a Nas track which samples it) on a nice little 45.

[pastafrolla]

Italian Library hero, Mario Molino, does a really heavy version. Super-long as well... takes up one full side of a record.

[bongolia]

doesn't Mongo Santamaria do a version on one of the late 60s Atlantic LPs? i.e. the ones he had little to do with

[Col Wolfe]

I reckon you may have heard the instro version of 'hip hop is dead' which is on nas' current defjam 12" - basically a cut-up of the iron butterfly thing with other bits which sound like they're off one of those djfood albums

is this where I say word?

[alanmck]

excellent version done by the cast of the simpsons, when bart switches the church organist's music. including the 18 hour-long solo.

maybe it's that one, no?

or the Incredible Bongo Band.

[Rich Hero]

I reckon you may have heard the instro version of 'hip hop is dead' which is on nas' current defjam 12" - basically a cut-up of the iron butterfly thing with other bits which sound like they're off one of those djfood albums

is this where I say word?

Yes.

But that Nas single irritates the hell of me. Poor lyrics, poor delivery, poor (i.e. no) arrangement.

[Dr Rubberfunk]

Yes.

But that Nas single irritates the hell of me. Poor lyrics, poor delivery, poor (i.e. no) arrangement.

That's cos the bloke from the Black Eyed Peas dun the production

[Sie-Fly]

doesn't Mongo Santamaria do a version on one of the late 60s Atlantic LPs? i.e. the ones he had little to do with

it sounds like this one off his 'feelin' alright' album..nice version actually.

[Funkjazztical]

It's off Schoolhouse Funk 2 on Cali-Tex Records - DJ Shadow's little funk label he has going. I have the compilation and if you can wait until tomorrow I can put an mp3 up here for you.

I think on the tracklisting it just says 'Unknown High School Band' as the artist.

[eagerbeaver]

It's off Schoolhouse Funk 2 on Cali-Tex Records - DJ Shadow's little funk label he has going. I have the compilation and if you can wait until tomorrow I can put an mp3 up here for you.

I think on the tracklisting it just says 'Unknown High School Band' as the artist.

yes please....

cheers
phil

[Funkjazztical]

Damnit, I just re-read the thread and realised you had said 'instrumental' version. This isn't. But it's a great version of 'In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida' anyway, so here it is.

http://download.yousendit.com/F2A4058D588D4FF6

[eclectiktronik]

doesn't Mongo Santamaria do a version on one of the late 60s Atlantic LPs? i.e. the ones he had little to do with

album is 'feeling alright'. got a few decent tracks on as well...will dig it out if anyone wants the tracklisting and /or specific track recommendations.

[Morbius]

Believe it or not "Boney M" do a superb extended version of this....(as did my previous band "Morbius" available on our "Sign up for Satan" LP )

[McDan]

Believe it or not "Boney M" do a superb extended version of this....(as did my previous band "Morbius" available on our "Sign up for Satan" LP )

I was just about to mention Boney M. Strangely, I've never seen a copy though.

[wickerman]

Believe it or not "Boney M" do a superb extended version of this....(as did my previous band "Morbius" available on our "Sign up for Satan" LP )

they also covers The Creation and The Smoke

[Lord Thames]

Yes, they were actually rather more successful with 'Painter Man' than The Creation were (though wasn't it a hit in Germany?) - I didn't even know it was a cover until I saw the Beat Club DVDs!

James Last does a nice Gadda Da Vida on one of his Non-Stop Dancing LPs - far too short, though.

[wickerman]

both The Creation and The Smoke were much more succesful in Germany, Ian and the Zodiacs even lived there i think.

[Martin Lovegrove]

Can't remember the IBB version having a sax lead though?

[Martin Lovegrove]

*Edit*

I must have heard this tune 100 times, and I would have put money on it having an organ lead... but quite rightly, it IS a sax lead!

[mr sayers]

Yes, they were actually rather more successful with 'Painter Man' than The Creation were (though wasn't it a hit in Germany?) - I didn't even know it was a cover until I saw the Beat Club DVDs!

James Last does a nice Gadda Da Vida on one of his Non-Stop Dancing LPs - far too short, though.

yeah ive got that lp. that reminds me its goin back to the charity shop. ive too many lame lps and its nearly time to move flats. stuff like this will be the first to go.......