Help me sing it Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Yeah, yeah (woo-hoo) Yeah, yeah (yeah) Yeah, yeah (hee-hee-hee) Yeah, yeah I took my baby to the doctor with a fever But nothing 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' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You love to pretend that you're good When you're always up to no good You really can't make him hate her So your tongue became a razor Someone's always tryin' To keep my baby cryin' Treacherous, cunnin', declinin' You got my baby cryin' (hee) I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) Still they hate you (still they hate you) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (you're just a buffet) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) They eat off of you (they eat off of you) You're a vegetable, ow You just want to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) Still they hate you (still they hate you) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (you're just a buffet) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) They eat off of you (they eat off of you) You're a vegetable, ow Ow (Tee-ha) ooh If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah) Then don't have a baby (yeah, yeah) And don't think maybe (yeah, yeah) If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah) You'll be always tryin' To stop that child from cryin' Hustlin', stealin', lyin' Now baby's slowly dyin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) Lift your head up high and scream out to the world I know I am someone, and let the truth unfurl No one can hurt you now because you know what's true Yes, I believe in me, so do believe in you Help me sing it Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it, babe) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee hee hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa
Help me sing it Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Hee hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Yeah, yeah (woo-hoo) Yeah, yeah (yeah) Yeah, yeah (hee-hee-hee) Yeah, yeah I took my baby to the doctor with a fever But nothing 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' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You love to pretend that you're good When you're always up to no good You really can't make him hate her So your tongue became a razor Someone's always tryin' To keep my baby cryin' Treacherous, cunnin', declinin' You got my baby cryin' (hee) I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) Still they hate you (still they hate you) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (you're just a buffet) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) They eat off of you (they eat off of you) You're a vegetable, ow You just want to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) Still they hate you (still they hate you) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) You're just a buffet (you're just a buffet) You're a vegetable (you're a vegetable) They eat off of you (they eat off of you) You're a vegetable, ow Ow (Tee-ha) ooh If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah) Then don't have a baby (yeah, yeah) And don't think maybe (yeah, yeah) If you can't feed your baby (yeah, yeah) You'll be always tryin' To stop that child from cryin' Hustlin', stealin', lyin' Now baby's slowly dyin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' I said you want to be startin' somethin' You got to be startin' somethin' It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) It's too high to get over (yeah, yeah) You're too low to get under (yeah, yeah) You're stuck in the middle (yeah, yeah) And the pain is thunder (yeah, yeah) Lift your head up high and scream out to the world I know I am someone, and let the truth unfurl No one can hurt you now because you know what's true Yes, I believe in me, so do believe in you Help me sing it Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it, babe) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee hee hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Help me sing it) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (hee-hee-hee) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (woo-hoo) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa (Yeah, sing it to the world) Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa
“Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” foi originalmente escrita para o álbum de estreia da irmã de Michael, La Toya Jackson, mas acabou sendo gravada por ele e se tornou um dos trechos mais enérgicos e ritmicamente complexos do álbum *Thriller*.
A icônica cantilena “Mama‑say mama‑sa mama‑coo‑sa” foi emprestada da música “Soul Makossa”, de 1972, do saxofonista camaronês Manu Dibango, o que gerou uma disputa judicial em 1986 que foi resolvida fora dos tribunais.
A gravação contou com uma seção de metais cuidadosamente arranjada por Michael Jackson e Jerry Hey, além de percussões de Paulinho Da Costa e até “bathroom stomp board” tocado por Michael Jackson, Nelson Hayes e Steven Ray.
Embora não tenha recebido videoclipe na época, a canção virou a abertura explosiva dos shows das turnês *Bad*, *Dangerous* e *HIStory*, consolidando‑se como um marco nas performances ao vivo de Jackson.
Em 2008, a faixa foi regravada como “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ 2008”, com participação de Akon, para o álbum comemorativo *Thriller 25*, apresentando o clássico a uma nova geração de ouvintes.
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