Track Review "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. (from Kala)

If you haven't heard this song:

"Paper Planes" - M.I.A.

It's got a great sample from The Clash ("Straight to Hell") and a pseudo friendly terrorist vibe. Need a fake visa, no problem.

"i fly like paper get high like planes
if you catch me at the border i got visas in my name
if you come around here i make 'em all day
i get down one down in a second if you wait."

Then she asks you to "hit me on my burner prepaid wireless", and then ends up with the boasting line:

"I got more records than the KGB."

Perfect mix of nursery rhyme, gunshot effects, flirting with violence, samples, and ambiguous geopolitics.

In a perfect world, this song would be the "Hey Ya" of the summer of 2007. Or the "Since U Been Gone." Or "Toxic." Or "SexyBack."

This song will not leave my head.