During the band's final years, Murphy was accompanied by Al Doyle (guitar, percussion -- also of Hot Chip), Tyler Pope (!!! / Out Hud) (bass), Nancy Whang (keyboards) and Pat Mahoney (drums). Members that played live with Murphy under the LCD Soundsystem name before this time include Phil Mossman (guitar, percussion) and Phil Skarich (bass).
LCD Soundsystem gained attention with its first single, "Losing My Edge". The song, which sounds like the boastings of a music geek put to an electronic beat, received acclaim in 2002. Murphy released a double album simply titled LCD Soundsystem in February of 2005 to critical acclaim. The first disk of the album contains new music and the second contains re-releases of songs previously released as singles. The opening track "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House" entered the UK Top 40 in March 2005.
On December 8, 2005 the group received nominations for two Grammys in the Electronica category for their self-titled album and in the Dance category for "Daft Punk Is Playing At My House". This album was also chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005.
In March 2007, the band released their second album entitled Sound Of Silver. The album has spawned four singles including "North American Scum", "All My Friends", "Someone Great" and "Time To Get Away". Sound Of Silver saw a move towards a more traditional song writing approach whilst still maintaining the production values of their eponymous debut effort. This has resulted in the album appearing in numerous critic's end of year lists and another Grammy nomination for best electronic/dance album of 2007.
On November 18, 2008 Al Doyle seemed to suggest in an interview with 6 Music that the band would soon be discontinued. However, the following day both Doyle and James Murphy quashed this rumor, with Murphy indicating a new LCD Soundsystem album was on the way. Murphy began recording in the summer of 2009 in Los Angeles. Possible song titles mentioned at that time included "Why Do You Hate Music?" and "Love in LA." For the 2009 Record Store Day the band released a cover of Suicide member Alan Vega's song "Bye Bye Bayou".
On February 23, 2010, the official LCD Soundsystem website announced that the album had been completed. The first single was set to be "Drunk Girls" and on March 25, a stream of the song was put on music site One Thirty BPM. The title of the album and the cover were revealed on the DFA site on March 30. The album, titled This Is Happening, was released in the UK on May 17, 2010 and in the US on May 18, 2010. Prior to the release Murphy promised that it will be "definitely better than the other two." Murphy also stated that it was likely to be the last LCD Soundsystem album.
On February 5th, 2011, Murphy announced the band's breakup, citing an interest in pursuing other projects as a record producer. The same day, the band's final performance was announced -- their biggest headlining show ever at New York's Madison Square Garden on April 2nd of 2011. In the show's controversial onsale, the arena sold out in seconds due to scalpers allegedly buying tickets in mass amounts, and denying the opportunity for most fans to buy tickets. After public outrage, the band announced four more shows at New York's Terminal 5, to take place the week before the final show at MSG.
On January 5th, 2016, James announced the band's reunion, a new album to be released 2016, and a tour, "not just playing coachella. we’re playing all over".
Official site: http://lcdsoundsystem.com
Yr City's A Sucker
LCD Soundsystem Lyrics
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Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Want we want is what you want
Want we want is what you want
Is free tv
Want you want is what we want
Want you want is what we want
Is a case of the ha ha ha ha's
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creeper
What we want
What we want
What we want
Is a ha ha ha ha
What we want
What we want
What we want
Is a case of the ha ha ha ha's
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creeper
You have so much more space
In which to
In which to
Ha ha ha ha
You have so much more time
With which you
With which you
Ha ha ha ha
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city is stoned
Your city is stoned
My city's in heat
What we want
Sex with movie stars
What you want
A career in the
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
What we want
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
Your city's a sucker
My city's a creep
"Yr City's A Sucker" by LCD Soundsystem is a relentless and energetic song that repeats the phrase "Your city's a sucker" over and over again. The song is a commentary on the desire for fame and fortune that is often found in big city life. The line "Want we want is what you want/Is free TV" speaks to the commonality of the desire for material goods and superficial things. The song then goes into the repeated chorus of "Your city's a sucker/My city's a creep," which could be interpreted as the difference between the illusion and the reality of city life.
The song is a critique of urban life, an indictment of the cost required to live in the big city, which is represented by the constant repetition of "your city's a sucker". This is a clear statement that living in such an environment is a trap, a consignment to a life of unending consumption and addiction to the never-ending promise of instant gratification. The line "Your city's a sucker/My city's a creep" brings up interesting ideas of the creepiness of people living in the city, what they will do to survive in this environment, and how the people who succeed are sometimes the worst and most ruthless.
Overall, "Yr City's A Sucker" by LCD Soundsystem is a powerful song that drives home the idea that big city life is a trap, that people who live in the cities are often miserable and disconnected from one another. The song repeats the phrase "your city's a sucker" over and over again, as a reminder of this fact. However, the song is also a reflection of the desire for fame and fortune that is so common in the city, and how this desire is often a trap that leads to more unhappiness.
Line by Line Meaning
Your city's a sucker
The city that you inhabit is unpleasant and not fulfilling.
My city's a creep
The city that I inhabit is unsettling and strange in some way.
Want we want is what you want
We desire the same things that you do.
Is free tv
The specific thing that we all desire is what we perceive as free entertainment through television.
Want you want is what we want
What you desire is what we also desire.
Is a case of the ha ha ha ha's
The thing that we all desire is a sense of humor or comedic relief.
You have so much more space
In which to
In which to
Ha ha ha ha
You have more physical space in your city which can be conducive to laughter.
You have so much more time
With which you
With which you
Ha ha ha ha
You have more leisure time in your city which can be conducive to laughter.
Your city is stoned
Your city is currently under the influence of drugs, like marijuana.
My city's in heat
The city that I inhabit is experiencing heightened energy, passion, and excitement.
What we want
Sex with movie stars
What you want
A career in the
Ha ha ha ha
Ha ha ha ha
We both have unrealistic desires for things that we cannot attain, like having sex with movie stars or pursuing careers in the entertainment industry.
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Written by: James Jeremiah Murphy
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