Was Michael really saying "Mama Say, Mama Sa, Mama Coosa?" There has been a long-running debate about what MJ is saying at the end of his 80s classic, and we have the final answer.

So what does “mama say mama sa mama coosa” actually mean? One possible translation: “makossa” means “dance” in the Cameroonian language of Duala.

Unravel the TikTok-fueled confusion over Michael Jackson’s 'Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ chant 'Mama say, mama sa, mama coosa'.

Dibango took Michael Jackson to court (and Rihanna, who'd sampled it on 'Don't Stop The Music') and their record labels were – and we quote – "barred from receiving 'mama-say mama-sa'-related ...