Badfinger - We're For The Dark

Beautiful song by Pete Ham along with scenery from Wales and quote from Phillip Dunne, author of "How Green Was My Valley". I hope his family and friends enjoy it.

[@glencarta1146]

What a voice, what a song, what a band, what a tragedy.....Badfinger lives on for Eternity!!!!!!!!

[@steffanhoffmann1906]

They would have been the best imo.....but they got shafted

[@brianfergus839]

@@steffanhoffmann1906 yes they did. I wish Pete could have dealt with it better

[@arnoldlayne5705]

Well said! ❤💔

[@arnoldlayne5705]

I wish Stan Polley would've handled it better!

[@demiris65]

Well said

[@zephyrquartz]

I liked Pete Ham. He was a direct, intelligent, non-judgemental, kindly man, open to talking about anything without holding himself back.

[@wormsnake1]

Pete Ham was a pure natural talent. All members of Badfinger were brilliant but this man had a rare gift for melody and song writing. His song writing and vocals were seriously as good as any of his generation. It’s easy to ponder “what could have been” but I prefer to remember “what was”. I do sometimes think about what would have happened had Pete managed find the inner strength to hold on but alas it was not to be. What a talent though. Forever in the hearts of every music lover and he will never be forgotten.👌🥊🎼.x

[@kimsullivan5576]

He was a timeless, gentle Soul who we lost way too soon. His Spirit still survives through our hearts. Angels are eternal. Oh my, what a World!

[@captainmoretokin2172]

His song ''Timeless'' was and still is to me 'timeless. And love it even more than before, every time i listen to it.

[@theonlyguiltymaninshawshan7909]

Badfinger's "No Dice" and "Straight Up" are two absolutely brilliant power pop/rock albums.

[@garethleitner9547]

"Wish You Were Here" is among their best as well, but was unfairly shelved.

[@PhilAndersonOutside]

What a beautiful, almost forgotten song.

[@jamiewarriorwarlordmccallu5712]

beautiful song from badfinger, pete ham could just sing and write magic songs. this band always fun to listen to one of their songs. huge fan.

[@ozarkdem]

What a beautiful voice he had.

[@demiris65]

A masterpiece by Pete Ham

[@anitathies6584]

Absolutely LOVE this beautiful melody!!

[@SommieReturns]

I feel calm and warm listening to his voice..

[@direwoof3186]

i feel honored that this song chose me to like it...

[@panzercat39]

I know just what you mean.

[@moonbeanification]

Amen Dire Woof

[@ozarkdem]

+Dire Woof What a great sentiment. Thank you from a Pete Ham fan.

[@steffanhoffmann1906]

Good man 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@kimsullivan5576]

It's deepness has touched you. Please embrace that because it's so sincerely rare. My ex husband knew Pete Ham. He still feels touched by Pete. I can't describe his tears. You're blessed, dear.

[@peacefultrees37]

This is song is pure magic. Pete Ham is one of the most talented musicians I have heard. And, I just came across BadFinger and Pete Ham 2 weeks ago. Wow! How could I not have heard of this superb Welsh band before? Xx

[@jillyb710]

Not a Welsh band. 2 were Welsh and 2 were English. Iveys were Welsh - they moved to London and took on 2 new members from Liverpool - Tom and Joey.

[@ozarkdem]

I agree, God bless Wales. This video is a tribute to Pete and the great country he came from. I love Wales!

[@ozarkdem]

All the thanks is to Pete, Tommy and the rest of Badfinger. What great talents they were. And much credit to Wales to produce such exceptional poets and musicians.

[@jillyb710]

Tommy Evans was English - from Liverpool. Badfinger had 2 Welsh & 2 English members.

[@luisamorsolo2072]

@@jillyb710 Pete Ham & Mike Gibbens from Swansea, Wales. Tommy Evans & Joey Molland Liverpudians.

[@ozarkdem]

Can't believe I created this video of Pete's briliant song so many years ago and so many still love it. Personally, I love it every day and I'm glad you do too. Never, ever forget Pete Ham. Our world is a smaller place without him, not to mention a lot less more fun

[@mooncove]

Agreed. What a beautiiful tribute this is. Thank you.

[@michaelgreen5824]

This is my favorite song because of the lovely melody and the deep and meaningful lyrics. The poem at the end of the video speaks volumes in just a short paragraph. I love the scenic pictures of Pete's homeland, which I plan to visit in April for the first time. Thanks so much for posting this amazing video. :)

[@carlweaver3243]

My 2 Favorite Badfinger Songs are Day After Day and We're For The Dark, 2 of the Greatest Songs of All Time, written by Pete Ham. My Life's Soundtrack is filled with Songs by Badfinger. So glad I've had the pleasure of listening to their music for the last 50 some years now.

[@jodywight3948]

We lost him way too soon...😢

[@captainmoretokin2172]

My eyes are leaking and my heart is weeping. I love Badfinger's music

[@nomoreturningaway1459]

My, God! What a song! Loved those men!

[@HeartoftheDragonColo]

I had forgotten how beautiful this song is. And I love the pictures.

[@ozarkdem]

One of my favorites, its timeless and perfect.

[@RustyBuzzard]

Pete Ham & Badfingers best tune, my favorite since I saw them in Carnegie Hall March 2 1972. Pete & Tom: you gave joy to many people, I hope you know that.

[@ozarkdem]

I love this man. Not everyone can understand what a special talent he was. But how lucky are those of us who know. Baby you and I.

[@wfj50]

Pete was a genius, and the band was freakin' awesome. I still play them as though the cds were released yesterday!

[@adrianneblues]

They live in our hearts forever. Left for us to teach our children not to forget, nor our children's children, the exquisite music of Pete, Tom and Banfinger.

[@kringles4]

Peter Ham = Genius. thank you for posting, Joe in NH, USA.

[@JohnNiemsMusic]

Another GEM from Pete Ham! He had so many of them!

[@mattr.9250]

I have never heard this music before really good music .

[@PeachWNK]

I think it's not a coincidence that the Badfinger songs I like most are written by Pete. What a beautiful soul.

[@isolationblues]

This song is so beautiful, by a beautiful soul. Great band, with great songs. Intuitively, this specialness or least much of it has been lost. Hope it comes back.

[@DHudelson]

One of the best songs. Ever.

[@ozarkdem]

Beautiful, beautiful song. One of my most favorite of all times.

[@RustyBuzzard]

Of all the great Badfinger songs, this one (the last one on the"No Dice" album) was & is, my favorite of all. Pete outdid himself on this. I was so lucky to see them perform live. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@christopherb9888]

A masterclass in how to write great music. The video adds beautifully to the music. The bass playing on this song is sublime.

[@AllTheBestCO]

This song is so well composed and written that it stands in my heart forever. Love it.

[@JohnnyCxviii]

Great song. Pete is missed. Has been for decades.

[@isolationblues]

Damn, I love this song. I keep on going back to this video. This is songwriting at its best.

[@alienskinmusic]

My loving respect to the memory of Pete, Tommy & Mike. Your life's work will always resonate within me, with my own music and with my own life. George

[@robharding1957]

im pretty sure petes brother who ran a music shop in swansea and his daughter must be so proud of this wonderful man and what he left us,

[@robharding1957]

every weekend lm on youtube listening to this wonderful music with a few drinks its so much cheaper than going to the pub, Pete Ham is class,,

[@taurusfroggy]

fantastic song

[@thealphabetist]

i'm so glad i found this accidentally - love it :-)

[@denisehoward177]

This is a beautiful tune. Love his voice!

[@Luileadolfo]

A beautiful song from Badfinger penned by the late Pete Ham. This song should have been a hit single. Great orchestal arrangement ! This song should be recorded by Paul McCartney.

[@ozarkdem]

+Luileadolfo That's a great idea!

[@speaktruth2power]

Where was Paul when Peter needed him...

[@MrSS8864]

As gifted as Paul McCartney is, I don't think that even he could do this masterpiece justice.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@MrSS8864 of course he could, MrSS.

[@chipgaasche4933]

@@speaktruth2power Ham was no longer with Apple, speaktruth. What was McCartney expected to do?

[@ozarkdem]

@vintagemotelguest Thank you. It was a labor of love, paying tribute to Pete's beautiful lyrics and his roots in Wales.

[@Amerex]

Thank you so much for posting this!! My dad has been searching over 20 years for this song and he finally found it today. It's a very beautiful video. Again, thank you for posting this.

[@anitashelby]

Such A Beautiful Song!!! 5*s Thankyou....Anita...

[@zuck21]

one of my fav badfinger songs pete was a brilliant writer ..he tom and mike are missed ...next stop cleveland........thank you for all your beutiful songs...

[@F67fhf9]

Great accoustic guitar song. One of the best ever.

[@wwekane2468]

I love the rhythme guitar in this song.

[@DD-px3ty]

Beautiful song, great voice - Pete Ham was such a versatile songwriter.

[@beatlesandbeyond]

One of my favourite Badfinger songs. I had the pleasure of conducting as 'phone interview with Mike before he died - his widow donated one of Mikes songs to my charity CD ('Yeah Yeah Yeah'). I was with Joey in Liverpool in 2005 - nice guy, a 30 minute interview turned in 90 minutes as he told me about his role and the band. Pete - presenter of Beatlesandbeyond Radio

[@saurian11]

A very Beautiful song By Pete!!! Possibly my favorite Badfinger tune ( it's hard to choose between this and "Name of the Game").

[@jThe_Phantom]

my badfinger's all time favourite.

[@zeecreeda]

Many many thanks for sharing a great Pete Ham song. It's a song I can never tire of listening to. By looking at the Badfinger classics ("Come And Get It", "Day AfterDay", "No Matter What") I have come across hidden gems like this. Thanks again. Long live the timeless songs of Badfinger.

[@bdicat]

If your gonna look, then you'll have to see, were for the dark baby, you and I. Perfect tune.

[@lynnsaoirse]

Only heard this song for the first time a couple of months ago and it has become my favourite... I was only a baby when they were top of the charts and I really wish I had been old enough to see them live when they were the real Badfinger. God bless Pete and Tommy and Mike...

[@Abbasowski]

I love Pete ❤️😭

[@Steve915]

This was beautifully done. What a great song. I'm still so mad that Pete is gone and denied all of the music that never came.

[@robharding1957]

its so satisfying for me to see that a blue plaque has finally been put up near to where these guys used to practice for many hours as the iveys in swansea,

[@jillyb710]

That was different band members with only Pete Ham & Mike Gibbons. They changed their name to Badfinger when Tom Evans and Joey Molland joined and they moved to London.

[@karenwilliams8500]

beautiful

[@carlweaver3243]

We're For The Dark, Day After Day, Name Of The Game, Lonely You, Baby Blue, Apple Of My Eye, Keep Believing, Midnight Caller. These are all CLASSIC songs written by Pete Ham. Without You written with his bud, Tommy Evans. Another CLASSIC done by Harry Nilsson. Thank you Pete; you live on through your music.

[@theprogwalrus7564]

brilliant song

[@bobbybannerman4547]

BADFINGER IS AWESOME

[@MountainCry]

That was beautiful, thank you for posting it.

[@bigcwdbjd78]

ham molland evan and gibbons.badfinger.wow super all time group.great great music.

[@caroldavis6928]

So good, so sad...

[@shariblack4128]

I adore Pete Ham. Such a great songwriter, vocalist, and guitar player. Can't get enough of him. Give and take, look and really see; don't just be . . . Show me and tell me . . . Set me free . . . We are the same at one in the dark . . .

[@robharding1957]

wasnt pete such a nice guy and so so gifted,if reincarnation is what l think it is l cant wait to meet pete ham, such a wonderfull soul, bless you man,

[@ozarkdem]

Thanks! The scenes are all from Wales, mostly around Pete, Mike and Ron Griffith's home Swansea. Photos of the sheep are an inside joke about jibes from band mates who thought the streets in Wales were full of sheep. After their first Wales gig, they rounded a corner and found a flock of sheep blocking the road - their big city bandmates kidded them for a long time.

[@robharding1957]

great posting, p, h , is a legend in a legendary band,never get fed up of talent like that,just missed so much, god bless,

[@briandoyle6188]

A star will always shine on badfinger....

[@Luileadolfo]

Paul McCartney shoud play this song. Its perfect for him to play and sing it. A long time deserved homage concert to honour the music of this band, should come one day, before its to late. The orchestra arrangement is beautiful...

[@johntudorhallelujah2976]

Great Idea !

[@bluegrassreb1]

Love ya Pete...

[@robharding1957]

jahellaspartan,spot on man,badfinger are already on the resurgence, these new fans are on the musical warpath with a vengeance, the youth of badfinger are already here, rock on man,

[@nigellewis6279]

Fantastic song well it is Badfinger Love you guys Nige xx

[@MONEYSAVEREDITING]

These guys can sing!

[@AllTheBestCO]

I absolutely love this song. So beautiful

[@zuck21]

badfinger was awsome....

[@chumbels]

great!

[@Amerex]

Thank you so much.

[@loopy7776]

Should be in the Hall of Fame.

[@bdicat]

I met Pete long ago while he was in the band THE IVEYS. He was a great person. Badfinger the band is a very tragic storyand despite what many will say, the record company did two of our best writers in. This song is perfect and his other as well. If it weren't for Badfinger's Without You, Harry Nillson might not have flurished.

[@robyoung9968]

They never got the credit they deserved, one of the saddest stories of any musicians ever. I loved their music so..

[@vintagemotelguest]

Beautiful image compilation.. someone is an amazing fan to have created this. All their beautiful songs, and I somehow forgot this one -- maybe the most beautiful! Thank you so much....

[@peterwilliamham]

Thankyou for posting!!!

[@ozarkdem]

Thanks to Pete. He loved music and he loved Wales.

[@steverose7782]

Its no coincidence that the Beatles had Badfinger as the first (only other?) group besides themselves to record on their Apple label.

[@Mindermaniac]

Frank Sinatra, 1st single, Billy Preston, James Taylor, Mary Hopkin ( Those were the Days, Goodbye), Jackie Lomax, Trash, Brute Force, Doris Troy, Ronnie Spector and the Iveys ( became Badfinger) all had single releases on Apple Records :-)

[@peterverzijl1013]

Frank Sinatra?

[@googleuser2381]

@@peterverzijl1013 Maybe Nancy Sinatra.

[@mariadelourdesdeoliveirasa4455]

Great song

[@ozarkdem]

Glad you like it, its a gem of a song. Your dad can find this version on the Very Best of Badfinger CD, which has digitally remastered versions of many of their greatest songs.

[@brendafig]

Completely agree.

[@morgellonsdoc]

A Shakespeare scholar enlightened me as to the title of the song. It is from "Antony and Cleopatra", and it is spoken by the servant who is giving Cleopatra the asp for her suicide (oh, irony !). The servant says, "The bright day is done, my lady/And we are for the dark". "They were but a moment's sunlight fading in the grass"--but such a sublime glow! Shine on...

[@lordburlap4514]

Great song, and band....

[@cliffwillis5003]

just became a Pete Ham fan....

[@carlweaver3243]

I have a bootleg vinyl album of them on the BBC playing this song. Totally awesome version.

[@mairaisabellopezmurcia7895]

such a sad story behind this band :(

[@luiscorro1924]

One of their very best songs; beautifully produced and with a great orchesta arrangement. Hope one day, Apple will get the master tapes, so all their catalogue can be duly remixed (to generate more clarity). Sadly, this song never got the radio airplay it deserves.

[@jodywight3948]

Absolutely stunning song....they are missed Pete, Thom and Mike😢

[@kraftwerk144]

This is a very beautiful song ..... I remastered it on Quantegy G. P. 9 tape and it sounds even better .

[@libraryquiet]

Hell yeah it's ok!! Great video!

[@morgellonsdoc]

Thanks! I hope you will do more video montages--you seem to be channeling the band!

[@user-lg3ny5et1e]

3:54 I know they left us some time ago (and way too soon) but I only recently learned what happened. My heart aches for them and their families but whoever posted “their music will live on” was absolutely right!

[@normandeplume]

Isn't the outro especially beautiful? The sound of silk billowing in the breeze.