Mama Say
| "Mama Say" | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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
[edit ]"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
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]- Bloodhound Gang – production (1)
- Tony D. – production, mixing (2)
- Gary King – engineering (2)
- Jimmy Pop – production (3)
- Jeff Turzo – production (4)
Music video
[edit ]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.[citation needed ]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Glass Starts Underdog Label". Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Single Reviews". Billboard. February 4, 1995. p. 95. 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.