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Post by oscillations. on Jun 14, 2008 0:01:48 GMT -4
I just know that M.I.A. will be huge on American radio some day very soon! Gotta love this amalgam of mysterious sounds, buzzing with sounds from everywhere, mixed into something that is natural and original. Something astoundingly breathtaking pops up every other second. This is a work of complete control that is simultaneously artistic and stylistic, basically telling the listener "do not f*** with me, for I am the master."
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Post by crash46 on Jun 14, 2008 3:45:21 GMT -4
I love this song because while other tracks merely copy & paste someone else's old hook that everybody knows only to have new lyrics and rhythms blanketing it, this one is seemingly done the other way around, using that "Straight To Hell" loop fascinatingly to accentuate her own style. Best use of a sample that I've heard in a long time. Not sure how much I'd be able to get into her other material, but I'll definitely give Maya this one.
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Post by a Nick O! on Jun 15, 2008 17:33:19 GMT -4
I only went out of my way to seek out (download) the remix of this last summer because I read that not only did it sample "Straight to Hell" (as does the original, I've since found out), but that it featured Bun B & Rich Boy.
Other than that and at least owning a burned copy of Arular (which is very, very low on my list of priorities), I couldn't give a damn about M.I.A.
I'll never know, obviously, but I wonder just how much I'd like this song if it didn't sample The Clash.
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Post by Pipa on Jun 15, 2008 18:01:36 GMT -4
I didn't know this song sampled The Clash and I liked it just fine.
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Post by Mega248 on Jun 15, 2008 22:07:09 GMT -4
Great song. She has a few other good songs, but yeah, this is definitely among the best.
I didn't realize this sampled The Clash right away either.
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Post by a Nick O! on Jun 16, 2008 3:07:12 GMT -4
Well "Straight to Hell" isn't exactly a radio staple like "London Calling," "Should I Stay or Should I Go?", "Train in Vain," or "Rock the Casbah" are...
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Post by blahblahblah on Jun 16, 2008 8:26:23 GMT -4
Well not only that, the chorus contains an interpolation of Wreckx-n-Effect's "Rump Shaker", which also totally made it her own. This is definitely one of my favourite songs from her. And not just because of the great use of the sample, the lyrics are also pretty clever.
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Post by a Nick O! on Jun 16, 2008 14:11:33 GMT -4
Well not only that, the chorus contains an interpolation of Wreckx-n-Effect's "Rump Shaker", which also totally made it her own. Do the liner notes actually credit that song? 'Cause it totally flew over my head that she might actually have to give "Rump Shaker" legal credit. (Because honestly, I didn't even consciously pick up on that obvious interpolation until you brought it to my attention just now.)
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Post by blahblahblah on Jun 17, 2008 11:19:33 GMT -4
You know what, I just checked the liner notes and no it actually doesn't! If you listen to an earlier version of the song, the interpolation is much more obvious: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymfE1MOTXDk
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Post by a Nick O! on Jun 18, 2008 5:26:32 GMT -4
You know what, I just checked the liner notes and no it actually doesn't! Kind of like Timbaland stealing a melody from Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" for "The Way I Are." This is just speculation, but perhaps Maya put those sound effects in the chorus so she wouldn't have to credit W-N-E.
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Post by blahblahblah on Jun 20, 2008 12:10:22 GMT -4
I highly doubt that's the reason, considering she's not shy about crediting all her other samples, even the random obscure Bollywood excerpts she sparsely used. Maya has previously mentioned that the sound effects were there to create ambiguity within the lyrics. Besides, the song wouldn't have quite the edginess without the gunshot sounds.
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Post by a Nick O! on Jun 21, 2008 2:43:56 GMT -4
No I know, those are badass. Definitely more exhilarating than any played out gunshots on any rap album of the past decade-plus.
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Post by friday on Aug 4, 2008 3:06:22 GMT -4
Amazing what a commercial can do for a song. At least, that's what I assume is going on with this. It's being used in commercials for the movie Pineapple Express, and now it's surged into the top 50. I managed to hear it twice on the End on Wednesday, rekindling my fondness for the song back when it got sporadic MTV2 airplay who knows when.
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Post by halo19 on Aug 4, 2008 11:14:38 GMT -4
Oh, well I think "Galang" was once licensed for a car commerical IIRC.
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Post by blahblahblah on Aug 4, 2008 13:36:00 GMT -4
Amazing what a commercial can do for a song. At least, that's what I assume is going on with this. It's being used in commercials for the movie Pineapple Express, and now it's surged into the top 50. I managed to hear it twice on the End on Wednesday, rekindling my fondness for the song back when it got sporadic MTV2 airplay who knows when. It's also taking off on Pop(!!!), although I'm sure a lot of the stations will censor the gunshot sounds like the version on AllAccess: wm.allaccess.com/allaccess/miapaper.wmaI was surprised to hear this song on a bar night at the campus bar on Wednesday considering all they play is Top 40/Hip-Hop, along with some House and Reggae sprinkled in between. But then, they also played Justice, so that was surprising too.
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Post by blahblahblah on Aug 6, 2008 15:55:56 GMT -4
I guess I should also post a clip of Rihanna covering this song during the Glow in the Dark tour.
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Post by crash46 on Aug 7, 2008 0:09:59 GMT -4
What the hell was that.
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Post by blahblahblah on Aug 7, 2008 15:04:10 GMT -4
Not sure. But all of sudden I appreciate M.I.A., Lauryn Hill and even Beenie Man that much more.
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Post by crash46 on Aug 15, 2008 21:23:27 GMT -4
I heard this on the radio, on which it sounded pretty tight. Between that, and that whole thread on Pulse that went by last week, I like this song more than ever now. The thread wouldn't have really bothered me much at all if not for those idiot pop fans (and who the hell left the gate open) that only came in to cheer that oscillations. on like she was a new Mariah Carey song. So a huge thank-you to those who offered support for the good guys in that topic. .
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Post by sparta on Aug 16, 2008 19:54:38 GMT -4
I guess I should also post a clip of Rihanna covering this song during the Glow in the Dark tour. She didn't sing that at my show. I'm sure it's just a nice move to try to sell her a few albums by confusing stupid ppl into thinking Rihanna sings "Paper Planes."
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Post by krazymack on Aug 22, 2008 3:17:19 GMT -4
There was a topic for this already? LOL... I'm sleeping. I guess the original poster is getting his wish, since it is blowing up at mainstream radio at the moment.
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Post by a Nick O! on Aug 22, 2008 3:49:10 GMT -4
Yeah, you'd think so (if that is, in fact, really her). However, elsewhere she all but dismisses it as M.I.A.'s obvious crossover song for the dumbed-down masses.
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Post by Pipa on Aug 22, 2008 10:51:42 GMT -4
Yeah, you'd think so (if that is, in fact, really her). Who else would use the word "amalgam"?
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Post by crash46 on Aug 22, 2008 13:09:09 GMT -4
Yeah, you'd think so (if that is, in fact, really her). Who else would use the word "amalgam"? Richard Patrick (of Filter), kinda sorta.
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Post by a Nick O! on Aug 22, 2008 19:49:53 GMT -4
Elsewhere she all but dismisses it as M.I.A.'s obvious crossover song for the dumbed-down masses. Look at me, belatedly reminded of a Seinfeld scene here: ELAINE: You see, George...There are no jerk stores. It's just a little confusing, is all. GEORGE: [adamant] It's smart. It's a smart line, and a smart crowd will appreciate it. [shouting] And I'm not gonna dumb it down for some bonehead mass audience! (George realizes that everyone in the coffee shop is staring over at him, and has heard his shouts.)GEORGE: [waving apologetically] Not...you.
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