Somebody tell me what the hell this song means...

[Alex.]

Anyone care to take a shot at how this song got its name?

"Lamm himself says that the title is "just a reference to the time of day" and that "the song is about writing a song. It's not mystical." The title serves as an answer to a concurrent Chicago song: "Does Anybody Really Know what Time it is?" The answer is "25 or 6 to 4." Meaning, 3:35 or 3:34."


Constantine Maroulis - 25 Or 6 To 4

 

[Billo_Really]

"Lamm himself says that the title is "just a reference to the time of day" and that "the song is about writing a song. It's not mystical." The title serves as an answer to a concurrent Chicago song: "Does Anybody Really Know what Time it is?" The answer is "25 or 6 to 4." Meaning, 3:35 or 3:34."


Constantine Maroulis - 25 Or 6 To 4

Very good! That is exactly right.

 

[the other mike]

It means they wrote a crazy song while on LSD and
for some reason it caught on.

 

[the other mike]

What does this song mean ?

 

[Muhammed]

What does this song mean ?

Pretty much meaningless drivel. But they needed something to go with the cool bass line.

 

[ABikerSailor]

It means they wrote a crazy song while on LSD and
for some reason it caught on.

Actually, it wasn't the writing, the original writing was "in the Garden of Eden". But, because they were stoned and drunk when they recorded it, instead of being "in the Garden of Eden", it came out "ina godda da vida". And, because the band liked the way it sounded, they released it that way.