He's also a cool dude to take this guy's call and fill in some blanks. 250 million + views. Amazing.
Always wondered what was up with that song.
Ah, yes, back when rock was unapologetic and didn’t feel it needed to weigh in on all the injustice of the world. That was then, and it was great.
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Actually the band members say that this video is not what it appears to be. It was edited together from various footage. Not all of it was even for this song. I don’t remember the details. It is a well made video though.
I’d always heard it was a Civil War march song about a gun.
Here is a video with details on the video you posted. The video is not even showing Ram Jam.
The Story of Black Betty by Ram Jam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7rCvRSJjak
252 million views. There is hope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEKgp1HIKiML
Gone too soon.
check this dudes reaction to the song- first time he’s heard it supposedly-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHc5hoBGCPg
My favorite version is in Kung Pow - Enter the Fist.
Nice time capsule from the summer of 1977.
Was originally a Leadbelly song. The things you learn.
I was just listening to to the Carpenters "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft" and it blew my mind.
Karen was channeling David Bowie in the most peculiar way.
I so wish I was married to her back then, I would have given her more protein pills and kept her with us a bit longer.