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Paper Planes is the third single from M.I.A.’s sophomore album Kala and samples 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. And she most definitely cannot be “Tagged” or described as , though some have done it. M.I.A is absolutely everything wrapped in one if not her own genre.
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Standout album track from M.I.A's upcoming album "Kala", released 20th August 2007. Samples The Clash's "Straight To Hell", fan-made video, low quality.
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filthy23 wrote:
why do emo people like this song so much,thats wierd idk i like it but im not emo )
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psychochristoph wrote:
this tune kicks some sweet arse! ;-)
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SeveralPeople wrote:
Shes alright ya know. But she gets old after a while
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generation_y wrote:
Sometimes I wish "Pineapple Express" hadn't commercialized M.I.A. :(
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NuclearAutumnn wrote:
"im emo but i love her" i lol'd.
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illzid wrote:
This is a pretty good song but but but shit shit shit was was was played played way way to to to many many many times times.
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TotallyFierce wrote:
Love this song!
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dsignrdane wrote:
i love her, love this track
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ase467n89jlmnop wrote:
im emo but i love her
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superbunny186 wrote:
teh best song eva
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merrari wrote:
The Clash!
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IndolentSpecies wrote:
I love this song but the album is TERRIBLE.
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HCTotorro wrote:
I'm glad I don't hear this blasting out of every car window anymore. It's a good song, but for a while I wanted to slice my throat every time I heard it.
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sunshinejen1 wrote:
pretty good song. it was overplayed for awhile there now i only hear it here.
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dog_face wrote:
i fly like planes get high like paper
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panuki wrote:
catchy
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AndreaVolta wrote:
colours! she knows how to make great songs
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Untel wrote:
Best song of the 00's - with Young Liars by TV On The Radio.
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joshuatxuk wrote:
Fiercebush - Well most club bangers by U.S. rappers are about material wealth, their ego, status, etc. Only few songs you mention about hardship get big but that's not the point I was trying to make; it's the audience, not the rappers here in the States who miss the point entirely. American hip-hop has been idealized and respected by youth overseas...I don't think M.I.A. has such a sincere audience here, especially amongst rich supercial kids, call them hipsters or whatever. Still, it's a catchy as hell song (can't outdo clash though) and I see the point you make.
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Zosssshiaa wrote:
<3
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Paper Planes
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