"Say Say Say" is a pop song written and performed by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson. The track was produced by George Martin for McCartney's fifth solo album, Pipes of Peace (1983). The song was recorded during the production of McCartney's 1982 Tug of War album. After its release in October 1983, "Say Say Say" became Jackson's seventh top-ten hit in a year. It was a number one hit in the United States, Norway, Sweden and several other countries, reached number two in the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten in more than 20 countries, including Australia, Austria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, the song was promoted with a music video directed by Bob Giraldi. The video – filmed in Santa Ynez Valley, California – features cameo appearances by Linda McCartney and La Toya Jackson. The short film centers around two con artists called "Mac and Jack" (played by McCartney and Jackson), and is credited for the introduction of dialogue and storyline to music videos.

Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Say_Say

_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1918:

World War I: Following his armed forces' defeat to the Allied Powers, Bulgarian Tsar Ferdinand I abdicated in favor of his son Boris III. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boris_III_of_Bulgaria

1935:

Italian forces under General Emilio De Bono invaded Abyssinia during the opening stages of the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Bono%27s_invasion_of_Abyssinia

1957:

A California Superior Court judge ruled that Allen Ginsburg's "Howl" was not obscene, and it went on to become the most popular American poem to the present day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howl

1981:

The hunger strike by Irish Republican Army prisoners at the Maze jail in Belfast ended after seven months and 10 deaths. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1981_Irish_hunger_strike

1990:

East and West Germany officially joined to form the first fully sovereign united German state since the end of World War II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/German_reunification

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

unitive: Causing or characterized by unity or union. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unitive

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Don't ever make the mistake with people like me thinking we are looking for heroes. There aren't any and if there were, they would be killed immediately. I'm never surprised by bad behaviour. I expect it. --Gore Vidal https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Gore_Vidal