@TobyC @MarkB : Couple stories about this song.
In my late high school/early college band we played a gig @ MCAS Tustin for enlisted men. There was a guy dancing real showy, the kind of guy who, while dancing turned his cigarette around in his mouth; cherry outside, did a thing with his tongue, cherry in his mouth, repeat. Had the whole band cracking up and trying to figure how he was not burning himself. So, this guy kept asking for the song, In the Garden of Eden. We had no idea what he was asking for, but he kept trying to make himself clear after consuming copious amounts of beer. Finally, we were going for a break and played In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida. He went nuts!! That was what he wanted to hear but he didn't have the name right. So, he was our best friend after that for the rest of the night.
Next story, I'm on the table sideways with a IV in my arm for my first colonoscopy.
The doctor tells me that he and his wife were visiting garage sales the previous weekend, and he bought something he figured I might enjoy. He puts on the CD and the song starts playing. I said Doc, that song's over 17 minutes long (too many times sitting at my stereo figuring out guitar parts!). He told me, that's right. I'll be finished by the time the songs over. Meanwhile, I'm in twilight. You know the feeling, right?