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  2. Mama Say - Wikipedia

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    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]

  3. Soul Makossa - Wikipedia

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    "Soul Makossa" is a song by Cameroonian saxophonist and songwriter Manu Dibango, released as a single in 1972. It is the most sampled African song in history. [1] The song was originally recorded as the B-side for "Hymne de la 8e Coupe d'Afrique des Nations", a song celebrating the Cameroon national football team's accession to the quarterfinals of the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament ...

  4. Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna song) - Wikipedia

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    The sampled chant "Mama-say, mama-sa, ma-ma-ko-ssa" was added to the arrangement as a complementary throbbing motif, becoming the main background vocals. [4] [15] Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine described "Don't Stop the Music" as having a bouncy feel similar to Rihanna's 2006 single "SOS". [18]

  5. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Wikipedia

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    The coda at the end of the song - "Mama-say mama-sah ma-ma-coo-sah" - is a variant of a lyric in Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango's 1972 disco song "Soul Makossa". [11] [8] Makossa is a Cameroonian music genre and dance. Dibango sued Jackson and, in 1986, settled out of court for one million French francs, agreeing thereby to waive future ...

  6. Pentagon to consider honorable discharges for gay veterans ...

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    The U.S. Department of Defense will consider granting honorable discharges to more than 30,000 gay and bisexual veterans who were barred from serving in the military because of their sexual ...

  7. All 10 Chick-fil-A Breakfast Sandwiches, Ranked - AOL

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    Israel, Hamas ceasefire accord followed by airstrikes on Gaza, residents say. Sports. Sports. Associated Press. Barrett stars as Raptors beat Celtics 110-97 to snap 10-game losing streak against ...

  8. California busts 117 sticky-fingered grinches in organized ...

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    Authorities in California have busted 117 sticky-fingered grinches who were part of an organized holiday shoplifting ring. California Highway Patrol recovered 767 stolen items worth more than ...

  9. Mondegreen - Wikipedia

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    In Dutch, mondegreens are popularly referred to as Mama appelsap ("Mommy applejuice"), from the Michael Jackson song Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' which features the lyrics Mama-se mama-sa ma-ma-coo-sa, and was once misheard as Mama say mama sa mam[a]appelsap.