MGMT - TIME TO PRETEND - LIVE ON ABBEY ROAD

[TrevsMovies]

go to 1:30 to start the actual performance

[yumi8991]

The drummer is fuckin' hot

[cutelisha]

"should we... do it... another time?" <3

[OwenIVx]

Sounds just as good as the MP3 version, thats talent for you.

[Sortsdam]

Holy shit I thought this era ended in the 60s... holy fuck I am so happy! aha!

[luxypenguin]

Amazing

[dennythesavage]

"ill move to paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars"

[zjohnson2814]

Is he saying "fight with the stars", or "Fuck with the stars"?

[LaurangeLiik]

@zjohnson2814 Fuck.

[Dhuennufer]

"Time to Pretend" is the best psychedelic song I´ve ever heard. There´s something highly emotional and STIRRING about this song ... it´s ... it´s ... fucking indescribable. A masterpiece.

LOVE IT.

[lilypandareach88]

i seriously think Andrew VanWyngarden needs to do some solo work...

[JUEVITA]

MGMT - Time To Pretend - EN VIVO EN ABBEY ROAD , Q BUENA VERSIÓN!! @OMAR:TAVARES

[phenex3636]

drugs or no drugs..This is an awesome song....lets name some artists who did drugs..

Kurt Cobain

Jimi Hendrix

Johnny Cash

Elvis

Jim Morrison

Billie Holiday

Bob Marley...and much more but this is all i know.

Benjamin Franklin (i put him in there because he's a genius)

[alexponce20]

@phenex3636 also this band called the beatles or something

[ultirem]

Who said anything about drugs? Just because they're counter-culture doesn't mean they're stoned - granted they could be, but what difference does it make?

[whiteheadcm]

this is incredibly efficient music- they have something to say and say it. and i don't mean that exclusively about the lyrics. but as far as lyrics are concerned: i am a great appreciator of humor/parody combined with passion/seriousness. they deliver here.  killer tune.

[icankickuhighr]

hey snoopy1750 maybe you should lay on some acid and realize how beautiful this fucking song is

[MattMcCarthy]

i dont care how fucked up they are from drugs, this song is fuckin awesome, and even better when played live

[Not5o5loppyJoe4]

"COOL"



[HankerKomo]

Hahahahahaha, moar comments about drugs please.. I didn't hear them say anything about drugs, honestly. You people are very boasty about it all.

[00TheTripleGuru00]

It was pretty crazy... yeh **So Sincere!**

[RugbyBrute91]

Epic story bra! holy shit, my mind is blown! praying mantis inspired this song...

I think those drugs did a bit more than inspire some psychadelic music.

[admx94]

Its called creativity AND drugs... Sry people... MGMT isn't some innocent, pubescent, boy-band.

[jon1156]

There needs to be a lot more panning, closeups and quick cutting in this video. I keep getting distracted from the camera work by the music.

[ScottWelchGuitar]

The Great Big No, out of Tuscaloosa Al.,did a fantastic cover of this song. Check out on Alabama University Archives Halloween show. Awesome!

[abusszz]

HAHA FUCK! THEY DONT EVEN KNOW WHY THWY DID THAT SONG! THAT MUST BE A GOOD TRIP!

[EpikWulf]

I'm move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars~

[adoFBR]

skip to 1:30

[akeel456]

It's not drugs, it's called "creativity".

[MissedExistance]

Is that Devendra Banhart playing guitar with them?

[goozeysum]

@MissedExistance Nope, that's James Richardson.

[MissedExistance]

@goozeysum Haha thanks! It does resemble him and I knew they worked together occasionally, but good to know.

[axid2000]

IS LIFE A DREAM? NO, BETTER.

[jcsittig]

1:29 your welcome

[bluesguitarskater]

I hate seeing druggies/anti-druggies on every MGMT video. I'm not saying don't do them, or that I don't do drugs, but does it have to be drug-related just because a praying mantis inspired it? ...Maybe I'm just burnt out, but music is music, and drugs are drugs. Drugs may help inspire certain things, but don't act like they had an epiphany to write this song because they saw a praying mantis in an acid trip...

[HippiesLovEee]

this song makes me so happy. it was the first of them that i heard <3

[senseofspeed]

ive seen various interviews about the meaning of this song and they always say something different

[22soups]

cooool

[pearldrum2004]

I had no idea Zack Galifianakis played with MGMT.

[IRAboy74]

Still my favorite song by MGMT

[emmyj31]

@phanor123 um i think they may have already broken up but im not really sure :)

[phanor123]

Can someone give me a prediction on the life expectancy,on this band? I wouldn't mind checking them out.

[cegr76]

A million times better than studio. It's nice to hear guitars and unprocessed drums.

[GUIC3DUP]

Seriously, the difference between high quality and normal is amazing

[RubbeRevolver7740]

Happy Birthday to the Coolest man in the world, Ben Goldwasser

[JaacisseJ]

interesting story man.

[kekecom]

It's easy to see he's a jew XD

[QuintesntlCrzyCatLdy]

Simply one of the best written songs :)

[freshlemon77]

love it !

[DoubleYellowLinesUzu]

When you change from 360p to 480p it sounds like your ears have been unblocked!

[nochero1988]

absolutly!

[albert9711]

a todos esos 146 q no les gusto el video nose preocupen no todos nacemos con buenos gustos

....q 146 all those did not like the video do not worry Nose are all born with good taste

[hornetsnest7]

I like how theyre playing "Touch of Grey" by the grateful dead in the beginning

[Chocolatelady16]

Song starts at 1:30 ;)

[TheSnoopy1750]

Song inspired by a prey mantis?

These guys really need to lay off the acid. :-)

[Phyx1u5]

@TheSnoopy1750 but if they did then we wouldnt have songs like this to listen to :)

[Ducttaper]

@TheSnoopy1750 or keep taking and making awesome music...

[DickardGross]

@TheSnoopy1750 have you ever watched a praying mantis clamber through a garden? they are incredible creatures, and they eat pesky crop damaging insects....

[StonedMasonry]

@TheSnoopy1750 i think they need more.

[MegaBigboydan]

i think they haven't taken enough acid if they can still talk at all. :-)

[xandykk]

acid !!!!

[teasdalea1]

How big is the kick drum?

[halfxbloodxprincess]

@surferboy36O pretty sure they never were trying to be "real rock stars" considering they aren't rock artists. dumbass.

[jimg78]

pretencious fucks haha. great tho,,,but they are soooooooooooooooo up there own arses. xxxxxx



[TheSuperblackmetal]

@jimg78 lol how?

[MaghoxFr]

I think activating the CC trascription ads to the weird atmosphere of this song.

[68standard]

music inspired by a praying mantis?????????

man, that must have been some good weed!!!!!

[Th3Gr3mlinz]

@68standard you mean acid...

[GenericGameCompany]

@68standard Shrooms ftfy

[surferboy36O]

Fuck this shit! grow some balls! Real rock-stars died in the eighties!!!

[allemort]

@surferboy36O  ew lol

[nijaworrior]

you guys are so cute! and i love your music

[LinzSoda]

<3 <3 <3

[MaNuEl3sk8]

When drugs have no sence :)

[ThePinkguns]

i move to paris, shot some heroin and f*ck with the stars

[MegaZaza27]

i lol'd at 1:01

[tbdrummer2]

A Praying Mantis. A Praying. Mantis.

HAHAHA THEY HAD TO BE HIGH

[karmazynowyorzeszek]

4:46 what's the model of guitar. please anwser

[jalanmills]

just a good song.

[DMBeaks]

144 were fated to pretend they disliked this performance

[deblovesgummies]

Andrew is so cute

[DMBeaks]

@COOKIESfromAhooker I think it was at the beginning of "21"

[COOKIESfromAhooker]

What movie was the beginning in?

[TheVed1981]

Sex drive

[MegaZaza27]

@TheVed1981 you remember it too

[Blew612]

A M A Z I NG

[riseagan]

this band would be so much fun to be in.

[Bayley598]

Sweet

[Againsttheoddsagain]

for some reason what makes this song for me is the drums. the whole thing is lovely.

[meroinheroin]

Does anyone know what type of bass Matt uses?

[Curmudgeon93]

@meroinheroin Rickenbacker bass. They're VERY expensive. lol

[chilly771]

ohhh my gosh, i love you guys but oh lord lay off the heroin.

[jdfellowful]

I had a pet preying mantis too! yeah yeah yeah

[drizzydraker12]

true art... absolutely beautiful

[jcsittig]

1:29... your welcome

[osnapitskim]

andrew is hot, the band is so great with alot of talent. i love them

[sarahamarino1]

Good!! LOVE IT!

[MasterSteakum18]

are they high

[MegaFigPucker]

what was the beginning song called it sounds soooo familiar

[Rainmakerlola]

im so inlove with matt. LOL.

[BobMcCob]

Also, that ain't no pot haha.

[BobMcCob]

They are so fucking high it almost isn't funny.

[love4lunch]

was andrew playing heart of the sunrise by yes at the end of the song?

[hennabanana123456789]

what animal are they talking about at the begining?

[jaket32025]

@hennabanana123456789 A praying mantis

[peejama]

i like more this version thant the original

[biggaykendall]

Incredible song and performance...Pure magic

[chandlersitting]

All such good musicians.

[SSMProds]

the guitarist looks like Brendan Fraser and the drummer like Weird Al Yankovic , the singer like Michael Sheen.

[mitrojsr]

Right on Ben. Glad a video finally shows that he's as much MGMT as Andrew.

[NikToast]

Changing from 360p to 480p has an amazing effect on the high hats.

[jesuscrikey]

Let's shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars... Been there, done that Brother. Yuh Know??? By the way I'd like to thank Jeremy Fortuna Australia, For considering to be the Best man at my wedding!! Woo Hoo, I'm 33, and I am finally getting hitched!! I love you with all my heart Evelyn Jean Hubboard of Australia... Blah Blah Blah, After 3/4 of bottle of straight tequilla!! I love you all!!

[MvdHmusicgroup]

What song does the guitar man play the last 10 seconds????

[BLUEGENE13]

@MvdHmusicgroup just some minor scales...

[MvdHmusicgroup]

I think I'm quite lucky by living in Amsterdam haha

[beatlesfan07480]

i thought andrew the lead singer not ben

[Nancelizbet]

omg this is real talent. they sound FLAWLESS live........<3

[Hazzamat93]

eggs on a pirate ship ===> rockstar fantasies. conclusion: drugs make life worthwhile.

[kolerocks74]

this sound nothing like the album

[ltsmum3316]

Drugs.

[ThePinkguns]

@ltsmum3316 What about drugs?

[GreenFloyd12]

@ltsmum3316 Drugs Indeed.

[capoking100]

@ltsmum3316 Just because they create amazing music doesn't mean it was created in a drug induced state. It's called being a real musician.

[PictureMeAndYou]

@capoking100 but if you look back every great real musician was writing while under a drug induced state!

[getupanddosomething]

@PictureMeAndYou It makes me furious to see people say that. It's not true man. What about hundreds of years of classical music? What about Frank Zappa? There are so examples of the complete opposite it's impossible to list.

[lubazitjus]

I really love how you mix the mayor and minors and the rytm´s! Cant say that i wasent stunned when i noticed the Dminor in the Synth and at the same time you sand in the ´parralel xD Great mix though! Not thing that people would obvi think about! Great work! Credit for these guys

[elmmobunny]

omg

[EMRAHsays]

story of life if u look at it in a nut shell

[triggerhappyrentacop]

"she laid eggs and it died"

lol?

[sylveesylsmiley]

thunbs up if you LOVE closeups on anderw

[n0ahs1m0n]

Praying mantises rock.

[xpplayax95]

LMFAO does anyone else think that how the song was inspired was FREAKING HILARIOUS!?

[lubazitjus]

@xpplayax95 Hahah yeah i actually did! You MUST be a stoner to notice the good parts of live thoug! ^^

[currentcondition]

ye-ye-yea

[shsnrod17]

2:46 is the small things that count :]

[NiWinCk]

21 :D <3

[Eskim850]

Coolest stoners ever

[hvdbmusic]

See Live From Abbey Road page on Facebook for inside information about the recordings and updates about the coming shows.

[cristoff3]

the intro to this song is such a stoner story. they must have been so baked when they saw the praying mantis' climb aboard the ship

[theboxisgone2]

@cristoff3 i think theyre so baked in any video ive seen of them haha.

[jro2498]

It almost looks like Andrew is tearing up a bit.

[ADDrific]

lmao i love the end "cool." "should we do it another time?"

[household93]

@MILZMUSIC lol, you're pathetic. get a fuckin job.

[notstupidmlk]

@MILZMUSIC pathetic!

[josefineflygge]

andrew is perfect.

[aliarujhan]

They had A PRAYING MANTIS AS A PET? Talk bout total randomness. nevertheless, i LOVE MGMT. Makes me regret of all those years wasted listening to gaga. -.-

[Olebrucanism]

Andrew's so HOT!

[drlt7190]

u guys r some high mother fuckers

[guyglowmore1]

stumbled onto this just now looking for the group abbey road. found something just as good, maybe better. xlnt attitudes for such younguns. having been a fan of neil, the beatles, winwood, led zep, johnny winter, floyd, regina, waits, winehouse, jackson, mitchell, mathews, the doors and more i'd have to say these guys have potential. not bubble gum music. very nice. now when they learn to play the blues. . . . .(they probably already do huh)  muddy

[evhguitarstv43608]

wat theyr saying about the praying mantis is bull shit. the real insperation is drugs.

[trexx32]

I love anything live from Abby road the bands always have to bring their A game so not to disrespect john lennon

[buloo1234]

this song makes me wanna get stoned

[TheRobinVanPersie10]

cool!!!



[Ry4nY3ah]

yeah

[btt42381]

These are the hippest 14 years old I have ever seen. Is this a Clearasil commercial?

[IvyNirvana]

@btt42381 lol the reminds me of the 2011 Mcdonalds chicken nuggets commercial full of hipsters...

[btt42381]

These are the hippest 14 years i've ever seen. Is this a Clearisil commercial?

[btt42381]

These are the hippest 14 years i've ever seen.

[btt42381]

These are the hippest 14 years i've ever seen.

[stalkmeimfam0us]

lol they´re fucking high :D

[1schwererziehbar1]

andrew is really sexy.

i bet he has sex all the time.

[TheRizospastis]

@1schwererziehbar1

i bet he does!

[PuReNiRvANA1]

@1schwererziehbar1 Yeah but soooo, so do i lol

[WillingToPooNvm]

@1schwererziehbar1 and that is what we call inductive reasoning

[varkco]

so sweet ♥

[FutureAbe]

Haha. Matt is a wuss.

[sweetycamy]

Everytime Andrew is filmed closely..I feel in Heaven. ♥

[ADDrific]

love must be forgotten, it can always start anew... damn, i hope so...

[NikToast]

wow changing it from 360p to 480p has an epic change on the high hat :P

[TheGreatMrMojoRisin]

@NikToast ---- WORD!!!!!