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).
Droog I should reprimand you for blowing your cover but I guess it won't matter after what will happen in 13 zloks. How did you end up in this timeline when Slider's Digest gave it a rating of five clown skulls? But yeh, it's a miracle that the song will have survived the sānbǎi fēnbèi event.
The guitar is great. And the drums sound so simple, but they're so talented. I love it when you listen to a song, and you can tell it's from the 90s, 80s, or 70s just based on the sound.
@@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.)
@@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.
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.
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
RIP bass player Howie Blauvelt. He played bass for the Hassles in the late 60s. I had no idea what happened to them after they split. With the exception of their keyboard guy -- Billy Joel.
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.
Here is the Leadbelly version ua-cam.com/video/SJUSGuNxt-4/v-deo.html - 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.
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.
I remember singing along to this song with my dad while we would drive around in his truck every time it would come on. He passed away when I was 10 but I still crank the volume up and sing along whenever it comes on and I hope to do the same with my kid some day.
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.
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.
1am or so on a lovely summer weekend in the 80's, my best friend & her husband went to the local dam with hubby & I. We were all in our 20's back then. Hubby driving down the small lane beside the river, Richard in the other front seat, girls in the back heading to the dam. We had the windows rolled down & Black Betty came on the radio. We blasted that song. Richard (friends' husband) started playing spoons on his leg to this song. Later on we all danced at the dam.... but the memory has lasted all these years. Today Richard died. I had to play this in his honor. God Speed Richard.
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.
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
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.
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
@@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 😌
"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.
FUN FACT: The singer was the lead guitarist from The Lemon Pipers, who were an acid rock/bubblegum group from the 1960s most well known for their hit "Green Tambourine".
Producer: "Hey what budget do you need for the music video" RJ: "200 bucks" Producer: "How are you gonna make a music video with $200?" RJ: "We're just gonna play the song in Steven's backyard" Producer: "Well.... then what are the 200 bucks for?" RJ: "Weed."
1977. I lived in the neighborhood back then and was walking home from high school and saw all them playing. A small neighborhood crowd was gathered to watch and listen. At the time, I didn't think much of it. My sister (sitting on the bike in the vid) was friends with a girl named Amy who lived there with the drummer.
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..
to get rid of it, sit in a quiet place and think of the song, play it in your head intentionally. do it again. if you can do it 150 times in ten minutes, you'll be cured.
I say to you this...by visiting here to listen to this song is one way to remove what is referred to as an "Ear Worm." 😶🌫️ **NOT AN ACTUAL WORM!!** This euphamistic term is used to explain a song, tune or melody, that is in a repeated pattern inside of your head that only you can hear. The music and/or vocals..for some psychological reason, is a type of brain glitch that is playing inside your head involuntarily of any given song or tune, to what seems like forever..because it is in your head playing over and over, sometimes day and night nonstop, sometimes very unfortunately for many days.. as if it were on a continual loop and can at times, be very maddening to know that this song or tune will not slow or relent for whatever the glitchy reason is..as it continually plays on, that despite using recommended methods-try as you might, to treat this weird symptom that just won't go, but it is sometimes only until your brain very and rather randomly, makes that glitch to stop 🛑 👈😉 or to completely disappear within. Those who have suffered this glitch of this sort, have suggested imbibing of alcohol or do strenuous exercise for 30mins. that is said that these type of solutions will drive out the earworm, but of those suggestions arent always feasible or even doable to use, for the many who suffer this particular condition of that seemingly is of a singular nuisance, but harmless' brain obsession.😮 No worries however, there a few ways to rid your head of a repetitive song or tune, that if you can and are able or willing to just sometimes-wait it out, until your brain randomly kicks it out. Sometimes after a good night's sleep. But by your listening to the real song and totally singing aloud to the song at the same time it plays-is one way to get rid of the earworm-and just why it works this way, is unknown to me at this time..but often enough, when this happens to me, this method is what I use to get the tune out of mine head. Another way is to sing the stuck song in your head..sing as much of it that you know, the lyrical words to it and sing it in acapella (no actual music audio, just your voice) and sing it loudly while your brain will handle the instrumentals inside your head..do this by keeping time within and then, start singing out just like you are the frontman singer-you belt it out loud n proud-plus' let yourself enjoy this method where possible and by doing this meditively and physical type of singsong (brain patterning) by singing the song coupled with and repeated, to yourself aloud as many times as you're able to..the earworm is said to leave your head, on its own (maybe it gets tired of your singing?Lol) rather voluntarily. 😊 I do hope these suggestions can help you, as I've used them for myself and for me, they've helped to rid my head of some of theee' absolute worst of songs or irritating jingles to have to hear inside my head, on repeat for as many days and it was enough, that I actually reached out to get relief from this psychological music phenomena that is otherwise affectionately known as, #TheDreadedEarworm 😊
@@PrismosPicks do you have suggestions on how to rid oneself of obsessive thoughts that have not to do with music, but maybe internal commentary like "i am no good at this, it's going to be a disaster"?
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.
@@agilg1686 FACCKKK! That sucks! The singer would've been an awesome replacement for Ronnie van zant of lynyrd skynyrd if brother Johnny hadnt stood up to the plate.
When you are raised old south and know this the best cover they did for this song. And I’m glad they showed praise as always black home music will always inspire all 💯
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
@@davidpaxton1793 If you are referring to the Wiki article, I don't think there is much there to verify Black Betty was the bullwhip..iWe just don't have the writer still around to tell us.
a large group of the songs fans comes from the gamers that played need for speed underground 2 it was on of the 3 best songs in the game well a remix was but a lot of them liked it so much it became a hit on youtube
*Ram Jam was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1977, predominantly known for their hit single "Black Betty".* *Years active: 1977-1978* *Past members:* • *Bill Bartlett* • *Howard Arthur Blauvelt* • *Pete Charles* • *Jimmy Santoro* • *Myke Scavone* In 1977, the rock band Ram Jam, which included former Starstruck and Lemon Pipers guitarist Bill Bartlett, re-released an edit of the Starstruck recording of the song with producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz under Epic Records. The song became an instant hit with listeners, as it reached number 18 on the singles charts in the United States and the top ten in the UK and Australia. Both the Ram Jam and the Spiderbait versions appear in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard, with the Ram Jam version also appearing on the soundtrack album. Figure skating world champion Javier Fernández performed his short program to Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty" during the 2014-15 season, when he won his third European Championships title and his first World Championships gold medal. The level Castle Rock from the 2013 video game Rayman Legends is based on Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty". The song was remixed by Dutch DJ Ben Liebrand in 1989 as Rough 'n' Ready Remix and became successful, reaching number 13 in the UK as well as charting in several other countries. *First time I actually remember hearing this song was probably 2 decades ago drinking in bar.*
We had to bury a childhood friend today. This was his favorite song and they played it at his funeral today. I can never hear it the same. Rest easy man.
@@WeloveohgreatSam really hmmm most popular music now don't use instrument I guess I have to explain boomer too boomer is a world for any one born after ww2 or primary in the 50s or calling someone over the internet a boomer because of dumb tiktok trend is a misuse the word you can call someone born in the 60 and 50 a boomer and it would be right now you can go too Wikipedia to look up the real answer and try to prove me wrong any way I hate tik tok because of that trend and how it cause people to lose passion in music it not like they had any anyway
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
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.
The story (supposedly) is that the song was originally released by the singer/guitarist's previous band, 2 years earlier, and it didn't chart. When he joined Ram Jam, it was re-released without a change. The guy clapping is Ram Jam's real primary vocalist.
@@amyc6484 After everyone heard 1 of queens songs they ALL assume they are the greates band ever to roam the earth. It makes me ache seeing all the queen comments no music that has nothing to about queen and was composed a decade earlier. Please just stop
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
@@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)"
I’m commenting so whenever someone likes it, I can come back and listen to this masterpiece again
Busy guy, haha :D
Feel free to listen as many times as you want
Well, guess you listened to it more than 40 times in a day huh :D
@@Notime4646 yes I never get tired of it
@@PlouffeAlex That's great, that's grrreat :D
My dad passed this past Monday. He LOVED classic rock and this song always made me think of him. Rest In Peace Dad.
Rest In Peace to your dad
Rest in Peace ur dad
Rest In Peace to your dad
I am very sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace.
I'm pretty sure your dad was a legend rock on man your dad's probably in heaven with all of the greats
The singer looks like he has the ability to turn water into weed.
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Ha! 🤣👏👏👏 winning the comments section!
Hahahahahaha!
I’m dead af !!!!! 🤣
hahhahah
Still here in December 2024 this beats all music these days ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m not the only one to be listening to this in December 2024
@OV10bronco-v9p nope. 👋
If your band is going to be known for only one song make it a banger like this one.
It was originally a folk song
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Betty#:~:text=The%20song%20was%20first%20recorded,(a%20State%20prison%20farm).
@@SydneyLarrikin-ci2vz They made it their song though. Just like "hurt" is Johnny cash's song, even if he didn't write it
@@anonymoose2474 Johnny cash version was alright, but the NIN version is fire
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@@joshua_irving nin said it became a cash song when they heard it
"Yeah I'm in a band"
"oh shit what do you play?"
"Oh I just clap."
Bassit in a heavy metal band be like:
And kick. Don't forget the kicking.
The clapping dude was actually the lead singer for the band, but one of the guitarists decided to sing this song
😂
@@edoardozanzottera9167 not at all lmao
There was a club back in the day named “Black Betty” and this was ALWAYS the first song they played. Awesome times!!
👍😁
Yes , I remember that song. I recently heard the song playing and came here to find this lol.
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).
This was how it was in them 70s.. It was a very good time to be a 70s BRAT
@@theodoreritola7641 sorry born 72 😑 still an Imp 👍😁
The most underrated guitar player of all time. He’s up there with Hendrix
Might be the greatest one hit wonder in the entire universe, still listening in 2524!
XD Good one
Amen, brother.
@@barrykennedy9947 that's a different track entirely. And the beat of my life was in it.
Huddie Ledbetter is smiling,
somewhere.
Droog I should reprimand you for blowing your cover but I guess it won't matter after what will happen in 13 zloks. How did you end up in this timeline when Slider's Digest gave it a rating of five clown skulls?
But yeh, it's a miracle that the song will have survived the sānbǎi fēnbèi event.
The guitar and drums in this are absolutely fucking incredible
Amen!
The guitar is great. And the drums sound so simple, but they're so talented. I love it when you listen to a song, and you can tell it's from the 90s, 80s, or 70s just based on the sound.
I love this so much sexy as hell
Infamous
He f bla😮b and that is no lyi🎉baby
The harmonies are incredibly tight. These guys knew what they were doing, all right.
This reminds me of how we partied back then...outside in someone's backyard, and even the cloths they're wearing.
@@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.)
@@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.
Hermonie was not born yet.
They were on another level in that moment in time.
Am I the only one here in 2024 😅😅😅
(you guy blowed it up in 3 weeks thanks a lot for 650 likes !!!)
Nope... I'm here too! 🙋🏻♂️
I'm here to lol
Here boss🤟🤟🤟
🤙
Here
It's always nice when an artist looks EXACTLY like you think they will.
A normal human and not plastic is refreshing too.
No
Lmao fr though.
A typical seventies rock singer, long hair, jeans, T shirt, also check out the rock chicks in the background in hotpants and blue jeans.
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.
Except for the fact that no modern songs this advanced
RELEASED IN 1977 I was a young lad ,,,,
Ik grandpa😂
@@dinonuggies2276 yea yea right, how about 16?
@@theodoreritola7641 original song credited to "lead Belly"
That is another 2 minutes and 24 seconds that is NEVER wasted! Why heck, I think I will play it again and again. It never is long enough.
The album version is almost 4 minutes ~
Right! I’ve listened to this song so many times, first time now on UA-cam and now I realized it’s under 3 minutes! Longing for more. Funny. Repeat!
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.
thats what i was thinkin
They didn't make this song it was stolen from the African Americans
they made a ton of music, it just isnt as relevant as this one song
This is a cover
@@APXWOX Then why hasn't the official UA-cam channel posted any other than this?
This video contains so much 70's that if it exploded, we would all be thrust back in time
Lorin Richman I hope it does
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
_Thrust_ back in time, you say?
Well, it _was_ the 70's...
Let's hope so
bring it on... I need a vacation....
Tight, syncopated, rocking song. As a guitarist, I can appreciate how tight this is as the rhythm is surprisingly challenging.
for real. only going through the rhythm by my mind gets my fingers all tangled up lol
The hardness of playing this song is of no surprise. You can just hear that is gonna be a mission to play.
I don't think Rock gets any better than this. Hot, tight, nasty and f'ng perfect.
Agreed and the drummer is superb
@@frogpalpeeper4249
Consider listening to "20th Century Schizoid Man", "Larks' Tongues in Aspic", and the album "RED" by King Crimson.
RIP bass player Howie Blauvelt. He played bass for the Hassles in the late 60s. I had no idea what happened to them after they split. With the exception of their keyboard guy -- Billy Joel.
I notice you didn’t call him the piano man 😂
@arimarianne7528 cute! but the piano man thing came later. in the hassles years, Billy was rocking a Hammond organ
"I am not playing in a band!"
"Would you do it for a scooby snack?"
😂😂
Yeah
Of course
That flippy picture.
Yes 😎👍
Absolutely one of the coolest songs ever written. Hands down.
Family guy brought me here
Play it at my funeral
why
Gotta agree with you on that
They didn't even write it.
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.
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
@@vcrkm5222 He was back up vocals to go with all the clapping, lol.
Hhh
With a little edit and a tik tok channel-
You can...
@@vcrkm5222 he is the band's lead vocal tho
Man, the GUITAR.
Humanity has lost the ability to play guitars that excellently 😭
I love the old stuff too, but this statement is not true. Look around mate, don't miss out on the present. Look up Marcin. Different but great.
@@gregbell2117 Actually, I looked him up.
Yes, very different, but also real good.
THANKS 😃
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.
God yes. I find newer music hard to listen to because of how terribly it's mixed.
@@BiggieTrismegistus newer music is just bad in general
So much of life was better prior to Autotune.😢
Then stop listening to crap quality LOL.
A memory of "Rayman Legend"; it's splendid
A fellow rayman fan
Eh ?
made my childhood comeback
damn
🎉
Wow - cool tune!
ɓ@@mochi_luck_is_real
"I play in a band."
"What instrument?"
"I do clapping."
Here is the Leadbelly version ua-cam.com/video/SJUSGuNxt-4/v-deo.html - 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.
Just like the singers who bang a tambourine against their hip.
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the shredding at 1:50 always feels good
You can tell the band loves this groove, in the way they play.
I wouldn't trust anyone that doesn't love this song.
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.
Maybe, but what you hear isn't exactly what you see, it's a produced music video after all.
And they're good at it too.
Appreciates music..blak
Great song, I can't believe how popular it is. That drummer was jamming and deserves much credit.
He is dead unfortunately. He died in 2002
@TheNifitss Well, thanks for the info. We've lost many of our favorites in the last decades.
@@GamerDog2024 for sure. And the band should've been for a longer time
great? this song is so bad
@@carloslopez6072obviously you don’t know anything about good music so your opinion is irrelevant. The drummer is jamming my man
"what's your role in the band?"
"I clap my hands and stand on one foot"
.. and I look like someone who make good burgers :D
Also the bands chef lol
And play one note
Back then that was an achievement with the amount of dope they smoked
Någon Hemlig what-
I want to go back to these times! Too cool!!
Indeed, the very simple life.
"I was in a band"
what did you play?
"I was lead clapper for Ram Jam"
I see you at 0:28
Rock on brother!
That dude was the lead singer of the band lol
Rhythm clapper
Shaggy
Doodle Kiiid it’s sorta sad. The band’s biggest hit wasn’t even sang by the lead singer.
I remember singing along to this song with my dad while we would drive around in his truck every time it would come on. He passed away when I was 10 but I still crank the volume up and sing along whenever it comes on and I hope to do the same with my kid some day.
R.I.P to your Dad ❤️
R.I.P
both my sons dont appriciate that shit ,.... they go slipknot only ,... pah ,... FOOLS
You will,pray the Lord and belive
So sorry for your loss. But I bet you make him proud every day.
The sheer confidence of shooting a music video entirely in your back yard.
@Jeffro Lans Money well spent
@@remirussin7240 probably bough two wine bottles and got drunk
I can only imagine how the neighbors reacted.
fortunately ..they could use the studio to record it though
@@WhiteCourtain could not have happened without the Marshall stack
YOU KNOW ITS A BANGER WHEN IT TAKES APPROX. 0:33 SECONDS FOR THE SONG TO BEGIN VOCALIZING
Both guitarists blasted some powerful licks 👍
Lost my brother 13 years ago today. Cheers to you my brother, this was his favorite song.
That sucks and I'm sure he will stay in your heart forever. Been there. But he had great tastes in music!
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.
Lol
There was also the one that said that he looked like the human version of Mountain Dew lol
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.
@@GusFringsdecrepitVolvoV I think it was "If mountain dew was a person" Best comment ever! Lol
Bring him a glass of water go home with a bag of weed
"Black Betty had a child, the damn thing gone wild." Priceless.
I would like your comment but uhhh
It weren't none of mine.
Bam-a-lam
Batería y guitarra eléctrica. Combinación magistral!
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.
J'ai connu grâce à need for speed 🤩🎮
And now the memes are going to flood this song. They already ruined Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama
I'm 2 million of them
Weyyyyyyyyyyy
Yes Agreed. We not gonna lose music.
1am or so on a lovely summer weekend in the 80's, my best friend & her husband went to the local dam with hubby & I. We were all in our 20's back then. Hubby driving down the small lane beside the river, Richard in the other front seat, girls in the back heading to the dam. We had the windows rolled down & Black Betty came on the radio. We blasted that song. Richard (friends' husband) started playing spoons on his leg to this song. Later on we all danced at the dam.... but the memory has lasted all these years. Today Richard died. I had to play this in his honor. God Speed Richard.
Rest in peace
Condolences for your loss❤
May he rest in Rock'n'Roll. My sympathies to you and the Wife.
What a beautiful memory you all shared...r.i.p Richard
Not gone . . . . until you meet again 😇
For those commenting on the clapping guy in the background, that’s actually the band’s lead singer. The guitarist just sang this song.
Nice thanks for the information
Dang too bad for him their biggest hit is sung by someone else lol
@@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305 I think the guitarist was just lip-syncing. The actual voice was the clapper.
@@mengyue1472 oh
Meng Yue that’s incorrect.
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.
Oh, you mean this one? ua-cam.com/video/mwt7Vrga6OE/v-deo.html
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It wasn't as good as this
Nope actually it was written by African Americans who were in prison working in a chain gang you can find here on UA-cam they sung it slow not fast
Proves you don't need a two million dollar budget to make a great music video. Still rocks after all these years!
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
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.
@@Genius_at_Workhutappiotyressa
@isabelledugat2333
only crap needs such a budget
When your dad tells you he used to play in a band with his buddies, this is what you envision in your head.
Then your dad is COOL AS HELL!.......
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha
It’s funny since they all look like generic dads, especially the lead guitarist and singer, he kinda looks like my dad.
ozweepay not this good I bet
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
Yo what school did you go to
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You forgot the part where That kid grew up to be Michael Jackson
simple plan lol
Finally a song we can afford
LOL you Family Guy Fan ! Yeah that was too funny.
I appreciate you
Respect
I literally just wacthed that episode
@@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 😌
I just love how this was filmed in his actual backyard
Do you happen to know where exactly?
It's like he new about covid
@@nosuchthing8 no lol
The neightbours were like: ,,ooh they're drunk again..."
@@reecebrown1239 *knew
Lead guitarist's licks are incredible.
the best 2 minutes in rock history.
Big hit in the UK at the time and a simple piece of hard rock based on an old blues song.
@@Glenn1967fulLead Belly
The true version is about 7 minutes long. This one was realesed for radio standard.
Black Betty is a old folk song. This is by far the most popular version.
Listen to spider baits version 🤘🏴☠️
Just saw the inspiration for this song…this version is nice too
Thank you for the information I appreciate very much 🙏
truth
You may call me a Philistine, but I am very fond of DJ Cummerbund's mashup 'Weird Betty'.
"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.
It's funny cause it's true
Best comment XD
😂😂😂 Dead 😂😂😂
In reality, that is the actual singer of this band, but for some reason the guitarist sang this one
Thats what happens if you do to much acid, he just don't care anymore
FUN FACT: The singer was the lead guitarist from The Lemon Pipers, who were an acid rock/bubblegum group from the 1960s most well known for their hit "Green Tambourine".
Producer: "Hey what budget do you need for the music video"
RJ: "200 bucks"
Producer: "How are you gonna make a music video with $200?"
RJ: "We're just gonna play the song in Steven's backyard"
Producer: "Well.... then what are the 200 bucks for?"
RJ: "Weed."
Amazing comment, couldn't have done it better myself
- Person
Lets wait till the 4th of july through a byob party and save money on extras.
I wish I had that much for weed
Fortnite Sucks I heard the $200 was for black Betty to come around
Haaaaa 😂😂😂😂🇺🇸👍
This house is at 295 Jerusalem Ave Hicksville NY 11801, and filmed in the front yard. The house was built in 1924. :)
When?
1977. I lived in the neighborhood back then and was walking home from high school and saw all them playing. A small neighborhood crowd was gathered to watch and listen. At the time, I didn't think much of it. My sister (sitting on the bike in the vid) was friends with a girl named Amy who lived there with the drummer.
@@theforestgod9540 g g
Crazy
@@stevenmeadows6917 Wow, thanks for sharing the story!
I imagine that this is EXACTLY how 70's looked and was
Yeah. Pretty much. 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was born in '71.
if you were poor and white, this was it
Yes and we had a ball!
Yep :D
My house...1976,Byron,Georgia!
Best songin 2024
Timeless. Why these guys didn’t make it big is a mystery.
They have a bunch of pretty good songs, it's sad they didn't get more famous.
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..
Look at then
@@sridawithrizz this is not beauty contest. They look like every guy from 70's
didnt sell their souls mybe
Drummer controls the whole crazy timing and isnt overpowering anything. Wild talent
That drummer was my brother, Peter. He passed in 2002. 😢
@@CathieCorsetti I'm sorry for your loss, Cathie. You must've have some incredible times with him.
@@eiffelforyou4147
A lot of great memories. Thank you for reaching out.
Bet these dudes look back now as grandpas & think, fck we were cooler than we ever fckin knew ❤
They knew, absolutely no one who rocks like this doesn't know they cool as... Legends
Yeah.. there just so so cool... ??
I remember when these guys came out! 🤣😂😂🎉❤😅😊 They look authentic.❤😂🎉😅😊❤s
@@masoncross-om3ocThey certainly are. Cool as fuck.
😂😂😂yeah so true!❤❤❤ they just don't make them like that anymore
What a fantastic guitar player bar none
Hard to believe it's only 2:24 long, such a powerhouse of a song.
there is a bigger version but thats just because the guitar parts arent cut out
Lead belly is original singer of dis song
Needs at least two plays
Nevva get tired of hearing this
Prolly because no recording of the original was much longer than this
This rock classic still packs a punch and brings the energy 🔥
:/
Oh Yes!!
The riffs in this tune are legendary.
That's my Betty. 🎶💖🦊
This has literally been stuck in my head constantly the past two months and it has been driving me insane
Try knowing this tune since it came out...rolling around your head for over 50 years; oh yesssss.
to get rid of it, sit in a quiet place and think of the song, play it in your head intentionally. do it again. if you can do it 150 times in ten minutes, you'll be cured.
I say to you this...by visiting here to listen to this song is one way to remove what is referred to as an "Ear Worm." 😶🌫️
**NOT AN
ACTUAL WORM!!**
This euphamistic term is used to explain a song, tune or melody, that is in a repeated pattern inside of your head that only you can hear. The music and/or vocals..for some psychological reason, is a type of brain glitch that is playing inside your head involuntarily of any given song or tune, to what seems like forever..because it is in your head playing over and over, sometimes day and night nonstop, sometimes very unfortunately for many days.. as if it were on a continual loop and can at times, be very maddening to know that this song or tune will not slow or relent for whatever the glitchy reason is..as it continually plays on, that despite using recommended methods-try as you might, to treat this weird symptom that just won't go, but it is sometimes only until your brain very and rather randomly, makes that glitch to stop 🛑 👈😉 or to completely disappear within.
Those who have suffered this glitch of this sort, have suggested imbibing of alcohol or do strenuous exercise for 30mins. that is said that these type of solutions will drive out the earworm, but of those suggestions arent always feasible or even doable to use, for the many who suffer this particular condition of that seemingly is of a singular nuisance, but harmless' brain obsession.😮
No worries however, there a few ways to rid your head of a repetitive song or tune, that if you can and are able or willing to just sometimes-wait it out, until your brain randomly kicks it out. Sometimes after a good night's sleep. But by your listening to the real song and totally singing aloud to the song at the same time it plays-is one way to get rid of the earworm-and just why it works this way, is unknown to me at this time..but often enough, when this happens to me, this method is what I use to get the tune out of mine head.
Another way is to sing the stuck song in your head..sing as much of it that you know, the lyrical words to it and sing it in acapella (no actual music audio, just your voice) and sing it loudly while your brain will handle the instrumentals inside your head..do this by keeping time within and then, start singing out just like you are the frontman singer-you belt it out loud n proud-plus' let yourself enjoy this method where possible and by doing this meditively and physical type of singsong (brain patterning) by singing the song coupled with and repeated, to yourself aloud as many times as you're able to..the earworm is said to leave your head, on its own (maybe it gets tired of your singing?Lol) rather voluntarily. 😊
I do hope these suggestions can help you, as I've used them for myself and for me, they've helped to rid my head of some of theee' absolute worst of songs or irritating jingles to have to hear inside my head, on repeat for as many days and it was enough, that I actually reached out to get relief from this psychological music phenomena that is otherwise affectionately known as, #TheDreadedEarworm 😊
@@PrismosPicks do you have suggestions on how to rid oneself of obsessive thoughts that have not to do with music, but maybe internal commentary like "i am no good at this, it's going to be a disaster"?
Good luck with that.
Producer: How much is the budget
Them: No
Actually lolled
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.
*little exhale from nose*
Only for drugs
😂
You can see how much fun he has while recording this,
Don't know about that, they split the year after they made the group :P
@@agilg1686 FACCKKK! That sucks! The singer would've been an awesome replacement for Ronnie van zant of lynyrd skynyrd if brother Johnny hadnt stood up to the plate.
When you are raised old south and know this the best cover they did for this song. And I’m glad they showed praise as always black home music will always inspire all 💯
There is no way to ignore this song when it appears in the recommended.
Oooh man you are in my mind😂
🇺🇸👍
You've got that right
Yes
yeah I've finally watched it lol
The budget for this video was $40. They spent $30 of it on a bag of weed.
@@duongdinhchien3474 ?
Hilarious and original
Hell back then 30 get ya a couple lids so plenty of smoking 💨💨
@@briscoesjug1026 this was made in 1977. you must be thinking this was filmed in 1842 or sumn lmfao
@@Wormhito stuff was still cheaper but then not that cheap and inflation sooo 👉👈
It's so gloriously 70s.
tg72211 gloooooriously
The seventiest song I can think of. Not only the music but all details is so ... then! Total time trip! :D
2024 anyone???
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
Should have been the prototype for all music videos
Funny thing is these "dads" are probably in their 20s in this video.
@@sirrivet9557 no matter how old they were then, they were still awesome for sure
Fuck Yeah
ROTFLMAO, welcome to the 70's!
The production value of a Gus Johnson video and it works
@@APFS-DS damn it i missed
All he needs are some cool shades and an alternate timeline where he is born in the 50s
Didn't expect you to be here. Is this research for what would happen if this song was never written?
wait what it's like UA-camrs are everywhere on youtube
The bass player is Gus Johnson
Back when I was just a kid, 55 now- this was the first record I ever bought. It was on a 45.
Still have it!
Just introduced my 5 year old daughter to it. She's loving it.
@@thesmirkinggrape Good taste for a five-year-old.
Ur very lucky ✊🏽
That's really cool mate
Uncle Pete, erm, is that you? Haha.
Great lead guitar player.love it he makes it talk
I could listen to this song 1000 times and it won't get old. Not just great singing but that's some damn good guitar work!
Ive done it already and can confirm: It doesnt
Wait til he finds out spiderbait remade it
You _do_ know there's a 7 minute version with a huge guitar solo, don't you?
@@DeadEyeJedi 😮
Exactly 💯 %
This song is a classic and will never be forgotten... no matter how old it is!
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2022,Jan
Great,song,,them,watched,,blow
,Welll,boss,,tunes,,amazing,,,on
The,beach,and,all,the,blow,
Tunes,,buzzing,,and,that,rapped,it
Up,,and,that,guitar,,x
You know a song ages well when there are comments from a week ago getting hundreds of likes
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
Soooo true
Music is timeless..if you like it ,what the hell.Also there is sooo much online..can,t keep up.
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One of the all time greatest song. It's wild how hard this goes to this day
All memes aside .this is literally a once in a life time song .I envy those who where lucky enough to hear it live for the first time.
A days old comment with 10 likes. Looks like this song is alive and well!
100% agreed
Get your facts right guy - this was a slave song in the bad days - check it out!
@@davidpaxton1793 If you are referring to the Wiki article, I don't think there is much there to verify Black Betty was the bullwhip..iWe just don't have the writer still around to tell us.
@@davidpaxton1793 and sir if this were a slave song wouldn't it be good to be living on in this song
I love how they are just an obscure 70's band that only existed for 2 years and they have a Video with 170Mio. clicks in only 3 years.
a large group of the songs fans comes from the gamers that played need for speed underground 2 it was on of the 3 best songs in the game well a remix was but a lot of them liked it so much it became a hit on youtube
*Ram Jam was an American rock band formed in New York City in 1977, predominantly known for their hit single "Black Betty".*
*Years active: 1977-1978*
*Past members:*
• *Bill Bartlett*
• *Howard Arthur Blauvelt*
• *Pete Charles*
• *Jimmy Santoro*
• *Myke Scavone*
In 1977, the rock band Ram Jam, which included former Starstruck and Lemon Pipers guitarist Bill Bartlett, re-released an edit of the Starstruck recording of the song with producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeffry Katz under Epic Records. The song became an instant hit with listeners, as it reached number 18 on the singles charts in the United States and the top ten in the UK and Australia.
Both the Ram Jam and the Spiderbait versions appear in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard, with the Ram Jam version also appearing on the soundtrack album.
Figure skating world champion Javier Fernández performed his short program to Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty" during the 2014-15 season, when he won his third European Championships title and his first World Championships gold medal. The level Castle Rock from the 2013 video game Rayman Legends is based on Ram Jam's version of "Black Betty".
The song was remixed by Dutch DJ Ben Liebrand in 1989 as Rough 'n' Ready Remix and became successful, reaching number 13 in the UK as well as charting in several other countries.
*First time I actually remember hearing this song was probably 2 decades ago drinking in bar.*
This is a total jammer in the locker room😂
They’re gods that’s why
It's amazing.
He’s your cool uncle that only comes for celebrations
That's me
A Beer loving bachelor
Sometimes He Gives You A Sip Of His Budweiser
@@extraextra8021
And let you pull on his Cigarette from time to times :D
He let's you drive his GTO
I am 49 years old and just heard this song for the first time this year. How is that even possible?? Great tune ❤
We had to bury a childhood friend today. This was his favorite song and they played it at his funeral today. I can never hear it the same. Rest easy man.
Brilliant taste in music he had. Respect brother.
He must have been fuckin awesome
stay strong brotha
its weird to say we had to burry a friend, it looks like you hide the body
May he Rest in peace but still jammin to black betty
Back when musicians made music they loved.
Yeah musicians today totally despise their own music.
Ohh shut it people still love their music when they make it you boomer
@@ramen947 They seem to despise creativity.
@@WeloveohgreatSam really hmmm most popular music now don't use instrument I guess I have to explain boomer too boomer is a world for any one born after ww2 or primary in the 50s or calling someone over the internet a boomer because of dumb tiktok trend is a misuse the word you can call someone born in the 60 and 50 a boomer and it would be right now you can go too Wikipedia to look up the real answer and try to prove me wrong any way I hate tik tok because of that trend and how it cause people to lose passion in music it not like they had any anyway
I miss real music. No auto tune, no nasal yodeling.
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
One of music's first 'hype men'
Looks like they were all stoned except maybe the lead guitar / singer
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.
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.
He's Myke Scavone, normally played harmonica and sang lead on about 1/2 their songs. Unfortunately not their most famous one. LOL.
Even today this song gives me goosebumps when that beat drops at the beginning and then the guitar starts in, this is just such a hyper song.
If you need to explain the 70s to someone in two minutes this video is really all you need.
no
Yes
Best music 70s 80s British rock music & American
But today ti's song would be called racists
@Exzul when people start thinking this song is racist, its just proof folks have forgotten about black tar heroine, the real black betty.
Lot of cover songs in the 70s huh.
I love how there appears to be one guy in Ram Jam dedicated to just clapping, dancing around, and acting enthusiastic.
😂😂😂
We're witnessing the origin of the hype man!!!
He is there friend who can not play or sing but needed a job lol
Like Bez from the Happy Mondays. Essential.
The story (supposedly) is that the song was originally released by the singer/guitarist's previous band, 2 years earlier, and it didn't chart. When he joined Ram Jam, it was re-released without a change. The guy clapping is Ram Jam's real primary vocalist.
Still and always will be the greatest!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
I'm always amazed how they managed to make a 2 minute song sound like it lasted for 5 minutes.
Wow. Good point. I never noticed!
FYI, there is a version that is a bit longer, too bad it's not as long as Inagodatadavita (help with the spelling) by Iron Butterfly .
Because it was good
I was surprised when I saw the time bar. I always assumed it was much longer when I heard it on the radio.
This is the single edit. You probably heard guitar solos (album version) on the radio.
Legend has it, shaggy only used 1% of his power in this song
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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
@@zkz_kanza4304 Haaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!! :)))
Mia Clairebear people who still find shaggy memes funny deserve death from the electric chair
Best guitar player in the biz im 75 and goin strong
It doesn't get much more 70's than this.
It does
They’re called queen
A Carter false
@@amyc6484 No don't think so. *FALSE*
@@amyc6484 After everyone heard 1 of queens songs they ALL assume they are the greates band ever to roam the earth. It makes me ache seeing all the queen comments no music that has nothing to about queen and was composed a decade earlier. Please just stop
Yes. Nothing more `17s than this
2017s
Jk I know it's from '70 odd.
Absolute 🔥 If there was ever a song that desperately needs an extended version it is THIS ONE!!
No way mate this like the Ace of spades is perfect as is.
I love the one dude who's just clapping
This needs more clapping 👏
Myke Scavone
he dances too!
@@adotintheshark4848 he's iconic!
Lol
Dude: so what instrument do you play?
Guy in the back: I jump.
He plays the ground
I have that jacket!!!!!!!
😂😂😂
I think he's the actual lead singer of the band, he just wasn't for this song.
Or maybe the drummer is the lead singer, I just know the guy singing is a back up singer
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
Number 6...she was black
I'm black and I can appreciate it
And she’s from Birmingham
And she shakin' that thang
@@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)"