L.S.F. (song)

"L.S.F." (or "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)") is the second single released by the British rock group Kasabian. It was the band's first UK Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 10 and staying in the Top 75 for five weeks. The song also charted in the United States, peaking at No. 32 on Billboard's Alternative Songs chart.

"L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)"
Single by Kasabian
from the album Kasabian
B-side	"Lab Twat" "Doctor Zapp"
Released	9 August 2004
Recorded	2003
Genre	Indie rock neo-psychedelia space rock
Length	3:19
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Christopher Karloff Sergio Pizzorno
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss Kasabian
Kasabian singles chronology
"Club Foot" (2004) "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" (2004) "Processed Beats" (2004)

In May 2007, NME magazine placed "LSF" at number 37 in its list of the 50 Greatest Indie Anthems Ever.[1]

"L.S.F." was used on the soundtrack for the video game FIFA Football 2004 and SingStar Amped.

The drums on this track are played by Daniel Ralph Martin, who also played drums on "Cutt Off", as permanent drummer Ian Matthews did not join until midway through the album's recording sessions. Lead guitarist Christopher Karloff fills in as the drummer in the music video.

Track listing

Maxi CD

• PARADISE14

1. L.S.F. – 3:19
2. Lab Twat – 3:17
3. Doctor Zapp – 3:32
4. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) — 3:14
5. CD-Rom with L.S.F video

Mini CD

• PARADISE13

1. L.S.F. – 3:19
2. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) – 3:14

Japan CD

• BVCP-29045

1. L.S.F. – 3:21
2. Lab Twat – 3:20
3. Doctor Zapp – 3:34
4. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix Edit) — 3:13
5. Club Foot (Live in Tokyo at Summer Sonic Festival, Aug 8 2004) – 4:12
6. CD-Rom with L.S.F video

10" vinyl

• PARADISE15

1. L.S.F. (Album version) – 3:14
2. Club Foot (Live @ Cabinet War Rooms) – 4:14
3. L.S.F. (Jagz Kooner Mix - Full Version) – 7:06

Covers

• Mark Ronson covered L.S.F. on his album Version featuring Kasabian themselves.
• The industrial band Goteki covered L.S.F. on its Stolen Thunder One EP.[2]

Use in media

• The Mark Ronson version was included on the soundtrack to the 2008 film 21.
• The tune of the song forms the basis for the BBC Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles' "Barack Obama Song".
• The song was recorded live for Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge and appears on the Live Lounge 3 CD.
• The song appeared in Hits 60.
• The song appeared in The Hardy Bucks Movie (2013).

Charts

Chart (2004–05)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	10
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4]	32

References

1. https://www.nme.com/news/nme/28031
2. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stolen-Thunder-One/dp/B00506DBAA/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1332891600&sr=1-1-catcorr
3. "Kasabian. 'Club Foot'". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. "Kasabian Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2015.

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