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PERFORMING ARTISTS
LCD Soundsystem
LCD Soundsystem
Performer
James Murphy
James Murphy
Vocals
Tyler Pope
Tyler Pope
Bass Guitar
Eric Broucek
Eric Broucek
Percussion
Marcus Lambkin
Marcus Lambkin
Percussion
Nancy Whang
Nancy Whang
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Murphy
James Murphy
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matthew Thornley
Matthew Thornley
Additional Producer
the dfa
the dfa
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh-oh-oh
Uh-huh, huh-huh
[Verse 2]
Oh, I don't know
I don't know
Oh, where to begin
We are North Americans
And for those of you who still think we're from England
We're not, no
We build our planes and our trains till we think we might die
Far from North America
Where the buildings are old and you might have lots of mimes
Uh-huh
Oh, oh
[Verse 3]
I hate the feelin' when you're looking at me that way
'Cause we're North Americans
But if we act all shy, it'll make it okay
Makes it go away
Oh, I don't know, I don't know
Oh, where to begin
When we're North American
But in the end, we make the same mistakes all over again
[Verse 4]
Come on, North Americans
We are North American scum
We're from North America
[Verse 5]
And all the kids
All the kids that want to make the scene
Here in North America
When our young kids get to read it in your magazines
We don't have those
So where's the love, where's the love
Where's the love, where's the love
Where's the love tonight?
But there's no love, man
There's no love
And the kids are uptight
[Verse 6]
So throw a party till the cops come in and bust it up
Let's go, North Americans
Oh, you were planning it?
I didn't mean to interrupt
Sorry
I did it once and my parents got pretty upset
Freaked out in North America
But then I said the more I do it, the better it gets
Let's rock, North America!
[Verse 7]
We are North American scum
We're from North America
We are North American scum
We are North American
[Verse 8]
New York's the greatest if you get someone to pay the rent
Wahoo, North America!
And it's the furthest you can live from the government, uh-huh-huh
Some proud American Christians might disagree
Here in North America
But New York's the only place we're keepin' them off the streets
Boo hoo
Now we can't have parties like in Spain where they go all night
Shut down in North America
Or like Berlin where they go another night, alright
Uh-huh, uh-huh
You see, I love this place that I have grown to know
Alright, North America
And yeah, I know you wouldn't touch us with a ten-foot pole
'Cause we're North Americans
[Verse 9]
We are North American scum
We are North Americans
We are North American scum
We love North America
Take me back to the States, man
North American scum
Where we can be what we want in a brand new place
North American
Where the DJ gigs all his friends
Here in North American scum
But don't blame the Canadians
Let's go, North America!
Written by: James Murphy
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