I ran a garage-band in Montreal back in the Sixties called "Bartholomew plus Three" with Corky Laing on drums for about 7 years prior to Mountain.
We never got screwed by a manager because I'm a CGA and into the business end of it but we absolutely got shafted for record royalties and airplay with every major label that released us as well as ASCAP, BMI.
These guys were an awesome band. But if you like them you should also check out this other band -
Facebook dot com/thechristianbadfinger I know what you're probably thinking "Christian? Why would i want to listen to that? Well the Beatles themselves thought they were good enough to sign to Apple Records alongside the Iveys (Badfinger). The lead singer of ARK was even invited in by one of the members of Badfinger to replace Pete Ham. At least give it a listen. You never know you may love it.
I'll make you the same bet I made rockon: start naming off gentile swindler's and I'll name off Jewish swindlers and we'll see who can go on (alot) longer. And no, I have no sympathy for nazis.
I want to let everyone know of the official website of the group Badfinger that we just put up by working closely with Joey Molland. You can ask him questions personally, learn about upcoming tour dates, or just read the news about the group and their journey. badfingersite (dot) com
The story of this band is horrendously tragic. (Wikipedia). They were treated like shit all the way by the ruthless and evil powers in the music business - managers, record companies etc - leeches, sewer rats.
The Beatles did try to help them (Paul wrote 'Come And Get It).
I always thought they were an amazing band. They were often compared to the Beatles. I think they were a much stronger band instrumentally and vocally. God bless them and RIP the ones for whom it became too much.
@crust79 Just read the story. So sad. Bunch of nice young guys just doing what they loved to do - unaware of the evil people who prowl for prey in the music business. Sadly, it's happened to many young rock stars, especially in the 60s era. Thankfully, the rock stars of today are much wiser having learned from the 60s guys. That Stan Polley the Badfinger manager is till around it seems. He should have been put to death for what he did. I hope he rots from the outside in.
My bes t-seller book, "Men From Mars, Women Another Species" is now available. I challenge the long-held theory thast all humans are the same species. Women are a sub-species as are several male races. Their brains are formed differently and their skeletons have many noticeable differences. My book has been praised by many experts. A nurse in Kirgizistan said:"This book made me think. "
Excellent number from a seriously underrated band. I have a few of their cd's, the 1995 Best of released by EMI is a great introduction, a BBC Sessions one and also their '74 record Wish You Were Here is class imo. Bizarrely i witnessed Keanu Reeves performing this song with his band Dogstar (think that's the name) at the '96 T In The Park Scottish Music Festival. Cheers for posting.
The new Apple release remaster of this sucks! I wish they had mastered this song with the crunch and power it deserves. Another lost opportunity to give them the classy respect they deserve!
Love this song. They were one of the first acts other than the Beatles signed to Apple records. Paul McCartney wrote one of their early hits . Don't remember which.
@LJH70122 McCartney wrote "come and get it" -- Pete Ham wrote all the great songs "no matter what" [from the LP No Dice] as well as "day after day" "baby blue" and " perfection" [ all 3 from the LP Straight Up]
The music business is about 99% no-talent losers who can't stand a winner in their midst. I'm a winner. If they want to sour grape my success by calling me names, let them. I don't give a shit.
Q: Would you lie?
A: Oh sure.
Q: Would you steal?
A: Probably. It's like chess, knowing all the moves. It's a game, for Chrissakes. Winning is everything.
@GirlsGamesGunsGuitar - No, McCartney didn't write this. Pete Ham wrote this song. He also wrote Baby Blue, Day After Day, and co-wrote with Tom Evans the power ballad Without You, covered by Harry Nilsson. Tom Evans has the black hair, does the high harmony in this video. Pete and Tom were excellent songwriters in their own right. If they had lived, they would have gone very far in the music industry.
absolutely fell in love with this song when I heard it on the movie "The In-Laws" with Michale Douglas... I never heard it before, so I just fell in love with it... Its a fantastic song... Happy night everyone!
Versul1, you may be right: I know the Beatles were obviously much better musicians than business people, so Apple was mismanaged (I read the book about it: "The Longest Cocktail Party") but, hey, I gave a lot of people their start in the industry. Good that some other record companies came to the rescue when Apple failed.
@walkerbrothersmusic: No it wasn't this album....this album was "No Dice" which came out in Nov. of 1970. The one you're thinking of was the next album "Straight Up" which got passed to three different producers, first Geoff Emmerick, then George Harrison, then Todd Rundgren.
Another great group who got their start thanks to the greatest group in the world (The Beatles, of course!) Badfinger was a group who got their start from the Beatles Apple Co.
@llieber100 Except for McCartney's "Come and Get it" The Apple Label probably did more harm to Badfinger than good. Apple Records were notoriously unorganized.
you can hear the Beatles influence. check out "Baby's in Black" from the Beatles For Sale album. badfinger does the same chord change trick in the bridge...
@Shubes82 I LOVED and still do love 'Baby's in Black' which if memory services, was a b-side? I first heard it on 'The Beatles Second Album" which I bought when I was in 3rd grade or was it "Something New?" when I was in fourth? You've got a good ear.............
What an absolute pleasure to the ears, great vocals and harmony. Somewhat melancholic when you think of how things ended up for these most talented musicians.
One of my all-time favourite pop records. The sound is amazing. It's a pity the rest of the album it came off didn't pack anywhere near the same punch.
Let's not forget Matthew Katz and how he screwed beautful Day and Moby Grape. Oh, and there's Saul Zaentz who screwed Creedence. Not forgetting Lou Pearlman's ponzi scheme. Then there's Bernie Madoff, Sam Israel, Arthur Nadel, Martin Frankel, etc, etc, etc.... The point is you're very stupid if you trust a Jew with your money; and you'll deserve what then happens to you.
barack nobuma is irrelevant to this video , so don't try taint this classic video with the topic, because nobody is interested and it has nothing to do with badfinger or this classic video.
@DAVWAVE while i agree with you on the obama thing...this music is here to enjoy and escape from the stupidity of politics and 20 something librilist pansy asses that have nothing better to do then be force fed some assinine outdated political failers labeled as "new policy"...keep up the good fight brother.
@citizenfitz Yes ..they are very clever. They've got Britain and America fighting the Arab world on their behalf... Get our boys out and let the bastards fight their own battles.....
@citizenfitz - just an ignorant, bigoted ass who won't cite the non-Jew managers who screwed bands. Guys like the Mafioso Dee Anthony who screwed Humble Pie and then threatened Steve Marriott's life. Or Stigwood who screwed financially Cream and the Bee Gees then wanted to screw them literally.
Furthermore, a Jew, Stan Poses did try to warn the band about Stan Polley but Pete sadly wouldn't listen to him.
The guys in Badfinger would be horrified by your stupidity and hate.
@rockon18 Get a grip, Schlomo! But I'll make you a deal: you cite all the gentiles who've swindled their way into notoriety; and I'll cite all the Jews who've done the same. I'll bet you an apology if I'm wrong that I'll win that race. Whatcha' say, Schlomo?
@citizenfitz They (jews) always tries to be smarter than everybody else. I was in a bar in New York once when a sexy dark gir came up to l. I says to her, "Are you a Jew?" She just looks at me for a minute and then she says Yeah. I go to a room with her and ther's this big guy standing near. I says "how muich you charge?" And she says "500 bucks for a f--k. " I says, "What? You kiddin me?" Then the big guy says, "The jewgirls almiost cost more."
@AmethystApple Of course not, there are some excellent Jews out there, but it's clear you missed that boat, Bucky. Unfortunately, an awful lot of your tribe have been caught in swindles. Not to mention their crimes against the Palestinians.... Anyway, you won't bet me because you're well aware of what I'll do to your three of a kind.
I just had a splendid conversation with my mom about arabs. She says that arabs are a mess. They are just messing the world upside down and that they just hate us all and want us all dead.
I don't agree. Although I love my mom and it's very difficult to disagree with her, I want to believe that arabs are just like anyone else. Some are more primitive and some less, just like every tribe. I want to believe that we are all even. Stop categorizing people by their group.
I just said that no one should be categorized, what did you not understand by that?
I have nothing against Iraq. I'm sorry if I didn't explain myself well enough, I am not a native speaker as said before, but what I really wanted to say is that I believe that no one should be categorized by his religion or his state.
@evelynmh Name one. He fucked the Stones and of course The Beatles told him to fuck off thank god. No, sorry, Klein screwed every band he managed. As for the Jewish arguement, that's not my issue. It just so happens that the two mentioned are thieves, I don't bring in the arguement that they were both Jewish. They were just crooks. Badfinger got screwed over more than any band in history, period.
@evelynmh - yeah....alan klein managed many bands *successfully taking their money* and ruined the careers of some of them. He screwed the Hermans Hermits pretty badly. The Beatles and Stones were stronger and able to survive his thieving shenanigans. - sorry...I am responding to your comment 6 months later.
@citizenfitz What are you a Nazi or what? Like no blonde haired blue eyed ar any other race of lawyers NEVER robbed anyone else blind?? Give it a rest!
@AmethystApple MethBabble - why don't you take me up on the bet I made with the other two dummies? You name off all the gentiles caught in swindles and I'll name all the Jews.
P.S. The careful reader will notice how no one will take me up on this bet. Wonder why?
I am a Jew, and honestly I don't think I was ever caught in a swindle. A neither my family. Or anyone I know.
This is just a meth, and this is racism. Yeah, Jews are not perfect, but neither is any other religion. Not that I even believe in god, I just happen to be part of the Judaism, and I think you are acting like crap. Religion matters nothing.
This has always been my favorite song. Its the song that always plays on the radio on hot summer mornings. I can't find the original track anywhere, though. They're all 'remastered' which is problematic.
@grifterlad2810 Wow, I was about 10 when I bought Baby Blue and did the same thing, wore it out! Still have it today though, still plays well too. I couldn't find a CD with the same recording as was on the 45 until just this year. I bought a CD a few years ago with their hits, and I guess it was Joey Molland's band, I like Joey Molland but he can't sing Baby Blue!
it really saddens me how this group went down...the a--hole manager and all. These guys coulda made it all the way. They were so good and I pray for the band members who took their lives so prematurely.
This band was great. They sound like the Beatles. I heard that George Harrison help produce some of their songs. What did happen to them since I never heard?
When I fiirst heard Day after Day, I thought it was the Beatles too. I heard George Harrison had some connection with the group, but was not sure what. Thanks for letting me know.
Yeah Paul wrote their first hit ''Come and get it.''..George Harrison and also Geoff Emerick ( Beatles sound engeneer ) also produced them on their ( What I believe to be) best albums....A Great band they were..... A great follow up, to the Beatles Apple record Label, with James Taylor
What happened to them you ask? Every horrendous thing conceivable! They left Apple after their 1973 album called "Ass" (one time I called a record store searching for the CD and the guy thought it was a prank call....no joke). The band moved onto Warner Brothers in 1974 and released two or three more albums but management problems plagued them BAD! Lead singer Pete Ham hung himself in 1975 and Tom Evans did the same in 1983. One of rock's saddest tales.
They were AWESOME. No question about it. If they had continued without their problems, and of course, didnt have the 2 deaths, they would have seriously threatened the Beatles. How sad. I remember when they came on the scene, just after the Beatles broke up and we couldnt believe it. It was like, oh? Here is the next Beatles. My God. I was amazed. Didnt know Beatles was involved w them till later. Of course, I was only 15 then.
No speculation about the Beatle Badfinger thing. These guys were genius on their own, Yea they did a song by Paul These guys are still it in my book. Hamm is one with his guitar, unbelievably comfortable with it as Harrison was. Which reminds me of this question, Why is Badfinger not in the Rock Hall of Fame? One more left (Joey Molland). lets show him a little love And get his group in there before he passes on.
Pete Ham was a protege of George Harrison's ...He even played with Harrison @ MSG at the Concert for Bangladesh...you may want to check it out on Youtube.
One of the greatest songs ever. I am so lucky my uncle gave me the promo film to put up. How can something so simple be so good. Genius of Pete Ham. Straight Up is a perfect album. All should buy it.
english man and spanish man im from argentina rosario i love this song,this song is peter ham not paul and john beautiful song ,amigo argento esta cancionon la compuso el cantante de badfinger no paul y lennon no se pq pusiste eso nada que ver un abrazo
Have fond memories of them in the late 60's in grade school and shortly after before disbanding in 1990. Great sound and composition for their time. Many under 35 (or older) I venture would guess this particular tune to be by the Beatles. A tumultuous history they endured, though it's all too often common. The up and down musicians/artists trade tends to elicit such exploitive and destructive behavior.
This is my favorite Beatles song ever
Deetroiter 1 week ago
bad boys, shiok song
winterbae 2 months ago
A smusicas de antigamente são muito mais lindas que as de hoje!
dvemic 3 months ago
great song
shanehenning26 4 months ago in playlist shanehenning26's Favorited Videos
Love this clip- any details about it?
novocastrian50 5 months ago
Best song by Badfinger!
johnmillercpainc 6 months ago
Badfinger was the NUMERO UNO nostalgic classic rock band,,,,,,,RIP Pete and Tom, and TY for the Happiness you gave me with ur music.....XOXO
LadyDisDesire 7 months ago
@LadyDisDesire just found out they were welsh.....welsh dont celebrate the point at all
3tangle3 6 months ago
This is magnificent music. God bless these wild motherfuckers.
oliviada97 8 months ago 2
I ran a garage-band in Montreal back in the Sixties called "Bartholomew plus Three" with Corky Laing on drums for about 7 years prior to Mountain.
We never got screwed by a manager because I'm a CGA and into the business end of it but we absolutely got shafted for record royalties and airplay with every major label that released us as well as ASCAP, BMI.
HardRockLeadGuitar 9 months ago 2
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These guys were an awesome band. But if you like them you should also check out this other band -
Facebook dot com/thechristianbadfinger I know what you're probably thinking "Christian? Why would i want to listen to that? Well the Beatles themselves thought they were good enough to sign to Apple Records alongside the Iveys (Badfinger). The lead singer of ARK was even invited in by one of the members of Badfinger to replace Pete Ham. At least give it a listen. You never know you may love it.
terryreidfan123 9 months ago
I'll make you the same bet I made rockon: start naming off gentile swindler's and I'll name off Jewish swindlers and we'll see who can go on (alot) longer. And no, I have no sympathy for nazis.
citizenfitz 10 months ago
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I want to let everyone know of the official website of the group Badfinger that we just put up by working closely with Joey Molland. You can ask him questions personally, learn about upcoming tour dates, or just read the news about the group and their journey. badfingersite (dot) com
Badfinger Fan
Bill
Answerblip 10 months ago
forgot 2 mention allen klein!!!
stashJ8 10 months ago
"citizen shits" - Another Nazi who deserves to meet up with his Uncle Adolf - very soon.
Yawn...LOL...Next.
rockon18 10 months ago
That under lighting efffect, SUCKS
jf99151 10 months ago
"Bigoted racist" ? Tell that to the victims of these Jews, liar:
Mikhail Khodorkovsky... Russian "oligarch" who was once one of the world's richest men. Embezzled approx. $20 billion USD.
Marc Dreier... embezzled approx. $380,000,000 USD from clients like Jay Leno and John Bon Jovi.
Scott Rothstein... Swindled a family friend of an estimated $57,000,000; and others for perhaps as much as $1,000,000,000.
David Brooks... Embezzled $190 million.
citizenfitz 11 months ago 2
The story of this band is horrendously tragic. (Wikipedia). They were treated like shit all the way by the ruthless and evil powers in the music business - managers, record companies etc - leeches, sewer rats.
The Beatles did try to help them (Paul wrote 'Come And Get It).
I always thought they were an amazing band. They were often compared to the Beatles. I think they were a much stronger band instrumentally and vocally. God bless them and RIP the ones for whom it became too much.
crust79 11 months ago
@crust79 Just read the story. So sad. Bunch of nice young guys just doing what they loved to do - unaware of the evil people who prowl for prey in the music business. Sadly, it's happened to many young rock stars, especially in the 60s era. Thankfully, the rock stars of today are much wiser having learned from the 60s guys. That Stan Polley the Badfinger manager is till around it seems. He should have been put to death for what he did. I hope he rots from the outside in.
Chrissie8622 11 months ago
awsome song
shanehenning26 11 months ago
power pop at its best
GriefTourist 11 months ago
My bes t-seller book, "Men From Mars, Women Another Species" is now available. I challenge the long-held theory thast all humans are the same species. Women are a sub-species as are several male races. Their brains are formed differently and their skeletons have many noticeable differences. My book has been praised by many experts. A nurse in Kirgizistan said:"This book made me think. "
BrokenneckYgor 1 year ago
@BrokenneckYgor WOW! a nurse in Kirgizistan! Must really be good....lol
cooltooth112 11 months ago
Excellent number from a seriously underrated band. I have a few of their cd's, the 1995 Best of released by EMI is a great introduction, a BBC Sessions one and also their '74 record Wish You Were Here is class imo. Bizarrely i witnessed Keanu Reeves performing this song with his band Dogstar (think that's the name) at the '96 T In The Park Scottish Music Festival. Cheers for posting.
DCHurlford1 1 year ago
28 fools with no taste in good music, go back to your lady gagme videos.
aerowayne1 1 year ago
great song
shanehenning26 1 year ago
for some reason i always thought this was the beatles
WildPegasus1991 1 year ago
@WildPegasus1991 Probably because Paul McCartney wrote one or two of their songs.
Unfortunatecubfan92 1 year ago
yje ;last lead singer was the dynamic Jive Jerry Colonna, Jr, the great comic
BrokenneckYgor 1 year ago
song was written by Bobby Lomombo, Zambia's greatest calypso singer, in 1988
BrokenneckYgor 1 year ago
Totally great song, a rock guitar lick which starts out sinds chills always!
lance1jcubsfan 1 year ago
The Beatles Take 2! Badfinger rules!
Dickola100 1 year ago
Nillson's Without me was connected with Bad finger Look it up a very sad story!
creeperjeep08 1 year ago
\who was the lead singer? Anybody know?
candybrae1 1 year ago
@candybrae1 Pete Ham
Grichal1981 1 year ago
@Grichal1981 who was John Wilson then ?
candybrae1 1 year ago
The new Apple release remaster of this sucks! I wish they had mastered this song with the crunch and power it deserves. Another lost opportunity to give them the classy respect they deserve!
ceterceter 1 year ago
RIP Pete Ham, Tom Evans and Mike Gibbons
saanzacs 1 year ago
One day there will be a McCartney retrospective..... and all of this will be revealed ......soon I hope
jutescrim 1 year ago
When I first heard this song I thought it was the Beatles.
16aceman 1 year ago
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Paul wrote Come & Get It for them...
brimfullofasher01 1 year ago
Love this song. They were one of the first acts other than the Beatles signed to Apple records. Paul McCartney wrote one of their early hits . Don't remember which.
LJH70122 1 year ago
@LJH70122 McCartney wrote "come and get it" -- Pete Ham wrote all the great songs "no matter what" [from the LP No Dice] as well as "day after day" "baby blue" and " perfection" [ all 3 from the LP Straight Up]
roselandalvin 1 year ago
This is the first video I ever saw for this song. Great stuff!
ToddSweeneyOnce 1 year ago
The music business is about 99% no-talent losers who can't stand a winner in their midst. I'm a winner. If they want to sour grape my success by calling me names, let them. I don't give a shit.
Q: Would you lie?
A: Oh sure.
Q: Would you steal?
A: Probably. It's like chess, knowing all the moves. It's a game, for Chrissakes. Winning is everything.
Allen Klein, Playboy, 1971
VenusCapricorn 1 year ago 8
@VenusCapricorn that music is about 99 % "no-talent losers", this is a great example of! who the fuck listens to this
Fiaganja 9 months ago
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@Fiaganja You are a complete idiot!
0nestrawberryblonde 4 months ago
Stop calling. You're harrassing us.
pegioia 1 year ago
@pegioia whos calling who?
happygleason 1 year ago
@happygleason hah just kidding with the ad between 00:00 and 00:15.
pegioia 1 year ago
The backing vocals sound so sweet to me!
NicholeChoiceMusic 1 year ago
a perfect song in every way!!!!
ecullen12 1 year ago
Best pop song ever written....PERIOD
billyfan8305 1 year ago
@billyfan8305 no your wrong
xX1337xxSniperXx 1 year ago
@billyfan8305 definite 1970s.
cartman52071 1 year ago
For some reason, whenever I compare these guys to The Beatles, in terms of sound, nobody else I know hears it. Very odd.
JoeDeceiver 1 year ago
@JoeDeceiver Well you're right about the Beatles comparison. Paul McCartney wrote this, I believe.
GirlsGamesGunsGuitar 1 year ago
@GirlsGamesGunsGuitar - No, McCartney didn't write this. Pete Ham wrote this song. He also wrote Baby Blue, Day After Day, and co-wrote with Tom Evans the power ballad Without You, covered by Harry Nilsson. Tom Evans has the black hair, does the high harmony in this video. Pete and Tom were excellent songwriters in their own right. If they had lived, they would have gone very far in the music industry.
VenusCapricorn 1 year ago
awesome
stelthman1960 1 year ago
Yea back then GREAT song
Ronfox5818 1 year ago
these were the days yeah ...nothing from now even compares to the music of these years
thisdudesacoolguy 1 year ago
LOVE IT
GHgirl620 1 year ago
absolutely fell in love with this song when I heard it on the movie "The In-Laws" with Michale Douglas... I never heard it before, so I just fell in love with it... Its a fantastic song... Happy night everyone!
anaeli1894 1 year ago
what a great band,,this is proper music for any era,and anybody,
robharding1957 1 year ago
Remember dancing to this when I was about 15. Great memories.
22Marsha221 1 year ago
Pete Ham's gibson SG guitar was givin to him by the Beatles lead guitar player; George Harrison.
dubbly1 1 year ago
@dubbly1 wonder who has it now!
happygleason 1 year ago
love the old songs by Badfinger..
54Chiavazza 1 year ago
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good chords. the Beatles knew a good thing when they heard it :))
Rawego 1 year ago
hey check out my rendition great vid thanks!!!
timewarp76 1 year ago
Versul1, you may be right: I know the Beatles were obviously much better musicians than business people, so Apple was mismanaged (I read the book about it: "The Longest Cocktail Party") but, hey, I gave a lot of people their start in the industry. Good that some other record companies came to the rescue when Apple failed.
llieber100 1 year ago
It was Todd Rundgren who came and rescued this record after George left the project after on a couple of songs.
walkerbrothersmusic 1 year ago
@walkerbrothersmusic do you know which songs? and what pay?
happygleason 1 year ago
@walkerbrothersmusic: No it wasn't this album....this album was "No Dice" which came out in Nov. of 1970. The one you're thinking of was the next album "Straight Up" which got passed to three different producers, first Geoff Emmerick, then George Harrison, then Todd Rundgren.
MattHatter 1 year ago
Another great group who got their start thanks to the greatest group in the world (The Beatles, of course!) Badfinger was a group who got their start from the Beatles Apple Co.
llieber100 1 year ago
@llieber100 Except for McCartney's "Come and Get it" The Apple Label probably did more harm to Badfinger than good. Apple Records were notoriously unorganized.
Versul1 1 year ago
a classic , reminds me of my mate Russell hall, Russell if your out there mate get in touch.
cujo9 1 year ago
Love this song.
cvtguitar 1 year ago
The Flashing MTV at the beginning is sooo funny...remember when MTV premiered?
I want my MTV...Excellent video!
sarniarocks 1 year ago
you can hear the Beatles influence. check out "Baby's in Black" from the Beatles For Sale album. badfinger does the same chord change trick in the bridge...
Shubes82 1 year ago
@Shubes82 I LOVED and still do love 'Baby's in Black' which if memory services, was a b-side? I first heard it on 'The Beatles Second Album" which I bought when I was in 3rd grade or was it "Something New?" when I was in fourth? You've got a good ear.............
oogaachaka 1 year ago
I was really shocked to learn of the tragic deaths of two of the members of this group, what a sad waste of life and talent.
solsticecelt1 1 year ago
What an absolute pleasure to the ears, great vocals and harmony. Somewhat melancholic when you think of how things ended up for these most talented musicians.
Heelandtoeit 1 year ago
Brilliant!!!
myjulie60 1 year ago
feelgood music to play when the sun is shining like today
lerxt42 1 year ago
One of my all-time favourite pop records. The sound is amazing. It's a pity the rest of the album it came off didn't pack anywhere near the same punch.
concordvinyl 1 year ago
What album were you listening too?
DAVWAVE 1 year ago
if i ever get married i want this song to be played
shitdollarlips 1 year ago 3
Let's not forget Matthew Katz and how he screwed beautful Day and Moby Grape. Oh, and there's Saul Zaentz who screwed Creedence. Not forgetting Lou Pearlman's ponzi scheme. Then there's Bernie Madoff, Sam Israel, Arthur Nadel, Martin Frankel, etc, etc, etc.... The point is you're very stupid if you trust a Jew with your money; and you'll deserve what then happens to you.
citizenfitz 1 year ago 5
Let's not forget how Barrack Obama is ripping off the entire nation. Let's fix that.
DAVWAVE 1 year ago
barack nobuma is irrelevant to this video , so don't try taint this classic video with the topic, because nobody is interested and it has nothing to do with badfinger or this classic video.
cujo9 1 year ago
@DAVWAVE while i agree with you on the obama thing...this music is here to enjoy and escape from the stupidity of politics and 20 something librilist pansy asses that have nothing better to do then be force fed some assinine outdated political failers labeled as "new policy"...keep up the good fight brother.
MrYourKilled 1 year ago
@citizenfitz Yes ..they are very clever. They've got Britain and America fighting the Arab world on their behalf... Get our boys out and let the bastards fight their own battles.....
priapus56 1 year ago 2
@citizenfitz you are a bigoted, racist shit
speedformercy 11 months ago
@citizenfitz - just an ignorant, bigoted ass who won't cite the non-Jew managers who screwed bands. Guys like the Mafioso Dee Anthony who screwed Humble Pie and then threatened Steve Marriott's life. Or Stigwood who screwed financially Cream and the Bee Gees then wanted to screw them literally.
Furthermore, a Jew, Stan Poses did try to warn the band about Stan Polley but Pete sadly wouldn't listen to him.
The guys in Badfinger would be horrified by your stupidity and hate.
rockon18 10 months ago
@rockon18 Get a grip, Schlomo! But I'll make you a deal: you cite all the gentiles who've swindled their way into notoriety; and I'll cite all the Jews who've done the same. I'll bet you an apology if I'm wrong that I'll win that race. Whatcha' say, Schlomo?
citizenfitz 10 months ago 3
@citizenfitz They (jews) always tries to be smarter than everybody else. I was in a bar in New York once when a sexy dark gir came up to l. I says to her, "Are you a Jew?" She just looks at me for a minute and then she says Yeah. I go to a room with her and ther's this big guy standing near. I says "how muich you charge?" And she says "500 bucks for a f--k. " I says, "What? You kiddin me?" Then the big guy says, "The jewgirls almiost cost more."
BrokenneckYgor 9 months ago
@citizenfitz
Okay so murder as all, we don't deserve to live, do we?
AmethystApple 9 months ago
@AmethystApple Of course not, there are some excellent Jews out there, but it's clear you missed that boat, Bucky. Unfortunately, an awful lot of your tribe have been caught in swindles. Not to mention their crimes against the Palestinians.... Anyway, you won't bet me because you're well aware of what I'll do to your three of a kind.
citizenfitz 9 months ago 5
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@citizenfitz
Listen mate.
I just had a splendid conversation with my mom about arabs. She says that arabs are a mess. They are just messing the world upside down and that they just hate us all and want us all dead.
I don't agree. Although I love my mom and it's very difficult to disagree with her, I want to believe that arabs are just like anyone else. Some are more primitive and some less, just like every tribe. I want to believe that we are all even. Stop categorizing people by their group.
AmethystApple 9 months ago
@AmethystApple What rotten, devious things you say!!
Go live in Iraq!! i'd say youre the primitive one & I see thru you. take your "splendid conversation".. your mom & shove it.
citizenfitz is right. get your israeli offense force terrorists out of Palestine. I see who's truly messing up this world.
MollyTTree 6 months ago
@MollyTTree
I just said that no one should be categorized, what did you not understand by that?
I have nothing against Iraq. I'm sorry if I didn't explain myself well enough, I am not a native speaker as said before, but what I really wanted to say is that I believe that no one should be categorized by his religion or his state.
AmethystApple 6 months ago
The greatest band that almost was. But their Jewish manager robbed them blind.
citizenfitz 1 year ago 7
it doesn't matter that Sam Polley was Jewish, Alan Klein was too and he managed many rock acts successfully....
evelynmh 1 year ago
@evelynmh Name one. He fucked the Stones and of course The Beatles told him to fuck off thank god. No, sorry, Klein screwed every band he managed. As for the Jewish arguement, that's not my issue. It just so happens that the two mentioned are thieves, I don't bring in the arguement that they were both Jewish. They were just crooks. Badfinger got screwed over more than any band in history, period.
maximum1954 1 year ago 4
The Turtles got ripped.
DAVWAVE 1 year ago
dude? perhaps but they paid dearly
qixismygame 1 year ago
irrelevant!
qixismygame 1 year ago
@evelynmh - yeah....alan klein managed many bands *successfully taking their money* and ruined the careers of some of them. He screwed the Hermans Hermits pretty badly. The Beatles and Stones were stronger and able to survive his thieving shenanigans. - sorry...I am responding to your comment 6 months later.
VenusCapricorn 1 year ago 10
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You are garbage.
RRSpectra 1 year ago
@citizenfitz ok, yes, they were robbed, but let's not get all anti-semitic here.
BTW that means "prejudiced and / or bigoted against Jews"
speedformercy 11 months ago
@citizenfitz What are you a Nazi or what? Like no blonde haired blue eyed ar any other race of lawyers NEVER robbed anyone else blind?? Give it a rest!
nidiaaw1 10 months ago
@citizenfitz
Shut up, that's just racism. Anyone else could've robbed them, not only Jews.
AmethystApple 9 months ago
@AmethystApple MethBabble - why don't you take me up on the bet I made with the other two dummies? You name off all the gentiles caught in swindles and I'll name all the Jews.
P.S. The careful reader will notice how no one will take me up on this bet. Wonder why?
citizenfitz 9 months ago
@citizenfitz
I can take the bet you asshole
I am a Jew, and honestly I don't think I was ever caught in a swindle. A neither my family. Or anyone I know.
This is just a meth, and this is racism. Yeah, Jews are not perfect, but neither is any other religion. Not that I even believe in god, I just happen to be part of the Judaism, and I think you are acting like crap. Religion matters nothing.
AmethystApple 9 months ago
This has always been my favorite song. Its the song that always plays on the radio on hot summer mornings. I can't find the original track anywhere, though. They're all 'remastered' which is problematic.
DoUBeliveNRockNRoll 2 years ago
This is a great song, I didn't know they had such a tragic story, that's terrible!
PJfansrock 2 years ago 3
i miss this music. even though i wasn't around until 1995.
iamsobeastly08 2 years ago
They should fire the lighting engineer. Great song tho.
gary27461 2 years ago 3
So sad that most of the original members are gone. This song brought back alot of memories from 1970!
farwayout 2 years ago 4
Great song almost al of the guys in the band died except the guiterist
cuznred123 2 years ago
This was the first single I ever bought. I was only 10 and practically wore it out by playing it so much.
Brilliant song, fantastic memories.
grifterlad2810 2 years ago 23
@grifterlad2810 Wow, I was about 10 when I bought Baby Blue and did the same thing, wore it out! Still have it today though, still plays well too. I couldn't find a CD with the same recording as was on the 45 until just this year. I bought a CD a few years ago with their hits, and I guess it was Joey Molland's band, I like Joey Molland but he can't sing Baby Blue!
curtmath 1 year ago
@grifterlad2810 Only 10, but born with excellent taste
fenderstratguy 1 year ago
my all time favorite song
tamaman31 2 years ago 2
One of the first LPs I bought as a teen after years of 45s was No Dice by Badfinger in 1970,
Misty memories of a more optimistic time with a bright future ahead, didn't turn out so rosy for me or the band.
ph1sts 2 years ago 3
Me too ,but we must live on ,hey it wasn't all bad
doristhepig 2 years ago 2
remember the gorgeous gal on the album cover? I do and I married her! Wow!
scrutleflex 2 years ago 4
DUDE! THAT'S AMAZING!
mg426426426 2 years ago
You wish. I wish. We all do.
Dionysius63 2 years ago
I was around ...and I still love this like I was 14 again.....
evelynmh 2 years ago
great song, great band next to the btls, they were my next pick. what happened to intro of this video ?
sejrec56 2 years ago
what a damn fine class song.....
magiknumber3 2 years ago 3
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this song kicks ass!!!
MsDisclaimer 2 years ago
it really saddens me how this group went down...the a--hole manager and all. These guys coulda made it all the way. They were so good and I pray for the band members who took their lives so prematurely.
MyaPapaya74 2 years ago 7
This band was great. They sound like the Beatles. I heard that George Harrison help produce some of their songs. What did happen to them since I never heard?
Gazelle53 2 years ago
Two suicides in the 70s, the drummer died a few years back from natural causes. Lead guitarist is all that is left.
RickyJulienBubbles 2 years ago 2
When DAY AFTER DAY first came out, I thought IT was the Beatles! George, as a point of interest, did the slide guitar solo in THIS song.
EdisonCollector 2 years ago 4
When I fiirst heard Day after Day, I thought it was the Beatles too. I heard George Harrison had some connection with the group, but was not sure what. Thanks for letting me know.
Gazelle53 2 years ago 3
Yeah Paul wrote their first hit ''Come and get it.''..George Harrison and also Geoff Emerick ( Beatles sound engeneer ) also produced them on their ( What I believe to be) best albums....A Great band they were..... A great follow up, to the Beatles Apple record Label, with James Taylor
ellocoman440 2 years ago
McCartney wrote it, presented it, and told them not to change anything, is a carbon copy of Macca's original (come & get it)
max00101 1 year ago 2
What happened to them you ask? Every horrendous thing conceivable! They left Apple after their 1973 album called "Ass" (one time I called a record store searching for the CD and the guy thought it was a prank call....no joke). The band moved onto Warner Brothers in 1974 and released two or three more albums but management problems plagued them BAD! Lead singer Pete Ham hung himself in 1975 and Tom Evans did the same in 1983. One of rock's saddest tales.
MattHatter 2 years ago 20
Awesome Song!!! 5*s Love this one! Thanks for sharing ....Anita..
anitashelby 2 years ago
Amazing !!!!
aristacourt 2 years ago
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TRAVISBICKLE1988 2 years ago
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Blaspherian666 2 years ago
Another great classic ... love it.
Mr1funkylady 2 years ago 2
They were AWESOME. No question about it. If they had continued without their problems, and of course, didnt have the 2 deaths, they would have seriously threatened the Beatles. How sad. I remember when they came on the scene, just after the Beatles broke up and we couldnt believe it. It was like, oh? Here is the next Beatles. My God. I was amazed. Didnt know Beatles was involved w them till later. Of course, I was only 15 then.
gstuart01 2 years ago
No speculation about the Beatle Badfinger thing. These guys were genius on their own, Yea they did a song by Paul These guys are still it in my book. Hamm is one with his guitar, unbelievably comfortable with it as Harrison was. Which reminds me of this question, Why is Badfinger not in the Rock Hall of Fame? One more left (Joey Molland). lets show him a little love And get his group in there before he passes on.
chadwix 2 years ago
Lead guitar sounds suspiciously like george harrison?
max00101 2 years ago
Almost has that gently weeps les paul sound!
maicodude69 2 years ago
Pete Ham was a protege of George Harrison's ...He even played with Harrison @ MSG at the Concert for Bangladesh...you may want to check it out on Youtube.
evelynmh 1 year ago
I know Harrison produced some of their stuff, might have done this one.
max00101 1 year ago
@evelynmh when I left the uk at twenty this was the song on the radio jan 3 1970 always relate this to when I left makes me a bit melencholy .
westersprings 1 year ago
@westersprings
I was a bit younger but it was a hit a the local teen skate nights. Ice or roller skate, you could always ask a girl to skate with you to this tune.
Cheers, Frazzo
Frazzo 1 year ago
One of the greatest songs ever. I am so lucky my uncle gave me the promo film to put up. How can something so simple be so good. Genius of Pete Ham. Straight Up is a perfect album. All should buy it.
ceterceter 2 years ago 18
one of my favorite bands of all time
BAD FINGER 4 EVER
etommt 2 years ago 3
english man and spanish man im from argentina rosario i love this song,this song is peter ham not paul and john beautiful song ,amigo argento esta cancionon la compuso el cantante de badfinger no paul y lennon no se pq pusiste eso nada que ver un abrazo
snokdal 2 years ago
gran cancion de lennon y paul
huesodonte 2 years ago
Sorry I don't speak or write Spanish that well hope you understand.The song was written by Pete Ham .......not Lennon and McCartney
brownsugah66 2 years ago 3
Lo siento; creo que estás extraviado. (John) Lennon and Paul (McCartney) no tienen nada qué ver con esta canción.
cyberami 2 years ago 2
The song "come and get it" was written by Paul McCartney....not this one.
1969MustangMACH1 2 years ago
What movie is this from, the one with Rosie Odonnel in it. She wears underwear with dickholes in em. LOL
greengrains08 2 years ago
rosie od onelll is a pig
Blaspherian666 2 years ago
I think the movie you are referring to with Rosie O'Donnell is Now and Then
brownsugah66 2 years ago 3
If I ever get married, thisa is going to be my wedding song
Gofer303 2 years ago 5
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Matovina has now sold loads of Ham recordings to bootleggers in Japan to line his own pockets, tell everybody how much you made Dan.
MrDanPolley 2 years ago
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MrDanPolley 2 years ago
Great post - Thank you.
It chokes me up whenever I hear any of their songs. Tragic circumstances - great band.
pcfm07 2 years ago 3
The saddest part is, you can comeback
from those debts, many bands have,
but who knows what was going through
Hamm's mind. He lives on in these
videos and the music, but they could
have done so much more with some
better luck.
17865329 2 years ago 3
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brownsugah66 2 years ago 2
And Joey's still rocking. He's playing Hippiefest again this year.
letsdance53 2 years ago 2
thanks
danguitar142 2 years ago
when was this video filmed?
danguitar142 2 years ago
It was filmed in 1970 for the Larry Kane Show
brownsugah66 2 years ago
Have fond memories of them in the late 60's in grade school and shortly after before disbanding in 1990. Great sound and composition for their time. Many under 35 (or older) I venture would guess this particular tune to be by the Beatles. A tumultuous history they endured, though it's all too often common. The up and down musicians/artists trade tends to elicit such exploitive and destructive behavior.
buckeyeman61 2 years ago
One of the best Rock and Roll songs ever written or played.
Thank you for a great post!!!