Song · LCD Soundsystem
“North American Scum” by LCD Soundsystem
From the album Sound of Silver (2007)
“North American Scum” by LCD Soundsystem appears on 12 radio countdowns from 9 stations between 2007 and 2025. It was first released in 2007 on the album Sound of Silver. Its best result is #9 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #134 alternative song of 2007.
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"North American Scum" led the charge for LCD Soundsystem's second album, Sound of Silver, landing as a download on February 26, 2007, with other formats following in March. James Murphy plays nearly everything himself, bass, drums, guitar, organ, percussion and handclaps, with Nancy Whang on vocals and Tyler Pope adding bass; DFA produced, and Murphy mixed it with David Sardy.
It made number 40 in the UK, opened The Ron and Fez Show on XM Satellite Radio for a good while, and turned up in Step Brothers and the games Saints Row 2 and Top Spin 4. Benjamin Dickinson's video sends Murphy through a door into space to plant a DFA flag on the moon and brawl with Pat Mahoney while Pope and Whang cheer.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 96 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 87 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2007 | 106 |
| 2007 | 84 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2007 | 101 |
| 2007 | 9 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2007 | 129 |
| 2007 | 16 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2008 | 42 | 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI | 88Nine Radio Milwaukee Top 100 Songs of 2008 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 355 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2018 | 552 | WTMD | WTMD Listeners' Top 897 Songs, 2003-2018 | 896 |
| 2019 | 487 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
| 2022 | 307 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 424 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 314 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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