I think it's the drummer's backyard in New York State.. The recording company gave them a few hundred dollars to produce a good video...Instead, they bought weed and beer and what you see, is what they got...lol
@@jameshudkins2210 I searched it out one time because I was curious where it was recorded. I found some posts on Hicksville NY's Facebook page. One post said that the house sold about 3 years ago and it was mentioned in the ad that the video had been shot there. Another said: "I watched them film it. It was like the third house in from Division, on 10th Street. They must have played it 100 times that day!"
Y'all need to be more careful with your mice. Double clicking it is the secret... no need to throw it, though Chuck Norrising it can be fine as long as it survives! D:
Criminally short song - and yet they still squeezed in a drum solo! I also would never have guessed the singer/guitarist would look like him. Nothing against him, but when I first saw that voice come out of him, I was a bit shocked! 🤣
@@neptune9 Actually you have it backwards. This is the original recording of the song. Bill Bartlett, the singer and his band Starstruck took Lead Belly's 59 second long "Black Betty" and arranged, recorded and released it on the group's own TruckStar label. None of the others were in the band when it was recorded. The 'edited' version is longer and is the actual band you see in the video. That was done at Epic records and released after this video was made.
I was at a Def Leppard concert and right in the middle of Pour Some Sugar on me they broke into this song and played the whole thing and the crowd went absolutely bat shit crazy
This Song has a long pedigree. It started in the 19th Century and Black Betty was about a Musket. Bam-a-lam was the report of the gun firing, rock stead was about its handling characteristics, etc. Later it became a song popular with Southern Chain gangs who added in more double entendres. Lead Belly contributed to its popularity.
Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter has influenced so many artists. Credence Clearwater Revival's Midnight Special is a Lead Belly cover, and Kurt Cobain acknowledged Lead Belly's influence on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged Video. Kurt's cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) is nothing short of incredible.
You may want to check your sources. There's talk that it may date back to the 18th century and it could have been about a bottle of whiskey, a whip, a woman, and it's all speculation. It has all the earmarks of a road-working chant, so it could have easily risen to prominence during the railway era.
@@Ironoclasty Verses have been added and possibly lost over the years, so it's quite possible that one verse is about a musket while another is about a woman and so on.
@@thrummer1953 Your tone and condescension are uncalled for. I never claimed that you were wrong, just that you should doublecheck, but you seem to be unable to allow yourself to be wrong. So maybe you're the one who needs to get over themselves. Regardless, I do agree: let everyone look it up for themselves. The facts should bear themselves out.
This is such a great look at the 70s/early 80s.... There weren't many cops around, and people in general were just more chill... nothing bothered people... we used to literally find a spot outdoors... golf courses, vacant lots, fields... people yards lol... get a keg... hook up a generator for a band, and just have fun til all hours... I miss that so much.... Great reaction. Thank you.
I graduated in 80. Saw all the great bands from Zeppelin to Greatful Dead. The best times were winter . Get a keg , don’t need ice put in snow. Build a fire and party. Great time to be young.
"Godzilla" - Blue Oyster Cult "Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group (the live version) "Hocus Pocus" - Focus (live version with the intro by Gladys Knight)
Bill Bartlett the guitarist on “Black Betty” by Ram Jam (a one hit wonder)also played on another one-hit wonder, “Green Tambourine” by the Lemon Pipers. the only person to have 2 one hit wonders with 2 one hit wonder groups. Just my $0.02
I just want to say I found you by accident just scrolling and I'm so glad I did. I've gone on a lily Jane journey ever since. I spent hours last night watching your channel and I'm going back tonight. Thank your husband for his service and thank you for your sacrifice when he is over seas. I know its not easy. I'm from a military family. God bless you both and keep making videos. I love your energy and content
I remember being about 17 and being a little stoned, and I friend showed off his new stereo system by playing this song at full volume. It was mind blowing.
I have to say I love your reaction to Pink Floyd I was 16 when Dark side of the moon came out, it wasn’t played on the radio but the album was played at every party for years, I wish you could have experienced it from the 70s, a little weed a little beer and Pink Floyd Nothing Better!
"Symptom of being human" by Shinedown needs to be on your list. With how analytical you are with your reviews, i think you'd fall in love with the song and band.
Hi! I think you would really enjoy Home Free's rendition of How Great Thou Art. The video was filmed in the Austrian Alps and is very beautiful. Home Free is an acapella group.
I came across some of you older react videos where you discovered some country artists like Hank Williams Jr, The Righteous Bros, and George Jones. You should give Chiseled In Stone by Vern Gosdin a listen. He is known as "The Voice". The song Flip Flops back and forth with He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones as arguably the best country song ever depending upon who you ask.
It’s astonishing people are only discovering this song now but a lot of PS1 & PS2 gamers know this from classics like NFS underground. But I’m here for it! 🔥
😂 Black Betty was the name of the Truck in S.W.A.T. ... pretty sure Luca named her after hearing this song... 🤔 but he didn't hear this version. He heard the version by Spider Bait... and is actually the best cover of this song I've ever heard.
One of the latest covers of this song was by Spiderbait, and they did it proud. But my favorite was featured in the movie Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, in case you're curious.
Great reaction ❤. Freddie Mercury singing “Find me somebody to Love” live in Montreal 81 is one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. Peace and Love from Australia
I think it's the drummer's backyard in New York State.. The recording company gave them a few hundred dollars to produce a good video...Instead, they bought weed and beer and what you see, is what they got...lol
Perfect 70's rock band story! I love it!
The house is in Hicksville, New York on Long Island.
@@cnatview I was going to guess down South.
@@jameshudkins2210 I searched it out one time because I was curious where it was recorded. I found some posts on Hicksville NY's Facebook page. One post said that the house sold about 3 years ago and it was mentioned in the ad that the video had been shot there. Another said: "I watched them film it. It was like the third house in from Division, on 10th Street. They must have played it 100 times that day!"
Haha glad you’re enjoying these old tunes Lilly !! 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼
I disagree with you about people making fun of this song, people love this song!!
Amen, as a Boomer I love this Song.
One of the things about this song is ; it was soo good it couldn't really be topped by them , it was as good as they got- but damn it is good.
There were so many great one hit wonders from the 60s and 70s. This song is such a badass jam.
This song never get old ever! LOL
One you should check out is Radar Love by Golden Earing.... same vibe, great driving song.
Don't forget "Twilight zone" and many other songs.
Damn yes! Driving down the highway, late at night, no other cars, CRANKING this song!
Frankenstein
Seconded. White Lion’s cover is good and was a hit but Golden Earring’s version is far superior.
Agree
Saw that Lilly was reacting to Ram Jam-Black Betty, I clicked so hard I broke my mouse!!!🤣🤣🤣
I drop-kicked my mouse across the room.
@@maxdamagusbroskiI Chuck Norris’d mine. I need a new mouse.
Y'all need to be more careful with your mice. Double clicking it is the secret... no need to throw it, though Chuck Norrising it can be fine as long as it survives! D:
This song just makes you smile!!
Lilly, I’m so glad you’re diggin’ on a song that came out & was jammin’ before you were born. Rock on.
Criminally short song - and yet they still squeezed in a drum solo! I also would never have guessed the singer/guitarist would look like him. Nothing against him, but when I first saw that voice come out of him, I was a bit shocked! 🤣
This is actually an "edited" version. The album cut has a longer guitar solo. But, everyone insists on reacting to this video for some reason.
@@neptune9 You beat me to it.
A lot of people thought this singer was black.
@@neptune9 Actually you have it backwards. This is the original recording of the song. Bill Bartlett, the singer and his band Starstruck took Lead Belly's 59 second long "Black Betty" and arranged, recorded and released it on the group's own TruckStar label. None of the others were in the band when it was recorded. The 'edited' version is longer and is the actual band you see in the video. That was done at Epic records and released after this video was made.
You're back!! This song is a total jam.
This song would always be in my road trip playlist
EVERYONE Smiles!
i love how you can see the expressions on your face to the type of music
The lead singer was also in a group from the Sixties known as The Lemon Pipers. They had a one hit wonder called Green Tambourine
Thank you for choosing this one, love your reactions.
This is a very old song, it was recorded by Lead Belly in the 1940's but it is thought to probably date back to the American civil war
I was at a Def Leppard concert and right in the middle of Pour Some Sugar on me they broke into this song and played the whole thing and the crowd went absolutely bat shit crazy
This is my favorite song to watch people react to!! ❤😊
Or FOCUS by HOCUS POCUS
This Song has a long pedigree. It started in the 19th Century and Black Betty was about a Musket. Bam-a-lam was the report of the gun firing, rock stead was about its handling characteristics, etc. Later it became a song popular with Southern Chain gangs who added in more double entendres. Lead Belly contributed to its popularity.
Back in the 30's ?
Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter has influenced so many artists. Credence Clearwater Revival's Midnight Special is a Lead Belly cover, and Kurt Cobain acknowledged Lead Belly's influence on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged Video. Kurt's cover of Where Did You Sleep Last Night (In the Pines) is nothing short of incredible.
You may want to check your sources. There's talk that it may date back to the 18th century and it could have been about a bottle of whiskey, a whip, a woman, and it's all speculation. It has all the earmarks of a road-working chant, so it could have easily risen to prominence during the railway era.
@@Ironoclasty Verses have been added and possibly lost over the years, so it's quite possible that one verse is about a musket while another is about a woman and so on.
@@thrummer1953 Your tone and condescension are uncalled for. I never claimed that you were wrong, just that you should doublecheck, but you seem to be unable to allow yourself to be wrong. So maybe you're the one who needs to get over themselves. Regardless, I do agree: let everyone look it up for themselves. The facts should bear themselves out.
This is such a great look at the 70s/early 80s.... There weren't many cops around, and people in general were just more chill... nothing bothered people... we used to literally find a spot outdoors... golf courses, vacant lots, fields... people yards lol... get a keg... hook up a generator for a band, and just have fun til all hours... I miss that so much.... Great reaction. Thank you.
Yep! Good times!
I graduated in 80. Saw all the great bands from Zeppelin to Greatful Dead. The best times were winter . Get a keg , don’t need ice put in snow. Build a fire and party. Great time to be young.
Welcome back! Glad you're feeling better. Missed ya!
This could be 3X longer & I would still listen to it over & over.
You can't hear this song without bobbing your head
Facts.
Or beating the steering wheel like a spastic alien LoL
Get chills everytime I hear it and I've heard it about a million times😂
"Godzilla" - Blue Oyster Cult
"Frankenstein" - Edgar Winter Group (the live version)
"Hocus Pocus" - Focus (live version with the intro by Gladys Knight)
Couldn’t like your choices more. Especially the live version of Frankenstein, the only version to watch is the live.
3 excellent recommendations! I think I will subscribe and see if she reacts to them.
Big smile on my face when I saw you reacted to this!!! God Bless! Love your reactions Lilly!
I love this song. Reminds me of being in high school. Rock n Roll!
1:57 " Holy shit, they are getting down on somebodys frontlawn!" LOL
The Hollies - Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress) - 1972 - omg, great song!!!
I used to work with a lady named Betty , hard to keep from laughing when I saw her. ❤❤❤
Sorry the video was blocked. A real good time tune. I went to a lot of parties like that in the 70s. Thanks for the reaction.
Nice reaction.
There is a longer version of this song where the instrumental in the middle is stretched out.
It's around on RUclips.
Really got us up dancin back in the day .... bamalam :)
My Ding a Ling, Chuck Berry. Funny as Hell and a Great Live song!!
Hit #1 in the UK, largely thanks to morality campaigners whinging loudly about how rude it was. Classic.
Bill Bartlett the guitarist on “Black Betty” by Ram Jam (a one hit wonder)also played on another one-hit wonder, “Green Tambourine” by the Lemon Pipers. the only person to have 2 one hit wonders with 2 one hit wonder groups. Just my $0.02
I loved them since their early years, a little known pub band, they had some fun songs.
Awesome song! It rips!
"It doesn't matter if it is good; it only matters if it rocks! The main thing that we do is to Rock Your Socks Off." JB & KG, TD
I just want to say I found you by accident just scrolling and I'm so glad I did. I've gone on a lily Jane journey ever since. I spent hours last night watching your channel and I'm going back tonight. Thank your husband for his service and thank you for your sacrifice when he is over seas. I know its not easy. I'm from a military family. God bless you both and keep making videos. I love your energy and content
Mountain - Mississippi Queen.......🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Leslie West!!!
Lestley west is an absolute legend.
was just gonna say that! the sister song to black betty.
The WASP version is also good
@@markschattefor6997.....No mention of Felix Pappalardi??? Disgraceful and shame on you.
Bonfire and Lake tune 👊🏼💪🏼👍🏻🤟🎸🎸⚡️⚡️!!!
Black Betty was the name of a type of Musket.
Used to ride around in my cousins car, windows down and all of us with our arms outside bopping on the car doors to the beat!
The singer was in the 60s band lemon pipers.....song green tamberine....its class too.
You gotta love that electric guitar.
Reminds me of jamming out in the backyard of my guitars farm.
I got a speeding ticket because of this song playing randomly on the radio
I remember being about 17 and being a little stoned, and I friend showed off his new stereo system by playing this song at full volume. It was mind blowing.
My big musical awakening came when I was 12 and I saw "Yellow Submarine" for the first time.
new sub. like your reactions. short and sweet. not a fan of rap or hip hop,but i like your reactions to classic rock and country
I have to say I love your reaction to Pink Floyd I was 16 when Dark side of the moon came out, it wasn’t played on the radio but the album was played at every party for years, I wish you could have experienced it from the 70s, a little weed a little beer and Pink Floyd
Nothing Better!
great song. Always loved it. One hit wonder
that was fun just watching you react to it
Hi Lilly J, check out Never Been Any Reason, by Head East!
Since the video was blocked, I wish you had reacted to the original uncut version. The break is fire!
I definitely feel as though you've heard this full song before. But it's okay. Your reaction is still priceless
Hola Lilly que tengas un buen fin de semana gracias por otro video ❤️❤️
This came out when I was a kid I played my guitar trying to play it I was great
first verse is about an old gun called black betty 2nd verse about whiskey call black betty last verse about a woman
The part about the child is about a second gun made by the same people, that would sometme blow up in your face.
@@leethomas7446 It also was used to refer to a whip used on Slaves in the 1800 and on people on Prison farms
That is a classic. Glad you heard it. Be good.
"Symptom of being human" by Shinedown needs to be on your list. With how analytical you are with your reviews, i think you'd fall in love with the song and band.
I played at a lot of parties like that back in the 70s
just a modern cover of an old "blues" song! Tom Jones also had a hit song with it but Ram Jam really honks down on this version - love it!!
Great song and the band Spiderbait does an awesome cover of it as well
Agreed. The Spiderbait version is great too.
🤣🤣🤣🤣Good shit! Thank you, Family Guy! Lilly??? You're my Black Betty!😁😆
Cherokee by Europe - Couldn't get it out of my head after watching the movie Hot Rod :)
My bassist wanted to cover this song so bad...but I couldn't remember all of the lyrics...great jam. Bam-ba-lam whoa
"Soul Man" - Blues Brothers on SNL
This song is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯
You are on good looking girl. 🙂 we used to LOVE this song.
THUMPING THUNDERSTORM 💫 song 🎵 👌 👏 😎
back in my day baby,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I heard the telepathic teddy bears song "where's my mind" on a chocolate advert
it took me a week to find it
was in the film "fight club"but I did 😁😁
I have neck problems from this song....cant tell ya how many times jammed out to this one.😅
If you can, watch the version of this in the movie "Kung Pow! Legend of the Fist". Absolutely shreddin' and hilarious.
Can con confirm old black black Betty was from way down in in Alabam and was from Birmingham
That Family Guy bit was the funniest thing that I have seen all day. Great song. Great choice.
Lead Belly first recorded this old Southern folk song. Apparently, Black Betty was a musket, and her "child" was a bullet.
I like you groovin to it :-)
The idea is to have a good time, period.
Hi! I think you would really enjoy Home Free's rendition of How Great Thou Art. The video was filmed in the Austrian Alps and is very beautiful. Home Free is an acapella group.
Lilly jamming haha. That head rocking a lot.
Yep! Shredded ! ✌
I remember my first time 😂, I was bonkers😂
My jam!
It’s one of the band members grandma’s backyard. Rumor has it they were only given $500.00 to remake the song.
This is a song about Brown Bess Musket 💥❤🔥
Nemo by Nightwish - it was on the closing credits of the movie The Cave
I came across some of you older react videos where you discovered some country artists like Hank Williams Jr, The Righteous Bros, and George Jones. You should give Chiseled In Stone by Vern Gosdin a listen. He is known as "The Voice". The song Flip Flops back and forth with He Stopped Loving Her Today by George Jones as arguably the best country song ever depending upon who you ask.
I believe this was originally a drinking song..black Betty is an old time name for bourbon!!!!!
Great reaction thanks . I like any form the CCR or the Bee Gees
It’s astonishing people are only discovering this song now but a lot of PS1 & PS2 gamers know this from classics like NFS underground. But I’m here for it! 🔥
its actually the backyard of one of the band members.it was a BBQ
😂 Black Betty was the name of the Truck in S.W.A.T. ... pretty sure Luca named her after hearing this song... 🤔 but he didn't hear this version. He heard the version by Spider Bait... and is actually the best cover of this song I've ever heard.
Donnie Iris ‘Ah Leah’ great song.
I love this song. I would like to recommend a group named Focus and the song is Hocus Pocus.
One of the latest covers of this song was by Spiderbait, and they did it proud. But my favorite was featured in the movie Kung Pow: Enter the Fist, in case you're curious.
The instrumental was also in a Sonic the Hedgehog game
Great reaction ❤. Freddie Mercury singing “Find me somebody to Love” live in Montreal 81 is one of the best live performances I’ve ever seen. Peace and Love from Australia
Classic.
Simply one of the funkiest songs ever. It's not long enough for me, but I came across a version by Spiderbait. 😊
❤ from Northeast England ❤️