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MGMT – Time To Pretend (4:22)

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The debut single is released as a 7” and CD featuring the b-sides Weekend Wars and Metatonia, respectively.

It was the iTunes Single of the Week for the second week of January, 2008. It was made available as a free download on iTunes during that time. MGMT performed the song on The Late Show with David Letterman on January 8, 2008. The song subsequently hit #38 on the Mediabase Alternative chart.

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

It was featured in the the 2008 film 21, the Season 1 finale of Gossip Girl, and the series premiere of 90210. It was also the final song played on the second season of popular UK teen drama Skins, after the song reached a new peak in the UK charts.
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  • odinthorn

    Jim Morrison Reference... Hell yea!

    15 hours ago

  • Malalisima

    Love it!!!

    yesterday afternoon

  • EdgeLike

    the slower, chiller, mellower version is so good. wow it's nice.

    Sunday morning

  • Toshiki-A

    we are fated to pretend..pretend What!?

    last week

  • Bodysnatcher94

    This is amazing, such a modern classic. One of those songs that will live for a very long time and definitely be remember.

    last week

  • Contreritas28

    Lets make some music.

    last week

  • XDRory

    Wonderful song!

    12 days ago

  • ilia_shnurok

    it's impossible, too perfect!

    13 days ago

  • JoyFormidable

    There is really nothing, nothing we can do / Love must be forgotten, life can always start up anew.

    18 days ago

  • cassadee_b

    this is our decision, to live fast and die young [2]

    21 days ago

  • Irukeinar

    Nice music !

    21 days ago

  • mylenaindie

    Não tem musica melhor doq essa. Nem letra, e nem nada.

    24 days ago

  • mrkingkitty

    herb berb beerrr berb heeerb. das thou beith herb c:

    last month

  • bhangraprincess

    It's insane how much I love this song!

    last month

  • lucascu

    i'll miss the boredom and the freedom and the time spent alone...

    last month

  • Eban-

    I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin, and fuck with the stars. [3]

    last month

  • explosive-

    I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin, and fuck with the stars. [2]

    last month

  • jorgebs-

    this is our decision, to live fast and die young

    last month

  • BarbaroBella

    I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin, and fuck with the stars.

    last month

  • ChrisTeam

    This song is on the most played tracks of all time on last.fm list: The Stairway List

    last month
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