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It\u2019s sometimes easy to express sentiments in song that might be hard to actually act on in the messiness of real life. That notion comes to mind with the song \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me,\u201d a song by\u00a0Bread\u00a0with lyrics that are so level-headed about the potential of a lover leaving it\u2019s almost unreal.<\/p>\n
What is the song about? How was it emblematic of the work of Bread and its chief songwriter David Gates? And how was the single version a kind of second chance at the song for the band? Here\u2019s the story behind the lovely 1970 Top-10 hit \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
What is the song about? How was it emblematic of the work of Bread and its chief songwriter David Gates? And how was the single version a kind of second chance at the song for the band? Here\u2019s the story behind the lovely 1970 Top-10 hit \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me.\u201d<\/p>\n
When you think of soft rock\u2019s heyday, you might immediately head to the late \u201970s. In that era right before MTV took hold, purveyors of sensitive songs about love and loss that were rendered at lilting volumes ruled the airwaves for a while. But in no way was it a new movement.<\/p>\n
Singer\/songwriters of the late \u201960s and early \u201970s had already trod that soft-rocking ground to some success before that. And if you could point to a single band that set the template, it would have to be Bread. In an incredibly impressive stretch between 1970 and 1973, the band churned out five Top-10 hits and four more that reached the Top 20.<\/p>\n
None of those songs ventured too close to the harder edge of the rock and roll genre. And they were all written and sung by Bread\u2019s mastermind David Gates. \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me\u201d epitomized Gates\u2019 touch with the soft stuff, even if it took them two cracks at the song to find its hit single formula.<\/p>\n
Bread\u2019s debut album sank without the proverbial trace upon its release in 1969. That did not bode well for the longevity of its tracks, one of which was a version of \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me.\u201d But the song received a second chance thanks to the success of Bread\u2019s next go-around.<\/p>\n
Their 1970 album\u00a0On the Waters\u00a0<\/em>received a much stronger response than the debut, mainly thanks to the breakout success of the No. 1 single \u201cMake It with You.\u201d Perhaps realizing they had an overlooked gem that would benefit from the band\u2019s newfound exposure, Bread decided to give \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me\u201d another go.<\/p>\n They headed back to the studio to record a new version of the song. This time around, they slowed the pace ever so slightly, left a little bit more open space in the production, and put Gates\u2019 vocal in the forefront relatively unadorned. It all worked wonderfully, as Bread watched the song that hardly anybody heard on the first album rise to the Top 10.<\/p>\n \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me\u201d makes the case that patience is key when things get rocky in a love affair. The narrator is completely understanding of his lover\u2019s need to explore other outlets. The narrator willingly grants her\u00a0Time to go out searching for yourself<\/em>. If that means she finds out somebody else, that\u2019s OK too:\u00a0\u2018Cause your happiness is all I want.<\/em><\/p>\n While that might seem like a foolhardy attitude, the narrator understands that clinging won\u2019t work either, and he feels like his approach will pay off:\u00a0How many came before it doesn\u2019t really matter \/ Just as long as you\u2019re the last.<\/em>\u00a0He promises his loyalty no matter what else comes:\u00a0\u2018Cause there\u2019ll always be an empty room \/ Waiting for you \/ An open heart<\/em>.<\/p>\n Yes, this guy might seem too noble to be true. But when you hear these lyrics expressed over the aching melody constructed by Gates, it makes it clear there is pain and longing that goes with his sacrifice. That\u2019s why Bread\u2019s \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me\u201d ends up seeming less like an unrealistic ideal, and more like a realistic view of the twisted path true love often takes.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s sometimes easy to express sentiments in song that might be hard to actually act on in the messiness of real life. That notion comes to mind with the song \u201cIt Don\u2019t Matter to Me,\u201d a song by\u00a0Bread\u00a0with lyrics that are so level-headed about the potential of a lover leaving it\u2019s almost unreal. 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