Ram Jam - Black Betty

Official music video for “Black Betty” by Ram Jam
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Lyrics:
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Black Betty had a child (Bam-ba-Lam)
The damn thing gone wild (Bam-ba-Lam)
She said, "I'm worryin' outta mind" (Bam-ba-Lam)
The damn thing gone blind (Bam-ba-Lam)
I said "Oh, Black Betty" (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Oh, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
She really gets me high (Bam-ba-Lam)
You know that's no lie (Bam-ba-Lam)
She's so rock steady (Bam-ba-Lam)
And she's always ready (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
She's from Birmingham (Bam-ba-Lam)
Way down in Alabam' (Bam-ba-Lam)
Well, she's shakin' that thing (Bam-ba-Lam)
Boy, she makes me sing (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam)
Whoa, Black Betty
Bam-ba-lam
#RamJam #BlackBetty #Rock

[@PlouffeAlex]

I’m commenting so whenever someone likes it, I can come back and listen to this masterpiece again

[@bjornna7767]

Busy guy, haha :D

[@Bookeeper]

Feel free to listen as many times as you want

[@Notime4646]

Well, guess you listened to it more than 40 times in a day huh :D

[@PlouffeAlex]

@@Notime4646 yes I never get tired of it

[@Notime4646]

@@PlouffeAlex That's great, that's grrreat :D

[@MrCool_420]

The singer looks like he has the ability to turn water into weed.

[@winninginlife]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@disco3112]

Ha! 🤣👏👏👏 winning the comments section!

[@copywriternj]

Hahahahahaha!

[@ivanthegreat760]

I’m dead af !!!!! 🤣

[@TheFraneczko]

hahhahah

[@Hollagrl0999]

When this came out I was homeless, on drugs, and then jail. I now have a house, job, and husband. This song and “Clover Cage - In the Moment” are the two songs that helped get rid of my depression. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you 💝 😊

[@Camille_Anderson]

Well done on your phenomenal achievements! This song has been lifted me through a few scrapes, too, but I think you are incredibly brave to share your story, but also that you have shown others that it can be done! Continued success to you and yours!! 💯💯👏👏👏👏👏❤️

[@cathylindeboo.9598]

Thank you baby ❤.

[@erintidwell4840]

The guitar and drums in this is absolutely fucking incredible

[@ginasouth]

Amen!

[@johnbetsill6926]

I play the Mcdonald's kazoo beat that

[@F7ashykins]

"Yeah I'm in a band" "oh shit what do you play?" "Oh I just clap."

[@edoardozanzottera9167]

Bassit in a heavy metal band be like:

[@nickhayley]

And kick. Don't forget the kicking.

[@Harvey2312]

The clapping dude was actually the lead singer for the band, but one of the guitarists decided to sing this song

[@ploxability]

😂

[@jannetoropainen9865]

@@edoardozanzottera9167 not at all lmao

[@henrick_the_lover]

If your band is going to be known for only one song make it a banger like this one.

[@SydneyLarrikin-ci2vz]

It was originally a folk song en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty#:~:text=The%20song%20was%20first%20recorded,(a%20State%20prison%20farm).

[@anonymoose2474]

@@SydneyLarrikin-ci2vz They made it their song though. Just like "hurt" is Johnny cash's song, even if he didn't write it

[@joshua_irving]

@@anonymoose2474 Johnny cash version was alright, but the NIN version is fire

[@gamingbalkancroatia3405]

Fr

[@danietkissenle]

@@joshua_irving nin said it became a cash song when they heard it

[@sophia__lia]

My newborn calms down and sleeps with this song!! She’s one month old today and she already knows and appreciates the classics

[@kenlelon369]

the best 2 minutes in rock history.

[@chibicthulhu4382]

My dad passed this past Monday. He LOVED classic rock and this song always made me thing of him. Rest In Peace Dad.

[@SexyPug]

Rest In Peace to your dad

[@rackolol8588]

Rest in Peace ur dad

[@Hello12390]

Rest In Peace to your dad

[@Beefdachief]

I am very sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace.

[@THE_BRAVE_LITTLE_TOASTER]

I'm pretty sure your dad was a legend rock on man your dad's probably in heaven with all of the greats

[@95keat]

"what's your role in the band?" "I clap my hands and stand on one foot"

[@classicmoney8087]

.. and I look like someone who make good burgers :D

[@tristansanderson4402]

Also the bands chef lol

[@netanelyatsenko666]

And play one note

[@ianmikey]

Back then that was an achievement with the amount of dope they smoked

[@wendystwitter7199]

Någon Hemlig what-

[@DaveBrendondeBurgh]

The only appropriate reaction to this masterpiece is *rocking out as if no one is watching*.

[@ACMusicland]

When your dad tells you he used to play in a band with his buddies, this is what you envision in your head.

[@juanecheyt]

Then your dad is COOL AS HELL!.......

[@ifyouknowyouknow7292]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Endidixknsej]

Hahaha

[@shep7544]

It’s funny since they all look like generic dads, especially the lead guitarist and singer, he kinda looks like my dad.

[@yoursleepparalysisdemon1828]

ozweepay not this good I bet

[@TacoStacks]

This song is a classic

[@gameface_cl0ak3r64]

Yes

[@williamdolezal9184]

Captain obvious

[@KALPANASINGH12]

Oh k

[@scsclassics]

Dope

[@suckit758]

Hell nah

[@smallweights]

Bet these dudes look back now as grandpas & think, fck we were cooler than we ever fckin knew ❤

[@garyf2636]

They knew, absolutely no one who rocks like this doesn't know they cool as... Legends

[@masoncross-om3oc]

Yeah.. there just so so cool... ??

[@user-ei2bd1en1h]

I remember when these guys came out! 🤣😂😂🎉❤😅😊 They look authentic.❤😂🎉😅😊❤s

[@SilkyMilkyOriginal]

​@@masoncross-om3ocThey certainly are. Cool as fuck.

[@blingviera7925]

Looks like everyone is having a good time.

[@DandDInc]

There was a club back in the day named “Black Betty” and this was ALWAYS the first song they played. Awesome times!!

[@markbunce3405]

👍😁

[@ntaylor1144]

Yes , I remember that song. I recently heard the song playing and came here to find this lol.

[@TristanWeijermars]

In the Dutch city of Utrecht there was* a bar called "Stairway to Heaven", where the night always ended with the Led Zeppelin classic. *Technically 'is', but it will close the doors for the last time in four days (24 August 2022).

[@theodoreritola7641]

This was how it was in them 70s.. It was a very good time to be a 70s BRAT

[@markbunce3405]

@@theodoreritola7641 sorry born 72 😑 still an Imp 👍😁

[@jakob5548]

"I am not playing in a band!" "Would you do it for a scooby snack?"

[@rickjames3295]

😂😂

[@justanobody8679]

Yeah

[@menacelee9144]

Of course

[@artyom2801]

That flippy picture.

[@flippybourokhen]

Yes 😎👍

[@lizkotchek928]

I am 58 now but when I was just 10 years old I listened to this over and over. My parents couldn't stand it. Lol

[@jimdemichele9067]

Can never get sick of this classic

[@simgraves464]

The song Black Betty is much more than a tune. It is one of the working songs used by the Gandy Dancers. That is the name used for rail road workers who worked on the tracks. Singing the song while they worked allowed for the men to work in unison and move heavy objects with great precision. To me this is one of the great gifts from Black History.

[@dorseyblack9833]

It was first recorded in 1933 by James "Iron Head" Baker, who was part of a chain gang in a Texas prison. Definitely started out as a work song, Boss!

[@bdud8694]

Remember the chipmunks song, whistle while you work ?? Same thing. lol. I used to milk our cow to it.

[@KwadDamyj]

Thanks for the interesting history lesson! I always dig these bits of culture from working-class folk throughout history.

[@valeriesmith9855]

Crazy part his name was “iron head” sounds mighty American Indian if ya ask me. 🌚🌝 happy black history folks

[@SourceRE]

@@bdud8694Snow White

[@williampilling2168]

The budget for this video was $40. They spent $30 of it on a bag of weed.

[@Dave_6462]

@@duongdinhchien3474 ?

[@Succcccccccccccc]

Hilarious and original

[@briscoesjug1026]

Hell back then 30 get ya a couple lids so plenty of smoking 💨💨

[@Wormhito]

@@briscoesjug1026 this was made in 1977. you must be thinking this was filmed in 1842 or sumn lmfao

[@willstew7336]

@@Wormhito stuff was still cheaper but then not that cheap and inflation sooo 👉👈

[@charleschandler7303]

the days are gone when this song played on the radio everyday

[@ambercomley9404]

my husband had a 80s black pickup truck he named Black Betty because of this song

[@roueltaupa7383]

"I play in a band." "What instrument?" "I do clapping."

[@ianwhitchurch864]

Here is the Leadbelly version kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXu4hHqrg92nY5Y - he plays another song first. But when he plays Black Betty, he rocks it out and there's one instrument. And it's the same one the clapping guy uses.

[@joyceepperson5219]

Just like the singers who bang a tambourine against their hip.

[@user-yk2qs6ir4e]

Ian Whitchurch ได้หมดแหละไปกินชชช

[@user-yk2qs6ir4e]

Joyce Epperson ได้หมดชีวิต

[@user-yk2qs6ir4e]

Ian Whitchurch ได้

[@swandivemedia9249]

"I was in a band" what did you play? "I was lead clapper for Ram Jam"

[@FreeHempNow]

I see you at 0:28 Rock on brother!

[@doodlekiiid3569]

That dude was the lead singer of the band lol

[@patobantan420]

Rhythm clapper

[@glenbrownbrown4120]

Shaggy

[@willypete1354]

Doodle Kiiid it’s sorta sad. The band’s biggest hit wasn’t even sang by the lead singer.

[@highergroundtahoe3737]

There are so many components that make this the best "one hit wonder" ever! The videography goes under-mentioned. The facial expressions, the babe smoking on a Harley in the background.... Who wouldn't want to be there that day?

[@scooterbob1408]

Highly underrated musicians

[@aaronbruso8032]

I saw a comment a while back where someone said “the lead singer looks like he can turn water into weed” and I think that should be acknowledged to this day.

[@bojackson2767]

Lol

[@GusFringsdecrepitVolvoV]

There was also the one that said that he looked like the human version of Mountain Dew lol

[@101Volts]

He (Bill Bartlett) was in The Lemon Pipers, who had a hit with "My Green Tambourine" in the late 60s. It's not much like this song, though.

[@muckypup3761]

@@GusFringsdecrepitVolvoV I think it was "If mountain dew was a person" Best comment ever! Lol

[@antonius6344]

Bring him a glass of water go home with a bag of weed

[@theprojectproject01]

The harmonies are incredibly tight. These guys knew what they were doing, all right.

[@debbygordon1432]

This reminds me of how we partied back then...outside in someone's backyard, and even the cloths they're wearing.

[@stephanieknows1668]

@@debbygordon1432 I was just listening to a program with the comedian behind the robot skeleton Geoff on Craig Ferguson's Late, Late Show. He was talking about how when he used to do stand up comedy, he'd do these impressions of the people he grew up with in a poor section of Cleveland, his neighbors, people he saw all the time and interacted with. He told stories and put on the different personalities and voices, and he wasn't making fun of anyone; indeed, he was depicting "home," people he cherished. He said sometimes blacks would come up to him and say how perfectly well he was able to capture the way things were where he was from. BUT, these days? I'm just paraphrasing here, but he said it was different, how the things he said then could now be called "racist." You simply weren't allowed to say certain things anymore. Yes, being outside in someone's yard just hanging out was recognizeable, and those clothes - love the bell bottoms and tube tops! But hearing the song now, after just listening to that comedian, what struck me was how free and spontaneous those people all appeared. It doesn't look to me like they're each worried, thinking, "I wonder if it's okay that I'm _____ " (Fill in the blank.)

[@theprojectproject01]

@@stephanieknows1668 There's something to that, of course. And I remember wearing bell bottoms not because they were cool, but because they were just... clothes.

[@Ohushi]

Hermonie was not born yet.

[@ohmanthatguy2443]

They were on another level in that moment in time.

[@Quiksilversurf311]

The lead singer couldn’t look anymore southern 70’s rock if he tried. Holy smokes.

[@AnastasioMedia]

Which is hilarious since he’s from Jersey.

[@ttllymxico]

Well, people looked like that in different countries

[@dfpytwa]

The dude wears the same Safila Elasta glasses frames I currently wear and have worn since the 80's. I have to order replacements from Italy now since no one in the USA stocks them anymore. Those things are almost indestructible and last for a decade or more.

[@remirussin7240]

The sheer confidence of shooting a music video entirely in your back yard.

[@remirussin7240]

@Jeffro Lans Money well spent

[@Jo_Wardy]

@@remirussin7240 probably bough two wine bottles and got drunk

[@mimidurr66]

I can only imagine how the neighbors reacted.

[@MrCisco940]

fortunately ..they could use the studio to record it though

[@MrCisco940]

@@WhiteCourtain could not have happened without the Marshall stack

[@Chris09978]

I just love how this was filmed in his actual backyard

[@nosuchthing8]

Do you happen to know where exactly?

[@reecebrown1239]

It's like he new about covid

[@Chris09978]

@@nosuchthing8 no lol

[@kaiw.2284]

The neightbours were like: ,,ooh they're drunk again..."

[@sparkrain3580]

@@reecebrown1239 *knew

[@odhranmccarthy-ms1kt]

The guitar riffs are insane

[@TonysLadyF13]

When he raises his eyebrows i love him

[@fullblownredneck9623]

Never has a song made me want to be a lead singer, lead guitarist, bass guitarist, drummer, and a crew member at the same time.

[@vcrkm5222]

You can even aspire to be the guy in the back with the black shirt, jumping around and clapping - he had one job but man he did it with gusto

[@lwatts5443]

@@vcrkm5222 He was back up vocals to go with all the clapping, lol.

[@ruanwuco8768]

Hhh

[@-HighTide]

With a little edit and a tik tok channel- You can...

[@davidbaguetta127]

@@vcrkm5222 he is the band's lead vocal tho

[@boomerNRG]

It's always nice when an artist looks EXACTLY like you think they will.

[@loish.7923]

A normal human and not plastic is refreshing too.

[@brh.x8682]

No

[@justausername4731]

Lmao fr though.

[@NicholasRhodes-lm9is]

The bass kick with the drummer making the complete opposite sound with the sticks😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@prestonrobinson1002]

Do you wanna know why this band didn’t need a song better than this? Because it’s 1 of the best EVER!! ❤☮️

[@madameklowny2654]

This video looks like a bunch of dads were having a BBQ and drinking, decided to clean the garage and found their old band instruments and one of them said, "alright boys, let's see if we still got it." And I love it lol

[@hilaryduff6365]

Should have been the prototype for all music videos

[@sirrivet9557]

Funny thing is these "dads" are probably in their 20s in this video.

[@madameklowny2654]

@@sirrivet9557 no matter how old they were then, they were still awesome for sure

[@xxTheGamingxx]

Fuck Yeah

[@OldBillOverHill]

ROTFLMAO, welcome to the 70's!

[@doomepic]

The fact that the song is so fast paced and the bass was very advanced, makes the song hold up very well like it's new.

[@nino354]

Except for the fact that no modern songs this advanced

[@Carlostherocker084]

Very tight, and, in the pocket they were, and, yes, not any ol bass player could have pulled it off.

[@theodoreritola7641]

RELEASED IN 1977 I was a young lad ,,,,

[@Carlostherocker084]

@@pmbbmp So, you feel that the band wasn't really able to pull it off? This a smoke, and, mirrors thing going on?

[@johnnydeppisarapistjohnnyd8962]

-Johnny Depp PERSECUTES Amber Heard’s fans come and see!

[@davidnissim589]

For those commenting on the clapping guy in the background, that’s actually the band’s lead singer. The guitarist just sang this song.

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

Nice thanks for the information

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

Dang too bad for him their biggest hit is sung by someone else lol

[@mengyue1472]

@@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 I think the guitarist was just lip-syncing. The actual voice was the clapper.

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

@@mengyue1472 oh

[@Cool-Man-CJ]

Meng Yue that’s incorrect.

[@rl6173]

Producer: How much is the budget Them: No

[@noradosmith]

Actually lolled

[@idontexist1184]

Well, The microphones were 10 dollars total. The instruments were 100 each. The drinks were 100 dollars. Cousin Rick’s backyard as a stage was priceless.

[@taroca2935]

*little exhale from nose*

[@simonecavallo8]

Only for drugs

[@stephanielangevin-yelle4007]

😂

[@sas2300]

One of the best opening riffs on any song ever

[@rakkon1]

Drummer controls the whole crazy timing and isnt overpowering anything. Wild talent

[@CathieCorsetti]

That drummer was my brother, Peter. He passed in 2002. 😢

[@MrNTF-vi2qc]

You form a band, you make one song, it blows up and becomes one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and you have the balls to not make another song.

[@Aidennewtonmusic]

thats what i was thinkin

[@adamw4245]

They didn't make this song it was stolen from the African Americans

[@APXWOX]

they made a ton of music, it just isnt as relevant as this one song

[@maulino4036]

This is a cover

[@MrNTF-vi2qc]

@@APXWOX Then why hasn't the official KZbin channel posted any other than this?

[@dawnmaurer4514]

This song played at a brewery restaurant. My 17yo son was shocked that I knew the words 😂

[@kellyisham8124]

These dudes still look cool

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

The production value of a Gus Johnson video and it works

[@nicholasvalenti5359]

@@flakmag1004 damn it i missed

[@KrunchyFiveNumbers]

All he needs are some cool shades and an alternate timeline where he is born in the 50s

[@scrapper2519]

Didn't expect you to be here. Is this research for what would happen if this song was never written?

[@thomas-pd9hm]

wait what it's like KZbinrs are everywhere on youtube

[@Rango37]

The bass player is Gus Johnson

[@udaybadola7558]

You know a song ages well when there are comments from a week ago getting hundreds of likes

[@dustinplays5369]

People with good taste are still listening. No matter how old. Im 13 turning 14 soon and I listen to classic rock like this lol

[@josephmorris4580]

Soooo true

[@oldrikky]

Music is timeless..if you like it ,what the hell.Also there is sooo much online..can,t keep up.

[@ZXIAYOUTUBE]

KLLLlLaLalsl

[@ZXIAYOUTUBE]

OLALLLLLZL a Appalachian

[@adamb534]

HELL YEAH BUTTON👺

[@Nolandiaconquers]

This song was originally made in 1933 by a bunch of innocent dudes in prison. The fact that a bunch of dudes that aren't in prison turned it into an iconic rock song is fucking awesome.

[@imaninward]

INNOCENT BLACK MEN!

[@Nolandiaconquers]

@@imaninwardyuh

[@soundsintheattic4069]

​@@imaninwardThat doesn't matter if it's good music 😂

[@Nolandiaconquers]

@@imaninward I was referring to them as “dudes” because I didn’t think it was right or really mattered at all to call them black or African American. They are people all the same after all.

[@IshG-vz1kg]

This song was made by lead belly my guy not a bunch of innocent dudes in prison

[@falconfrenzy679]

Guy next to the drummer was so high he broke his instrument so they said “Just jump around and clap” and everyone was so baked it was a good idea to them

[@aldosigmann419]

One of music's first 'hype men'

[@stevefisher8323]

Looks like they were all stoned except maybe the lead guitar / singer

[@jimsantoro8018]

he was the lead singer on most of the songs on 1st album but didn't sing Black Betty unfortunately. Myke Scavone sang lead on most of the 2nd album also.

[@thatsthat2612]

Happy Mondays used to get their drug dealer "bez" to jump around and dance on stage, might be the same thing in this case...i hope so.

[@b.f.demolaye1987]

He's Myke Scavone, normally played harmonica and sang lead on about 1/2 their songs. Unfortunately not their most famous one. LOL.

[@natedogwilder2137]

"Hey Dave can I be in the band?" "Sure!" "What can I play?" "Uhhhh... you can be a clapper" "So I'll keep the beat for the band?" "No you're just gonna clap making no sound at all." Edit: Thanks for 2k likes, keep on rockin.

[@Kallamadama]

It's funny cause it's true

[@badboogaloo5598]

Best comment XD

[@CatDavid0520]

😂😂😂 Dead 😂😂😂

[@mrjoe27]

In reality, that is the actual singer of this band, but for some reason the guitarist sang this one

[@TwanJaarsveld1]

Thats what happens if you do to much acid, he just don't care anymore

[@rock90753]

What an incredible intro and incredible song! He's a bad ass guitarist! ❤

[@JTyler-je3fb]

This band was highly underrated. 100%

[@ttllymxico]

lol. The song was literally MASS MAINSTREAM

[@manstersr]

I have to give props to the engineer that mixed this audio, that guitar is loud and proud. I'm so tired of songs sounding like you are listening to them through a speaker that is being smothered with a pillow.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

God yes. I find newer music hard to listen to because of how terribly it's mixed.

[@MrWarthog]

@@BiggieTrismegistus newer music is just bad in general

[@royharper9472]

If you told these guys that decades after filming this in a back yard, it would have over 180 Million views on KZbin. They would say "whats KZbin"

[@Realizinq]

🤣🤣

[@squeezedlemonade9938]

i wanted to like, but sorry, not breaking the nice

[@PinkSniper201]

lol so true

[@amberleshae2948]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@brisonwolf7669]

My Dad built a softail Harley on our living room after his cancer. He named her Black Betty. This song has always reminded me of my Dad and Betty. Thankful for this song 🖤

[@dmll7971]

This song is fire. Long live the 70’s. ❤

[@briane173]

Southern rock done right.

[@franktillman295]

Still sounds good in 2024!!🍻🍻🍻

[@greta3315]

Sure does. Always will

[@MosisEdwards-pr1zj]

Always will be

[@williamfaile4221]

Absolutely one of the coolest songs ever written. Hands down.

[@Dmararar6]

Family guy brought me here

[@daniel_alexander_]

Play it at my funeral

[@DeDe-by9se]

why

[@stevenbrewster8549]

Gotta agree with you on that

[@carriecoltart5661]

They didn't even write it.

[@ZucchiniSlayer]

You can tell the band loves this groove, in the way they play.

[@TonyEnglandUK]

I wouldn't trust anyone that doesn't love this song.

[@markfryer9880]

Not according to the Lead Singer, guy on left white pants and black jacket. He has a bad case of the jellies towards the guy singing and playing Lead Guitar on this song.

[@ARUCARDFTEPES]

Maybe, but what you hear isn't exactly what you see, it's a produced music video after all.

[@mr.2cents.846]

And they're good at it too.

[@barbarahowardkestenbaum9347]

Appreciates music..blak

[@Tabbimura]

Rayman Legends brought me here.

[@SantosdeMuerte]

My daughter loved the beat from Rayman Legends and so I showed her this song that it’s based on.

[@pazbrian7218]

Thank You Rayman Legends

[@lorinrichman6001]

This video contains so much 70's that if it exploded, we would all be thrust back in time

[@nickthatclique6717]

Lorin Richman I hope it does

[@igot99problemsbutmyaltaint81]

Hot Damn!!!!! Top Ten Comment on the fawkin net todate... Thank you. Ive got grey hair now and never saw the vod untill now.. Holy fuck , i was trippin balhz without trippin balhz

[@Jixijenga]

_Thrust_ back in time, you say? Well, it _was_ the 70's...

[@eight_hundred_eighteen]

Let's hope so

[@williammorse8330]

bring it on... I need a vacation....

[@someoneelse6934]

Tight, syncopated, rocking song. As a guitarist, I can appreciate how tight this is as the rhythm is surprisingly challenging.

[@Lehkazz]

for real. only going through the rhythm by my mind gets my fingers all tangled up lol

[@corriedebeer799]

The hardness of playing this song is of no surprise. You can just hear that is gonna be a mission to play.

[@frogpalpeeper4249]

I don't think Rock gets any better than this. Hot, tight, nasty and f'ng perfect.

[@Bareis777]

Agreed and the drummer is superb

[@JamesBlevins0]

@@frogpalpeeper4249 Consider listening to "20th Century Schizoid Man", "Larks' Tongues in Aspic", and the album "RED" by King Crimson.

[@Brandonwashere3103]

If the 70s had a theme song

[@OliviaWestmorland]

RAYMAN FANS WHERE U AT

[@VproYT9279]

HERE

[@noumith1]

Just played castle rock level and looked for this song to see your comment 😅

[@DonkeyKongCountryReturns]

OMG HIIIIIIII

[@soufianzitouni9013]

Here

[@rodenreyes6320]

Are they dead by now, the music is alive and kicking...

[@MichaelLaFrance1]

According to reports, the song was first formally recorded in 1933 by U.S. musicologists John and Alan Lomax. It was performed 'a cappella' by convict James “Iron Head” Baker and a group of prisoners at Central State Farm, in Sugar Land, Texas. It was an old song in 1933. It is immortal and timeless.

[@grego7168]

Oh, you mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6jXaImonMZphac

[@barbaramartin5931]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏾💯🎶🎼

[@gcuneo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipK0p2Z5oZVppdk

[@shellback971able]

It wasn't as good as this

[@novemberwallace7059]

Nope actually it was written by African Americans who were in prison working in a chain gang you can find here on KZbin they sung it slow not fast

[@mason3872]

Back when I was in Elementary School so like 2012 or so, our teacher asked everyone what their favorite songs were I can’t remember what I said or anyone else but I do remember this one kid named Luke said this song. Every made fun of him or whatever but now that I’m much older, you gotta admit that the kid had good taste. It was certainly much better than whatever I was listening to back then lol

[@the_devil7211]

Yo what school did you go to

[@ZXIAYOUTUBE]

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[@ZXIAYOUTUBE]

Oqllqlq

[@Kinobambino]

You forgot the part where That kid grew up to be Michael Jackson

[@theriddler6468]

simple plan lol

[@Guesty_64bit]

RAYMAN ULTRA MOMENT GUYS!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥

[@stevebrazilio]

2.5 million thumbs up speaks for itself. This tune is fantastic, what energy! Really brings back the 70's for me (I'm now in my 50's). Thank you Ram Jam.

[@Dragov1234]

J'ai connu grâce à need for speed 🤩🎮

[@KennyJohnson-ym6ux]

And now the memes are going to flood this song. They already ruined Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama

[@vannessavanvlymen8215]

I'm 2 million of them

[@cheesiebwai69]

Weyyyyyyyyyyy

[@smitprmr]

Yes Agreed. We not gonna lose music.

[@TT-iz2ps]

Finally a song we can afford

[@DivergentDroid]

LOL you Family Guy Fan ! Yeah that was too funny.

[@Aft3rH0ur5]

I appreciate you

[@davidxhaferaj9498]

Respect

[@marchingbears1849]

I literally just wacthed that episode

[@Aft3rH0ur5]

@@Honk_Tube Thank you old wise one. Pardon my "bad English" . I will make sure to think before I type. You can now continue your policing elsewhere. K 😌

[@KenH737]

I can never hear this song without thinking of the scene of Johnny Depp walking through the airport in the movie Blow.

[@sierra9713]

Music like this is why us oldtimers complain about digital bs being called music 🎵🎶

[@ianblackwell9015]

Great song, I can't believe how popular it is. That drummer was jamming and deserves much credit.

[@TheNifitss]

He is dead unfortunately. He died in 2002

[@ianblackwell9015]

@TheNifitss Well, thanks for the info. We've lost many of our favorites in the last decades.

[@TheNifitss]

@@ianblackwell9015 for sure. And the band should've been for a longer time

[@carloslopez6072]

great? this song is so bad

[@dolph8008]

@@carloslopez6072obviously you don’t know anything about good music so your opinion is irrelevant. The drummer is jamming my man

[@williamdrijver4141]

Proves you don't need a two million dollar budget to make a great music video. Still rocks after all these years!

[@ALittleToaster]

Well when they were asked to make a music video they didn't ask for money, they just asked for some weed and chose to do it outside the one of the band-member's house

[@Genius_at_Work]

It had a Budget of 20$ and all it was spent on is Weed. And yes this is a Copypasta Comment; that Joke used to be Top Comment here for some Time but disappeared now. Let's keep it alive that Way.

[@Theplushylore2017]

​@@Genius_at_Workhutappiotyressa

[@Theplushylore2017]

@isabelledugat2333

[@minameistegal8981]

only crap needs such a budget

[@MKA63]

The musical timing is outstanding,

[@sallystingray9927]

Named our flock of chickens Black Betty and the Bambalams.

[@katyungodly]

“So you’re in a band? What instrument do you play?” “I clap and dance beside the drummer”

[@katyungodly]

@tru24 68pom I know, I’m joking haha :)

[@wlattkouzd]

@tru24 68pom I've read here long ago that he's the lead singer actually. And this being their one hit wonder, I'm sure he's not that happy... Lol

[@ludo6233]

Don't take away the fact you would be just as happy as he would would being part of a song as good as this... bbbbb bamalam 🤣

[@theodorosantreou8730]

@@wlattkouzd he went on to form a band called Queen

[@tonyabayliff1012]

Awesome. I was wondering what his part in the band was as well:)

[@philbrown1474]

Timeless. Why these guys didn’t make it big is a mystery.

[@iverjosjq8540]

They have a bunch of pretty good songs, it's sad they didn't get more famous.

[@DarkLordofTheSith69]

The problem they had was ..this track is so good they constantly got compared to this track and they couldn't compete with it ..everybody expected albums with every track on the level of black Betty..

[@sridawithrizz]

Look at then

[@sdry]

@@sridawithrizz this is not beauty contest. They look like every guy from 70's

[@justarandomonlineperson8094]

didnt sell their souls mybe

[@VanagandrAngr]

I just found this song for the first time. This is hands down one of the best rock songs I ever heard. Send thoughts and prayers for my neighbors 😂

[@susanwall3363]

I had a brother-in-law that looked exactly like the lead singer for Ram Jam....Lost him in 2015😢now I watch this video and can see his doppelganger! Miss you Ronnie!

[@lparthatguy3964]

So thats what Shaggy was doing after Scooby-doo ended

[@ellex8597]

Bro 😂😂😂😭

[@mergomezhervas840]

Lol

[@El_Frutero]

So... Still weed?

[@trishabarthel676]

It does looks like shaggy from scooby doo

[@alloallo1977]

Nope his t-shirt was always green🤪

[@miabarcello226]

Legend has it, shaggy only used 1% of his power in this song

[@tomclewis5476]

AKA BLACK BEAUTIES IN YO POCKET PROTECTOR: UNCLE HECTOR & COUSIN HUGO!!!!🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎷🎷🎷🎼🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️🎙️

[@zkz_kanza4304]

Omg I so want to like this comment coz its true but it's on 69 likes and I can't ruin such a thing

[@cece3194]

@@zkz_kanza4304 Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! :)))

[@god8347]

Mia Clairebear people who still find shaggy memes funny deserve death from the electric chair

[@Suri-A_]

I am most definitely Afro American woman ❤❤❤I thank these cool ass white dudes for making a rock song outta😢" Black Betty" really wanna meet Betty someday 😂

[@Voddica]

It still blows my mind that a video created so long ago, goes harder than any other video made in that era

[@enumrob]

"Black Betty had a child, the damn thing gone wild." Priceless.

[@williamcole1943]

I would like your comment but uhhh

[@TulikaTagoreTEE]

The chill in this video is too high. Never seen such a high voltage song sung and played this effortlessly.

[@redeadhead4]

You do realize that the song and video are (normally) recorded completely separately? What you hear and what you see don't actually match up.

[@spacedtime6597]

True. Changes the video

[@deborahhanna6640]

Studio version of the track played over the live version being played in the back yard. High quality sound for the age. When you only have one song but you play it well.

[@redeadhead4]

@@deborahhanna6640 but seriously, no it's not a live version at all. Just a studio version being played while guys standing around pretend to sing the song for the camera. Same thing as a lip sync performance except this way, they get to do as many takes as necessary to achieve the final product.

[@threeRcar]

Not as high as the musicians.

[@user-uy4su4lv5x]

I can’t get enough of this, what a performance

[@TonysLadyF13]

The vibes they all had together omg amazing fr i wish i was one of the girls on the bikes in the back

[@valariediane6490]

I love the one dude who's just clapping

[@kurodracovalladares8823]

This needs more clapping 👏

[@brianglade848]

Myke Scavone

[@adotintheshark4848]

he dances too!

[@valariediane6490]

@@adotintheshark4848 he's iconic!

[@michellekanode6023]

Lol

[@Satikal]

Dude: so what instrument do you play? Guy in the back: I jump.

[@GunBaccoWacco]

He plays the ground

[@ginnyb7655]

I have that jacket!!!!!!!

[@Mthusiast4life]

😂😂😂

[@smitty810]

I think he's the actual lead singer of the band, he just wasn't for this song.

[@smitty810]

Or maybe the drummer is the lead singer, I just know the guy singing is a back up singer

[@TK-zd7ym]

I wonder if these guys knew that their song was going to be featured in every single movie featuring drugs for the next 30+ years

[@paulsturtevant237]

Woah Black Betty Damn the clam?

[@loganstanton7494]

Who else came because they actually love this song

[@kevinfrmkdz]

🙋

[@cnut7383]

is there any other reason to come here?

[@Kresnikovich]

126 people came for that reason. The remaining 142 million clicked by mistake.

[@The3xtr3m3]

Eric Yugoslav i came from a beatboxer that used this song in his battle and won the 2018 great beatbox battle his name is codfish has really good talent.

[@triksi1877]

Some came because it was a song from rayman legends

[@JLS24604]

5 things I have learned about Black Betty: 1: Black Betty had a child 2: the damn thing gone wild 3: She said “lm worrying ‘ outa mind” 4: the damn thing gone blind 5: Bamalam

[@craigkettrick6678]

Number 6...she was black

[@phreshking5747]

I'm black and I can appreciate it

[@sativasweet9110]

And she’s from Birmingham

[@warrenroy1645]

And she shakin' that thang

[@countertrollspecialist5199]

@@claranell5750 Ooor... you could read the description where the lyrics are posted, because what he said was correct. "Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam) Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam) Black Betty had a child (Bam-ba-Lam) The damn thing gone wild (Bam-ba-Lam) She said, "I'm worryin' outta mind" (Bam-ba-Lam)"

[@theo-oj7rr]

ram jam dropped one song and dipped

[@theo-oj7rr]

(on youtube)

[@DLSydor]

This tune NEVER gets old...always on dance floor also lol

[@danielrn133]

If you need to explain the 70s to someone in two minutes this video is really all you need.

[@jonlord192]

no

[@blondespitfire]

Yes

[@meyergaelle8108]

Best music 70s 80s British rock music & American But today ti's song would be called racists

[@Caleb_709]

@@meyergaelle8108 How would it be racist? lol it's the shit. Anyone who thinks this is racist is an idiot

[@GearGuardianGaming]

@@Caleb_709 when people start thinking this song is racist, its just proof folks have forgotten about black tar heroine, the real black betty.