Say Say Say Lyrics: Say, say, say what you want / But don't play games with my affection / Take, take, take what you need / But don't leave me with no direction / All alone, I sit home by the phone The infectious “Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-koosa” hook you hear throughout the song? That was inspired by Michael Jackson’s 1980s hit “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’.” That song Treacherous, cunnin’, declinin’. You got my baby cryin’. I said you wanna be startin’ somethin’. You got to be startin’ somethin’. I said you wanna be startin’ somethin’. You got to be startin’ somethin’. And too high to get over (yeah, yeah) And too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You’re stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) [Chorus: The Jackson 5] Mama, oh Mama, I found that girl Mama, oh Mama, I found that girl [Verse 1: Jermaine Jackson] Mama, life for me now Is a new sensation Just like you said it would be With Michael Joseph Jackson ( 29 August 1958 – 25 June 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, businessman, and philanthropist. Often referred to by the honorific nickname "King of Pop", Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contributions to music, dance, and fashion for over You never ever worry and you never shed a tear. You're saying that my love ain't real. Just look at my face, these tears ain't drying. You, you, you can never say that I'm not the one who really loves you. I pray, pray, pray every day that you'll see things, girl, like I do. Songwriters: Michael Jackson / Paul Mccartney. The “mama say mama sa mamakusa” that Jackson used is essentially a nonsense adaptation of the way that Dibango plays with the word “makossa” (“ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-makossa”), which means “dance” in Duala, one of the languages spoken in Dibango’s home country of [Verse 1] I took my baby to the doctor with a fever But nothin' he found By the time this hit the street They said she had a breakdown Someone's always tryin' To start my baby cryin' Talkin', squealin', lyin' Sayin' you just want to be startin' somethin' [Chorus] I said you wanna be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' Janet JacksonThey Don't Care About UsWanna Be Startin' Somethin'ChildhoodPYTThrillerBeat ItABC (Jackson 5)Smooth Criminal"Issa Flop"Childhood (Asabi)Ease on Down the Road (Liam)Earth Song (Josh)Subscribe to us on ITUNES, STITCHER, SPOTIFY, RADIOPUBLIC or your podcatcher of choice.Find us on FACEBOOK, TWITTER or INSTAGRAM.Become a Patron of That Mama-say, mama-sa, you a fucking star Keep your hands to yourself when you at the bar Mama-say, mama-sa, you gon' hold these scars I don't care 'bout your One Time Big Time Tanakuta uZdQTis.