Paper Planes was released by British artist M.I.A. in 2007 on her album Kala and became a worldwide hit the following year, helped by its sample of The Clash track Straight to Hell. Its gunshot and cash register chorus made the song instantly quotable, and clips resurfaced repeatedly in films, trailers and later short form video. Online, creators detached the hook from the full song and reused it as a standalone meme sound for money jokes, escapes and confident exits, which keeps the short clip circulating long after the chart run.
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Paper Planes is the M.I.A. song clip with gunshot and cash register sounds, used as a meme for money, heists and fly-away edits on social video.
This clip lifts the hook from M.I.A.'s Paper Planes, built around the famous bang bang bang bang gunshots and the cha-ching of a cash register over a bouncing beat. Her relaxed, sing-song delivery contrasts with the aggressive sound effects, which is exactly why the moment lands as funny rather than threatening. In a short edit it instantly signals easy money, a carefree escape or someone getting away with something. The rhythm is punchy and loop-friendly, so even a few seconds are enough for viewers to recognise the reference and read the joke.
