Liar, liar, pants on fire, hanging by a telephone wire.

So, I was going to finish my post about White Rabbits, but I am a liar.

So on that note, here are some great songs about liars:

“Liar” by Queen is an exquisite song and an obvious pick. The track is from their early days as a band, but still stands up to their later and more renowned work.

The multiple parts of “liar” mesh seamlessly and are arranged similar to an orchestral piece, although it fails to be even near as ambitious as their later hit, “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

My favorite part is when the tempo and mood shifts to a jungle-like beat. Freddy Mercury comes in with his shimmering vocals: “Mama, I’m gonna be your slave.” The band responds with a falsetto “all night long.”

Heavy guitar riffs are prominent in the song; as well as drum solos, a feature not often heard from Queen.

Electronica, doo-wop, rock, avant garde, jazz: Try to find a label for TV On The Radio and you will probably fall flat on your face stumbling over the genres.

It all started with their first major release, “Young Liars.”

The EP kicked off their career as one of rock’s most innovative bands. Tracks like “Staring at the Sun” and the Pixies cover, “Mr. Grieves” showcased their potential for what would turn out to be the tip of the iceberg.

The title track, “Young Liars,” is impressive in itself. A noble song; I imagine the lead singer, Tunde Adebimpe, riding a white stallion to a castle guarded by tarantulas while tripping on shrooms and singing the song.

The man is quite entertaining live — waving his hands in shooing motions and grabbing the back of his head. The other 2/5 of the band faces away from the audience, deeply involved in their amps and effects; entertaining also in its own awkward light.

The textures, the whistling, the wooing and the wind chimes — I cannot get enough of them.

A last song to mention is “Lies” as sung by Glen Hansardon on the movie “Once.” The lyrics border, tumble and drown in cliche, but Hansardon’s delivery could not be more spot on. So much emotion is conveyed in the way he repeats the simple word, “lies, lies, lies.”

This can be said about all the songs on the film though, so go watch it if you have yet to do so; whether for Irish pride, indie cred, or love of acoustic guitars.

Maybe I will talk about the end of the show with White Rabbits in my next post. Of course, I am a pathological liar.

Unlike most rappers, she samples from more then just classic rock bands and 80’s drum machines; M.I.A. borrows from the world.

Pink Floyd cash registers, gun shots off a cheap Casio keyboard, layers upon layers of lush flute-thermin sounds borrowed from various exotic lands — all flourish into one dance groove that is also known as “Paper Planes” by M.I.A.

Every song off her latest album, “Kala”, could produce an extensive list of influences, samples and instruments.

“Paper Planes” samples from The Clash, but other tracks off “Kala” make use of elements as diverse as The Pixies, remixed Bollywood disco, urmi drummers, and so much more.

And of course, like any dance album that is popular these days, Timbaland has touched it. He worked his mojo-magic on M.I.A, producing the last track on the album, “Come Around”.

M.I.A.’s singing and playful babbling is reminiscent of solo Gwen Stefani and Fergie except less abrasive and far more intelligent.

If not already witnessed by the number of times the song is mentioned in this post, “Paper Planes” is my personal favorite off the album. If there is one monotonous song to choose from the bunch, this song is it.

It is best listened to while dancing naked on uppers and shooting gun fingers to each gunshot in the chorus. This is just a theory though. A theory based on observation.

Half the reason I like the song is the image I have of my roommate whenever the “Paper Planes” ringtone plays on his phone. He stares off into his imaginary ghetto world, wide-eyed, twitching and bouncing his limp hands above his head as the shots in the chorus ring out. It is a visual in which the amusement factor will never cease.

So, far from a perfect song, it’s a perfect ringtone.

The downfall is that all the songs off the album have the tendency to become monotonous.

It is one of the side effects of creating a dance track. Luckily, there is enough layers in the music to keep even the most attention-deficit listener mostly interested.

The remix of Paper Planes, just introduced to me and featuring two other rappers, helps brings diversity to a song that otherwise might lose its freshness.

If you have already discovered and listened to M.I.A., congratulations — you are among those who have already made their decision to love, hate, or be indifferent to her worldly sounds. For the rest of you, try going with my theory on how to best appreciate her music and then judge for yourself.

Go ahead, strip your clothing, go Hunter S. on that stash of drugs you’ve been saving up for a special occasion — then watch M.I.A’s trippy “Boyz” music video and tell me you don’t feel something deep in those dancing bones.