| "Mama Say" | ||||
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| Single by Bloodhound Gang | ||||
| from the album Dingleberry Haze and Use Your Fingers | ||||
| Released | May 16, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Pop | |||
| Bloodhound Gang singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Mama Say" on YouTube | ||||
"Mama Say" is the debut single of the Bloodhound Gang. It was originally released as a single from the band's 1994 EP, Dingleberry Haze,[1] but is usually associated with the 1995 album Use Your Fingers. The single features the song remixed by God Lives Underwater.
Music and lyrics
"Mama Say" references children-oriented works and creators like Scooby-Doo, Sesame Street and Judy Blume. Billboard has described the track as having "the goofiest and grooviest sounds of the year".[2]
The song samples Michael Jackson's 1983 single "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" in the repeated line "Mama say, mama sa mama cu sa" in its chorus; the title is taken from both this sample and the song "Soul Makossa", which inspired the Jackson tune.[3] Another credited sample is from Duran Duran's "Save a Prayer".[2]
Track listing
- CD single
- "Mama Say" (Original Mess)
- "Mama Say" (Hip Hop Mix)
- "Mama Say" (I Didn't Get Paid Sh*t for This Mix)
- "Mama Say" (Devil's Food Cake Mix)
Credits
- Bloodhound Gang – production (1)
- Tony D. – production, mixing (2)
- Gary King – engineering (2)
- Jimmy Pop – production (3)
- Jeff Turzo – production (4)
Music video
The music video consists purely of Jimmy Pop and Daddy Long Legs performing in a street for a large crowd. M.S.G. and Skip O'Pot2Mus are shown in a few shots. Lupus Thunder is not shown at all.
References
- ↑ "Glass Starts Underdog Label". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
- 1 2 "Single Reviews". Billboard: 95. February 4, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ↑ DeLancey, Mark Dike; Neh Mbuh, Rebecca (15 June 2019). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Cameroon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 349. ISBN 978-1-5381-1968-6.