North American Scum

"North American Scum"
Single by LCD Soundsystem
from the album Sound of Silver
B-side
  • "Hippie Priest Bum-Out"
  • Remixes
ReleasedFebruary 26, 2007
Recorded2006
GenreSynth-rock[1]
Length
  • 5:26 (album version)
  • 3:46 (radio edit)
LabelDFA
Songwriter(s)James Murphy
Producer(s)The DFA
LCD Soundsystem singles chronology
"45:33"
(2006) 		"North American Scum"
(2007) 		"All My Friends"
(2007)

"North American Scum" is a song by American rock band LCD Soundsystem. It was released as the lead single from their second studio album, Sound of Silver, 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 UK Singles Chart. The song is also frequently used to open up The Ron and Fez Show on XM Satellite Radio and was also featured in the 2008 film Step Brothers as well as the video games Saints Row 2 and Top Spin 4.

  1. ^ DeVille, Chris (March 10, 2017). "LCD Soundsystem 'Sound Of Silver' Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved February 26, 2023.