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Artist: M.I.A
Track: Galang

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London calling
Speak the slang now
Boys say wha'
Come on girls say what, say wha'

London calling
Speak the slang now
Boys say wha
Come on girls say what, say wha'

Slam, galang galang galang
Shotgun, get down
Get down, get down, get down
Too late, you down
D-d-d-down
Ta na ta na ta na

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)

Who the hell is hounding you in the B-M-W
How the hell he find you, 147'd you
The feds gon get you
Pull the strings on the hood
1 paranoid youth blazin' through the hood

Who the hell is hounding you in the B-M-W
How the hell he find you, 147'd you
The feds gon get you
Pull the strings on the hood
1 paranoid youth blazin' through the hood

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)

London calling
Speak the slang now
Boys say wha
Come on girls say what, say wha'

London calling
Speak the slang now
Boys say wha
Come on girls say what, say wha'

They say
Rivers gonna run though
Work is gonna save you
Pray and you will pull through
Suck a dick'll help you
Don't let em get to you
If he's got 1 you get 2
Backstab your crew
Sell it I could sell you

They say
Rivers gonna run though
Work is gonna save you
Pray and you will pull through
Suck a dick'll help you
Don't let em get to you
If he's got 1 you get 2
Backstab your crew
Sell it I could sell you

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)

Blaze a blaze (galang a lang a lang lang)
Purple haze (galang a lang a lang lang)
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M.I.A. – Galang
[Refrain] / London callin' / Speak the slang now / Boys say, "Wha gwan?" / Girls say, "Wha, what?" / London callin' / Speak the slang now / Boys say, "Wha gwan?" / Girls say, "Wha
M.I.A. – Galang '05
[Intro] / Ya ya hey! / Oh aye oh aye oh! / Ya ya ye! / Ya ya hey! / Oh aye oh aye oh! / Ya ya ye! / Ya ya hey! / Oh aye oh aye oh! / Ya ya ye! / [Refrain] / London calling, speak
M.I.A. – Galang (Cavemen Remix)
[Refrain] / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha'" / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha
M.I.A. (Ft. Lil' Vicious) – Galang (Piracy Funds Terrorism Version)
[Chorus: M.I.A.] / Blaze a blaze, galang-a-lang-a-lang-lang / Purple haze, galang-a-lang-a-lang-lang / Blaze a blaze, galang-a-lang-a-lang-lang / Purple haze, galang-a-lang-a-ang-
M.I.A. – Galang (South Rakkas Remix)
[Refrain] / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha'" / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha
M.I.A. – Galang (Cavemen Remix Instrumental)
[Instrumental]
M.I.A. – Galangaton (Diplo Mix)
[Refrain] / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha'" / London calling, speak the slang now / Boys say "wha', gwan", girls say "wha', wha
M.I.A. (Ft. Cham) – Galang (Dave Kelly Remix)
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Q:Who wrote “Galang” by M.I.A.?
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Q:When did M.I.A.'s first album release?
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