I Googled, I searched, I went to ZZ Tops's website and checked their discography. He recorded a lot of songs that otherwise might have been lost, including "Ram Jam were a short-lived band from New York City, and this was their only hit. I remember taking a black capsule in the 1970's. A convict on the Darrington State Farm in Texas, where, by the way, whipping has been practically discontinued, laughed at Black Betty and mimicked her conversation in the following song." He earned early release twice, the final time, he only served 8 months. And they made you feel kinda euphoric and in a real good mood. They gave you lots of energy and curbed your appetite. Black Betty Lyrics: Whoa, Black Betty (bam-ba-lam) / Whoa, Black Betty (bam-ba-lam) / Black Betty had a child (bam-ba-lam) / The damn thing gone wild (bam-ba-lam) / She said "I'm worryin' outta mind He states further, however, that in most cases the lyrics and rhythm of the original songs were altered to fit a more African idiom.--Could someone clean-up my references a bit. ""Sing" was inspired by a girl that Ed Sheeran met in Las Vegas in the summer of 2013, when "one thing led to another and now she's kissing my mouth. information about AllBud and the Cannabis industry. Does anyone have a referrence? Asked 16 Dec 2014 by heilstev Updated 6 December 2017 Topics appetite, energy. Black Beauty Diet Pills were first manufactured by Strasenburgh Labs, a Rochester-based Pharmaceutical Corporation in the 1960s. Black Betty, by Hilltop Growers in WA, is an amazing high. If Lomax defined "black betty", then that's the second hand definition of the song, by someone as reliable as someone profiting off of someone else's labor to get out of prison, and then trying to sell it. Everybody: it's "Lead Belly", not "Leadbelly". "Black Betty" however was originally a work/marching song that reffers to a flint-lock musket with a black painted stock; the "bam-ba-lam" lyric referring to the sound of the gunfire. The buds look lighter than you would expect them to be, but are covered by crystals that glisten and glaze unlike any other strain you might have medicated with before. The stories behind "Shine," "December," "The World I Know" and other Collective Soul hits.Richie talks about producing the first two Kiss albums, recording "Brother Louie," and the newfound appreciation of his rock band, Dust. I tried to put all the relevant info in a "ref" tag, but I don't know if I did it correctly. That's the concept behind "Give It Away" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs 29 April 2016.Lomax, John. "Black beauty" was a drug street-name used in the '60s and '70s to refer to a pill of pharmaceutical amphetamine (aka speed). I'm not sure how properly to add that info to the article. She is the whip that was and is used in some Southern prisons. This was the first thing that came to my mind when thinking about the meaning of the song and I've also heard several other people talk about the song assuming that it was referring to black tar heroine. Black Betty est un chant de travail afro-américain du XX e siècle dont les premiers enregistrements datent de 1933.La paternité du titre fut attribuée à James "Iron Head" Baker et il fit l'objet de nombreuses reprises, que ce soit a cappella, avec orchestration folk ou rock.C'est dans ce courant musical que s'inscrit la version la plus célèbre, celle de Ram Jam, datée de 1977 )As late as the 1960s, the vehicle that carried men to prison was known as "Black Betty," though the same name may have also been used for the whip that so often was laid on the prisoners' backs, "bam-ba-lam. As for the smell and taste, it is not entirely sweet. She is the whip that was and is used in some Southern prisons. But my edit was reverted soon after. Vidéos, biographie, concerts. Eps 0136 13, July 2006 (GMT) Lomax (self described White Ballad Hunters), hired him from the prison and got him out on early release for "driving". Little update to this review - after grinding up my second big nug of this, the taste ran heavily to lapsang tea. The smell is pungent, sweet, and flowery; while the taste is full of sweet berries. Are you accusing a three time felon of lying? "The child is blind" meaning it did not care who it hit friend or foe, "Black betty don't care" meaning the musket also doesn't care who is killed by its child, "that child ain't mine" meaning "it wasn't me who shot my buddy in the back of the head". The strain is a cross between If you have a reference for your anon. I'll remove it until a citation can be supplied. There can also be found Sheryl Crow, Tom Jones, and Soil versions that might be hit and miss. comments above please put both in the main article. We called them 'black beauties'.