“Black Betty” by Ram Jam wasn’t technically banned everywhere, but it did face major backlash, censorship, and even radio pullouts when it was released in 1977.The lyrics reference “Black Betty”—which originally came from a 20th-century African-American work song or folk tune. Depending on the interpretation, “Black Betty” could mean:
A whip used in prisons/plantations
A bottle of whiskey
A shotgun
Or even a Black woman, possibly in a derogatory or objectifying way.
Because of that ambiguity and its racial and historical context, civil rights groups and radio stations were concerned about the song perpetuating racist stereotypes.
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