"North American Scum" is a song by American

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. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, ''

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'', on February 26, 2007 as a digital download and on other formats on March 5, 2007. It peaked at number 24 on the Belgian Flanders Tip chart and number 40 on the

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. The song is also frequently used to open up

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Music video

The music video for "North American Scum" was directed by Ben Dickinson. It features James Murphy initially in a photo shoot, then entering space via a door, planting a

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flag on the moon and engaging Pat Mahoney in a fight on the moon being cheered on by

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and

Nancy Whang LCD Soundsystem is an American rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2002 by James Murphy, co-founder of DFA Records. The band comprises Murphy (vocals, various instruments), Nancy Whang (synthesizer, keyboards, vocals), Pat Mahoney (dr ...

, and finally leaving space through another door where he meets himself, Mahoney and Whang in a room filled with leaves.

Madison Square Garden performance

During the band's farewell performance on April 2, 2011 at

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, the band was joined onstage for "North American Scum" by several members of

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, who sang backing vocals.

Track listing

7"

:A. "North American Scum" :B. "Hippie Priest Bum-Out"

12"

:A1. "North American Scum" :A2. "North American Scum" (

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Remix) :B. "North American Scum" (Onastic Dub Mix by James Murphy and Eric Broucek)

CDs

# "North American Scum" # "North American Scum" (Kris Menace Remix) # "North American Scum" (Onastic Dub Mix by James Murphy and Eric Broucek) # "Hippie Priest Bum-Out" # "North American Scum" (Video)

Charts

References

External links

North American Scum music video
2007 singles 2007 songs LCD Soundsystem songs Songs written by James Murphy (electronic musician) {{2000s-single-stub