"Paper Planes" – M.I.A. - Kala
The broad assortment of elements found in this one song are a good indicator of the whole album’s eclectic nature. Start with a sample of the Clash’s “Straight To Hell,” add a beat and some laid-back, sing-speak vocals. Then have a bunch of kids join in for a chorus that mimics “Rump Shaker,” (you know, “All I wanna do is zooma zoom zoom and a boom boom”) except replace the “zooma zoom zooms” with gunfire, and the “boom booms” with a reload and a cash-register cha-ching. That’s…unique. I’ve heard the sound of gunfire used in a song before, I’ve just never heard it used as a singer.
New playlist: songs that use a chorus of kids without specifically being from a children’s album.
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“Another Brick In The Wall, Pt. 2” – Pink Floyd
“Contact” - Phish
“Year Of The Rat” – Badly Drawn Boy
“The COntinuing Story Of Bungalow Bill” – The Beatles
Well, it's not a chorus, but "Dear God" by XTC has a kid singing in it.
And in the spirit of the season:
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" — John Lennon
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