Biography:
Ram Jam were an American rock band popular in the 70s, best known for their 1977 Top 20 hit "Black Betty" (a cover of an old Leadbelly tune) that has been remixed and re-released many times. The band members were Bill Bartlett (guitar), Pete Charles (drums), Myke Scavone (lead singer), and Howie Arthur Blauvett (bass). Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the follow-up album.
Bill Bartlett was formerly lead guitarist for sunshine pop group The Lemon Pipers
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I heard your best friend say, you shouldn't have treated her that way
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You could've been a little bit kinder
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He didn't give you no gift, didn't send you no smoke
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You didn't even get a reminder
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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I loved her once, lasted several months
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And I was in love, even blinder
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She left me, I cried, my tears have been dried
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So I leave you this little reminder
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday, yeah
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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And now you're the girl with cake on her face
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Yes, you're the one who's cryin'
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Blow out the candles and make a wish
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And if you need a drink, baby I'll buy it, yeah
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It's too bad, it's too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Happy birthday to you...
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[Verse 1]
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I heard your best friend say, you shouldn't have treated her that way
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You could've been a little bit kinder
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He didn't give you no gift, didn't send you no smoke
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You didn't even get a reminder
[Chorus]
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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I loved her once, lasted several months
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And I was in love, even blinder
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She left me, I cried, my tears have been dried
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So I leave you this little reminder
[Chorus]
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, it's too bad, it's too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday, yeah
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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And now you're the girl with cake on her face
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Yes, you're the one who's cryin'
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Blow out the candles and make a wish
F# B E
And if you need a drink, baby I'll buy it, yeah
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It's too bad, it's too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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It's too bad, too bad, too bad on your birthday
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Happy birthday to you...
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