"Poker Face" sample originated on Boney M's 'Love for Sale' album (1977)

[ReidOne 12,427]

So I thought this was interesting... as we all know by now, the "ma-ma-ma-ma" from Gaga's "Poker Face" is a sample of Boney M's classic song "Ma Baker"... but I just realized that "Ma Baker" was originally released on Boney M's album, 'Love for Sale' named for their cover of the same Cole Porter song. 

I realize this is nothing more than coincidence, but it's kind of a crazy full circle moment... 

[ReidOne 12,427]

For those of you not familiar with "Ma Baker" and the origins of "ma-ma-ma-ma": 

 

[KURUSHITOVSKA 20,451]

I just realized some people don't know about the Ma Baker sample on Poker Face, and I have to share time and space with them...

[GAMS 1,843]

[Guillaume Hamon 6,237]

I didn't know they were officially credited as an interpolation, I thought it was just inspired.

[enissa11 2,984]

3 minutes ago, Guillaume Hamon said:

I didn't know they were officially credited as an interpolation, I thought it was just inspired.

it's not an interpolation, it's a sample

[ReidOne 12,427]

5 minutes ago, Guillaume Hamon said:

I didn't know they were officially credited as an interpolation, I thought it was just inspired.

I don't believe it is officially credited, I'm probably inaccurate in calling it a "sample" if you go by the official "legal" definition of a music "sample."  But it's certainly inspired by. 

[Dojo 19,365]

Olivia is shook 

[enissa11 2,984]

6 minutes ago, ReidOne said:

I don't believe it is officially credited, I'm probably inaccurate in calling it a "sample" if you go by the official "legal" definition of a music "sample."  But it's certainly inspired by. 

it is officially credited as a sample, it is a sample

[ReidOne 12,427]

2 minutes ago, enissa11 said:

it is officially credited as a sample, it is a sample

Thanks for the clarification! I didn't realize it was officially credited. 

[vanna shintuyu 10,401]

There's an interview from like 2009 where some interviewer brings this up and Gaga legit says she didn't intend for this to be a sample, and it was probably a subconscious inspiration.

[ReidOne 12,427]

4 minutes ago, Cookie Woman said:

There's an interview from like 2009 where some interviewer brings this up and Gaga legit says she didn't intend for this to be a sample, and it was probably a subconscious inspiration.

Interesting... I didn't realize it was unintentional! 

[ReidOne 12,427]

14 minutes ago, enissa11 said:

it is officially credited as a sample, it is a sample

To further your point, here's a clip of a member of Boney M confirming that they are receiving royalties for the sample! 

 

[Ziggy 11,323]

10 minutes ago, Cookie Woman said:

There's an interview from like 2009 where some interviewer brings this up and Gaga legit says she didn't intend for this to be a sample, and it was probably a subconscious inspiration.

Tbh I have a feeling RedOne was making the beat to some degree before working with her and so himself might not have known the sample was their song specifically.

[enissa11 2,984]

10 minutes ago, Cookie Woman said:

There's an interview from like 2009 where some interviewer brings this up and Gaga legit says she didn't intend for this to be a sample, and it was probably a subconscious inspiration.

omg really? which interview? could you post the link ?