![]() ![]() Meister from California, CaThis song sounds like it was influenced by Dave Brubeck's Unsquare Dance, which makes sense since it was adapted from early blues songs.It was the quartet's only Top 100 record.Īs already stated, Spiderbait's covered version reached #1 in Australia, and that was for three weeks on May 23rd, 2004. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn June 5th 1977, "Black Betty" by Ram Jam entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #92 and on August 28th it peaked at #18 (for 1 week) and spent 17 weeks on the Top 100.Eric from WisconsinThis was used on an episode of That '70's Show. ![]() ![]() Jack from CaThe original lyrics to this song, when sung by Ram Jam, do not match Google’s rendition! Listen closely to the line after “gone wild”.Sxchzx from Spainthis song appears in nfsu2 (2004 game) soundtrack, and i love it.Onestubbornlass from Phoenix, Az, United StatesThis song was a working song, a folk song and my peers today would claim it as racist all because a white group sang it.It was recorded by Bills band Starstruck and later the producers remixed the song and stuck it on the Ram Jam album. This was recorded by former members of the Lemon Pipers including Bill Bartlett. Dave Stewart from Oxford OhioRam Jam did not actually record this.I wonder if this was supposed to be funny in a Spinal Tap sort of way. David Edwards from Ojai CaThe 70s video for this song is hilarious.It is believed Leadbelly learned the song while on a chain gang. A recording of the song predates Leadbelly and was done by an inmate. ![]()
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