First Time Hearing Ram Jam Black Betty Reaction

We reacted to Ram Jam Black Betty it was so AWESOME!! If you guys like this video don't forget to like, comment and subscribe!!
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[@TheLwaller09]

Legend has it when their label asked them how much they needed to shoot a music video for the song, they said $500, knowing they were going to film it for free at one of the band member's house. Supposedly they spent the whole $500 on drinks and weed and invited some friends over and shot the video 🤣🤣 capitalism baby

[@theodoreritola7641]

What ever on the weed lol You dont have to be high to make FANTASTIC 70s Music If thats true 80s bands were very high on coc lol

[@TheLwaller09]

@@theodoreritola7641 I didn't just make that up dude its the story the band had told several times when asked, Google is your friend.

[@jimpalmieri1049]

@@TheLwaller09 You are correct. Video filmed in the drummer's front yard. The few hundred dollars was spent on weed.

[@billylee6236]

Lol, nice one!

[@elliekahl5305]

​@@theodoreritola7641 the band themselves have said this

[@debrajbush]

this was the 70's .. always had back yard parties with live bands ... love the 70's

[@sondrafant360]

I love watching young people react to this song!! It hit the radio when my little brother was a young teen. I’m 70 and I still love this banger as you kids say ❤

[@firebearva]

A two minute twenty-five second jam that once you hear it, you will never forget it.

[@mattg432]

Look up the album version at nearly 4 minutes that includes an insane guitar solo.

[@zzzroxyzzz]

Prayers for that beautiful little sprout! I'm sure God's got his hands all over you guys and the doctors so keep the faith! Glad you guys enjoyed this one, one of my favorite classics!

[@phillychick4196]

This was filmed in the drummers backyard. They smoked much weed before filming. The song was written by LEDBELLY. An iconic black blues man from the south. He happens to be Nirvanas favorite artist.❤

[@immortaltyger1569]

Your new baby is beautiful - you're all in my prayers.

[@katyareads221]

It's a song about a gun I always heard. From wikipedia: Black Betty" (Roud 11668) is a 20th-century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material. " was a common term for a bottle of whisky in the borderlands between northern England and southern Scotland; it later became a euphemism in the backcountry areas of the eastern United States. It is also said that 'Black Betty' was a nickname for a certain type of musket, i.e. an old-timey gun with black paint. And in that regard, the phrase “bam-ba-lam”, as recited in the lyrics, is said to be intended to imitate the sound of gunfire.

[@michaelboyce9373]

Huddie heard this as a Chain Gang member and did his own version

[@barbarapennell9717]

How many songs written about guns and how many written about GIRLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@willieboy3011]

Mildly interesting, but I doubt that "Lead Belly" did the song anything like this 70s garage band.

[@leef8126]

The 'Black Betty' was an early musket but this song is about a moonshine still which was well used and had turned black. The child they are referring to was a smaller still made from black betty's spare parts. 'damn thing gone blind' refers to a bad batch of shine that caused temporary blindness. (or summin like that).

[@willieboy3011]

@@leef8126 I guess the musket was "shaking that thang" before she had the child. I think you are reaching...

[@suzanneprock7286]

This is how we partied in the 70's, great music, keg of beer and a bonfire by the lake.

[@bintheredonethat]

No live band, but. Back in the '70s as teens we lived in a subdivision but the house sat on about 1.5 acres. A hill & trees wrapped around 2 sides of the property. While my parents were out of town my brother, sister & I had a party. We put speakers on the house roof pointing down to the backyard to blast tunes like this. We told a few friends about it, that's all. That night by about 9 PM the place was swarming with teenagers. Both sides of the street was bumper to bumper parked cars. The pool parking lot across the street was full. I was talking to some people I'd never met & asked them how they found about it. Guy said a dude at the gas station up the street was giving directions. I didn't know anybody that worked at a gas station, much less the one up the street. About midnight the cops show up. Take me aside, wanted to know were my parents were. Uhhhh??? Gives me an hour to clear the place out or else. The next day we had to rake up the beer can tabs in the backyard. Also got a phone call from a lady looking for her daughter. I have no idea how she got our number or knew that something was on at our place that night. I swore we didn't have any daughters hanging around. Try that today & see how far you get. LOL

[@danwagner1702]

Guitarist/singer Bill Bartlett was formerly with the Lemon Pipers, a psychedelic/pop band in the late '60s who had a hit with Green Tambourine.

[@gordonbaillie2979]

Hope your son is great now god bless from Glasgow scotland

[@michaelboyce9373]

John Lomax recorded the original version in 1920 on his Portable Victrola on scene of work on a railroad track laying.

[@georgeringley2667]

I remember when this came out. It's short but gets the blood pumping. Best wishes and prayers for yourselves and your baby.

[@scottmesser4400]

There is a longer album version on youtube music

[@Mrwiggles360]

Sending a prayer of love and good health to you and your family, bless you

[@kingnkamy3513]

Thank you so much. Blessings!!

[@loushark6722]

Prayers from Ireland for your darling baby 🍀

[@AnnaMarie66]

Praying praying for your precious baby & you guys too💞Stsy strong & take care of YOURSELVES or you’ll struggle being 💯 for him♥️

[@loribrooks7273]

Sending prayers y'all! 🙏

[@amypowell6307]

such a precious baby. congrats to you both.

[@debbers]

This is my first time sitting in with you today, thank you for allowing me to do that. I subscribed and gave you a big like! They are in the backyard! A good time was had by all as you can tell, pure energy! Congratulations on your baby, I will be sending positive thoughts your way and his way! Great reaction! Only bad thing about the song is it isn't long enough!

[@greg2976]

Congratulations! Praying for your little Blessing!!!!🙏❤

[@Canadianfreedomfighter]

Congratulations 🎉what a beautiful baby

[@cosmicman621]

May God Bless your baby child with the fullness of all grace and healing.Amen.Our 22 year old boy was born..2 months..premature...he is living a good life to the full.Prayers and love to you both...from Australia.

[@kierstenridgway4634]

Really nice reaction. I wish you all so much love and happiness and health for that baby boy. ❤️✌️

[@michaelthomas8592]

Your babe is such a sweet! Thank you - awful!!!

[@leslierobinson8724]

Congrats, and great reaction surely. Take care.

[@najaberthelsen]

He knew that guitar better than what the good lord gave him.. Or dare I say than any lady that came his way 😬😁

[@dzorba1]

They play it a lot at sporting events to pump up the crowd.

[@jarjthejargj6099]

And it ALWAYS gets em riled up, without fail. 😁🔥

[@kevinmarker-cz3bx]

Happy to have you back..miss yourins juice..mad props 👏

[@Barb5001]

Yes, its origin is a marching cadence song from the revolutionary war. Black Betty refers to a musket and NOT a black lady The song even refers to Betty as a "thing" The "child" is the black betty's replacement. "Bam-A_Lam" is the sound of the musket firing .

[@barbarapennell9717]

OMG there is more than one of you, You cannot be more wrong, Gun fanatics are gonna bring this country down.

[@St0rmrider73]

The original yeah but Ram Jam’s interpretation is most definitely about a fine thing from Alabama. I always love the guys that have to come in to the comments and “set the record straight” about what the song means…smh

[@ryanm5578]

Congratulations. Thanks for your channel and sharing stuff!

[@andybilakshow260]

What Ram Jam really needed was a good manager. They could have done so much more.

[@th.burggraf7814]

More like a jam session than an actual song, but geez, that ROCKS! 💪🏻🔥

[@andybilakshow260]

hense the name "Ram Jam"

[@davidmartin6394]

All my prayers keep the faith

[@joelong7448]

Wondered why I hadn't seen your faces popup in my alerts - you had a babyyyyy...awww....and yes I will pray for that little boy to come back strong! God Speed and God Bless you!

[@TreyM1609]

“She’s down in Alabam bama alam , wooo black Betty bam a lam”

[@Dieselmachine4]

He's beautiful ya'll.

[@lorneyoerger796]

Congratulations on the birth of your baby boy!

[@pattyfreeburn3743]

God Bless your beautiful family, I hope your precious baby gets well quickly. Prayers♥️

[@lt.spears1889]

As a father prayers x 1000

[@carlbaker7242]

First time hearing, I said " WHAT !!!". Then I said that's a JAM!!! PRAYING FOR THE CHILD.

[@creinicke1000]

This song is played in the movie BASIC during the dinner scene.. loved the movie and the song helped make the mood.

[@colincase-mw3oi]

God bless your little lad from Colin in the UK

[@lorieothouse7290]

Congratulations on your beautiful baby boy! Praying for your family!❣️🙏

[@teecop4735]

God bless your beauty baby and family ! May GOD HEAL HIM ! enjoy every min it goes so fast 💨

[@bintheredonethat]

One backyard a few hundred bucks for beer & weed, reportedly, & voila. Those were the days. ;o)

[@robertdilonardo-yy3pi]

Prayers!

[@chadblackburn6137]

Congratulations friends blessings are upon you 2 no doubt!!! Great reaction as always...1

[@britishsaviour1549]

Awww welcome to the world Kai. Congratulations guys 💖🇬🇧

[@mikewarker4445]

Prayers for your boy Kai 🙏🙏🙏

[@Servant_of_Christ]

Prayer's and subscription from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@rebeccagoodin6931]

gotta remember, 1st music vid didn't come out till 1981. So this was really cool.

[@texassmokingmonkey]

Hope your little one is okay! Prayers for your family, congratulations on your new addition!

[@Lucky-ei6yh]

When I was a kid, my cousins and I would sing "woah black jubblies" for some reason.

[@miguelangelperezolivares2379]

HOLA SALUDOS DESDE CHILE, MERECEN TODO LO QUE SUEÑAN, YO SOY EL QUE SOY, CUIDAR Y PROTEGER

[@bobbyquinting3918]

Though I will walk through the meadow in the shadow of death, I will fear no evil -for though art with me

[@loribrooks7273]

He liked Betty and he's singing in the front yard about her. 🤣💯

[@georgenemeth4837]

Prayers to everyone there! Love you.

[@WandererIam]

Lovely couple ❤

[@tennisace40]

Also check out The Lemonpipers “My Green Tambourine “..lead guitarist same

[@johnstriker480]

And might I say, GIRL, you do have VERY nice hair ^_^

[@andrewpipitone1572]

Dance to the music sky and the family stone. Rockin phenomena and boggie woogie blues johney rivers.

[@indyjam1404]

Sending prayers.

[@rebelwithacause7334]

Praying for your beautiful boy!

[@Geriiscrazy]

Sending lots of prayers, my daughter is a little over 5 month pregnant with a baby girl that the doctors are saying will not survive. God Bless you and many prayers

[@syrinthiawashington-blackb2579]

Hollywood would play this in War movies. Ram Jam hit on the play list (18) one hit wonder.

[@tinaanderson6185]

The musket would have been a flint-lock musket with a black painted stock. The prison guards or soldiers were 'hugging Black Betty'. And when a updated model of the gun came out, known as 'Brown Bess', with an unpainted wooden stock, it was seen as the 'child' of the flint-lock musket

[@geri478]

Alll the best for Kay.

[@TracyHolland-le2pf]

God bless❤

[@noxema2000]

❤❤prayers for your baby ❤❤

[@crazydale1000]

Gotta love the guitar tone.

[@TheGreatGig73]

Congats!

[@Ronie792]

This is the only song this band did that went some where got a tremendous amount of radio play

[@cristiancastro326]

Excelente reaccion, saludos desde Costa Rica, pura vida !!!

[@sf0tacticalguy]

This was also used in a movie where there was a car chase of some kind. I can't recall the title, though.

[@cooter-of7ej]

this song has 361 million views

[@josephclarke4244]

Back in the 1970's we'd have big outside house parties, guys who could play would set up just like that ! On the lawn, beer girls little smoke out all night till dawn, some summer parties would be all weekend long!

[@broodhunter2]

Pitbull sampled this song for "Get Ready:

[@dawnbooker3542]

I think it was played in the movie Blow.

[@carollittle1059]

ICONIC country rock

[@froggy187888]

Gone in 60 seconds 👍

[@randallcox6573]

Just subscribed Today.

[@russellonearrow2154]

The song is thought to be a work song that was first sung by prisoners on a chain gang it the Texas prison system. Lead belly did time in the Texas prison system. It's believed he heard it there but didn't write it. We may never know the truth.

[@MrSheckstr]

It’s a name, a song, a tune that wasn’t so much created than has simply evolved over the years, decades, hell maybe even centuries. I would honestly like to see a true hip hop version of this song that is the next step from Ram Jam’s version

[@peterblood50]

My stepson is named Kai and is 3 years old. I love my Kai like you do yours. 💖

[@Stixin3nya]

Whoa BB Ambulance!!🤘

[@andyyoung9463]

Hope Kai is doing well... Good luck!

[@cynthiachatterton1465]

All my love for you and Kai hope it's spelled right cuz I'm using voice chat but I know how it feels to be born

[@cynthiachatterton1465]

Sorry it cut me off that way

[@timothybush9633]

Hi King & Kamy Congratulations ♥I did not say this so Please Forgive the wording, it's from I believe 1939, by Leadbelly 3 songs called negro sinful songs. #1- Looky Looky Yonder #2 Black Betty #3- Yallow Womans Door Bells. Again sorry for the wording but you can find it on KZbin called Negro Sinful Songs Sung By Lead Belly

[@sweisbrod6109]

The producer gave them $500 to pay for studio time to record this. They spent the money on beer and weed so they just did this one take in someones backyard party. It cost them twenty bucks. 😎

[@longfootbuddy]

thats a tight shirt dude

[@danadnauseam]

Released in 1977, but it's actually a remix of a 1973 single by guitarist Bill Barnett's previous band, Starstruck. The earliest known recording of the song is a 1930's field recording made in a Texas prison. It's a folk song that probably can be traced to an 18th century British army marching cadence. The legendary bluesman Huddie Ledbetter recorded the most famous version before this, and the band thought he wrote it. Barnett added the second and third verses but the Ledbetter estate wouldn't allow him to claim credit. Ram Jam lasted two albums. Their other work is decent blues rock, but not spectacular. Before Starstruck, Barnett played with a psychedelics bubblegum band, the Lemon Pipers, who had a hit with Green Tambourine.

[@timemmons3771]

That drummer tho

[@SIXX2772]

YES....That is lit, yall need more 70s classic rock!!

[@theodoreritola7641]

LOTS More 70s ,, DEEP PURPLE SMOKE ON THE WATER Next please

[@andreadeamon6419]

@@theodoreritola7641 great choice

[@mattg432]

Hey, you also fell for the "let's watch the video" trap and only got the short 2:32 single version. Look up the album version at nearly 4 minutes that includes an insane guitar solo.

[@michaelthomas8592]

Some very informations JUST FOR YOU AND ONLY (because of Mary J. made it be happen to enjoy it to you) 1. The Band only exists from 1977 - 79; and if you see, this outstanding video was only a Backyard-Party... 2. The Guitarist was William „Bill“ Bartlett - and he even STABS on his guitar-strings!!! 3. There was a history of this song. Listen to THIS: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bV6ZiYiEedKepMk (performed in 1939!) 4. There was a deeper story in the text that i learned here: "Black Betty" was a musket gun [or a bottle of whiskey in London among other meanings]. "Bamb-ba-lam"= the noise it made, The "child" was the musket ball. "Damn think gone wild" = not always accurate. "Damn thing gone blind" = missing it's target [like it viers off when shooting straight]. "She get's me high" = musket smoke. "So rock steady and she's always ready" = was reliable and not prone to failure. "Shaking that thang" = shaking the bottle or musket which... ..."makes me sing" = being drunk or marching song to a battle. Isn't this crazy? But it's all OK! Best Regards out of Germany

[@williamjones6031]

OHW 👍

[@marcusgraham9478]

I believe a Leadbelly original song

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙🔥

[@kevinfeldman5100]

The only thing wrong with this song is it is too short.

[@davidmazon7516]

That's the short version.

[@JamesSmith-sg4qu]

OMG is Kamy related to Gabrielle Union ? the look is uncanny