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LCD Soundsystem Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about LCD Soundsystem? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

James Murphy was a co-founder of the DFA record label, which also released music by The Rapture.

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Murphy and Tim Goldsworthy launched DFA in 2001; The Rapture's 'House of Jealous Lovers' was a key early hit on the label.

2.

LCD Soundsystem's first album was recorded entirely in a professional studio in New York City.

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James Murphy recorded the self-titled debut in his own home using a laptop and cheap gear, not a fancy studio—DIY ethos defined the band.

3.

The band's final show at Madison Square Garden in 2011 featured a surprise appearance by David Bowie.

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Bowie joined them on stage for 'Heroes' and 'Wake Up'—a legendary moment, though it wasn't their actual final show; they reunited years later.

4.

LCD Soundsystem's 2007 album 'Sound of Silver' was recorded in just two weeks.

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Murphy and the band famously recorded the album quickly at DFA's studio, capturing raw energy; tracks like 'Someone Great' emerged in that short burst.

5.

The band's name 'LCD Soundsystem' was inspired by a cheap digital watch James Murphy owned.

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The name comes from 'Liquid Crystal Display'—Murphy liked the cold, technological sound of it, but no specific watch was involved.

6.

LCD Soundsystem's song 'All My Friends' was originally written as a country ballad.

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Murphy wrote the chords on an acoustic guitar in a slow, country-tinged style before turning it into the iconic piano-driven anthem.

7.

James Murphy worked as a sound engineer on David Bowie's album 'Low' before forming LCD Soundsystem.

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Murphy was born in 1970, long after 'Low' was recorded in 1976. He did engineer for Bowie later, but not on that album.

8.

LCD Soundsystem's song 'Daft Punk Is Playing at My House' is about a real party Daft Punk actually attended.

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The title is fictional—Murphy imagined the scenario; Daft Punk never played at his house, though they were labelmates on DFA.

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