| Cover | Mama_Say_BHG.jpg |
|---|---|
| Artist | Bloodhound Gang |
| Album | Dingleberry Haze and Use Your Fingers |
| Released | May 16, 1995 |
| Recorded | 1994 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 2:59 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Writer | |
| Producer | Jimmy Pop |
| Next year | 1997 |
"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.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Glass Starts Underdog Label". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 8, 1995. ISSN 0006-2510
- ^ "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.