[kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

[Alexander Smith]

Well, if you really want to split hairs, I don't believe Lady Gaga  
DOES use any samples, but that's not really the point. The point is  
that M.I.A. - however great her tunes might be (I, for one, loved  
"Paper Planes") -- shouldn't be shooting her mouth off at someone else  
about originality when the basis of her own hits are culled from other  
people's records. And yes -- samples *can* indeed be inventively  
utilized, but in the cases of both "Born Free" and "Paper Planes," it  
really is just a fucking loop.

Alex in NYC


On May 6, 2010, at 6:32 PM, Bette Dillinger wrote:


> We ALL know that there are no samples in Laddy Gaga's music.  She is  

> the sole force behind it as well.  WTF?

>

> Date: Thu, 6 May 2010 08:06:26 -0700

> From: angrytomhanks at yahoo.com

> To: vassifer at earthlink.net

> CC: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

>

> Yeah, well, you know how woman can be. Reeeeow!!!!

>

>

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> From: Alexander Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> To: Leigh Newton <angrytomhanks at yahoo.com>

> Cc: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> Sent: Thu, May 6, 2010 6:55:18 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

>

>

> I'm familiar with it, thank, Leigh -- you cheeky monkey -- but this  

> is coming off of recent comments wherein she tore the likes of Lady  

> Gaga a new one for not being remotely original. Pardon me, but when  

> you're sampling thirty-year old records, that hardly makes you a  

> pioneer.

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

>

> On May 5, 2010, at 11:40 PM, Leigh Newton wrote:

>

> Yup, it's called sampling. Look into it. ;)

>

> Great song, btw. The M.I.A. one. And the Suicide one. Both good.

>

>

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> From: Alex Smith <vassifer at earthlink.net>

> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!) <gathering at misera.net 

> >; gathering at misera.net

> Sent: Wed, May 5, 2010 11:26:59 AM

> Subject: Re: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

>

>

> Yep, basically a loop of the intro. Well done, but not exactly  

> pushing any envelopes.

>

> M.I.A. = the new millennial MC Hammer?

>

> Alex in NYC

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: folk devil

> Sent: May 5, 2010 11:24 AM

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: Re: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

>

> wasn't her last single a huge slab of straight to hell, by the clash?

>

> > Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 11:00:55 -0400

> > From: vassifer at earthlink.net

> > To: gathering at misera.net; gathering at misera.net

> > Subject: Re: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

> >

> >

> >

> > No, it's not a bad tune.... in as much in that it's simply  

> Suicide's "Ghost Rider" with M.I.A. blabbering away on top of it.

> >

> > I like her, but really.....

> >

> > Alex in NYC

> >

> >

> >

> > -----Original Message-----

> > >From: "Paul Gorman [Laptop]" <PaulGorman at ireland.com>

> > >Sent: May 5, 2010 10:29 AM

> > >To: "'A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)'" <gathering at misera.net 

> >

> > >Subject: [kj] [veryOT] New MIA Video

> > >

> > >http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd2w3j_m-i-a-born-free-video-official-real_

> > >music

> > >

> > >Just thought might be of interest to some, rather graphic video,  

> but with a

> > >few messages, MIA tune not bad either ...lol

> > >

> > >dub

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