In 1983, "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin" had a good chart performance worldwide.
The originals – whether Chains by the Cookies, Earl-Jean's I'm Into Somethin' Good or Maxine Brown's Oh No Not My Baby – invariably stand the test of time better than versions by the Beatles, Herman's Hermits and Manfred Mann.
And when she starts belting "Tell Me Somethin' Good" by Rufus and Ms. Khan herself, we kind of lose it.
Lyrically, "Say Somethin'" recalls an encounter in which a male expresses interest in having a sexual affair in a bathroom with a female, while she agrees and responds "If its worth you're while / Say somethin' good to me".
"Well, somethin is the matter, cause I can see it on your face".
Just somethin you've gorra learn.
No sex is implied but sometimes at the end of the night, you can get a little somethin if you ask nicely (and offer a good price).
"He just went to the store for somethin for breakfast.
Then he demonstrates just how hard: "I'll hear somethin' that's really good.
Don III: "That's good gives me somethin' 2 look 4ward 2!" Don Jr.: "Time management.
