‘Time to Pretend’ – MGMT
During their undergraduate years, VanWyngarden and Goldwasser were fascinated by the unique crawling motion of a praying mantis, which they observed and researched. A major impact on how the song’s unusual rhythm was created came from this source. While it is unclear if VanWyngarden intended his remarks to be taken seriously, he decided to write about his rock star dreams (“I’ll go to Paris and shoot some heroin”) despite the knowledge that they were not taken seriously. In certain circles, depending on who you speak with, we are thought to be drug addicts. “As a composer, ambiguity is what I strive for,” he said.
Time To Pretend
ADVERTISEMENT
