The other day I mentioned the phenomenon of "bathroom" songs, or songs that a radio station DJ might play if they had to go to the bathroom and needed a long enough song to be sure it wouldn't end while they were still down the hall, suddenly meaning the station was only broadcasting dead air. "American Pie" is a good one and "Stairway to Heaven" is probably the most famous. But, Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" might be the best of them all. If this song comes on you can rest assured that there is no one running the board for over half of it. Honestly, you could go to the bathroom, feed the meter and grab a sandwich with time to spare. Plus, who doesn't love a song which prominently features a lengthy drum solo? I want you to know, you're lucky I'm using the studio album, I know of a live version that stretches to almost 20 minutes.
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