Listen to Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's Main Mix) by Michael Jackson

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Tommy D's Main Mix)

Michael Jackson

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Background Vocals

Becky Lopez

Background Vocals

Bunny Hull

Background Vocals

David Williams

Electric Guitar

Gary Grant

Trumpet

James Ingram

Background Vocals

Jerry Hey

Trumpet

Julia Waters

Background Vocals

Larry Williams

Saxophone

Maxine Waters

Background Vocals

William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.

William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Songwriter

Jerry Hey

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Bruce Swedien

Mixing Engineer

Humberto Gatica

Humberto Gatica

Additional Engineer

Mark Ettel

Assistant Engineer

Matt Forger

Additional Engineer

Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Co-Producer

Quincy Jones

Producer

Steve Bates

Assistant Engineer

Tom Frederikse

Mixing Engineer

Tommy Danvers

Remix Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Help me sing it

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Help me sing it)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

[Instrumental]

Yeah-yeah (Woo hoo)

Yeah-yeah (Yeah)

Yeah-yeah (Hee hee hee)

Yeah-yeah

[Verse 1]

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

[PreChorus]

Someone's always trying

To start my baby crying

Talking, squealing, lying

Saying you just want to be startin' somethin'

[Chorus]

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)

[Verse 2]

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

[PreChorus]

Someone's always trying

To keep my baby crying

Treacherous, cunning, declining

You got my baby crying (Hee)

[Chorus]

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)

[Bridge]

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

[Instrumental]

You just want to be startin' somethin'

[Chorus]

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)

[Bridge]

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

[Instrumental]

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)

[PreChorus]

You'll be always trying

To stop that child from cryin'

Hustling, stealing, lying

Now baby's slowly dyin'

[Chorus]

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)

[Bridge]

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

[Outro]

Help me sing it

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Woo hoo)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Help me sing it, babe)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Woo hoo)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Help me sing it)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Woo hoo)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Help me sing it)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Woo hoo)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Sing it to the world)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Hee hee hee)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Yeah, sing it to the world, sing it out loud)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa (Woo hoo)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

(Yeah, sing it to the world)

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Ma ma se, ma ma sa, ma ma coo sa

Written by: Michael Jackson, STEMRA

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