1. Mathangi “Maya” Ar… Read Full Bio ↴There are five known artists under this name:
1. Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam also known as M.I.A., (born 18 July 1975 in Hounslow, London, U.K.) is a British artist of Sri Lankan descent. As a baby she moved with her family to their native Sri Lanka, where her father became increasingly politically active in militant activities. As the Civil War escalated the rest of the family was forced to flee as refugees, first to India and then the UK. “M.I.A.” [“Missing In Action”] references both her London neighborhood (Acton) and her politically tumultuous youth.
Her style contains elements of hip-hop, reggae, alternative, dance hall, electro and baile funk and is strongly inspired by her Sri Lankan background.
2. American Punk/Hardcore band formed in Orange County, CA in 1981 by Chris Moon, drums; Mike Conley, bass; Nick Adams, guitar (all previously of Las Vegas, NV punk band The Swell); and Art Carasco, vocals. Their sound was generally hardcore and thrasher, though they produced more melodic and progressive sounds in their later albums. Allmusic called the band "one of the 50 best So-Cal punk bands of the great early-'80s second wave explosion. In 1984 they signed a deal with the cult Alternative Tentacles label, after the label's founder, Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra, saw them play at a secret illegal punk nightclub in Las Vegas. Biafra was impressed by Mike Conley's distinctive voice, saying "The minute you hear a song with him singing you know it's him." They released the album Murder in a Foreign Place on Alternative Tentacles in 1984, followed in 1985 by Notes From the Underground on National Trust Records, and in 1987 by After the Fact on Flipside Records. The band split up in 1988. In 2001, Alternative Tentacles released Lost Boys, a 37-song retrospective of the band's work, including Last Rites, Murder in a Foreign Place, and several additional tracks. On February 28, 2008 vocalist Mike Conley was found dead in a Chicago hotel parking lot. Conley was taken to Gottlieb Memorial Hospital in Melrose Park, where he was pronounced dead at 6:25 a.m. On April 27, 2008, there was a secret warm-up show at Detroit Bar featuring Todd Sampson of Self Abuse and Samson's Army on vocals, Jello Biafra of Dead Kennedys on guest vocals, Chris Moon and Larry Pearson on drums, Nick Adams on guitar, and Bob Thomson on bass. The next day, the "Beautiful Noise" benefit show took place at the Anaheim House of Blues with Jigsaw, Naked Soul, Cadillac Tramps, Social Distortion and MIA with the same lineup as the previous night, but adding Kevin Seconds of 7 Seconds on guest vocals. The proceeds of "Beautiful Noise" went to Mike Conley's family.
(3) Formed in the mid 70s, Independent Musicians Associated (MIA) was a group of musicians, technicians and drawers gathered together by Lito and Liliana Vitale’s parents. They produced their own records and concerts in an independent way. Their music is a complex symphonic rock with definite Argentinean/latin folk influence with multiple chorals and vocals beautifully contrasting with the keyboards and a great guitar sound upon a strong rhythmic section. They were highly influenced by symphonic music, more noteworthy by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Gentle Giant and Focus.
4. Merriweathers is a member of Underground Resistance under the alias of The Unknown Soldier.
5. mia's page (Michaela Grobelny).
Hombre
M.I.A. Lyrics
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Me leaga-you teaser
Leaga para min,
Please sin
Excuse me little hombre
Take my number call me
I can get squeaky
My finger tips and the lips
Do the work yeah
My hips do the flicks
As I walk yeah with a good head
I came to make it with a good head
I came to break it
Did your mama tell you
About me what she say
Don't go play there
Gonna make that hot boy
Want me gonna make that hot boy
Take me
You can stick me
Stab me grind me or wind me
Fuck we can even ask your wifey
Rich bored at home with a kiddie
She don't know about
You getting nookie
Member when you first started
Call me you had a ticket
Waitin' for me
SAid you want to meet in miami
So we can start a
Family
Hoytu hoytu
Cept cept
Cinko, quadro
Tres doie
You can call me over
The lyrics to M.I.A.'s song Hombre are about an assertive woman who is pursuing a man for a sexual relationship. The woman is confident and bold, calling the man "little hombre" and instructing him to take her number and call her. She uses innuendos, such as saying she can get "squeaky" and that her hips do the "flicks," to entice the man. She even suggests that they can involve his wife in their sexual escapades. The woman is aware of her power over men and uses it to her advantage, stating that she will "make that hot boy want me."
The lyrics can be seen as a commentary on gender roles and power dynamics in sexual relationships. The woman is taking control and asserting herself sexually, which is not traditionally expected of women. She is also aware that some men may objectify women and use them for their own pleasure, but she is turning the tables and asserting her own desires. The lyrics may also be seen as a critique of the objectification of women in society, as the woman is taking control and reversing the power dynamic.
Line by Line Meaning
Oi ga-ra-to Pi-qa mine nu-mu-ro
Addressing someone in Portuguese, asking for their phone number
Me leaga-you teaser
Flirting with the person, calling them a tease
Leaga para min,
Asking the person to talk to her
Please sin
Asking the person to do something naughty, maybe sexually suggestive
Excuse me little hombre
Addressing the person as a little man, maybe in a teasing or flirtatious manner
Take my number call me
Giving the person her phone number and asking them to call her
I can get squeaky
Implies that she can be high-pitch or loud during sex
So you can come and oil me
Asking the person to come and have sex with her, maybe using oil or lube
My finger tips and the lips
Suggestive of using fingers and mouth for stimulation or oral sex
Do the work yeah
Suggesting that she and the person have sex or perform sex acts
My hips do the flicks
Referring to a suggestive hip movement during sex
As I walk yeah with a good head
Confidently walking with her head held up high
I came to make it with a good head
Referring to having good sex with a partner
I came to break it
Possibly referring to breaking stereotypes or social norms around sex
Did your mama tell you
Asking if his mother has talked to him about her
About me what she say
Wondering what the mother has said about her
Don't go play there
Possibly warning the person not to mess around with her
Gonna make that hot boy
Referring to herself as attractive and capable of making men want her
Want me gonna make that hot boy
Reinforcing that she can make men want her
Take me
Asking the person to have sex with her
You can stick me
Suggesting that she is open to various sexual acts
Stab me grind me or wind me
Suggestive phrases around having sex with her
Fuck we can even ask your wifey
Suggesting that she is open to having sex with both the person and their partner, maybe in a non-monogamous situation
Rich bored at home with a kiddie
Implying that the person's partner might be bored, and that having sex with her could be a fun or exciting change
She don't know about
Implying that the partner does not know about the plans to have sex with her
You getting nookie
Referring to having sex with her
Member when you first started
Reminiscing about a past conversation or encounter with the person
Call me you had a ticket
Referring to the person's eagerness to meet up with her in Miami
Waitin' for me
Implying that the person was eager to meet and have sex with her
SAid you want to meet in miami
Referring to a specific location where they would meet
So we can start a
Implies that they had a plan to start something, maybe a sexual relationship
Family
Possibly referring to starting a non-traditional family or just having sex
Hoytu hoytu
Unknown
Cept cept
Unknown
Cinko, quadro
Unknown
Tres doie
Unknown
You can call me over
Suggesting that the person can contact her for sex or to hang out
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD X, MATHANGI ARULPRAGASAM
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