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Ram Jam- "Black Betty"

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Uploaded by on May 20, 2008

Ram Jam performs Black Betty. Another R.H.R. Griffin™ Production. Add me on MySpace: www.myspace.com/sheikofaraby4

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  • Wonderful musicians

    Why they are not famous as Deep Purple,  Led Zeppelin and similar? They would have been able

  • Easily but I guess they didn't want to be that famous. Idk.

  • Ram Jam was discriminated against by ACLU and others, with Black Betty characterized as being denigrating toward Black women. This occurred even though Black Betty was originally a Black working song (see Leadbelly's version). So much over-reaction by do-gooders overshadowed the brilliance of Ram Jam's effort. No one would support them after being denounced by ACLU.

  • How come when someone says "black" somebody always screams racist?

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This video is a response to Tom Jones - Black Betty
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  • @sheikofaraby2 cause people are stupid as fuck

  • um classico do rock , ram jam ficou na mente de todos os rockeiros das antigas , de todos aqueles que apreciam o bom e velho rockn' roll ..... parabéns pra quem postou o video

  • @ratarypa Ahahah...really. I've not thinking about before, but now i can say that it's all true :D

  • @LiaVds it couldn't be because everyone in the band besides the lead singer is dressed like a girl

  • are they all alive

  • @sheikofaraby2 maybe white people should kick off when people call them white, eh?

  • I remember rollerskating to this version. But I must say Spiderbait's version is my favourite now- very gutteral

  • check out meat loaf's version also pretty good actually

  • @Dragonrdh Yes, this is easily the best "Rock" version. But, I also like Tom Jones' video version, he is hilarious, and lots of other interesting action going on in in the background and on the sidelines. A lot of talented folks in it, particularly a passing cameo or two by a fellow who, I think, is supposed to remind us of Leadbelly himself. Fun stuff!

  • @NavyFlyer1325 I never knew that. They were a great band, and this is my favourite version of the song.

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