Badfinger’s “Come And Get It” ’70 Set Will Have You Wishing You Did

A Twisted Tale

Actually written by Beatle Paul McCartney for movie The Magic Christian in 1969, Badfinger’s “Come And Get It” was their first ever hit single under the Apple Records label created by the Beatles that reached #7 on the US Billboard charts in 1970.

Interesting Fact: Paul McCartney recorded the demo of this, and he played all the instruments himself. This was done prior to a Beatles recording session at Abbey Road studios.

Without getting into the twisted, complicated and dark history of the album, the band struggled several obstacles like suicide, rejection and label changes throughout the evolution of Straight Up‘s creation and completion. With miscommunication between McCartney, Harrison, Lundgren and Geoff Emerick, it was no easy feat to complete the album, however, the result of Straight Up paid off for the band.

With Straight Up reaching #59 on 1972’s US Billboard Pop Albums, Badfinger definitely goes down as one of the greatest rock/ pop bands of all time and this performance proves it.

+ Come And Get It Lyrics +

If you want it, here it is, come and get it
Mm mm mm mm, make your mind up fast
If you want it, any time, I can give it

But you’d better hurry ’cause it may not last
Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?
Will you walk away from a fool and his money?

If you want it, here it is, come and get it
But you’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast
If you want it, here it is, come and get it
Mm mm mm mm, make your mind up fast

If you want it, any time, I can give it
But you’d better hurry ’cause it may not last

Did I hear you say that there must be a catch?
Will you walk away from a fool and his money?
Sonny!

If you want it, here it is, come and get it
But you’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast
You’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast

Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Fool and his money
Sonny!

If you want it, here it is, come and get it
But you’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast
You’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast
You’d better hurry ’cause it’s goin’ fast.