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Best Songs of 2008: No. 4

'Paper Planes,' M.I.A.

The electronica queen from Sri Lanka composed this jam with trusted conspirator Diplo, borrowing the main riff from the Clash's 'Straight to Hell.' Already sold? While parents may worry that it encourages students to daydream about the gangsta life, the song is more likely a satire of immigrant stereotypes. Regardless, as long as she keeps delivering tracks like this, M.I.A. can go bang, bang, bang, bang, and click, ka-ching, and take our money any day.
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ANTHROPSYCHO

An electronic Rhiana from Sri Lanka.

February 13 2009 at 2:46 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kelso Horror

This son sucks!
It sets a bad example!
But, hey guess what?
This list sucks too!(With the exception of The Ting Tings)

January 28 2009 at 6:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Hannah!!

f**k yesss love this frigin song!

January 09 2009 at 5:11 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
detroitheckler

Another overrated artist and song...

January 08 2009 at 8:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
lillexis_01

She Is So Different. None Can Touch Her. Good Choice Love It

January 08 2009 at 2:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
tangelicessencet

First of all, I can't stand this song. There are too many pointless songs floating around out that with complete lack of substance already! Someone tell me, please, why do we need another one? Second, I like how everyone is ignoring the fact that she's stolen her name from Mia whose parents are also native Sri Lankans. Just because you change Mia into an abbreviation doesn't change the spelling. Whether you spell it Wrong or W.R.O.N.G, it's still wrong.

January 07 2009 at 9:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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krister

Then maybe it's a good thing that her name isn't Mia.

January 08 2009 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
bonathome5

M.I.A. is the bomb!.. this is a good song ..Though this is not one of my favs..(like Galanga-Purple Haze) dont sleep on her.She has a lot of great songs that need to be heard..This song got her some real attention she should have had when she first came out..

January 07 2009 at 3:41 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ronni

08',07' dont matter. it was poppin in 08'

January 04 2009 at 11:26 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
d33bzzx3

this deserves to be No.1!!!

January 01 2009 at 2:56 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jyme Tyme

I'm pretty sure the list just says "Best Songs of 2008"

It doesn't specify much else

December 29 2008 at 3:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply