MGMT in Argentina 22/01/11

Is there any specific experience with Ecstasy that influenced that song?
No, not really. But that's how we envisioned the track when we were uandishi it. It stops and starts a lot; it's frantic, confusing. There's also a surfing thread throughout the record. When you're surfing, there's a specific break you're paddling to. And when the waves are really good wewe say, "It's working." The song kind of has a surf-y vibe. It's like surfing on ecstasy. Which is what the "Time to Pretend" video is like. Actually, the video is zaidi like surfing on acid.

You spent a lot of time surfing while recording...

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