So let me get this straight... For all the amazing songs on her second album she made a music video to this and jimmy, but not for bamboo banga..? Doesn't she realize by not conforming to western pop culture she literally lost millions of dollars...MILLIONS!!!
This one, "What I got" and "paper planes" is her best work....i dig the hip hop influence more than the electronica/dance stuff.....this beat is sick as hell.....
i still dont understand what she's saying..but the visuals are nice
People need to be more open minded. and another thing. SHE has a ton of songs out there, so until you have a few hit songs of your own, don't knock her for being successful.
People, I can understand y western people wont like this song but please stop dissing this song...the beat is called "ghana" which is played in slums in the southern part of India particularly in the state of Tamil Nadu, which is were I come from......she has just taken the beats and given her voice to it...
she's singing a song about the bird flu? seriously? she probably has the bird flu and a shit load of other diseases that we shouldn't know about. this songs terrible and so is mia. fucking ho!
man mia is a big crap cake the only good song they have that i like is paper planes because its not dumb and i can actually understand what ther saying
ALL i said was that I had NO idea as to what I just heard. Don't be offended and thanks for the explanation. I would love to understand the sister. I am a musician/singer..but what is a message if it's not understood? Agreed upon?
thanks for the advice...don't know if particularly like the implied tone though. I do know that there are many different dialects...ummm...i know that, hence my original comment. If I feel it's that important, I WILL pull up the lyrics.
funny thing is you guys dont realize this song is anti greed n than kanye n t.i got it to talk about their money.. she is killuminati.. n tha insdustry rappers n musicians and actors r all own by illuminati.. but ppl commentin on how much make up she has n how cute she is haha
she sings about the shit that's going on around her. it would sound pretty fucking forced if she tried to do some random shitty dance song when all that fucked up shit is happening in her country.
mia is the shit dont bash ma biotch ass, why do haters always surf to songs they dont like just so they can spread theyre haterism on people more talented than them
well for one i love M.I.A and I dont understand why ppl who dislike M.I.A purposely come on here and watch her videos say nasty and negatice things about her and her creative art. get a life and grow up. I knw we all are free to say whatever we chose to but be forreal, if you dont like what she sings and says in her songs keep your thoughts to yourself because obviously its not stopping her from making more songs and money.
also hot young singer of the same age, about to make a MTV debut, but see her here first youtube it ......nikki sjoberg bbq myspace(dot)com/nicolesjoberg
Really? Just because she's Tamil, doesn't mean she supports the LTTE. It's a music video! Just watch and listen to it! You don't even need to watch it if you don't like it! We are all human beings, we shouldn't hate on each other.
The song is about the band having to fight coming to play in the U.S. coming from a small island. It also goes more in depth about their real fight over trying to keep their respect from their critics. Many have bashed M.I.A. for contributing to a known terrorist group (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) attempting to overthrow their home country's (Sri Lanka) government. I don't know if they did or didn't but anyways look at the ending lyrics, about last 20 words it explains the song alot.
finally. someone who gets it. thats exactly why the last shot we were left with is the tiger, which would be in reference to LTTE!!!! Excellent observation!
I've just gotten through listening to M.I.A. - Bird Flu for the millionth time haha! If you like it half as much as I do you'll want to see MyFavoriteRingTone. Com because it's insane how awesome they are!
My dance class did a dance to this song!
llamido21 2 years ago
So let me get this straight... For all the amazing songs on her second album she made a music video to this and jimmy, but not for bamboo banga..? Doesn't she realize by not conforming to western pop culture she literally lost millions of dollars...MILLIONS!!!
debussy84 2 years ago
She makes Lady Gaga seem outdated.
kecheen1 2 years ago 2
her music is kinda wierd .....but catchy....lol
nikiboi2cool 2 years ago 3
My dance class is performing to this song!
jollyrangerjerkz 2 years ago 3
excellent beats.. !!
eleven451 2 years ago 2
wow. they get bird flu from the crap they drop on the fields when they get paid... lol. so much for globalization.
hanumandrea 2 years ago
The begining was really akward right there.O_O
yepizca 2 years ago
what are you talking about?!? The whole song is pretty awkward LOL.
infernosx 2 years ago 3
omg! it's dhapangutu song
gotta hand it to MIA she's funny
fuzzyfaced 2 years ago 2
i dont know why people say they cant understand her i can! hmmm weird.
brie911rox 2 years ago
same here
PwnageYourLife 2 years ago
this song is in fifa street 3
Muslix99 2 years ago
lol this<33
HersheyGurls123 2 years ago
Sunshowers is her best song
in my opinion
aldernagon3 2 years ago
LOVE TO M.I.A!!! the perfect blend of electronica/hip-hop and everything else in between!!! Awesome.
ScorpiousMagnus 2 years ago 2
This one, "What I got" and "paper planes" is her best work....i dig the hip hop influence more than the electronica/dance stuff.....this beat is sick as hell.....
i still dont understand what she's saying..but the visuals are nice
dazamaru 2 years ago
@ luciabeckett4 : riddim & culture .. NUFF SAID
RiddimandCultureTV 2 years ago
@ RiddimandCultureTV: Learn how to spell ... NUFF SAID
keribery1235 2 years ago
what genre is mia? any one?
luciabeckett4 2 years ago
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gay
MINICLIPGAMER 2 years ago
lmao
TeflonBTM 2 years ago
Hip Hop
rossco010 2 years ago
M.I.A. is just music, why does everyone have this obsession with labeling things.
lastflightof79 2 years ago 8
@lastflightof79 coz its the world we now live in.
Stickyglasgowbud 2 years ago
slick beats...MIA is sexy, independant and if you dont like her, go fuck yourself, cos she doesnt give two shits :L:L
Katelikesmusic 2 years ago 8
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paki music yeh successful in the motherland pakistan
mikeintheyearof1990 2 years ago
you dont evenknow where people are from, fucking faggot.. talk racist shit, but dont know shit about what u saying.. why u even commenting?
Carnalitojr 2 years ago
@mikeintheyearof1990 ... it's Sri Lanka not Pakistan, racist.
SingingGandalf 2 years ago
People need to be more open minded. and another thing. SHE has a ton of songs out there, so until you have a few hit songs of your own, don't knock her for being successful.
irishpixie86 2 years ago 2
People, I can understand y western people wont like this song but please stop dissing this song...the beat is called "ghana" which is played in slums in the southern part of India particularly in the state of Tamil Nadu, which is were I come from......she has just taken the beats and given her voice to it...
reach2prasanna 2 years ago 3
i don't see y us "westerners" won't like this song
platypae333 2 years ago 4
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paperplanes is her ONLY good song
Syds0000000000 2 years ago
Paper planes is MIA's worst song...
It is NOTHING Like her other music.
Seriously...
Paper planes is a shit typical hiphop/rap song.
Stupid.
THIS, Bird Flu, is REAL music.
PookiePorn 2 years ago
Both are good.
Just because one song if different
than the others doesn't make it
"typical."
OhhhThatsHot 2 years ago 2
You fucking bitch i got paper planes sooo good in calgary no one ever l;istined to you whore
RottenApple723 2 years ago
She is a tribal goddess. Those kids are gonna be great soccer players one day. Also, her accent is sexy.
rizzy1977 2 years ago 3
M.I.A is the shit!!! shes fucking awesome.
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she's singing a song about the bird flu? seriously? she probably has the bird flu and a shit load of other diseases that we shouldn't know about. this songs terrible and so is mia. fucking ho!
MrGoldAlex 2 years ago
@TheNinjaBoy13
your opinions are naive in turn making them complete fallace!
tobyn123 2 years ago
man mia is a big crap cake the only good song they have that i like is paper planes because its not dumb and i can actually understand what ther saying
TheNinjaBoy13 2 years ago
@TheNinjaBoy13
go look at a globe, and take a moment to think about how many countries, languages, and accents there are out there
Fraeg 2 years ago
is it 3?
latinoheat300 2 years ago
@TheNinjaBoy13
HEr voice sucks anyways.... No talent at all
ornakola 2 years ago
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KILL THOSE NIGGERS!
slavko123496 2 years ago
Cool as shit and definitely better than that Brittney song with the chicken.
rizzy1977 2 years ago 2
Well, its different. Its not as bad as Britney Spears "123" song.
mbrook1 2 years ago
dam this song was cool as shit hhaha
micczar 2 years ago
ALL i said was that I had NO idea as to what I just heard. Don't be offended and thanks for the explanation. I would love to understand the sister. I am a musician/singer..but what is a message if it's not understood? Agreed upon?
shespeakstroof 2 years ago
Its as simple as looking up the lyrics online..so many different dialects and accents in this world. Do your research if u really want to understand.
iradread 2 years ago
thanks for the advice...don't know if particularly like the implied tone though. I do know that there are many different dialects...ummm...i know that, hence my original comment. If I feel it's that important, I WILL pull up the lyrics.
shespeakstroof 2 years ago
baby M.I.A. is adorable
jaransom 2 years ago 4
the little boy is super cute
SkateD0G 2 years ago 5
i love this song its alot of tamil music in it
myhomelandSA 2 years ago 3
i have NO idea as to what i just heard.
shespeakstroof 2 years ago 2
funny thing is you guys dont realize this song is anti greed n than kanye n t.i got it to talk about their money.. she is killuminati.. n tha insdustry rappers n musicians and actors r all own by illuminati.. but ppl commentin on how much make up she has n how cute she is haha
micczar 2 years ago
I don't suppose she's completely talentless.
ArmoredFelix 2 years ago
support your favorite Tiger
djrobbligidy 2 years ago 4
damn,M.I.A. is low-key sexy..fuck if ucan understand her or not XD
TeflonBTM 2 years ago
SHE DEF is SEXY!!
werm277 2 years ago
hell ya lol id catch HER bird flu XD
TeflonBTM 2 years ago
holyyyy its melting my brainssss outttt
Kyle300Steele 2 years ago
They get down in Sri Lanka. I love this song, it's beastly!
LolliLollilolita 2 years ago
omfg i can never undstertand her
surexin 2 years ago
M.I.A lo mas lindo.....
brianwarner666cos0 2 years ago 2
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This bitch is terrible.
BINGBONGGG 2 years ago
really really wtf are u smokeing
jermbugs123 2 years ago
pppsssshhhh
adgerggg 2 years ago
omg shes tamil i never knew tat
MsSuperstylin 2 years ago
i just found out yesterdai she was
sobby121 2 years ago
lol, kid in the orange is gettin it!
oreoTigertreats179 2 years ago 4
intresting beat
jermbugs123 2 years ago
maby she'll do a song for swine flu :)
bobdull123 2 years ago 7
Sure, in Mexico lol not too different
metalmosh6 2 years ago
m.i.a.
she's a legend.
she needs to give me some dance lessons.
simslover225599 2 years ago 2
great vid, nice job
themonster36 2 years ago
The kid in the orange/red is like HWAH/
Rei1234567 2 years ago
she is talkin in english cuz i really dnt understand her?
MuSiCFaNXD96 2 years ago
Living in London helps, serious.
mongoliandude 2 years ago
track is hot..lyrics r nice to. lil man in the orange is gettin it!!!!
iradread 2 years ago 3
i <3 those kids dancing
luvmonkies 2 years ago
i like her style but for some reason i cant understand what she says
itsallkoo 2 years ago 5
ashhh
amazingfertilla123 2 years ago
I like it
SuperShani123 2 years ago
Live in Trees,Chew on Feet,Watch Lost on Cable.
My Favorite Part!
CanaanSGl 2 years ago
she sexy
blademanx 2 years ago
GET A LIFE U RACIST MF!
cutnessforeva 2 years ago
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what the fuck is with this chick? does she only fucking sing about immigrants and fuckin epidemics? fuuckkk
kimberly150488 2 years ago
she sings about the shit that's going on around her. it would sound pretty fucking forced if she tried to do some random shitty dance song when all that fucked up shit is happening in her country.
Maztuhmind 2 years ago 2
she would kill some damn rasists!
davosub 2 years ago
wtf no she's not god get a life
SmArTyJsMaRtY 2 years ago
PRA PRA PRRRRRRA LOVE IT
MrMorbito 2 years ago
I know she's from the UK but what decent is she?
nibargerswife51482 2 years ago
Sri Lanka
1nsan3alex 2 years ago
India, TamilNadu !!
jeffisrocking 2 years ago
She is Indian. Her real name Maathangi arul pragasam
jeffisrocking 2 years ago
she is not indian she is sri lankan
prettytamil 2 years ago 2
Yea sorry!! I was wrong!! anyways she s tamil :)
jeffisrocking 2 years ago
ya exact
prettytamil 2 years ago
ya
i know
prettytamil 2 years ago
mia is the shit dont bash ma biotch ass, why do haters always surf to songs they dont like just so they can spread theyre haterism on people more talented than them
ADude6955 2 years ago 6
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this shit is hella whack
restedy 2 years ago
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wtf r u araben or black!?
mscherryie 2 years ago
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i really hate wanna be black tamils but MIA is HARD
XSuperstarX1000 2 years ago
I really hate that people think being black is the way you act, rather than simply the color of our skin.
Ramal123 2 years ago 8
i couldn't agree with you more!
violetshired 2 years ago
well for one i love M.I.A and I dont understand why ppl who dislike M.I.A purposely come on here and watch her videos say nasty and negatice things about her and her creative art. get a life and grow up. I knw we all are free to say whatever we chose to but be forreal, if you dont like what she sings and says in her songs keep your thoughts to yourself because obviously its not stopping her from making more songs and money.
MoltaBella1 2 years ago 8
Cool music she makes..
Poprostujaola 2 years ago 3
yea, u, u, u, uuuuuu, do the bird flu!
Khanuaa 2 years ago
omg..wats rong with yotube.. the wont let me comment n sht.lol.. this album is hot ..
wat the fuckkkkkk is rong wth the new yotube/?????
bonnhew 2 years ago
i love her, she is a breath of fresh air. Originality and completely mezmarzing
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tenaciousharmonizer 2 years ago
தன் மண்ணின் விடுதலைக்காக , இசையை ஓர் போர் கருவியாக பயன்படுத்தும் உங்களை, தமிழீழ தேசிய ராணுவத்தின் ஓர் படையணி என்று சொன்னால் அது மிகையாகாது.
Thamizhpuli 2 years ago 4
All my friends say this song reminds them of me. Idk haha :D
winter0babe0kels 2 years ago 3
i scare her songs ! :))
original..
alsza1 2 years ago
I wonder if someone has made a swine flu remix for this song...
crazyhead48 2 years ago 6
i dun kno if i should laugh or star at ur comment lol..hot mess if someone made a remix
MamiYare 2 years ago 2
LOL
Renrooni 2 years ago
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I love it <3 <3
pr1CSdu74 2 years ago
geeeeeezzz dis gave me headache...
TheMilliondollababe 2 years ago
wtf????
goblex2 2 years ago
Addictive captivating sound rlly rlly...
AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LUV MIA
NotsomuchBFFS 2 years ago
i love you M.I.A.
bizarremedia 2 years ago
is she indian or srelankan
choongbren 2 years ago
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Unfortunately she is Sri Lankan origin. And also a supporter of the former terrorist group LTTE.
kku81 2 years ago
she may be of sri lankan origin but she is not a supporter of the LTTE. Her dad may have been in it but his involvment tore her family apart.
saucyscorpio19 2 years ago
Really? Just because she's Tamil, doesn't mean she supports the LTTE. It's a music video! Just watch and listen to it! You don't even need to watch it if you don't like it! We are all human beings, we shouldn't hate on each other.
crazyhead48 2 years ago 6
Well... I have a lot of SL and Indian Tamil friends I do not hate tamil people at all.... but I do not like any supporters of a terrorist group.
kku81 2 years ago
Exactly my point kku81! I wish people could just listen to the song and stop arguing.
crazyhead48 2 years ago
she Tamil
malgrestout 2 years ago 4
Completamente de acuerdo. Solo paper planes vale la pena escuchar
thindel 2 years ago
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Paper Planes is her only good song.
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tyd500 2 years ago
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I'm pretty sure if you purchased an m.i.a. album, there wouldn't be a cd in the case.. there would most likely be a turd.. this is garbage.
bestsongintheworld 2 years ago
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lol agreed
PercussiveSound 2 years ago
LOLzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Maya is an alien & to get her you too need to be from outer space! ^_^
keevi84 2 years ago
@bestsongintheworld wasteman go to sleep
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this shit is terrible
MrDawsonsean1 2 years ago
wow tamil beat is sick.. wit englsih
kakaonkaka 2 years ago 10
this is sick.
bdawgy0 2 years ago
AWESOME MAN....
dnesh756 2 years ago 6
what fucked up quality
SUHAILKHAN03 2 years ago
god what type of shades is she wearing in0:21 i want some soooo bad if any one knows please tell me
joeboy32 2 years ago 3
i got dolce and gabanas that are very much the same shape!
TahlTahl 2 years ago
i love bird flu i love listening to it and M.I.A is one of the most best singers ive heard
NotsomuchBFFS 2 years ago 2
Haha..."Most Best" ?
punkgirl13227 2 years ago
She's right at home! These are her people and it's so wonderful to see her get back to her roots and be with them!!! !
southhampton91 2 years ago 3
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i can smell how bad Sri Lanka stinks through this video
beefheart22 2 years ago
No, that's your balls.
DraconianLover 2 years ago
This song has an amazing beat. Love itt.
RainbowSharpie 2 years ago
Sri Lankans?
RayRox17 2 years ago
that song is on fifa street 3
lewythekid 2 years ago 4
We need a swine flu remix
nymph8 2 years ago 16
and the horse flu.......but that doesnt catch to humans but its still an animal
pinkbabe093 2 years ago
What the deuce....? o.O
cjmajorcu 2 years ago
i cant belive she performed a concert the day she wassupposed to give birth
like weird
iluvpurple1224 2 years ago 2
i love her
figinio10 2 years ago 2
nice watermelon tee
Mnmsyum 2 years ago
Too bad sound quality is mediocre, this tune is off the hook!
CaptainBuster 2 years ago 2
the kid in the red always makes me laff
LucasimoTheGreat 2 years ago
i love m.i.a buh can anyone explain 2 me wat dis video is about plz lol thnx
igetskrazii234 2 years ago
The song is about the band having to fight coming to play in the U.S. coming from a small island. It also goes more in depth about their real fight over trying to keep their respect from their critics. Many have bashed M.I.A. for contributing to a known terrorist group (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) attempting to overthrow their home country's (Sri Lanka) government. I don't know if they did or didn't but anyways look at the ending lyrics, about last 20 words it explains the song alot.
99trow 2 years ago
finally. someone who gets it. thats exactly why the last shot we were left with is the tiger, which would be in reference to LTTE!!!! Excellent observation!
MarkyMalarky 2 years ago 2
go look sunshower
prettytamil 2 years ago
LTTE has been destroyed, Sri Lanka is now free of the tamil Tiger terrorists :)
KaspiantheGreat 2 years ago
i love this BITCH ----
she is so COOOOLLLL!!!
karmaCOLAYEAH 2 years ago 4
Sick..sick..sick... but in a rock my collective world kind of way... I lurv me sum MIA.... more..more...more... <3
aidinslevel 2 years ago 2
please, make it HQ!!!
devolvemeudior 2 years ago 6
i just love the kids dancing in the beginning
Valness11 2 years ago 4
SWEET SONG ! <3
love her haha.
blanca1622 2 years ago 6
KOOOTHUU!
=D=D!
suziebondamma 2 years ago 2
think this video just gave me bird flu
:coughs on next poster:
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obs54 2 years ago
that little boy in the red is so funny dancing like that
Lalachicki 2 years ago
sounds like gaana pardu LOL...love it!!
siriya10 2 years ago
LMFAO this is jokes xD
Brendababyboo16 2 years ago
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sucks
Ryukikon 2 years ago
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD I love it.
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Mirah97322 2 years ago