The Jackson 5

Released: September 18, 2012

Songwriter: Mel Larson Jerry Marcellino Don Fenceton

Producer: Mel Larson Jerry Marcellino

Ooh who's that sneaking down the hall?
What's that shadow on the wall?
Half a ton of trouble to mess around with
Armed with rubber bands His school book in hands (?)
Got a great big mouth to shoot you down with
Bam! Bam! Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
What a ham, Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Bam! Bam! Bam! Fast talking guy Teenage private eye
Jumbo Sam
For one red dime He said he'd solve my crime
Find out who my girl's been messin' 'round with
But that great big son of a gun took my girl and run
Gonna get a baseball bat to knock him down with
Bam! Bam! Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
What a ham, Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Bam! Bam! Bam! Fast talking guy, teenage private eye
Jumbo Sam
Teacher calling in the hall pitchin' pennies on the wall (?)
He said he want enough to buy her present
Jumbo Sam is slick he's up to his old tricks
If a rumour's going 'round you know he said it
Bam! Bam! Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Fast talking guy, teenage private eye
Jumbo Sam ha!
Ohh! Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam) what a ham y'all
Jumbo Sam, Bam! Bam! Bam!
Fast talking guy, teenage private eye
Jumbo Sam No na now baby yeah
Jumbo Sam (Gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Jumbo Sam (gonna get, gonna get you Sam)
Fast talking guy teenage private eye
[Fade out]

The Jackson 5 were originally formed in 1963 under the name, The Jackson Brothers. The founding members were Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon. Michael would join the group as the lead singer a year later, a move which pushed Jermaine to sing the backing vocals and play the lead guitar.

After participating in a series of talent shows, they entered the professional music scene in 1967, signing with Steeltown Records and releasing ten singles. In 1969, they left Steeltown Records in order to sign with Motown.

In 1975, most of the Jacksons had opted out of recording any more music for Motown, expressing desires to have creative control over their songs, as well as royalties. Learning that they were earning only 2.8% of royalties from Motown, Joe Jackson, the father and manager of the group, began to negotiate a lucrative contract with Epic records, which offered a royalty rate of 20% per record. The deal was completed in June 1975. As Motown owned the name The Jackson 5, the group simply renamed themselves The Jacksons.

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