GEN Z Rapper INTRODUCED to Ram Jam - Black Betty!

[@GrannyMetalheadTV]

This was one of my late husband's all time favorite songs. He never could remember the name so when he wanted to hear it he would say "Play the hippie hoedown song!" 😂😂 I miss him so much. Love seeing young people discover great old music. Rock on, Kelly 🤘

[@BD-iu1wh]

Ty, it will now be known as “The Hippie Hoedown Song” 😂❤

[@TarisSinclair]

Hey, for the youngsters.. "it's a bop" was already used in the late 1940s ;)

[@leonardwashington6456]

Ain't nothing new under the sun 💯

[@AJ_Flanagan]

As in The Big Bopper! 😊

[@WitchelliB]

@@AJ_FlanaganBig Bopper was the 50s 😂

[@taun856]

"Every generation thinks they invented 'cool'." - My dad many, many years ago

[@vivianp5962]

Yep

[@susieautrey6112]

Quite possibly the cheapest video ever made. Stories vary about how much the video actually cost, ranging from 50 to 200 dollars, but on one thing they agree. Half of it went towards the weed.

[@CdnTrader1]

And beer.

[@brianomoli4]

Had to have been $50. Weed was $20 an ounce lol

[@jenn5358]

No doubt. Straight out of Grammy's backyard. 🤘

[@shanegooding4839]

And it's still more watchable than half the crap out there.

[@WitchelliB]

@@brianomoli4yep. When I was dealing weed was $20 an ounce. A dime was $10 aka half an ounce. 😂

[@lisal6121]

Yeah real music! No auto tune, no over production, no computer boards, no costumes, no twerking. Just real musicians with TALENT.

[@alexandersteinmetz6857]

And much much much Weeed:D

[@aaronm4782]

Lead Belly released this song in 1939. Original is from 1800's

[@Cchan53]

About civil war gun or something? Called black Betty?

[@craigplatel813]

​@@Cchan53never was a gun called black Betty. This has been researched by folk music researches extensively. Also if you do research in the various encyclopedias of weapons you'll find there isn't any. This is constantly stated by people who heard it from somewhere.

[@ffjsb]

@@craigplatel813 Dumbest thing is people saying it's from some British Army marching cadence.... SMH

[@chriso5374]

Rory Gallagher covered Leadbelly's Out on the Western Plain and was a big fan.

[@yourebusted5786]

James "Iron Head" Baker recorded it in 1934 or 1935 IIRC but I had the Lead Belly record back in the 70s and enjoyed it.

[@lynneg8874]

I am an old 69 year old woman and I find Gabe to be such a great partner for you!! His happiness and appreciation for old music is refreshing!! Great insight from both of you. You two together make me smile.

[@ThoranAdvancements]

Giga

[@Danandrea919]

Gen Z gives my Gen X/Boomer cusp heart (1964 1/2) HOPE for the future! 😊 And BP, too, of course, for an open mind! ❤ I SO enjoy these flashbacks!!

[@Danandrea919]

I saw a comment on another reaction to this song that said about the lead singer, "That dude looks like if Mountain Dew was a human." 😂

[@ashurmom2969]

69? Not that old I’m 56 and still freak out when I see myself in a mirror lol, this music makes you young! 😊

[@629GSMITH]

I'm 72 yrs old. I blasted to this in about 1973 when in college. Sorry you all kissed so much good music. Back when guys could play instruments.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

Your memory is going. It came out in '77

[@MamawT65]

My son would always play this song when he would be leaving for an evening out with whoever! He had a Black Trans am and he would say that song was for his car to get going! lol Great reaction!

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

Quote from Smokey & the Bandit..."Trans Am, whats your pleasure"! That movie was filmed around my hometown area when I was 12 the summer of '76 & its what got me into T/As & had a few, mostly black! Just recently sold my last one, a '98 LS1 black Ttop 6sp! Your son has great taste in cars & music ✌💖☮

[@brianclassen5221]

I have a friend with a Black '70 Cuda, Betty.

[@thomashiggins9320]

@@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman Kinda makes you wonder if that 20-year-old guy has ever even *seen* a Trans Am. 😀

[@SquirminHermanthe1eyedGerman]

@@brianclassen5221 MOPAR, those are my true loves, my grandpa ran a dealership from 1946-1979 but I like most muscle cars especially Z28s & Trans Ams!

[@baitwaitfishing7625]

Hey I'm 64 and had black Formula Bandit addition firebird and heard this in the pizza inn in Raleigh NC in 1978 it got us wound up so we took off to Kettle beach just to see if we could hear it on the fm!

[@MrRudeboy212]

The song is actually longer, this is a shortened version. The original has a much longer guitar solo and instrumental.

[@gerrym.9354]

I prefer the abbreviated version

[@johnandrews3151]

The album version is longer with an extra part that was cut out for the music video - single edit😮😊!

[@mlbw1966]

That's filmed in a band member's grandma's back yard.... GorryDays of easy great music, simple place & time video here now. Done. Beautiful. 🎶 🎵 🎶 🎵 🎸 🥁 ❤❤❤❤

[@friki-tiki]

The story I heard was that the lable gave the band $500 to make the video. They spent $450 on beer and drugs and the other $50 on food the day they shot the video.

[@keebbles]

Think it was in Oxford, Ohio. 70s 80s

[@lapdawg60]

That it was a band member's grandma's backyard makes this entire thing even better! I was 17 when this came out.

[@mlbw1966]

I remember being told it was $200 bucks. A bag of weed and 18 pack of beer. Glory Fun Days

[@chelseahaley8350]

Yay, Gabe!! U should definitely bring him back for all of the classic rock music u have been checking out! The younger generation definitely needs to be introduced!! Loved this!

[@Tomvaneester]

When my oldest turned seven or so and the youngest was two, i started Sunday music history "lessons". We did motown, rap, metal, classical. Znd always with those historical stories. And now, fifteen years later, their playlists go from rammstein to Della Reese... I think thats a good thing.

[@glennelfmann3143]

For some reason hearing this song always makes me think of "Wild Thing" by the Troggs

[@Galiuros]

The Troggs did a "heavy" version of Wild Thing. It's 4 minutes long.

[@topherbarrow4631]

@@Galiuros Yep. The Troggs covered Jordan Chistopher and the wild ones that released the song about a year earlier. Chip Taylor was the original writer and artist.

[@natedogg1088]

Going to blow a mind or two... Theres a 7 minute, extended jam session studio version of this! Geeet some!!!

[@fm9572]

For those who don't know, "Black Betty" is a COVER SONG made famous in the 1940's by a black blues guitar player/singer Leadbelly. Ram Jam just did a "rev up version" like a lot of bands in the 60's-70's who learned to play by listening to old blues 78's and 45's.

[@hulakan]

It was originally a convicts' work song, first recorded by musicologists at a prison farm in 1933.

[@badbob6689]

Thee is a video on youtube of the 1933 crew singing this song

[@hulakan]

@@badbob6689 cool

[@Pokafalva]

@@hulakan I have read that the 'Black Betty' was the van that transported prisoners from the local jail to the County Jail. Hence it being sung at a prison farm...

[@sallylyons3484]

Never gets old. He rocks

[@badgerrrlattin35]

People will be playing this in 2124,

[@RyneMurray23]

The record version is longer and includes one of my favorite guitar solos👍🏼🔥. I would definitely check out that version👍🏼

[@WilliamWarlick]

A must listen, it's fabulous!!

[@Mcbuzz37]

Black Betty is taken from an old marching chant from the War of 1812. A "Black Betty" was a musket that was lacquered black. An unpainted one is a Brown Besy. Bam Balam is the sound it made when you touched off the black powder in the gun.

[@ffjsb]

NO. JUST NO!!!! This purely early folk/blues, and is in NO WAY a marching cadence. I don't know why you people keep spreading this BS. There was NEVER a "black betty" rifle. SMH.

[@1earthangel2023]

Homeboy was feelin it!!! I love his reaction! (You know you were wrong for making fun of us “olds”! 😂😂😂 We had the best era of music! )

[@patrickedwards5324]

Absolutely!

[@hoosiernationsindiana2085]

@@patrickedwards5324 I second that!!!! Many days and nights just cruisin' around with the radio blastin' as loud as can be. Gathering in parks music blastin' without a care in the world😉

[@donaldromesburg1902]

1978 Oklahoma city was booming because of the oil ,moved there to work as did thousands. No one knew anyone, so a friend and I went to draper lake, put a cooler on the hood of the car. Just chillin. Before the night was over , we had a full blown party with people lookin for company, no fights no arguments. Smoking and drinking listening to Katt 100.5 rock radio.

[@foxrox2588]

Right On, yes we had the best!

[@foxrox2588]

​@@donaldromesburg1902Yes, that's how we rolled! Meet up out in the country, drink, smoke, Rock n Roll, friends & 'new' friends! Great great time.

[@markcarter822]

As you said just before the Ram Jam video, Gabe is charismatic! Yes he is very charismatic, he has charisma personified. Always has an electifing smile and love his reactions, especially as a Gen Z. Please have him on more often.

[@karlweir3198]

Awesome song, so glad you showed gen z how awesome music was long before he was alive ❤

[@thenecessaryevil2634]

Black Betty was the nickname for a thick whip used to get chain gang members to move until the 1960s when it was outlawed.

[@SSD_Penumbra]

There's a lot of stories about who or what "Black Betty" actually is. Some say it's a whip, others say its a pet-name for a rifle used in the 1800s, others say that she's a prostitute, etc.

[@brianbenoit6883]

Or as in this case, a whiskey bottle.

[@mlbw1966]

Great enjoying black betty with Gab, keep him coming back for more reactions... Glad to meet ya😊

[@CoolClearWaterNM]

This was great fun! My great grandchildren (11-19yo) pull out a new LP every time they are over and it is always a thrill to introduce them to music from the 40s-70s. They introduced me to Band Maid, so... fair trade.

[@tomten8663]

AWESOME song in times when artists gould play instruments .

[@tonyhaynes9080]

Just received a speeding ticket today. Got caught and flashed on M4 at night. My excuse was because I was listening to this.

[@027tommy]

😂😂😂

[@lydiadillard4417]

I love it when a guitarist can make his guitar sing!

[@GianniGiorgini-j9z]

Beautiful song RAM JAM great band........

[@katiegwynn4495]

Great having the kid on! So much fun!

[@barnowl.]

"Bop, bop, boppin' the blues."- a line from a song way-back!

[@nataliemorton5568]

Confession from an older lady. I LOVE to dance, so for me great music is something great to dance to. I never worried about the lyrics as long as I could have fun dancing. The history about the lyrics is astonishing to me. And you are teaching me a lot about the meaning of so many classic songs that I am so familiar with by the music, but not the words. Thank you for the free Music Appreciation Classes !! I I will never listen to Black Betty in the same way I used to!!!! 😊 ✌

[@RavenFire4]

We had a few keg parties back in the 70's with backyard bands. Good times

[@deborahdavis3031]

I was 23 when this came out remember it well on my car radio.

[@girs666]

Remembered when listening to this in the 90’, there s a longuer version, may be 5 ou 7 minutes, im sure of it . I always have the cd in the house

[@edh3709]

The full version is actually longer. Includes another crazy solo. This is the short version.

[@davidmoss2548]

You need to understand, in the day of AM radio, no producer wanted a song over 3 1/2 minutes.

[@Galiuros]

It was more like 2 1/2 minutes.

[@doncuadrado8489]

Feel sorry for all the Gen Zs (I have a 20 year old daughter myself) who have missed out on the great eras of music.

[@brunett93]

they haven't really missed out in the sense that they can still listen to the great eras of music. it's just a matter of actually doing it.

[@karendavis2668]

My 11-year-old son played the beginning of a song he liked, and was surprised how quickly I knew it was "free bird" 😂

[@vickiroman189]

At least she has you!

[@nunyabitness1213]

I have 4 grandkids that are Gen Z and they know all these songs much like myself at 63 love rap music

[@keelsmac01]

But they haven’t..The magic of the internet. Unfortunately though they have their music clouding their minds 🥴

[@davidfoster2629]

This always reminds me of the scene from Blow with Johnny Depp walking through the airport.

[@tracey6768]

Oohh ooh... man is been so long since I've heard this❤❤❤❤.. yay to whoever requested❤... thank you.. excellent jam!!!

[@christinec1928]

A fav song of mine back in the 70's, I can't get enough of watching reactions to Black Betty. I think I remember that Ram Jam got a raw deal in the music industry and ended a one hit wonder. Pretty talented band.

[@karenminyard517]

I like this young man. You should bring him back more often!!!!

[@Frazzlenodazzle]

Boomer here. Ive had this song on my MP3 player for years. Never thought about who/what Black Betty was. Im just here for the music. I love rap. I dont smoke pot or bang hoes. Just here for the beats. 🤷‍♀

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

This came out when I was 16 and sneaking into pubs in australia. Was always the fave song on the jukebox lol still a lil ripper today

[@dianejones8225]

Such a fun song. Good job Gen Z 😊❤️‍🔥

[@nettiemac]

Two quick things: 1. the song IS longer. The video is a shortened version of the actual audio single -check that out sometime because there is a killer guitar solo in the middle! 2. Time signature - if you want to check out a song that has some crazy time signatures in it, check out Soundgarden’s “Rusty Cage” - that has some bizarro ones, including what I think has been labeled either 15/8 or 19/8.

[@emileedawn237]

You two never disappoint. Gen X learned Black Betty's history. Nirvana did a Leadbelly cover Where Did You Sleep Last Night which is amazing.

[@stephaniejacobson4874]

When I hear this puts me in a good mood, smiling, watching the video even better.

[@beckiramsey9561]

It cracks me up, they did this in their yard!! I believe they were high when they did this! 🚬 Love this song, so fun, watching them is crazy!!❤❤ Great reaction!!❤

[@mattblatchley2061]

G-Colo restores (some of) my faith in the future... Smart young bruv

[@heartwork8318]

So good to see Gabe! Your voice sounds great! This was so much fun! Keep exploring the classics BP and include G-Colo he is always a welcome burst of enthusiasm!❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@lorilxn1597]

Love listening to all of these favorites of mine

[@vivianidelacerda9708]

Pure talent ...

[@jesstheheathen]

Oh man, I love this song. Always gets me fired up. Back in the late 90s / early 2000s, it was my "drag race" song in an on-line drag racing game I played.

[@linkloudenback8359]

It’s true that it’s possible that there’s multiple interpretations of a song. Unless you actually heard it explained from the writer or writers of it then a lot of times their okay with people having their own opinions about songs. I haven’t heard much about the band just that this was their biggest hit. The group broke up after the release of the album and there was some dispute over rights that was resolved but not without having hurting the chances of the band success.

[@mikeyosten603]

I love that you explore music that your not familiar with that existed outside your generation. Im in my 60s and grew up with this music and my own taste in music runs from the 1940s thru the present day .I will admit that I probably haven't given Rap or urban contemporary music a fair shot but their are older songs from an earlier time like the 80s or 90s that i can go back and appreciate

[@thomasgilkey9140]

Grew up rocking to music like that, I'm nearly 63 and that's the only song of the music I listened to, that my mom liked

[@ShayAnnCan]

This is a classic - everybody loves it. ❤

[@foxrox2588]

I really enjoy ❤ the younger generations reaction to the music I Grew Up On! Oh what a wild time to be alive, then & now! Thank you, God bless!

[@phonycapybara7730]

ive watched a number of these reactions and such and the whole intro makes me feel like im listening to a classic radio talk show and all i just love it

[@KrisJanonis]

I really enjoy when folks are open to all music. All music is art.

[@cindiwindi]

That blonde les Paul is everything 😍

[@dianneagain3830]

This video reminds me of that period in time when everyone knew someone who recorded everything and now you find old back yard jams someone put on disk like 20 years ago.

[@JS-TexanJeff]

Love the reactions with Gabe. He's fun! As an old Gen-Xer, he gives me hope for the musical future with his appreciation of all-things music!

[@TonyCallaway]

I’ve been a radio rock broadcaster and producer for more than 30 years in the Dominican Republic and I can say I know almost every song of any genre , mostly rock and ,this one, was new to me ; 13:46 the first time I’ve heard it was in a reaction channel and I was like “ how the H I did not know this song or ever heard a part of it before?” It’s a great track and the guitarist intro solo it’s pure feeling !!!

[@brandonjones1349]

Priceless

[@mrnosaj71]

this song means so much to so many, it's a great jam always.

[@kellystevens5681]

High school dances and this came on...fire!

[@DianeFrey-e7f]

Thanks guys, love your reactions. The 70's where a simpler time. I had great times to "Black Betty", great memories.

[@AnnaMarie66]

There is a longer version with an insane instrumental! Very cool

[@johncrocker-nh7ey]

I'm an old man 68 years old and my music comfort zone is basically from about 65 to the end of the 70s disco was never really my cup of tea so I started to fade away and wasn't really into all that electronic sound back then like my music a lot more organic now my old age I've come to appreciate the 80s a lot more than I did I pretty much always enjoyed the 90s but saying that my experience with rap is that I was captivated and enthralled by it in the beginning my first taste of rap came from groups like Grandmaster Flash The Sugarhill Gang DC Talk and I'd love the poetry I love The rhythms it was refreshing music needed that shot in the arm that was coming from the streets but we're wrapped started to lose me was when the story changed and gangster rap became prevalent and the message got ugly and I'm not going to go into all the things that I object to but I can say that when rap has a positive story a fun story a story that enlightens and enriches people's lives that brings out the good in the world instead of the ugly I'm all in rap has such a powerful influence in our society we shouldn't be encouraging bad actors we should be encouraging love a family love of country love of God Good Times there's enough sorrow in the world enough ugliness in the world that we can't avoid it music is always been a way to escape the moment and I'll say this about any genre of music the more positive we are the more positive the world is when we promote the ugly we become ugly I thank you all for what you do this young man gives me a lot of Hope for the future as you do I would encourage you to stay positive stand firm glorify your lord and savior every chance you get because you are making a difference and I honor you for that

[@Code9]

"The Bop" was the name of a dance craze in the 1950s. As I recall, term "be-bop" (when it comes to music) originated with the jazz musicians, probably circa 1940s. It migrated into the early 1950s-60s rock-n-roll song titles like "Be-bop-a-Lula", "Be-bop-Baby", and into the lyrics of "Doo-Wop" songs with background fills like "Bop-bop-a-shoo-bop, Bop-a-shoo-bop".

[@teachoc9482]

Wow. I've heard this lots of times and didn't know it had any meaning at all. Thanks for sharing that.

[@thehonestwoodcutterbradywe8011]

I never tire of your introducing old gems to your friends

[@alvarhanso6310]

He would be very happy to know that this is a cut up version of a longer track. Both are great. The video is just awesome. Longtime favorite.

[@rosem2896]

Love this song ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Zed-y7h]

This was blassted in our neighborhood when it came out.. Even the parents loved it!!

[@larrywoodard2639]

Solid reaction guys, love you two together. Well the f done.

[@carolespinoza8469]

I love 💕. The way that drummer beats the hell outta those drums. 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💕💕💕

[@Carolyn-u2i]

I love the way you share this music with those who would probably never hear it!

[@karenglenn6707]

As an Aussie, there is another brilliant cover of this by Spiderbait. It is amazing!!! Much heavier sound and so cool.

[@ryankuykendall2010]

Hello from Birmingham, way down in Alabam'.... love the reaction. More meatloaf reactions please 😁

[@kimzwolinski9919]

I always love Gabe’s reactions he has such great energy 😊 If you are going to be a one hit wonder this is a great song to have it with.

[@antomic13]

Heard a story that black Betty was a gun, a blunderbuss that could be loaded with nails and rocks

[@Cchan53]

Yes !

[@papagarth]

That's Brown Bess, and a musket

[@papagarth]

And Blunderbuss don't have babies; in the version Lead sang, Black Betty did

[@aliciahager2961]

Luv this song!

[@redroadbeadgirl9888]

It was longer. The time switch you heard in the middle was actually a guitar/drum solo that was nearly a full minute long that was cut out of the video. Loved this reaction.❤

[@ashurmom2969]

Back before videos were prevalent, awesome to have this home movie perfection!! Saved for the ages, woo hoo! ❤

[@JimFlickinger]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone who at least had a for tap going on to this song! You just have to move!!!! And smile....

[@TheColdrush22]

Love you guys. This was great. I love people who just love music.

[@keebbles]

Oxford Ohio Miami University Ram Jam played there often back in 80s.

[@kylesummers1565]

Peace, Love!!

[@cbonez2909]

Loved the history lesson!! TY

[@near7269]

There is indeed a longer version. 💪💪

[@lazylester1]

What a history, I didn't know it went older than Leadbelly!

[@sergiobianchi5258]

❤❤❤❤from italy

[@greglegakis4177]

The album version is 7 minutes and 11 seconds. That's the one you need to check out.

[@joelmclean2898]

Gabe makes about the third generation I've seen loving the music I grew up with. Always fun to watch them get into it.

[@hannesh234]

My father when he taught me to play the guitar a little bit, said that its easy to learn how to use a guitar, but it's far more difficult to learn how to play a guitar. The same goes for all instruments.

[@user-ii4zf5iq3t]

'Bettie Page' was one of the most famous Calendar Pin Up Girls. He had one.

[@garycamara9955]

I had a ceramic Betty Page. She was on her back and her legs moved

[@pigglepower7794]

There are other versions earlier, but it's hard to deny that this rendition is next level. It rocks so hard and has no room for breathing. Guitar solos, drum solo, some random dancing guy, and the only gripe i've ever head is that it was too short.

[@gadzooks3089]

This dude G is my favorite you have as a guest host on the channel. Seems like a dude you just want to hang with. infectious smile and Genuine. I think Pegasus and Dude should be the show'.. Anyway another good one Black Pegasuuuus!