Black Betty - Ram Jam

[Fullmetalpizza]

amberlamps

[19Coheed95]

pointless man jumping around in the back next to the drums

[InsertName125]

Isn't this the Alabama state song?

[1stSaintsFan]

Damn that song always stuck out when it was played on the radio...These guys have ths homemade looking video and the song is so well produced and engineered...Just a great sounding song..I read where.In 1977, the rock band Ram Jam — which included former Starstruck and Lemon Pipers guitarist Bill Bartlett — rereleased an edit of the Starstruck recording of the song with producers Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz under Epic Records. Well done people...

[BigJoker707ForLife]

bamalamb

[aleaxmejia]

@ddbarnes11 thank you.

[mzbvxf333]

ooohhh how very Jeffersonian of you

[TheCcdasman]

I saw them playing in Atlanta Georgia, before they got famous.

[webought4]

Shaggy in the early years '-'

[LycaonofArcadia81]

Great Leadbelly cover.

[guildguy56]

This is the original lineup of Starstruck who rocked southwestern Ohio '77-'78.Bill Bartlett(lead guitar,vocals)was/is legendary in our area.Formed "The Lemonpipers"(Green Tambourine)in the 60's and after Starstruck had a great group called Medicine Wheel.I saw them play every Wed.night at The Balcony in Oxford,Oh around 1980near the campus of Miami University.Fantastic!

[MrStank101]

NICE..

[alexisdabom1]

i like the guy that just dances, and doesnt do anything

[cblazer]

check out soils version its close 

[GlobberThree000]

Woah black better,RAM a lamb :D

[pstate6957]

no doubt

[ctweebee]

@pstate6957 great band

[karowla]

wow this was great mannn!

[LukeBerto]

5 bucks for video production (3 of them given to the guy who jumps beside)

[MrMikej413]

This sort of fits into the proto metal category although there's also a boogie rock thing going on.

[ddbarnes11]

@MrMikej413 Thats why its called classic rock, no where near metal.

[ctweebee]

@ddbarnes11 Nearer my metal to thee. What are you thinking? Don't you believe in evolution? Opposing thumb guarantees GREAT ROCK!!!!!! You devoluted troll!

[ddbarnes11]

@ctweebee Dude you sound like an idiot, I've been listening to Classic Rock all of my life, I grew up listening to it, and this song is not even in the category of metal, its Classic Rock N' Roll, don't be jealous cause metal can't sound this good. Oh and by the way the only troll here is you, cause I love Classic Rock, least I can understand the lyrics, and not all that screaming bullshit.

[ctweebee]

@ddbarnes11 Not jealous. But you're right. Punk, Metal and abstract jazz will always be eclectic but never classic. Those who have ears to hear, let them hear.

[Aagis6teen]

i spiderbait version better!

[sk8terchickpce]

White David Suzuki?

[craizedkiller69]

ameri fuckin' caaaaaa!

[70sFunkMonk]

"I need an amberlamps."

[DevaXfish]

thanks my Friend for share this song! thats so many years that i have not listen this tune (^o^)

[fazole]

Love how in the middle of the song, they take off in some kind of Charlie Daniels solo.

[cthulhu1008]

"Said it were not a mine, Bam ba lam"

[highwaymantokyo]

like it has been said, the 70s had great music, it was a time of ugly people making great sounds

[ctweebee]

@highwaymantokyo You're defending the howling emptiness that is the pop music scene today. Who cares what you think they look like? What do you know? Nothing. Give us interesting commentary, not your stupid judgments.

[highwaymantokyo]

@ctweebee you don't quite get life do you?

[parkerdonald1]

@highwaymantokyo yeah, and now it's pretty people making crap! nice upload!

[TheNerien]

@highwaymantokyo Ugly people still doing good songs but no one listen to them cause they are ugly !

[slyspartan700]

@highwaymantokyo you are truly RIght ... :P

[southernboygonebad]

18 people are naacp

[0bong0bunny0]

this is my theme song when i go through airports smugglin drugs. lol ~blow~

[Minimouser1]

Oh stop it.

this was how it was done in the great old days.

[inacarjam]

HEY that's my GRANDMOTHERS HOME NO WAY!!

[jackets298]

@inacarjam easy idiot

[peterganna]

the guy at 1:00 to the right is and was a teacher at my elementry /highschool/ middle school he taught us how to play guitar his name is jimmy santoro

[GeckLost]

whoa black beety bam ba lam

oh its the best song ever

[AMGPrincess93]

Makes me think of my father; he grew up around this time; I think he was 14 in '77, and he likes this song :)

[stingfan4]

Anyone else think that lead singer bill bartlett looks like gary sinise with blond hair?

[adams2294]

17 people disliked this to keep the joint lite...

[rolesvill]

@adams2294 lol, uve got no clue . what is this song about.

[rellimnor7]

Spider John Koerner owns this song- sorry guys

[FLAMINGSTRINGZ]

Bassist obviously loves pussy

[gatotoyo]

FUCK YEAHH....

[wighto73]

yah it is I Lord Puti, keep ur mouth shut, pay ur taxis. God bless Amerika and oil.

[tbayguy70]

I don't know...but, I think this song needs more COWBELL!! ..hahaha

[kristand56]

not to forget

[cloudbuster66]

are they uk or usa

[ufcrulez582]

@cloudbuster66 American

[cloudbuster66]

@ufcrulez582 cheers

[jessicamiller827]

Absoultely fantastic....I would have loved to see their live shows

[xebio6]

Amazing how bands like this managed to pack half a dozen different grooves and tempos in a 4 minute hard-rocking tune and make it work. You don´t see this any more...

[fuxgood]

@xebio6 A technical band. There were quite a few in those days, most famous of which was Yes.

The most technical band from this era that I saw was Gentle Giant. They would switch instruments right in the middle of a song , running around the stage to accomplish it, all the while you would never know they were switching off if ya closed your eyes.

[c032970]

im here cause of the movie the losers

[HalestormMarz97]

@fuxgood I like your name. HAHHAAAHA.

[fuxgood]

@HalestormMarz97 Why thank you. Next I shall try for my new vanity plates. Think dmv would let sheyit slide by? hahaha

[HalestormMarz97]

HAHAHA. I wish I were a teenager in the 70's. sadly in the 21st century. I hope my next life will be set in the past.

[fuxgood]

@HalestormMarz97 Fun being a teenager in the 70's. Could get away with all kinds of stuff. Drink and drive? No prob, cops would say Be careful boys and thats it. Great fun and soooo many great bands around to go see with 20,000 other partiers. Sorry you missed it.

[kristand56]

@fuxgood Semper fi my great American brother

[fuxgood]

@kristand56 Peace! Stop the war! Far out! Groovy! Now I gotta go make some bread. <<< Flash back there. Sorry.

[bassliveevil]

Summers in the 1970's oh memories.

[tvfan103]

THUMBS UP IF COP OUT AND DUKES OF HAZZARD BROUGHT YOU HERE!!!

[chevo683]

luv, luv luv this!!!!~!!!

[Elthrot123]

Gran Turismo 4.

[Elthrot123]

Gran Turismo 4.

[MrLeotard]

If Vladimir Putin was a gay pirate.

[297bunny]

@MrLeotard lol XD

[ctweebee]

@MrLeotard Putin rode a White Horse into this Millennium but he won't ride a pale horse out. America rides the Pale Horse, and death and destruction follows after.

[snowdog03]

Here's another backyard party. v=PdpAop7gp0w

[mrdrstandrew]

Uploader: I think it's Birmingham, not Burlyham.

[countingmx]

If you like this, you are working your way towards the earth-shattering genius of "Sweet F.A." by The Sweet (forget that stupid Blitz song). /watch?v=Hle-gRxI3nQ

[12thsonofisrael]

Thut thar fuller in tha Star Trek shirt sure can sang. . . ;-)

[Tb0ne8761]

I just love music videos in the days before MTV.

[Slayerpwnsu]

This song has terrible studio editing. I hope that was done on purpose D:

[superslung]

Hey ram jam did you forget? You owe me!!

[bredneckp]

Eastbound and Down brought me here.

[SHITONASTICK1100]

yeah look at that porno tash

[inuysha360]

idk why but i can see brad pitt doing the vocals lol

[bevyk777]

This makes me want to have a gig in my yard!!! this exact one! FUN!

[bfnputz]

@bevyk777 You could probably get these guys for 50 bucks and a 1/2 keg of Pabst.

[bevyk777]

@bfnputz Hi - I have a feeling that was an insult, but i'm not gonna take it as one - because if they still make PBR and i got 50 bucks... and they would sign up - I'm having a party in my yard and you are invited whether you like it or not... :~)

[bfnputz]

@bevyk777 I'm there as long as it's not PBR Light.. Can't stand that Light crap. PBR me ASAP.

[bevyk777]

@bfnputz No light nuttin at this party! here.. (passes bfnputz a heavy duty PBR in a can... pops top open)... now you made me listen to this song again.... and what good timing - friday night -  YESSSSSSSSSS!

[jcpldro9]

16 FAGGOTS were here

[ibanezgeorge]

@jcpldro9 must be Tom Jones fans

[Luseul]

@jcpldro9 17 now. what a bunch of losers and trolls they are.

[TheSilverBrick1]

@jcpldro9 18....

[85Funkadelic]

@jcpldro9 And one even posted a comment that got 20 Thumbs lol... Oh and I love the song even gave it a thumbs up.

[ultimateownage1337]

I swear to god that base guitarist was in Predator.

[leroyparker]

@ultimateownage1337 He was but using the screen name of Jesse "The Body" Ventura

[mortiiussatanicus]

sweet old rock is soooo goddamn nice

[Draque002]

thumbs up if TMNT brought u here!

[A7xFo]

@Draque002 fail

[pop25924]

@A7xFo fuck you

[bigblackdaddyblue]

to be honest, I thought the song was about a black woman. lol. awesome song, anyway.

[SavageTilley]

Just heard it on the the Radio had to come listen again!!!!!

[craigmovieman]

i swear these guys remind of led zeppelin

[88mmTankGun]

everytime i hear this song i think of The Chosen One VS Betty

[caseyjones67]

no matter who covers this ,they cant do it as good as RAM JAM

[speedd1999]

@caseyjones67 fuck yeah



[dorkfish2007]

black betty is about black hash...:P

[sosze19]

this is my jaaaaam

baaaaam baaaaa laaaaam

[penn4644]

This is an instrumental with vocal breaks!

BTW, the writer royalties go to the brothers/ sisters.

This baby is right up there with anything AC/DC ever did!

Just my opinion, mates. Cheers!

[skulasticsee]

i wonder how much mind altering subtances these people where on....oh to live in the 70's....when drugs where actually good lol

[craigmovieman]

@skulasticsee who gives a shit just listen to the music

[shadowfootball1]

@craigmovieman No.

[jayree379]

Wheres the damn tube socks at?? Wth!!

[mixingbowl3]

Heck, I watched the entire video and I still don't know what Black Betty chick looks like.

[skunkhead2007]

i dont see no brothers looks like theres no niggers allowed with this clan!

[tr4nc3d]

Ah the late 70's and the Cocaine Boom that hit America.

[PiterClubber]

HELL YEAH! Finally found it, it's quite popular in movies, but they never include it in OST.

[Joncy1992]

I swear this is on need for speed 2 the game, great song !!!

[iHaveTwitches]

Nice Riff but the rest of the song is meh..

[mattfordyce]

I didn't know Vladimir Putin played bass.

[billylopez68]

@mattfordyce haha i love that!!!

[paintballmaster1000]

thumbs up if u knew this song before amber lamps guy

[deesheet]

i have that bass :D

[cardoza8189]

1:15-1:31= epic

[donkeyhustler]

damn i want to do a teener and a teenager

[sambattaglene]

@donkeyhustler yuk

[ponceman]

whoa black betty

[junkyturd]

Cheech on Bass!

[lansingkad56]

WOAH BLACK BETTY amberlamps

[tehcexymeowmix]

ambalamps

[TheDimensionRock]

Yeah !

[wilosony]

Bring the ham I think

[RubenMartinsFTW]

Burlyham or Birmingham?

[Grzz51]

@RubenMartinsFTW That's Birmingham....as in Alabama.....in the USA

[flipper2gv]

Remember the time when only music mattered to be popular and no one gave a fuck on how you looked?

[yamahonkawazuki]

Maybe a one hit wonder but still fun to listen to. a good air guitar song

[MetallicFlare]

I hate to admit this, but I came here AFTER seeing the Amber Lamps video to see what it really sounded like. Definitely a kickass song.

[WizardGanja]

@climberBaker Shut the fuck up you retard.

[WickwareBoisseau]

This song is Hot!

[kabeauregardajax]

great cover version! 

[bigfootak]

amber lamps

[systat]

I was 16th person that disliked this.

[GUYwithMEASLES]

@systat ur the sixteenth person to watch this video with an awful taste in music

[systat]

@GUYwithMEASLES so I don't like this if I disliked it, LOL, you're too funny.

[LivingDog94]

I was the 1000th thumbs up vote

[xXmikeywafc10xX]

i was the 1000th person to like this:)

[Freyja1133]

 who's the moron in the white jeans? he's acting idiotic!

[lozzybozzy234]

@Freyja1133 hes the band's dancing eye candy.

[Freyja1133]

@lozzybozzy234 good point,my friend but what girl in her right mind would even look at that guy?

[bamfman88482405]

3:46-3:48...rock orgasm.

[MasterGrayFox02]

U gotta love the bass player! Lol! Sucks theres no replay button on the ipod's youtube app :{(

[papawx3]

The bass player is playing like he is posessed.

[cluelesscheese1]

DIG THOSE TEA SHADES!!! WHOOT!

[fallingdutchman95]

I can hear this all dayXD

[supdawg198]

thumbs up if the guitar and bass rock

[Kelski1998]

15 EMO's or Justin Biebers dont know real music! 

[MW2coolguy69]

@Kelski1998 ROFL I totally agree... Once you click "Like" look at the "Dislike" bar that is how long Justin Biebers dick is

[hiimbobbythehippie]

dont u just love it when a band just does it to have a ton of fun!

[able506]

that breakdown is so fucking bad ass

[ryat75]

i dont know why, but the bassist reminds me of Freddy Mercury :/

[Bigstormdad]

In 1979 I did my Freestyle routine in the Southeastern Championship @ Wizard Skatepark - Florence, SC to this song and it ROCKS today just as much as it ROCKED in 1979 - : ) PEACE

[OpieCavalera2]

there bass player looks like a gay pornstar or those two 1940s weight lifting twins from family guy

[BBQFanNo1]

Woooooohooooo! Love this.

[2skullscrushing]

This just in, ABC news report:

Black betty had a child, bam ba lam the damn thing gone wild.

more details at five.

[undeadrising2]

@2skullscrushing *later at 5*

black betty had a child bam ba lam the damn thing gone wild bam ba lam oh black betty amberlamps

[Freyja1133]

@2skullscrushing any channel could be used in that report

[kristand56]

semper fi USA

[thehapagirl92]

Bam ba lam hahaha

[TheDeeATL]

SPIDERBAIT CAN'T TOUCH THIS :}

[Reptopia]

somebody get the amberlamps!

[projectgothem]

Fuck the fasion back then seemed so more appropriate then it is today ?

[MrCurley1952]

nope...they dont make music like this anymore, music today...you need a interpreter

[XCutePupa]

It Makes me wanna drive a big Car just to show off , while playing this song :D

[CMob09]

Sweet Home Alabama !

[wolfkarel]

Hey! That looks like my old Bass Rig in the background!

[CMob09]

The US marines used to march to this in Vietnam, was one of their faves