Mama-say mama-sah ma-ma-coo-sah
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"Mama-say mama-sah ma-ma-coo-sah" is the chanted vocal refrain of 1972 single "Soul Makossa" by Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango, which was also used in Michael Jackson's 1983 "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" (albeit in a different key and time signature) during the song's final bridge. Dibango's lawyers obtained compensation in an out-of-court settlement claiming Jackson had stolen the chorus from Dibango.
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The refrain and its adaptations
The song's refrain consists of the phrase "ma-mako, ma-ma-sa, mako-mako ssa", which is a play in the word "Makossa", Dibango's main music genre. After the popularization of the song, the phrase was adapted and used in several popular songs, including:
- 1973: Watergrate, by Dickie Goodman
- 1973: Sessomatto, by Armando Trovaioli
- 1982: Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', by Michael Jackson — during the song's final bridge; altered to "mama-se, mama-sa, mama ku-sa"
- 1982: Funky Soul Makossa, by Nairobi & The Awesome Foursome
- 1988: Girl You Know It's True (N.Y. Subway Extended Mix), by Milli Vanilli
- 1988: A Day in the Life, by Black Riot feat. Todd Terry
- 1989: Pump Your Fist, by Kool Moe Dee
- 1989: Fast Lane, by Urban Dance Squad
- 1990: Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts), by A Tribe Called Quest — altered to "mama say yah, ma-ma ku-sa"
- 1990: Butt Naked Booty Bless, by Poor Righteous Teachers
- 1991: Trophy, by Geto Boys
- 1991: Naked, by Nicki Richards
- 1991: On the House Tip, by Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
- 1994: Mama Say, by Bloodhound Gang
- 1994: Samba Makossa, by Chico Science
- 1994: Amma Dekh Tera Munda Bigda, by Bali Brahmabhatt and Alka Yagnik
- 1996: Cowboys, by Fugees
- 1996: Do That to Me, by The Lisa Marie Experience
- 1996: Get Funky, by Casino
- 1997: Ojo por ojo by Makiza
- 1997: Face Off, by Jay-Z feat. Sauce Money
- 1997: Intro/Court/Clef/Intro, by Wyclef Jean
- 1998: Gettin' Jiggy wit It, by Will Smith — altered to "mama (uh), mama (uh), mama come closer"
- 1998: Startin' Something, by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz
- 1998: Viva!, by Makossa Magic
- 1999: Macosa, by Outsidaz feat. Eminem
- 2000: Feelin' So Good (Video Version), by Jennifer Lopez feat. Big Pun and Fat Joe
- 2002: Up and Down (In and Out), by Deborah Cox
- 2002: 4 Tribes, by Organ Donors
- 2003: Hailie's Revenge (Doe Rae Me), by Eminem ft. Obie Trice and D12
- 2005: Algo más que música, by El Chojin
- 2005: Mama-Kossa, by Back to Basics
- 2006: Mama Say Mama Sa, by The Caramel Club
- 2007: Don't Stop the Music, by Rihanna
- 2008: Brooklyn Girls, by Charles Hamilton
- 2008: Havenhurst Prophet Posse, by Jib Kidder
- 2010: Hands In The Air, by Girl Talk
- 2010: Lost in the World, by Kanye West feat. Bon Iver, Alicia Keys and Charlie Wilson
- 2011: You See Me, by Childish Gambino
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