‘Time to Pretend’ – MGMT
The rhythm was inspired by the wriggling of a praying mantis that VanWyngarden and Goldwasser kept in college. VanWyngarden chose to write about rock-star fantasies (“I’ll move to Paris, shoot some heroin”), though it’s hard to tell how sarcastically he meant the words. “Some people believe we’re drug addicts. Others see the sarcasm, while others see the irony, “he stated, “As a lyricist, that’s what I hope for: confusion!”
‘Time To Pretend’ MGMT
‘I Will Survive’ – Gloria Gaynor
In 1979, Gaynor’s professional career was on the decline. Gaynor, who was 32 at the time, had recently lost her mother and had undergone spinal surgery, and Donna Summer had displaced her as the leading disco diva. When she sang “I Will Survive,” she added a dash of sass. The song was originally a B side, but after being played at discos by enterprising DJs, it became a smash hit.
‘I Will Survive’ Gloria Gaynor
