What is the name of the song that goes "mamasay mamasa mamakusa" NOT by the bloodhound gang?

Question

i know there's a version by the bloodhound gang called "mama say". i also know there's a version by michael jackson, but i can't find it on itunes. i also think there may be another version sung by girls.

i'd like to know the title to either of these other versions.

Answer 1

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It's not a version by Michael Jackson - it IS by Michael Jackson. The first time that chorus appeared in Western music was in "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" back in 1983, off the "Thriller" album.

Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango had some similar African phrases in his songs, and Jacko may have been inspired by that.

The most recent version of the chorus was in Rihanna's 2007 single "Don't Stop the Music". The famous "mama-se, mama-sa, ma-ma-koo-sa" features on a break occurring at approximately 2.35. Two other sample uses of the chant include an uncredited remix of Benni Benassi's "Satisfaction", and a track credited to "Carmel Club" also used the chant to open a funky electro-house instrumental tune.

See:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wanna_Be_St…

The Rihanna song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsRWpK4pf…

Answer 2

I'm fairly sure it's rihanna.

Answer 3

Michael Jackson, "Want To Be Startin' Somethin' ", 1983

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg0AsWruz… (at 4:55 for the acapella finish)

Answer 4

Don't Stop The Music - Rihanna

Answer 5

wasn't it a song by Lionel Ritchie? 'All Night Long?'

Answer 6

im pretty sure it was featured in Mission Impossible 2.
Iko-Iko - performed by Zap Mama.
try youtubing it.

Answer 7

Wanna be startin somethin by Michael Jackson

Answer 8

Wanna be startin' somethin', by Michael Jackson
Soul Makossa, by Manu Dibango (the original)

Answer 9

it was origionally michael jackson with you wanna be startin something but its recently been done by rhianna with please dont stop the music

Answer 10

The Michael Jackson song is 'Wanna Be Starting Something' and the Rhianna song that samples that is 'Don't Stop the Music'

Bowzer - why do you keep adding stuff to your answer after you've posted and stealing other people's answers? You've done this twice already tonight to two of my responses, and stolen what I've said.