♫ No Matter What ♫

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This one is a little off the beaten path, so some may not remember it.  It never got above #5 on the UK charts, and #8 in the US.  It did better, however, in South Africa where it hit #1 for a brief time.  It’s one of those that I don’t think about often, but about twice a year, for no discernible reason, it pops into my head and stays for a day or two.  I like the rhythm, but as with most songs, just tonight I discovered that I had been singing the lyrics all wrong!  I’ve been singing “Down by the ol’ mill stream, be a part of it all”, when in fact it is “Knock down the old grey wall, and be a part of it all”.  Sigh.  deaf

The song was recorded by the band Badfinger in April 1970 at Abbey Road Studios under the Beatles’ label, Apple Records.  Some actually thought it was the Beatles when they first heard it, and Peter Ham actually used one of George Harrison’s Gibson guitars on this.

This song is also noted for its false ending, after the final chorus, where, after a short pause, the song repeats the last line twice before its final ending chord.

No Matter What
Badfinger

No matter what you are
I will always be with you
Doesn’t matter what you do girl, oh girl with you
No matter what you do
I will always be around

Won’t you tell me what you found girl, oh girl won’t you
Knock down the old brick wall, and be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
If you would give me all, as I would give it to you
Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be

No matter where you go
There will always be a place
Can’t you see in my face girl, oh girl don’t you
Knock down the old brick wall, and be a part of it all
Nothing to say, nothing to see, nothing to do
If you would give me all, as I would give it to you
Nothing would be, nothing would be, nothing would be

No matter what you are
I will always be with you
Doesn’t matter what you do girl, oh girl want you
Oh girl, you girl, want you
Oh girl, you girl, want you

Songwriters: Peter William Ham
No Matter What lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music, Inc

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17 thoughts on “♫ No Matter What ♫”

    • Don’t be embarrassed! I couldn’t have told you, before the other night, WHO sang it … I only knew that it was stuck in my head, and that while I like it, I wanted to clear it out and make room for something else! ♫

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  2. Jill, I just listened to this song a few hours ago. They do sound like The Beatles, as I think they were one of the first bands signed by Apple Records. Great tune. Keith

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  4. loved this song……thanks for the memories..”old mill stream” huh? that’s not so bad. Better than some of my mistakes in lyrics..I blame my own on pot or booze. lol

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    • I’m glad I picked one you liked! I rarely get lyrics right, but hey … music is an individual thing, right? As long as we’re enjoying it, who cares! Yeah, I avoided the pot, for it made me feel very ‘out of control’, but did my share of the booze. 😉

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    • I remember it too, and I’m not English … but am definitely of the era. By 1970, I was married and had a baby. Sigh. The ‘baby’ is now almost 50 herself! Where do the years go??? Hugs, sweet Jack! ❤ ❤ ❤

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