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Betty Who gets provocative in “Mama Say,” a pulsing dance of seduction that paints the singer as a frisky femme fatale, at least in the eyes of her lover’s mother. The song is Who’s self-proclaimed tribute to “1999 Britney Spears,” and the track is filled to the brim with both lyrical and auditory n...
[Intro]
What would your mama say?
[Verse 1]
Come with me, I'm what you need
I light you up, 'cause I can see the fire in your eyes
Welcome to your fantasy, your wildest dreams
I'll show you things you never knew you liked
[Pre-Chorus]
What if we kiss just like this?
Go insane tonight?
[Chorus]
What would your mama say?
What would your mama say?
You know you love a pretty girl with a twisted mind
And you love it when my lovin' hurts, you tell me all the time
So don't apologize, give it to me one more time
You know you love a pretty girl
What would your mama say?
[Verse 2]
Take me on the floor, yeah, I adore the way it's yours
And no one else can do it right (It right)
Elevator, kitchen table, any flavor, what's your favorite?
Tell me what you like (You like)
[Pre-Chorus]
Look at you now, make me proud
I'm your slave tonight
[Chorus]
What would your mama say?
What would your mama say?
Oh, you know you love a pretty girl with a twisted mind
And you love it when my lovin' hurts, you tell me all the time
So don't apologize, give it to me one more time
You know you love a pretty girl
What would your mama say?
[Bridge]
Ooh, baby, look at you now, oh—
You love a pretty girl and her twisted mind
So good, it hurts, oh, baby
Don't apologize, don't you know that I'm just a pretty girl?
[Chorus]
You know you love a pretty girl with a twisted mind
And you love it when my lovin' hurts, you tell me all the time
So don't apologize, give it to me one more time
You know you love a pretty girl
What would your mama say?
[Chorus/Bridge]
You know you love a pretty girl with a twisted mind
You love a pretty girl
And you love it when my lovin' hurts, you tell me all the time
And her twisted mind so good, it hurts, oh baby
So don't apologize, give it to me one more time
Don't apologize, don't you know that I'm
You know you love a pretty girl
Just a pretty girl?
What would your mama say?
Mama Say was written by Fransisca Hall & Peter Thomas & Betty Who.
Mama Say was produced by Kuk Harrell & CJ Baran & Peter Thomas.
In a feature for British newspaper The Independent, Who shared some insight on her inspiration for “Mama Say”:
In case you didn’t know already, this is totally my ode to Britney Spears. If you listen to the lyrics, half of them are hinting at Britney songs I’ve always loved. And then of course the...
A list of likely references to the career of Britney Spears include:
“…Baby One More Time”
“Circus” (squeaky sound effect during Who’s verses and Spears' choruses)
Fantasy perfume (also Fantasy Twist)
“I’m A Slave 4 U”
“Make Me…”
“Pretty Girls”
Rhythmic breath used as background beat (heard in “B...