‘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
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