Time to Pretend

"Time to Pretend" is a song by MGMT, and the debut single (in the UK) from their album Oracular Spectacular. An earlier version was released on their Time to Pretend EP.

The single was released as a 7" and CD featuring the b-sides "Weekend Wars" (BBC Radio 1 Session) and "Metanoia," respectively. In early 2009, the song was re-released in the UK. The song was ranked at number 493 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". The song was ranked at number 90 on NME's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

Track information

The track was originally recorded for the Time to Pretend EP (2005). It was re-recorded for the Oracular Spectacular album.

From a quote from live at Abbey Road:

Music video

The music video contains references to Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1973 film The Holy Mountain and the classic book Lord of the Flies. The video was directed by Ray Tintori. Tiscali Music gave the video a rating of 10 out of 10 A 3D version of the video with minor changes to the original was also produced.

Time to Pretend (EP)

Time to Pretend is the name of the second EP by the rock band MGMT. It was released on August 30, 2005 by Cantora Records and made available on iTunes. New versions of the tracks "Time to Pretend" and "Kids" were later released on MGMT's debut album Oracular Spectacular (2007–2008).

At the time this was recorded they were still known as "The Management".

Will Griggs (member of the Cantora Records team) contacted David Perlick Molinari from French Horn Rebellion, for the production of this EP.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. 

Quotes

"MGMT finally forayed with their first single, 'Time to Pretend' -- an understated anthem among inhabitants of Athens." – Julia Norman (Spin.com)

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