On the released recording , " I Do n't Care Anymore " begins with Harrison speaking in a deep growl . These opening words – " Two old cowpoke went riding out one cold December day " – are a reference to Stan Jones 's 1948 song " Riders in the Sky " . The casual nature of the performance is further reflected in Harrison 's spoken introduction before the first verse : " OK , here we go , fellas / We got a B-side to make , ladies and gentlemen … " In the verses , he states a willingness to " kick down anybody 's door " in order to pursue his affair . Inglis notes a rare " wistfulness " in the lines " There 's a line that I can draw / That often leaves me wanting more " , which appear in the middle-eight . Harrison 's musical biographer , Simon Leng , considers that the song recalls the " teenage preoccupations " of Harrison 's Beatles-era compositions " Do n't Bother Me " and " I Need You " , but he adds : " The difference is that this time there 's a menacing undercurrent of aggression and just a hint of one drink too many . " In October 1974 , shortly before leaving for Los Angeles to begin rehearsals for his North American tour with Ravi Shankar , Harrison recorded an interview with BBC Radio 1 DJ Alan Freeman in which he performed three new songs , along with a snippet of his '' All Things Must Pass '' track " Awaiting on You All " . The final song Harrison played was " I Do n't Care Anymore " , sung in a cleaner-sounding voice than the officially released version , and with lyrics amended to thank Freeman for his support over the years . This interview was broadcast on 6 December 1974 in Britain but delayed until September 1975 in America , where it was used to promote Harrison 's 1975 album , '' Extra Texture ''
North American tour with Ravi Shankar
George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour
I Don't Care Anymore (George Harrison song)