2007-02-12 16:37:04 · 16 answers · asked by vegetable soup 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
bam ba lam...black betty had a child (bam ba lam) damn thing went wild
2007-02-12 16:41:16 · answer #1 · answered by sammiejane67 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Black Betty is an old blues song by Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter.
The most famous rock-era version is by Ram Jam from their 1977 self-titled album. It was a #18 hit that year. It can also be found on The Dukes of Hazzard movie soundtrack.
Bam-a-lam.
2007-02-12 16:48:45 · answer #2 · answered by avengepluto 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Black Betty" is a 20th century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material; in this case an 18th century marching cadence about a flint-lock rifle.
2007-02-12 16:52:48 · answer #3 · answered by footynutguy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ram-ba-lam
2007-02-12 16:41:32 · answer #4 · answered by shadyron5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
black betty by spiderbait
2007-02-12 16:46:29 · answer #5 · answered by evil comes disguised 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're in big trouble girl for putting that awful song in my head. I have a headache with it now!
2007-02-12 20:29:41 · answer #6 · answered by jeeps 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she had a child, the damn thing gone wild! love that song! Ram Jam!
2007-02-12 16:42:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not a racial slur. If it was White Betty then it would be racial.
2007-02-12 22:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by Bud#21 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
And she's always ready. Would you believe I still have that on a 45rpm record?
2007-02-12 16:44:33 · answer #9 · answered by BigJake418 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG i LOVE that song!! it so reminds me of my dad!!! its his fav song in the world and heres somthing weird it is also my fellas fav and they sing it really well together! just thought i would share that!!
2007-02-12 19:33:08 · answer #10 · answered by FINN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋