Badfinger - Day After Day

Golden Oldies van 192TV

[@mikibishop1516]

Listening to this breaks my heart in about a million pieces. The world can never pay back the debt owed these guys. Goddammit. How could so much accomplishment and hard work become a source of such deep, devastating, soul crushing pain for them? They deserved better than life gave them. May perpetual light shine upon them.

[@heath-7567]

Tom was my bandmate in Liverpool for close on 4 years.

[@carolinaperona2619]

So heartbreaking!

[@TS-wh4ey]

Straight Up and No Dice were both such great albums. They were once referred to as the second Beatles and then their future was cut short by tragic events. But they left a legacy of great songs for generations to come. In the late 60s and early 70s, No Matter What, Baby Blue, Day After Day, absolutely dominated radio stations. Two of my personal favorites were Perfection and Without You. Long Live Badfinger

[@sammundy5790]

Yeah they got ripped off for sure. The ones who did it got there's in the end though

[@mwk227]

@@sammundy5790 Did they? I never heard anything about the karma they deserved!

[@lawdogwales5921]

50 years later, and I am still loving this song and this band!

[@philmullins136]

Me to. I have the 45. I'm 61. I can still see my youth, I wish I could go back. Best wishes to you.

[@lawdogwales5921]

@@philmullins136 Yes. Take me back there, Lord!

[@luizsantos6039]

Verdadeiramente linda essa música e banda 😍

[@michaelbeloff3505]

I've got the 45 also with an apple design label. Just like the Beatles.

[@anniebeeee]

It can't be 50 years, can it? God, I feel old!lol

[@jamesblair8436]

I'm only 36 and prefer this kind of music over 99% of today's garbage.

[@rajo741]

You’re a man of discernment and taste. You know good songwriting.

[@rjy8318]

At 62 I still like this song

[@CF-nh6lc]

This was and is good, but there’s no need to get all “get off my lawn!” There’s a lot of good music out there. If only there was a way to search for it easily and play it.

[@JoseFlores-bx5un]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Te felicito.

[@Ovtide]

Seu lá,dizem que um deus existe , não sei onde ...mas não é no nosso tempo pois é muita desgraça .....e força superior não tomar medidas nenhuma,nunca acreditei em divindades , milagres e vejo nossas maravilhas sendo ultrajada ,para ""os deuses isso não é nada" ??

[@johnnyramistella8079]

Who’s listening to this in 2023? I remember when it hit the AM radio in 1972. Couldn’t wait to buy the 45 ❤️☮️

[@Datschi-mu1qj]

AFN in West-Berlin...almost every Night....♥

[@lonnie4943]

I was 13

[@KevinBoyd-yl4xg]

I remember!!!❤

[@frankstone3809]

I had this on a 45 in 8th grade.

[@karenrichard-wt2wg]

I am in 2024

[@aucourant9998]

One of the all time great bands. Because of a series of tragic events, never got the full recognition they deserved.

[@rogerwilliams5366]

So true

[@seancotter9156]

💯

[@christianauerbach9845]

yes indeed you said it all in a few words . Along with the Small Faces , just first class trailblazers . Sad endings seem an integral part of great music History . Theres was tragic . Steve Marriots was just plain awful . You have to wonder how long the memory's can last . I went to extreme metal to leave the heartbreak behind . Cheers / Ancient Metal Guy .

[@pixieb.9745]

I wanna go back to the ‘70s so much!!!

[@jeffconway8729]

Yep!

[@Golden_writes550]

We lived during the best times ever, and I mean ever.

[@FrankArce-rk1bz]

You have just crossed-over into the Twilight Zone.....🎶🎵💤🥁🎸👽💤🎶🎵

[@esperanzaalegre6466]

Me too

[@Skidderoperator]

@@FrankArce-rk1bz End Times. $atans power grows. Everything is being ruined.

[@michaelword4429]

Timeless classic. Loved Badfinger as a little kid, still love their sound 50 yrs later.

[@magnus9165]

mee too boss. I bought their music in 1971 and 1972.

[@johngalt5411]

Same here, first single I ever bought, was with my mom in a department store back in '72.

[@NehuReimanaHarrison]

​@@magnus91651:02

[@antoniojimenezmora8600]

Lo máximo Yo con un radio pequeño saludos desde Costa Rica

[@jackspry9736]

RIP the three members of Badfinger Pete Ham (April 27, 1947 - April 24, 1975), aged 27 Tom Evans (June 5, 1947 - November 19, 1983), aged 36 Mike Gibbins (March 12, 1949 - October 4, 2005), aged 56 You will always be remembered as legends.

[@grokeffer6226]

Such a sad story.

[@chipbuttytime3396]

and Jimmy Savile (31 October 1926 - 29 October 2011) age 84

[@karenlanga707]

These poor guys had such a sad backstory😪. They got robbed!!!!!!!!!

[@jeffreykaufmann2867]

@@karenlanga707 Imagine how many more great songs Pete Ham could have given to the world had he not committed Suicide.

[@colleenross8752]

RIP George Harrison

[@mdogg1604]

When you hear a song over 40 years later and you get a chill down your spine, that's one helluva song.

[@scottyhensley7012]

Yep

[@jayvonck3311]

m dogg man right! That drummer is doing nice things!

[@roimlil]

I heard this on a horror movie a few months ago, that's how I got here

[@lindsaykelly2224]

Too bloody right mate it's a ripper track

[@ericfithian8208]

every time I hear that slide, yes, chills. Beauty song ( along with " Baby Blue"

[@tamilapp4944]

Last night, January 28, 2021, my son and I were on our way to get groceries when this song came on the radio station I just happened to have on in my car...mind you I just turned 61 this Monday, the 25th, and my son is 39...will be 40 this summer...but he immediately started to sing along. I knew all of my kids (and now grandchildren) are pretty versed in a lot of different decades and genres of music, being there is always music playing somewhere in our personal spaces...but it just surprised me that my son was so familiar with this song. Proof that the good stuff lives on!!

[@Tiffany-vj1tv]

Lovely story thank you it made me smile 😊my son will be 37 and he too is a fan because I played only the oldies but goodies and to this day he thanks me for it ❤️🙏 stay safe and healthy

[@markklein437]

Hey guy, add another musically inter generational family. I’m 72 and was in a band in the early 60’s. Music sustains me and keeps me vital. My older son understands this and has become well versed in the music of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. I still play guitar and piano and he plays guitar as well. It has given us that bond that sports give to others.

[@bluessky1475]

Great comment

[@triciajohansen7124]

That's great! There is hope that young people know what real music is!!!!😎❤ Great story, it made me smile!!!!! Badfinger was a GREAT group with great music! They weren't bad looking either!!!!!!💋

[@micwilliams7743]

So cool!

[@carlamongold33]

Their story is extremely sad. They didn't deserve what happened to them, Two extremely talented men took their life's for someone else's greed. RIP 🙏. Your music will live on forever! Bless you both!

[@cklig3283]

I thought the very same thing before I scrolled to comments.

[@muffs55mercury61]

It still hurts today nearly 49 years after Pete Ham took his own life. They should have been millionaires personally. Their US tours were all sellouts that I remember. Their fans loved them and their music. Still got my vinyl records.

[@user-sx5de5kf8j]

😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤

[@lisaborsella5412]

😢❤

[@barryclay9084]

AM radio staple from my childhood.

[@ArcaneWeasel]

Sounds as crisp and clean as the day it was released. Never again have music like this, just priceless. Thank you Bad Finger

[@christianauerbach9845]

Indeed . Ancient Metal Guy .

[@beckeredward14]

Born in 1963. I remember when this all over the radio way back when.

[@jeffconway8729]

Yes, me too, I was only in the 2nd grade and still remember it too on the radio that my older brother and sisters were listening to, getting up for school in the morning.

[@Oinker-Sploinker]

Born 1 year after King Kong vs Godzilla and now they play it at the ending of Godzilla x Kong

[@vickiebaker202]

Me, too! Great song.

[@benjaminmichaels4347]

These guys should be in the rock and roll hall of fame like everyone else

[@carolmarkvan3582]

My husband and I danced our first dance to this song 31 years ago and hearing it now still makes me cry happy tears! What a song!

[@ryanmichael1298]

1991?

[@christianauerbach9845]

I just wrote similar on Small Faces site only it was 55 years ago for me to Tin Soldier . Cheers The Ancient Metal Guy .

[@jIMwILLIAMS-im7kk]

That one little span of 10 years 70-80 was the greatest decade to be a kid! Man i miss those days but feel blessed to have lived in that time that can never be again. The music, the friends, the tv shows and blockbuster summer movies,,the dawn til dusk adventures on my lime green banana seat hot rod with the 3 inch slick tire on the back tire that could take me anywhere i wanted to go.. oh yeah i cant leave out the six million dollar man,and the "night stalker" on friday nights !! Lol!

[@reneemoriconi7003]

Be still my heart. ❤️ I miss that decade, too! I tell everyone how great it was to be a kid in the 70s. I am circa. 1964. I still feel like a kid inside. 😊

[@jIMwILLIAMS-im7kk]

@@reneemoriconi7003 66 is when my journey began. Unfortunately for both of us we got cell phones instead of time machines but I agree I still feel young inside! Thanks for the reply! I feel bad for the ones who never experienced the awesome 70's..

[@AnnaJuist]

@@jIMwILLIAMS-im7kk ...There will never be another decade like the 70's. Those that bad mouth it, didn't know how great it was. Loves were won & loves were lost. We have all given our love to some one. This song brings back so many memories...both of happiness and sadness. It hurts losing our first true love. I will never forget my first true love.."Every day, my mind is all around you...Day after Day."

[@user-nb9im7wz1h]

I was like a kid in a candy store when I stumbled across the entire Night Stalker series on DVD. Darin McGavin didn't look like he aged a day between the Night Stalker episodes, and Christmas Story.

[@BradAdams-fu4qx]

Better still was the 60s and 70s.serious....😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@deeguenveur9987]

Anyone with me here in June 2020 listening to this classic song???? Never get tired of the hits I grew up with. There will never be anymore songs like this!!!!

[@marshallchilton6024]

Dam'n I'm Old!

[@JamesDea45]

Marshall Chilton I envy you guys! I’m 16 and love this music. I was born at the wrong time for sure

[@deeguenveur9987]

@@JamesDea45 at least you can listen to the music we remember growing up...great times and lots of memories too!!! Enjoy !!

[@JamesDea45]

Dee Guenveur Appreciate it and I’m sure! I can’t imagine what it was like growing up with this music coming out. Modern music is just terrible and has no meaning.

[@srfoy6493]

NEVER !!!! Sad that genius such a this is rare. RIP guys.

[@lickitup323]

There will never be a time with music like this ever again....so glad I grew up in that era of musicians

[@LiamGWilickMusic]

I agree!

[@my2cents616]

I'll second that!!

[@ikelafleur9514]

There had never been a time in music history that there were so many talented singer song writers in such a short time period, it was a time for a rise in human concencous and if you would look back you would see that all the great music that they made had a message for humanity you add that with what was going on at the time, Veitnam, JFK, BK, MK, Woodstock, 28 club and the list goes on, so much in a short time with the best music ever created im so thankfull i was there

[@yell50]

i agree also

[@paulajones5874]

So am I! Great music!

[@sallyharford603]

What a beautiful and perfect pop song! Also, George Harrison's guitar style is so recognisable! This is a ten out of ten!

[@paulinechapman5669]

Ten and beyond..🇨🇦

[@phishphrenzi5551]

Also playing George’s guitar

[@scottgould6590]

Never knew Harrison played in this band. Mind you I was only 7 in 72.

[@deafears4025]

@@scottgould6590 George Harrison was not in "The Band' per se' but he produced the song and played the slide guitar for this song. Side note, "Bad Finger Boogie" was a song John Lennon had written and Bad Finger as a band, was on the "Apple" table, and "Apple" was The Beatles business.

[@haroldgardner9463]

Wow I did think this was George Harrison!

[@nick1rotini]

My dad just died and this is his youtube.

[@TheSilverLady57]

❤😢 Blessings

[@alcohkid]

Condolence, man. Your father has great music taste.

[@luizclaudio583]

Meus sinceros sentimentos⚘️

[@aethlred]

My deepest feelings

[@bryonpennington7383]

Sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers 🙏 too your family

[@silvioantonio5798]

Alguém ouvindo essa música linda em 2024 que marcou época!!!!!!que saudade ❤❤❤❤❤

[@andrecartier8126]

It's so hard to imagine that this song is almost 50 years old . Seems like yesterday to me in so many ways .

[@polarbear353]

I know what you mean, great music is timeless.

[@andrecartier8126]

@Debbie Scott Every song they came out with was a hit, and in the early 70's , they all became an important part of my life .

[@suzanneprock7286]

@@andrecartier8126 Just graduated from sixth grade, I remember all of their wonderful songs. Such a tragedy.

[@andrecartier8126]

@@suzanneprock7286 I'm from Paris. My girlfriend Bridgette at 13 and I graduated from a private school at 16. The next day I asked her to marry me. We learned English by listening to this music. We would go to Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris ( where Jim Morrison is entombed) in the summer. Bridgette would bring a blanket and I would bring a bottle of wine and a radio. My family are owners of (8) Cartier jewelry stores here in Paris. Stay safe Suzanne. André Cartier

[@suzanneprock7286]

@@andrecartier8126 And you as well! Sounds like you knew how to have a good time and had an ear for great music.

[@rickt1154]

I live for today, but I do miss the 70's....

[@lildee2626]

I saw Bad Finger Live in the 70's and they were already on stage performing. The first thing I thought was how damn good they were and that they sounded just like the album its self "Live" as if I just put it on the stereo. Damn good band! ❤

[@Gerardnolan191]

Smiles, how are you doing?

[@josephrzeczycki8642]

Face it man, this is one of the best songs of our lifetime. These guys sure made their mark in rock music.

[@JamesDea45]

Kinda like Jimi Hendrix and the Jimi Hendrix Experience... Didn’t last long but made a huge impact that is still felt and known to this day. Hopefully their music lives on for decades to come.

[@joymiller338]

In more ways than one... Pete Ham and Tom Evans wrote another timeless classic covered by over 180 acts... Without You!

[@higherground3665]

@@joymiller338 Both would be millionaires today

[@davidpallin772]

And this band was so screwed over record executives and managers, it was criminal what was done to these guys.

[@davidpallin772]

@Clarke Wendt “Properly screwed?” Hmmmmm......

[@dalegroves1918]

Born in the 60s raised in the 70s this was my music.

[@mustangmikep51]

Born in the 50's raised in the 60's...went to Woodstock in 69....in my mind I'm still somewhere in the 60's(and I'm in my 60;s)

[@winstonking5683]

Me as well

[@jeffjeff8749]

i was born in the 1890s and i only like sha bop bop music

[@greasyflight6609]

@@mustangmikep51 never leave

[@pmccachren]

This song is ageless. Never gets old just better.

[@bobbiegentilquore9496]

I thought they disappeared from the face of the earth when I was a teenager. Little did I know their very very sad story. What talents! I still miss them.

[@michealmacwilliams4247]

I am here in July 2020 still loving this it will never get old

[@aintourah]

Amen

[@17Helton]

You could listen to this Day After Day? 😉

[@nitwitt50]

I am here in August 2020, I loved their songs especially, Come and Get It.

[@17Helton]

@@nitwitt50 The story of Badfinger might be the worst or most tragic of all-time for "What could have been?" So talented for their era but completely ripped off of an undetermined amount of wealth and ultimately the lives of two prominent band members.

[@dahmgood1]

@@nitwitt50 me, too, August 12, 2020!

[@another4778]

Interesting fact about this song is that Leon Russell (at the invitation of friend/producer George Harrison) played the iconic piano part you hear after listening to the song once through. He said, "I'm ready, roll tape". THAT is what you might call genius. George also plays one part of the harmony slide solo. But that slide and Pete's voice together are magic.

[@RJ-qh1iw]

Never knew that!! Great stuff!!

[@SilkRouteRui]

@@RJ-qh1iw Indeed George on the slide guitar. Unmistacable!

[@gleisonferres]

Thanks for sharing...

[@youmustbethistall5861]

Furthermore in his early career, Russell played with the famous Wrecking Crew and can be found on Beach Boys, Jan&Dean and other recordings. Talent stands strong.

[@gazooie1958]

These dudes sure had great singing voices. I remember this playing on the radio when I was a young teen.

[@kenwittlief255]

esp the wimmin singing the harmony ahh... ahhh... no where to be seen in the video

[@ricogarion]

Each classic song I can appreciate every time I hear it.

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Pete Ham. One of THE nicest and fairest people you'd ever meet. An incredibly talented band. All screwed over by a greedy human snake. Badfinger is a cautionary tale for all musicians to make SURE to watch your backs when it comes to contracts and 'deals'.

[@thomaszambelli]

great song, great band.....it's a real shame the tragedy these guys endured.....imagine if they were still around.

[@markgantner3759]

+thomas zambelli Yeah i love this band .They were the first band signed for Apple records .The next Beatles, or as close to you can get.

[@bebotmaxphilippines.5656]

May their souls rests in peace, in place where nobody would duped them of their hard-earned earnings, and hoping their manager would rot in hell.

[@shawnbopko858]

like the beatles sounds like the beatles

[@pmccachren]

They were going to be the next Beatles. I agree their story is so tragic.

[@scottharrison3391]

so very sad what happened to them, they were an amazing and underrated band.

[@chrissmall4136]

Real classic and stands the test of time, George Harrison’s touch all over this not many songs can stop what your doing and make you take time to listen 🎸👍

[@CarlDraper]

yep. George played that beautiful slide solo, gives me the chills

[@cahg3871]

That slide guitar work has George Harrison’s finger prints all over it.👍

[@stevevredeveld8394]

Still on my playlist , 50 years later. Never get old hearing this song.

[@raptorgod1039]

Day after day dealing with the pandemic who else is listening to this song in 2021

[@RainsWorldVegasSlots]

It’s not a Pandemic it’s a plandemic. They didn’t bring the vaccine in for covid they brought in covid for the vaccine . Time to do some research

[@audhusa1634]

I am....

[@nikolalazarovski7609]

@@audhusa1634 b

[@deeguenveur9987]

@@RainsWorldVegasSlots yep, it's not even a vaccine, experimental gene therapy....I've been doing research and getting my news off reliable sources that tell the truth, unlike the fake media stories that want to keep us living in fear!!!!

[@craigbennett8352]

Listen to it regularly

[@tomtest9564]

What a GREAT drummer! Such sublime harmonies, lovely lyrics - just one of the best songs ever made.

[@patindaytona]

A song the really defined the times.

[@weejim48]

I was 16 when this was released. Where the hell has the time gone. One of the best things about the 60’ & 70’ is that there was all sorts of songs in the charts. Country, rock, folk and novelty records all stood a chance. 👍

[@anitashaw9090]

There is not one song I don't love by these guys, so freaking sad. They were the best.

[@bigcatdaddy76016]

Paul McCartney composed it, maybe that's why......sadly they couldn't handle the fame and pressures and demands of the music business.

[@anitashaw9090]

@@bigcatdaddy76016 actually their manager screwed them out of their money and stuff happened after that.

[@andrecartier8126]

You're right Anita , every song on the album was a hit. Not embarrassed to say it puts tears in my eyes even now. And I was a big bad marine.

[@jefflongsr2062]

May Stan Polly rot in hell!!!!!

[@suesutton9226]

Same : ((

[@mitchkenvin259]

What an incredibly underrated songwriter Peter Ham was.

[@chipgaasche4933]

Not by those who know.

[@stankyfinger62857]

Yeah, McCartney was a fairly decent songwriter.

[@tootsiebabe3555]

YES..

[@MrErdner]

@@stankyfinger62857 Exactly! This was a Paul McCartney song.

[@jayvonck9757]

Pete wrote and performed this tune!

[@richardk6196]

I feel so grateful to have found this. My favorite Badfinger song and one of my favorite songs period. The only other video I'd seen of this song to this point was played to them walking around outside. Nothing to do with the song and just pasted together. Now to see an actual live performance-Wow! A very sad ending, but the fact this song holds up so well is a testament to their greatness.

[@tomharvey6961]

Um. That's lip syncing, not a real live performance. It was the standard practice back in the day. Notice how it sounds exactly like the album, but there's no George Harrison or Leon Russell (or anybody, really) on the piano?

[@kenwittlief255]

@@tomharvey6961 yeah thats a ghost on the piano and the ladies singing the harmony are hiding behind the amps....

[@YaoEspirito]

​@@kenwittlief255 To speak nothing of the two acoustic guitars we hear.

[@randy5655]

The classic 70's song.

[@rickyjones7282]

Bad Finger still cut it today because they were BRILLIANT!!! It's a tragedy what happened to them!!

[@U2WB]

Such a tragedy that two of them took their own lives. Sad story of a great band.

[@ttgyuioo]

I asked my daughter why she listens to this music and she said cause you and dad did(she's 29now). She says the stuff they have out today is garbage.. very intelligent daughter 😁. Like mother like daughter...lol

[@richardbutton1179]

My son is 23 him and his girlfriend who is 20 listen to allot of music from the 70s and 80s. They like some modern music but agree that its mostly garbage. 2 years ago I took him to Lynyrd Skynyrd and he had a great time

[@bebo5558]

My daughter listens to my old stuff, took me to a Journey concert for my birthday present!

[@joanneolive7128]

How lovely.

[@alarmfannh]

Absolutely good parenting

[@ianmotasabuanbarriatos]

Rest In Peace: Peter William 'Pete' Ham (27 April 1947 - 24 April 1975)✝️; Thomas 'Tom' Evans Jr (5 June 1947 - 19 November 1983)✝️and Michael George 'Mike' Gibbins (12 March 1949 - 4 October 2005)✝️

[@briancoughlin6732]

Wow RIP fellas

[@kelyong77ss2013]

I still playing their songs since 1960s.

[@thekingblaa]

SO young….

[@executivesteps]

We’re any of these guys members of the Seekers?

[@patmercer8591]

@@executivesteps HAHAHAHA!

[@kathleenbanko7988]

One of the best songs from the 70s!

[@kellyofuller4974]

Hello Kathleen, How are you doing?

[@susandonahue865]

2023, the world is on fire .. .. and I’m here 🙏🏼🌹🌿

[@Gerardnolan191]

Smiles, how are you doing Susan?

[@nancy8676]

Were blessed

[@randalltalley1876]

One of my favourite songs from about 71 it brings back great memories of England on the channel coast....

[@paulwilliams5339]

Badfinger still rocks - in our memories.

[@KenHarrington32]

Listening to this AGAIN after all these years just takes me back to when music WAS proper music and bands of this class were awesome. There will never be music like this again in my lifetime and I'm so glad I was there the first time around......……...….shit I'm getting old ;)

[@jayvonck3311]

Yes born in 1963

[@Axess-sv8nq]

I was born in '68 and I remember listening to all of this music as a very little kid. I always loved music. When I was 8, I became a drummer. When I was 10, I moved to guitar because I couldn't afford a drum-kit. It's been one heck of a road! When I'm out and about, I hear the current Top 40 played over the speakers at a grocery store, doctor's office, etc., and I absolutely CRINGE. We were so lucky to grow up when music was REAL!

[@srfoy6493]

We are ALL getting old ! My child turned 33 today ! THAT is how you know you are old.

[@jqsant5324]

@@srfoy6493 How old is old?

[@srfoy6493]

@@jqsant5324 Fifty-three ! I have eight grandchildren !

[@martinsilva3165]

Badfinger. What a talented band.

[@mnieder5300]

Luv, luv, luv this band. I cherish the memories i have around their music.

[@polarbear353]

The harmony that these guys had was unbelievable. Another timeless song.

[@gracesmith3914]

They literally don't write songs like this anymore. Such a beautiful song .

[@willieroll2865]

Hello friend, how are you doing today??

[@gracesmith3914]

@@willieroll2865 Not so bad..a bit miffed at all of this Covid nonsense.

[@willieroll2865]

@@gracesmith3914 oh yea, where are you from?

[@gracesmith3914]

@@willieroll2865 From sunny (well sunny ish) Cornwall.

[@willieroll2865]

@@gracesmith3914 oh I'm from Miami FL, I'll like us to know more about each other and share more music experiences

[@mariadarcimonteiro5818]

Meu DEUS quanto tempo eu não ouvia essa lindíssima canção quanta saudade da minha adolescência anos 70 💔😭👏❤👍💞

[@mikthe2004]

No Matter What and Baby Blue were both classics as well. Great riffs from a great band!!

[@markcoleman8811]

I dedicate this to my wonderfull wife and my precious dog who died of cancer four days ago. She was with us going on to 14 years and was rescued by the side of a road at ten weeks old. She was my princess.

[@walkawayrenee4290]

This song is timeless! It really speaks to me now during this quarantine. I am so thankful for my husband who is the love of my life. My children. And my precious new grandson that I am still waiting to hold and cuddle. When this is over I am holding everyone dear to me very tightly❤

[@greasyflight6609]

God bless all of you

[@7colliemac]

72 & listening to it in 2024.. ❤

[@ApeLikeCreature]

George Harrison produced this song and played Slide Guitar. Brilliant.

[@lobatoulr7154]

👍✌

[@garryford1216]

I believe George gave Pete and Joey the matching red Gibson guitars as well. Joey still plays his to this day!

[@tombenton6047]

I believe Pete Ham was playing the slide. But he played it like George!

[@patriciagonzales2148]

@@tombenton6047 no George Harrison played the slide on the recording.

[@brookswade5774]

This song defined the decade. They were sooo underrated and took too many reamings from their manager. They held their own with any of the “supergroups”. Rest In Peace guys.

[@glennhfriedman4571]

underrated is an over rated term .

[@jmack619]

@@glennhfriedman4571 so is thoughts and prayers

[@muffs55mercury61]

This hit the US top 40 a week before Christmas in 1971 and would be their third straight top 10 single (peaked at #4) The memories of that time are still fresh and clear.

[@lindarenninger5829]

Omg... 50 years ago! When I was 15.... I feel so fortunate to have had such a magnificent soundtrack for my ordinary yet brilliant life.

[@muffs55mercury61]

@@lindarenninger5829 I remember it like yesterday. Yes life was also ordinary but brilliant thanks to the music. I very seldom missed Casey Kasem's top 40 countdowns back then.

[@Donna-jc9yh]

For me too! Was in Grade 10 then in fall Grade 11. I would have been 14 then 15 in the fall. Brings back so many cool memories!

[@penboyasgod6103]

This song has a special meaning to me: It was a weekend [Friday night] during Winter, 1972 [probably late January or early February] and I was driving from Las Vegas to Los Angeles along I-15. it was a full moon out when I was just past Victorville, and I was thinking how beautiful the area was because there had just been a recent light snow still on the ground on either side of the freeway and it looked all silvery in the full moonlight. I was driving my wonderful 1964 Buick Special Deluxe 2-Dr HdTp and the very recent hit, _Day After Day_ by Badfinger was playing on the [AM] radio. I just remember the beauty of the snow on the ground with listening to this song. Just a memory I will never forget.

[@missylaster9808]

Precious Memories ❤

[@chrispreston3382]

This song is absolutely gorgeous. An absolute travesty how they got robbed blind by a douche bag manager. They were the complete package of musicianship, writing and talent.

[@michaelharris4651]

Yeah I think the dirt bag manager was Stan Polly ? The fucking greedy fucking selfish fucking piece of fucking shit ,I felt so sad for all the members of Bad Finger it was o ly just recently that I heard the story of what happened to this amazing band .

[@hansmoffett9758]

Chris Preston Also the 3 part harmony of Pete, Tom and Joey is goosebump inducing.

[@hansmoffett9758]

@@carleenculmo9104 I wish I knew the answer to that question. I would've gladly volunteered to torture that greedy asshole, while playing this beautiful song.

[@stillnotwoke]

@@hansmoffett9758 He at least deserved the same fate as Terry Knight, Grand Funks' manager, who was brutally stabbed to death by his daughters' junkie boyfriend.

[@marguskiis7711]

Bands which got robbed by their manager: Pink Floyd, CCR, Small Faces, Whitesnake, The Beatles etc. Nobody among them did suicide for some money. Only idiots do that.

[@avengernemesis7990]

The most tragic band in history. Pete Ham was a great song writer.. Rest peacefully..

[@paulpipkin3554]

Plentiful songs that give u that goosebumps feel,,, ❤ this is one classic that definitely does !

[@jeffphakenewz8556]

The greatest era of/for rock. Glad I lived through it.

[@kalihiwarhomes2177]

It would not have been the '70s without this CLASSIC.

[@jwaynes71]

Day After Day and Baby Blue are the epitome of harmonic classic rock, surprised that Badfinger and their songs didn't get notoriety it deserves.

[@MrCherryJuice]

Don't forget 'No Matter What' from the previous album, 'No Dice'. Paul McCartney surely wondered how he didn't write that great tune. Mis-management doomed Badfinger. Even their record label, the Beatles' Apple, didn't get it right, not releasing 'Baby Blue' as a single in the UK. Prior to becoming Badfinger (possibly named after John Lennon's 'Badfinger Boogie') the band was named The Iveys, and they had a major hit with 'Maybe Tomorrow'. As Badfinger their debut hit was 'Come and Get It', a Paul McCartney composition. But the band did pen 'Without You'...though Harry Nilsson had the hit with it and to this day seemingly everyone is of the belief that - possibly because he was a renowned songwriter - the tune was his. So overall the band did get some exposure and chart action. But bad management not only proved to be their downfall, but as you likely know, led to the suicide of singer /guitarist Pete Ham and bassist/singer Tom Evans.

[@jwaynes71]

@@MrCherryJuice wow didn't know they wrote "without you "

[@omegajrz1269]

​@@MrCherryJuice No Matter What was named by Jason Sudeikis in Horrible Bosses 2

[@Zeneidazen]

👏👏👏👏 realmente essa era e foi a Nossa ERA DE OURO ... 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@abelmachado7126]

Com certeza velhos tempos q não voltam mais

[@mariadarcimonteiro5818]

VDD 👏❤👍💞

[@lunarmodule9915]

I remember this 45 spinning around on the RCA Victor day after day. It has not lost any of its appeal. A timeless song.

[@markmury6934]

One of the greatest songs ever.

[@len1954]

When this first came out, I was going out with a young lady who had severe medical problems with one of her legs, and she absolutely loved this song. Every time it came on the radio, she would be in floods of tears. She was just as emotional over the America song, "Horse with no name". We drifted apart some time later (both of us very young and had other interests that got in the way) but every time I hear one of these songs now, I think of her long golden blonde hair and those tears. I hope that, wherever you are Diane, the world treated you well.

[@ernestchacon4928]

This song reminds me of my eldest brother who enlisted into the Army in 1971, then became a 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC. Married in Superior, AZ 1972.

[@ometec]

Sitting out here in December 2020 marveling at how fast the last 50 years have zipped by and how things have changed, and how they haven't. This song has only gotten stronger as all of my generation fades away.

[@avjake]

The vocal harmonies are fantastic.

[@patriciabergey9864]

I love this song so much. It brings tears to my eyes. ❤😊

[@ToyotaPete]

👍❤ Had a transistor radio when I was a kid, and I'm glad I did.

[@derekstocker6661]

Just read the history of this band, heart-breaking stuff. I never took any notice of them years ago but now feel they had a very bad start with possible mis-management issues, I will certainly be listening to them again and trying to find any more info. Thanks for this.

[@LeosHouse]

For a group that were only around for a short time, they made some great music!

[@frankpitochelli6786]

This song was so friggin great when I first heard it in the early 70s....it still pulls the nostalgia out out of my soul....that guitar.!

[@lindarenninger5829]

How could it miss with George Harrison, Leon Russell, and Todd Rundgren all lending a hand to make it glow! The songwriting was perfection to begin with, and those three geniuses made it epic 🌅💚

[@josefragoso7379]

Essa é a música que vale a pena ser ouvida mil vezes por dia

[@paulinechapman5669]

Far as I’m concerned they got iall we could give them..we should be proud of ourselves..we could not perform miracles although we tried🥲🥲🇨🇦

[@johnwarren1518]

My wife and I have been married over 33 years people are still surprised that "our song" is No Matter What by Bad Finger

[@paulomnascimento8961]

Esses caras eram muito bons. Que maravilha aqueles tempos (anos 60 e 70).

[@edysinsimon8646]

This is not the life I signed up for! All, ALL The good music, the great bands, all the lovely people! I really miss Pete and the guys!

[@ldjackson8656]

A timeless classic. Still stands up well after all these years, Badfinger provided some of my best memories of music growing up. Perhaps most underrated band of their day.

[@carlmanvers5009]

This is the rock biopic we need. What an amazing true story you could tell about this band.

[@timpowers4449]

Screwed by a scumbag manager. One of my favorite groups. Saw them perform in Atlanta in 1972. Performance was studio quality. Theses songs and lyrics are heart wrenching knowing their story. Joey key the memory alive my man.

[@nigelturner2356]

One of the greatest bands of all time. So sad only a few of us know it.

[@l.a.mathews9844]

Pete Ham incredible talent the 70's good times!!

[@alexiomurombo1293]

there was something warm and appealing to one's musical core. A kind of sadness in the lyrics and the riffs that was however somewhat uplifting in its own way. I can see the year 1972 at Christmas and the joy I heard in listening to both Day after day and Baby Blue

[@brookswade5774]

alexio murombo You nailed the impact the songs had on us and the time. I was only 7 but a.m. radio was my world from sunup to sundown, because they didn’t broadcast at night. Most didn’t. This kind of song will never happen again. This song reminded me of Eric Clapton. Finding out it was produced by George Harrison, it kinda made sense then.

[@joemartra4825]

alexio absolutely so true! I also loved those two songs! Still love them today

[@raymondpoirier3536]

I remember listening to those songs in 72 also, great music

[@paulyate1642]

not forgetting ''No Matter What' which I thought their best, even Lennon & McCartney rated Badfinger as one of the best of all time

[@slimshine953]

@@brookswade5774 ~ Where did you live at the time? AM radio broadcast in my city all night long in '72.

[@clariceluz8818]

Eu era uma criança mas já curtia, sou de 1964 ,sdds 11/08/22 frio de sampa brasil ouvindo essa beldade

[@martinkdoorstoperception.1913]

RIP Peter Ham Tom Evans you great men , your music lives on as you do always forever day after day.

[@imtruth69]

Oh God. I turn 16 again every time I hear this song. If only for a few minutes. Thank you so much.

[@jayaitch8671]

@Carl Ray. Amen ! I feel you brother. I get such a bittersweet and wistful feeling from “ Baby Blue” and “No Matter What”. Brings me to tears every time. Takes me back to summertime and the 70s. Wow what times. Miss them so much. Graduated in ‘74 and now I’m so dang old. Where does time go. Thanks for these songs man!

[@robertwalker308]

U got that right, never be music like this again, the 60's were the best, miss them for sure

[@labangs65]

Wish we could go back in time and redo the last 50 years....