Summary of Song Exploder: Time To Pretend - MGMT (Ben Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden) interview

00:00:00 - 00:10:00

In this video, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT discuss the origins and recording of their song "Time To Pretend." They discuss the various sounds and elements that make up the song, and how it has evolved over time. The video also contains an interview with producer Dave Fridmann about the song's production.

• 00:00:00 In this Song Exploder episode, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT discuss the origins and recording of their song "Time To Pretend." They discuss the various sounds and elements that make up the song, and how it has evolved over time. MGMT also interviews producer Dave Fridmann about the song's production.
• 00:05:00 MGMT's "Time to Pretend" was recorded in a real recording studio with a legend in the music industry, Dave Fridmann. The song was originally written as a joke, but when they played it on David Letterman in 2008, it became real to them and they realized they were making something good.
• 00:10:00 The song "Time to Pretend" by MGMT is analyzed in detail, including the lyrics and the music. The video also contains an interview with Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, the song's creators.