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jon f mn · May 1, 2017

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kcm.MN · May 1, 2017

Hmm.....I don't get it. :?

4520BW · May 1, 2017

Guessing its from the song Black Betty from Ram Jam?

sms · May 1, 2017

Local radio station plays that tooooo much. Tired of hearing it all the time, so I agree.

kcm.MN · May 1, 2017

(quoted from post at 03:51:30 05/01/17) Guessing its from the song Black Betty from Ram Jam?

Ah, that pretty much explains it for me.

Steve@Advance · May 1, 2017

Warning!

Ear-worm alert!

Too late...

oldrocks · May 1, 2017

Old Doobie brothers song, way overplayed then and now.

db4600 · May 1, 2017

Jon
You inspired me to learn something this morning. While I've heard Black Betty by Ram Jam many many times I didn't realize the extent of the song or the term. Originally it was an African-American work song brought to the forefront by Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. Later it was covered by Ram Jam, Tom Jones, and Spiderbait.

The origins are trace to an early marching cadence in reference to a flintlock rifle or a "Black Betty" similar to the British reference of "Brown Bess". Historically Black Betty has also been used for a reference to a musket, a bottle of whiskey, a whip, and a penitentiary wagon.

rustyplow · May 1, 2017

Gets played here in Mi. a lot also. More than you would think it should. On a side note, seen Ram Jam live in 79 at the old IMA in flint. Opening act for Brownsville Station.

Mike(NEOhio) · May 1, 2017

Wish I hadn't looked at this. I hate that song and now it'll be going through my head for a few day.

john in la · May 1, 2017

Isn't it BamBaLam not Rambalam.

wisbaker · May 1, 2017

We passed a Black Kenworth pulling a Dart trailer on I80 yesterday morning coming out of Chicago, that didn't happen to be you by chance?

jon f mn · May 1, 2017

No, yesterday morning I was on my way up 35 out of tx. Probly in Wyoming somewhere.

Ark68SS · May 1, 2017

(quoted from post at 16:59:26 05/01/17) Isn't it BamBaLam not Rambalam.

Yep- http://www.metrolyrics.com/black-betty-lyrics-ram-jam.html
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