Ram Jam - Black Betty

[AlexM1175]

hi , it seems to sound like its tuned up half a step ? i got my guitar in standard tuning...or is it tuned up for copyright ? also sorry for the mess my generation caused...this is what all 14 year olds should be listening to..

[SirSpun13]

Fuck Yea! The lead may look kinda nerdy but he can fucking rip on that Gibson! I love this kinda music...you can actually understand the words that are coming out of his mouth, can't say the same about today's artists

[perrypub]

white betty



[a26z1c2b3]

The lead guitarist/singer is cool looking.

[MrNute42]

27 people accidentally clicked the wrong button -_-

[ETGPeanutz]

@Skjold7 well it makes sense the songs about a gun

[roccazzella1]

that gay

[Skjold7]

27, don´t fucking like, what is wrong with those people?

[Skjold7]

" Wow Black Betty, bam a lam, Wow Black Betty" That kind of genius, priceless.

[jabari22]

@Skjold7 ledbelly is the original....he also had some songs like house of the rising sun ...died in 1945 ...look him up...legend of folk music...he is the real genius.

[SirSpun13]

@jabari22

This is true, but can you deny that Ram Jam did one hell of a cover? It's not like Dio's Holy Diver that Kill Switch Engage totally ruined...or Korn's rendition of Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd). I'd say Ram Jam did this song pretty well.

[jabari22]

@SirSpun13 this is a epic cover...the orignial while great doesnt have all the guitars and rock feel so great cover indeed... :)

[hemoroidex]

@jabari22 I thought it is Original, really isn't it?

[williamspendlove]

@jabari22 Opinions are like assholes buddy and yours doesn't smell any better.

[jabari22]

@williamspendlove if u cant contribute anything of worth even if i dont agree, than your opinion stinks too.i think this is a great cover. however i was responding to a specific comment.so you have to take what i said in that context before lashing out like a immature fool.i listen and appreciate all kinds of music and i just stated a fact to another youtube user who responded in a appropriate way.so idk why you are taking this upon yourself to trash me.have a terrible day sir.

[zackz22]

I want to be a clapper in a famous band..

[iiiBGiii]

'77

[tirexxx100]

bam balam

[a26z1c2b3]

You don't get classics like this anymore that's for sure.

[ES44Ah]

The 80's called, they want their hair back.

[MasterOfCeremony23]

1:03 hhahahahaha bad ass

[crafty112]

hell yeah been loving this song since nfsu2 lol

[tvh007]

they are homosexuals, right?

[Jackbuchanan100]

that is music amazing ram jam ar the best

[RamoOfNoscut]

thumbs up if darkness 2 brought here

[Reyrocksall]

little high pitched...

[andrew130794]

the bassist looks like freddie mercury!

[AngusYoungACDCrock]

gibson les paul <3 viva il rock

[Ragnarok0Aeirk]

LMFAO the guitarist looks like Cousin Terry from true blood ahhaahahahaahahaha

[CHIPPY2342]

this is mah song

[chris1210113]

This is the kind of music people need o see not rap crap

[psycosavage05]

tosh.0 brought me here

[Hofmann221]

COCAINE

[MeIzCik]

butt kicking song, great for car trips on long distance in straight road

[yrrehCMan]

Why did they connected guitar to bass drum??? O_o

[P4nzerk93]

What a great decade. You can just play some music at yourbackyard and a few girls come there to dance.

[joeandjoe2]

i didn't know queen wore a bandanna

[mynamemaycontainAtoZ]

Why does this song have to be sooooo short it needs to be extended to be way longer like maybe 5 min or 6 that would satisfy me WHOS WITH ME

[24SweetThing]

@mynamemaycontainAtoZ Im with ya! It needs to be at least 5mins. Really like this song myself!! Keep On Rocking!

[z5631]

good song!!!

[Multi8x]

This song is very good



[hockeystard89]

i remember my dad used to look and dress like tht

[GUACARICA]

I remember when this song had like 35,000 hits that was like 1 month ago. And I don't get why, in those days, white people had that much MOJO. This makes think that they really descend from the first black africans. I'm just saying.

[thomascolin12]

So who wants to go find the page with the best comment ever...?

[tonlo92]

:18-:20 funky guitar move 

[guruboy5]

Thumbs up if Epic Beard Man fight on the bus brought you here

[Ulysses447]

Damn. I gotta try out that riff.

[mborcek]

Just awesome Gibson!

[ACeZ83]

That's how you fooking play guitar. Not this shit they have today.

[ryanspeed]

@ACeZ83 Agreed. Back then guys like these here could roam effortlessly all over the fretboard. Nowadays all we have is a shitload of silly power chord axe wielders....few (if any) know what a real guitar solo is!

[tb898]

It's not a good song..... It's a GREAT song

[PleaseSpecify102]

Best song ever written;)

[chrisg44332]

Yea woah black betty amber lamps

[G00DxGravy]

Amberlamps

[lauralee2414]

Flashback...so wonderfully American!

[jzarr1999]

2:05 lol

[jzarr1999]

@jzarr1999 never mind it's 2:07

[defaalangstcoach]

haven't seen this video for 20+ years. These guys are still great!

[alexanderksm]

Good song cool

[dhirmo15]

0:18  WHAT GUITAR IS THAT ? PELASE ANSWER!

[EpiiCGaming1]

@dhirmo15 gibson

[mohyasd]

great music

[SleepyCarrrl]

I liked the part where he said amberlamps.

[thaFalkon]

@SleepyCarrrl He never says amberlamps once in the video...

[AvengedSevenfold1131]

for such a funny hillbilly lookin guy. hes got one sick watch...

[PyRoTECniQs]

The movie blow brought me here

[spanky1234567890123]

black betty was a old caddilac

[12thebrady]

Who's black Betty

[Mekraab]

@PBANDSNOW

this song is WAY older than that, I think the earliest iteration was a civil war march about a musket but im not sure

[guitwizzz]

Look up the Wiki info!



[jcnocks]

*your



[jcnocks]

you know what pisses me off, well I am going to tell you. It pisses me off when you have people post complaints on a music video, because they don't like the song, IF YOU DON'T LIKE THE SONG DON'T LISTEN TO IT STOP SPAMMING COMPLAINTS!!! our not being forced to listen to it, you are given the option to type and search what you want. EVERY complaint i see i flag as spam.

[Daanzter]

@jcnocks fuck off please no1 cares

[mikeaf1974]

@jcnocks its because people are cowards and can hide behind the screen of a computer. i agree with ya brother.....

[rattinox]

@jcnocks Amen, Brother. Keep the Faith.

[bagfullofdemons]

@jcnocks you are so right,and it's just that simple

[ActionFreestyle]

@jcnocks Stop complaining...

[rattinox]

@jcnocks Remember your Kung Fu stuff, Damnit. Your damned "Critics" couldn't find their asses with searchlights, bloodhounds and NORAD radar. You're worried about what those chimps think??!!!

[smcmulli]

@jcnocks mad brah?

[rattinox]

@jcnocks Amen, Bro. Don't waste your time on those chimps, just Keep the Faith

[shadowcresent6]

woah black betty; amber lamps

[makitas57]

LO MEJOR DEL ROCK Y UN GRAN RECUERDO

[TheWndy15]

lo mejor csmr! esto si es rock!!!!  lmL

[porpus99]

Ive noticed that people still think that this song is against black people, when it is actually about a musket that had the nick name Black Betty. If thats not proof enough, then listen to the chipmunk version. You think the people who own a cartoon brand for kids would be having there characters singing a racial song?

[ProzacAddict75]

The guy playing on the bass must be the uber gay

[Drummer5000able]

This song is so f**king awesome

[2CoolDays]

Anyone else notice the guy just dancing in the background?

[ProzacAddict75]

I love what he does at 0:18

[fatblackkid1234]

anyone else think the singer looks like a goat :D

[drakeness2112]

@fatblackkid1234 welll look at the rest of the band lol one guy is gay and one has legs like a girl

[fatblackkid1234]

@drakeness2112 yes but even still its just funny that he looks like a goat XD

[justrockon426]

note: lead guitar--> middle position ( 0:23 )

[stewnaaitsabes]

and damn thats one nice les paul

[stewnaaitsabes]

back in the time when bass players could dress up as gay as hell and still be cool

[MissGuchiGoo]

This is the BEST song EVER!!!!!!

[dharmaseed]

Damn it, where's the rest of the guitar solo?!?! Stupid radio edits!!!!

[Setheme]

Hey, guys, I just thought I'll share this with you. This song is awesome.

[xaropezao12]

muito massa



[suzannetheturdtapper]

Why is there just one guy clapping?

[inmate240]

I do not care if you're twelve and like real music. I don't care if 156 people are (not) something relating to the music video (regarding dislikes). I just want to listen to my damn music on youtube. Not hear about how wonderful you are because you don't like Justin Bieber or hear some pathetic quip which you think is really hilarious about people who dislike the video. Just fucking listen to Ram Jam and fucking worship them.

[insanebananaman17]

wheres my gun and 21 bullets

[ilRob97]

@insanebananaman17

u need 22 bullets

[HalestormMarz97]

@MrJamjam32 lol ;D kind of messed up on the tag, anyways, you're 15?

[DAH1VULTAR]

lol fag

[MrWadestar]

Leadbelly wrote lots of great songs, he sung his way out of jail he was that good check him out.

[MegaDimon1980]

Cool!!!

[HalestormMarz97]

@MrJam32 your 15?

[mdfslfllf101]

you should see my 4 yr old go crazy dancing too this

[MrJamjam32]

STFU ALL OF YOU TODDLERS my god "I'm 13, "I'm 12" I'm 15 no1 cares

[SUPERcrotteGAMER]

3790 likes, 3791 with mine :)



[HalestormMarz97]

@SaracuraRubedo Im 14 :P

[insanebananaman17]

fucking love classic music



[croftjeremy]

Love this song. Video makes me laugh cuz these dudes are on that shit!!

[TheQwashima]

This song, right?

IT KICKS ASS!

[fatblackkid1234]

Im gunna say this once. No offense but all you people who say "im 13 and I find this to be kick ass music." Shut up. We get it. Its an amazing song. But why do you think that we care that your 13. Just aprreciate the song and say you like it. Its annoying as fuck that you think your special bcuz your 13 and you like this song. And im saying all this with all due respect. this song is kick ass.

[SaracuraRubedo]

@fatblackkid1234 They say proudly that they are 13 not because they think they are special, but to say "the taste for good music and the will to do our own is alive" - at least that's how I see it. And that's a good thing, my friend...

[THEZMEISTER123]

im commenting from my nintendo 3ds i luv this vid

[raldiago]

lets sing all together ooo black betty lfalflafalfawlfalfal ooooo lback betty xD

[IHaveAButtCrack]

shaggy's part time hobby

[PAVEL9921]

@IHaveAButtCrack nice name

[SasaRockTP]

Beautiful Song :D

[starsixfilms]

man im 13 and what happened to good music like this

[Emoheavymetal66]

@starsixfilms I ask my self all the time that question. WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THIS WORLD??!!

[BluntRip]

I'm a sperm cell and i love this.

[braxton98ful]

Am 13 and this rocks

[TheMechanicalTitan]

only 12 and i love this song more or less the rythem

[nancejo]

I remember the first time I heard this sond on the radio. It stuck in my head and has never, ever left. That was over 30 years ago.

[thomascolin12]

@nancejo I wish songs like these played on the radio... instead its all mainstream... thank fully i have an ipod and youtube though (:

[SiCkViD7]

Reminds me of Joe Dirt for some reason

[SiCkViD7]

How can you not like this song.Its gets me so pumped when i blast this.

[waterlog4jr]

im 15 and this is my favorite song screw new music

[Bartjo32]

best.song.inthe70's.

[hoodrats64]

@mylilchearleader4, this is from the 70's. This kinda music had died by the 90's :(

[00125115Biatcho]

If I start No Shave November now, I could possibly have a beard as awesome as Bill Bartlett's beard.

[TheFreedomxFighter]

im 18, and this is real music!!

[rockangel99100]

@casesstudification that was a wicked Stones song and is not racist.

[FreeButtSex]

Is this like their only song?

[24SweetThing]

@Beheaamoth LOL,that was funny!

[24SweetThing]

@Beheaamoth Nothing wrong with being stoned, just pass it to me!!!!!!

[dannysubaruman]

lol 18 hippies hit the wrong button

[Hydrazine101]

Am I the only one that noticed his guitar is plugged into the bass drum?

[ourworldsatwar]

And the thing is, I'm never the one to play the race card.......EVER.

[ourworldsatwar]

So I read the lyrics to both the legendary Leadbelly and the Ram Jam version. My assessment, this is some racist honkey shit.

[MyLilCheerleader4]

Ahahaha! We dance to this it is like my favourite song! SAD I KNOW Im 13 and like songs from like the 90's :)

[GrizzlyBombify]

well i'd have to say that this is better than the original

[joaovitor380]

18 people dont like music 

[IVIorsa]

@joaovitor380 22 people

[casestudyification]

Bill Bartlett was a great guitarist! I've never really heard this song all the way through. It's really tight. For those of you who don't know, he played guitar and sang backing vocals with the Lemon Pipers on "Green Tamborine".

[casestudyification]

I don't understand what the big flap is about this song being racist. I've heard worse, like "Brown Sugar" for instance. Nobody makes a peep about that one.

[blackkendallking1257]

whoa black betty i like it

[legohalo1011]

Wow there actually is dislikes >:C

[mistercurlytop]

i am 3,480 liker.

[MrJiffyPOPPOP]

is it me or does on of the guys look like Jim Morrison?

[WhatsASubscriber]

@MrJiffyPOPPOP who? i dont see it

[MrJiffyPOPPOP]

@WhatsASubscriber the guy at the very left

[JohnMarston28]

OOOH FAPALAP

[Phalanx3800]

ambalamps

[readerovdoom]

leadbelly

[walter020666]

LO MAXIMOOOOOOOO...

[ShIkAmArUnArA199416]

Cette chanson est un luxe

[Yola164]

Can u please ram some jam on my bread tellers

[Yola164]

Ram me in

[TheHuntzz]

Great song EVER



[MauroPavanelli]

Awesome video!

[WarcraftAddicts]

what year is this?

[janomolnar]

@WarcraftAddicts 1977