"Take it All" recorded by Badfinger, written by Pete Ham

"Take it All"

By Pete Ham

Recorded by Badfinger for their album Straight Up 1971

In a way, the sun has shone on me
Makes it easy to make it hard
Take an inch, take a yard, take it all
I don't need it at all

Any day, the sun could shine on you
Makes it silly to make it bad
Take it good, take it glad, take it all

CHORUS:
Don't you know there's a stronger thing keeping us together
Don't you know there's a song to sing
Sing on, let the feeling take you high

[organ solo (Pete Ham)]

CHORUS

Any day, the sun will shine on you
Makes it silly to take it bad
Make it good, take it glad, take it all
I don't need it at all
I don't want it at all
No, no, no.

The story behind the song:  At the Concert for Bangladesh, organized by Ex-Beatle George Harrison, Pete was asked to sing "Here Comes the Sun" as a duet with George.  Supposedly, this did not sit well with Joey Molland, Badfinger's other guitarist/singer. There has been some speculation that "Take it All" was written by Pete as a response to Joey's jealous teasing about the event. 


Pete Ham was a kind and gentle soul, and in reading the lyrics he seems to be making a plea to his friend that everything is cool.  Joey has stated in multiple interviews that he and Pete always got along and rarely, if ever, fought.

Joey Molland is a very talented singer/guitarist who wrote and recorded many great songs while a member of Badfinger.  Joey is the last of the classic Badfinger line-up still alive.  Joey continues to make music and tour to this day.


Badfinger's history is a very sad and tragic story.