This is what Ram Jam looks like.

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 04/20/2018 at 00:09 • Filed to: None

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about right.

AuthiCooper1300 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/20/2018 at 04:11

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I used to like Ram Jam’s Black Betty until I heard this

and then this

Many thanks for keeping us updated on your wonderful trip. And best of luck again.

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/20/2018 at 08:11

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I love this song, my car is named Black Betty too

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2018 at 08:12

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A lot of classic rock has a blues root and a surprising amount are this blunt lol

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2018 at 09:37

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Knowing the history is good, but Ram Jam’s version is still pretty damn catchy... Hard to know their intent - whether it was a tribute/cover or just appropriation.

“Even though the song was credited to Huddie Ledbetter, the NAACP and Congress of Racial Equality called for a boycott due to the lyrics.”

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2018 at 09:55

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nothing new under the sun. I only vaguely knew about this. The video recently surfaced on youtube, I was surprised I’d never seen it. They looked kinda what I expected.

AuthiCooper1300 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 04/20/2018 at 10:16

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Please don’t construe my post as a criticism! I just found those performances fascinating and wanted to share them.

AuthiCooper1300 > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 04/20/2018 at 10:20

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No question, it certainly is.

Regarding tribute/appropriation - I imagine it was sort of 50/50. At the time everybody in show business was a lot less careful about these things. So much so that even someone as well respected (and conscious of this problem) as Pete Seeger has been criticised regarding The Lion Sleeps Tonight/Mbube.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > AuthiCooper1300 04/20/2018 at 10:26

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no worries. I use to hate this song in a hotel-california-enough-already kind of way. a song you hear every damn day. but it does get my foot tappin. also the worst video of all time.