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M.I.A. – Paper Planes (3:24)

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Paper Planes is the third single from M.I.A.’s sophomore album Kala and interpolates The Clash’s Straight To Hell. The song was released digitally on February 11th, 2008. It became popular because of its use in a trailer for David Gordon Green’s “Pineapple Express”, and for its appearance in the 8-time Oscar and 4-time Golden Globe winning film “Slumdog Millionaire”. Consequently, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. Paper Planes was also nominated for Record Of The Year at The 51st Annual GRAMMY® Awards but lost to Robert Plant & Alison Krauss’s song Please Read The Letter. The song is listed at number 236 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
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  • TheHutchman

    More people have heard The Clash through this song's sample than have heard The Clash's entire output prior.

    Thursday evening

  • pinkert0n

    not my favorite m.i.a. track... but certainly one of the best songs ever.

    11 days ago

  • BrenoLeonardo

    musika de bamdido i bamdida. -nau

    18 days ago

  • BrenoLeonardo

    pá pá pá pá

    18 days ago

  • brightshinies

    this song is still the shit.

    21 days ago

  • PattySauce

    The only rap song I will listen to! :)

    last month

  • J0aquim

    Sample of "Straight to Hell" by The Clash, classic influenced by classic.

    last month

  • mrkingkitty

    my dad thinks this is "nigger music"

    last month

  • renaatoni

    ♥

    last month

  • ShionMio

    ahhh...oldie but goodie...

    last month

  • ShinobiNoRyuu

    I got more records than the KGB

    last month

  • Tom_Pullings

    Some I let go...

    last month

  • Zalache

    I shoot my fingers everytime! [19]

    last month

  • linkfan2819

    love this song!

    last month

  • karmaparade

    This introduced me to the one of the greatest artists on the planet. [2]

    last month

  • Seeeeeeeed

    I shoot my fingers everytime! [18]

    last month

  • strifepark

    This introduced me to the one of the greatest artists on the planet. Long Live M.I.A

    March 2012

  • ihelix

    Sticks and stones and weed and bombs

    March 2012

  • les_miserables

    f*ck censorship

    March 2012

  • shloggydoggy

    I shoot my fingers everytime! [16]

    March 2012
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