What movie is in the Spiderbait Black Betty video?
The Dukes of Hazzard
Both the Ram Jam and the Spiderbait versions appear in the 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard, with the Ram Jam version also appearing on the soundtrack album.
Who sang Black Betty?
Ram Jam
Black Betty/Artists
Who originally wrote Black Betty?
Lead Belly
Black Betty/Lyricists
Is Black Betty about a gun?
Now going back to the British, it is also said that ‘Black Betty’ was a nickname for a certain type of musket, i.e. an old-timey gun with black paint. And in that regard, the phrase “bam-ba-lam”, as recited in the lyrics, is said to be intended to imitate the sound of gunfire.
Who sings Black Velvet?
Alannah Myles
Black Velvet/Artists
Was Elvis black velvet?
The song is a paean to Elvis Presley — whose portrait was often painted on black velvet, and who used a hair dye named Black Velvet. Co-writer Christopher Ward, who was Myles’ then-boyfriend, was inspired on a bus full of Elvis fans riding to Memphis attending the 10th anniversary vigil at Graceland, in 1987.
What happened Alannah Myles?
Although she seemed unable to move her head or neck, her voice sounded great as she played a few songs that really got the crowd rocking. Finally, Myles explained to the audience that she had overdone chiropractic treatments, having some 500 treatments over three years, and had suffered some severe spinal damage.
Are any members of Ram Jam still alive?
Howie Blauvelt died in 1993 at age 44 from a heart attack, and Pete Charles (full name Peter Charles Picardio) died in 2002 at age 49 from unknown causes. Scavone continues to write and record original music with the Doughboys.
What happened to Alana Myles?
When did Black Betty by Spiderbait become a hit?
It was a cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song which was a hit in 1977 when covered by Ram Jam. Spiderbait’s version reached number one after 10 weeks in the singles chart in May 2004, and stayed there for three weeks, becoming their biggest selling single ever. By the end of the year, “Black Betty” received 2× Platinum certification.
Who is the lead singer of Spiderbait?
Spiderbait are an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1991 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group’s cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song ” Black Betty ” reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart.
When did the band Spiderbait release their first album?
The self-titled album, Spiderbait, was released on 15 November 2013. The band played a gig on the same day, for the opening night of the Jam Gallery, a new music venue in Bondi Junction.
When did Spiderbait release their first single Circle K?
Spiderbait released their first single, “Circle K”, in 1991. A seven-track EP titled P’tang Yang Kipper Bang Uh! (named after the 1982 Michael Apted telemovie, P’tang, Yang, Kipperbang) followed in January 1992, displaying the thrash-like hardcore punk of their early live gigs.