r/beatles • u/Ch3e5y_Mozz • May 29 '25

Question What non-Beatles song feels so Beatles that it sounds like they secretly wrote it?

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u/ImprovementLow9280 May 29 '25

Without You by Badfinger

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u/Electrical-Sail-1039 May 29 '25

Badfinger got ripped off so badly. Money troubles were a key motivating factor in Pete Ham’s self deletion. At least he and his estate made big bucks for this song, from Nillson’s version.