Don't people say some stupid things. This is a great song, Badfinger were a great band, but Harry Nilsson's version has a certain magic too. He was no MOR crooner, and his version has never sounded bland to me, that's for sure, and if anything brings out the sadness in the song more effectively than the original. Besides, I don't suppose Pete Ham would have had any objecton to his song being covered, nor the royalties if he'd seen any of them...