MGMT - Time To Pretend Live @ Leeds & Reading High Quality

[wildchild2407]

WISH I COULD'VE BEEN AT THIS CONCERT. THE ENERGY FEELS AMAAAZZZIIIIINNNGGG!!!!

[giogwgiog]

it's funny how ben starts late his keyboard intro and confuses andrew at 0.33...still amazing

[funnycatzz123]

fucking incredible.

[sk8smoke21]

they always come on stage so fucked up

[TheIsisore]

HiPPIES

[avedic]

this performance would be EPIC....if....the sound had been at, say, 11...instead of seemingly 6 or 7. :/ I mean....play with some power guys! the song's brilliant...

[1dandrae]

0:58 flyin on another planet :D

[munchies117]

@90ozo I agree with you like hell!

[SMITHisMEDIOCRE]

damn who doesnt love drugs?

[cuttysark711]

I get chills when I watch this.

[sideshowBobz]

this is our decision: to live fast and die young

[cc69cc]

I love this fuck song!

[BlueberryHillCompany]

i know a kid who looks almost exactly like andrew and he plays the guitar and i a hippy..............weird......­.......

[RavenSkyhhhhh]

These guys are one of the few good reasons for living in this time and day. If I could though, I'd go back to the 60's, and rock with the original hippies. Glad MGMT keeps the spirit alive

[dallashood67]

Goddamn, I want that Darth Vader shirt.

[TayJonas1]

hippe power

[AnaisHuttner92]

Rip the audio from this track at thetunify doht cohm.

[17whainne]

i like this music

[Edding613]

tuesday in hamburg *-*

[VampireLikeYouAndMe]

if you look at video stats, it tells 'this video is most popular with: male 18-34, female 13-17

something tells me those are all the young fangirls who have a crush on Andrew ;)

(and yes, I am a girl and 15 years old)

[fuji212]

modern day hippies :]

[zacandcal911]

3 people aparently hate all things beautiful... nbd

[mustardrawrs]

Now that's a crowd full of hippies(:

[BenWeaverTV]

@mustardrawrs hippies rock :)

[mustardrawrs]

@BenWeaverTV indeed they do... (:

[TheJdfuentes]

"Lets make some music/ make some money/ find some models for wives"

best lines ever! love MGMT

[tokillacatchersrye]

Don't get me wrong, I like mgmt, but their terrible live. You can hardly hear his voice.

[Mounsieur]

@tokillacatchersrye I think that is more a technical problem

[90zosoman09]

@tokillacatchersrye yeah it's one of their techs not him or the band themselves. Their P.A. is set up funny.

[wasktito666]

We're fated to pretend

To pretend

[Songremixer123]

Who the hell can dislike this? This is pure musical gold

[Brija023]

Pure ingenuity, nothing else.

Only sky's the limit for MGMT

[JustTrollinBy2]

0:59 That guy still has no idea wtf is going on.

[musicalman1995]

that synth melody is amazing

[LeeClaxton]

zeconda albumme woz awefulle

[ReadMyCommentBitch]

@LeeClaxton speak english

[gaby1455]

The crowd is AMAZING. :)

Andrew rocks...but MGMT man...sooo good. Makes me jittery. xD

[agentxero24]

i wish i was at this concert MGMT fucking owns

[KyleAB5000]

LEEDS!

[luyendao]

the 60s are back! We could probably use a bit of the 60s these days...

[tolkienpwns]

andrew is so so so hooooooot. lol <3

[KermitFtPiggy]

i like this song sooo much!!

really good <3

[ninjachipzanuff]

really good lyrics

[xNotCool]

modern hippies :D

i like them!

[KnightOfCydoniaXOX]

I want Andrew's shirt. It's like looking at Jesus on drugs XD

[yucatanfire]

@KnightOfCydoniaXOX andrew IS jesus on drugs hahaha

[bbbicf]

@danicash78 ha too much weed? is there such a thing?

[AllDay7230]

@danicash78 Same Way I feel about it..haha

[dadyishot]

BONNAROO MGMT SUCH A GREAT SHOW

[czaszqn]

I think they will make bigger carrer if they were born in 70's :)

although they rock anymore :F

[wesriggins]

kick ass

[ZeNoodle]

da da dewdew duh DEW-DEW

[Taylor06051990]

EPIC

[strangereveryday]

andrews birthday people is feb 1 1983

hes almost 27

[y07hci0143]

haha he's wearing a dress

[washingtoncapitalsss]

haha he's rich

[69aznboi]

@twilightfanclubrocks nope sry theres a fine line separating preteen douchebags (10-13) and stoners/drugusers/basically cool ppl (15+)... seriously no ppl that watch twilight like this type of music cuz its drug related and lacks teenage drama that doesnot actually exist

[bounty93]

Haha you crack me up you really do. Calling stoners and druggies cool and then classifying them into age groups. You are so mature thinking that it's cool to do drugs. You make me want to go to your house and punch you in the face.

[69aznboi]

@bounty93 umm ur retarded because i didnt classify them into age groups more like a range starting from 15 till death if one chooses, since I believe that children should not be smoking. and the second part was more of a joke ur just a smartass and believe me if u get to my house your face will be missing after i empty a shell into u

[Dizzoshaker]

those are some strong words chink lololololololololololol

[whw5]

Stoners aren't very cool.  They just sit around talking about things while failing to acquire skills. Anyone that labels their self a drug user obviously has a weak personal brand/nothing better to share with the world. Drugs aren't all bad, but idiots/kids on drugs can be a powerful recipe for failure. And your line of logic is flawed beyond reason.

[69aznboi]

MGMT seem to label themselves as drug users since its in thier music video, but ur statement seems to lack proof since u probably dont do shit with your life but listen to music made by people that "just sit around talking about things while failing to acquire skills"

[ZeNoodle]

I love this band, and I think most people like it, but drug users are NOT COOL

What is there to brag when you can only enjoy life via substances?

And Mgmt have said in interviews that they experiment with drugs, but dont want to take that many, because they want to have long lives and dont want to be controled by drugs.

[69aznboi]

yea in all, there really isnt anything to brag about when it comes to drugs except the epic experiences which is what its all about... I'm not out to boast weed i just like mentioning it cuz its another way to connect wit ppl and find common similarities.

but yeah, I've only smoked weed so far and got drunk maybe 3 times in my life in which i wasnt even completely smashed. I have found drug users that are scum and shitheads and some that are cool and wicked chill, thats who i was reffering to

[camelean4]

i love it :)

[twilightfanclubrocks]

how old is the lead singer?

[manimalfully]

old enough not to be reading twilight, stop listening to mgmt, you are not worthy

[mightyboosharecool]

Classic comment! Fairplay mate

[Tdogg447]

dude dont be a dick

[eXpLoSiOn109]

@manimalfully im not trying to be rude or mean but just cuz the word vampire is in her username doesnt mean shes obsessed with twilight, i mean theres a really good chance though. ANDREW>IS>HOT

[manimalfully]

and they're hindu for goodness sake! or buddhist.

[fernfern9]

like 26-27

[ZonyPk]

26 years old.

[3hitsToK0]

birthday is feb 1, 1986 so almost 24

[twilightfanclubrocks]

thanks:]

[GanDyPoop]

@3hitsToK0 happy belated birthday!

[3hitsToK0]

@GanDyPoop thanks mate but i was responding to the question about andrew vanwyngardens birthday. (mine is in july lol)

[Deepstarr7020]

@3hitsToK0

U are terrible at math.

[incognitoguile]

i think they're buddhist or hindu, or just badass

[Walshy54514]

legend status from their first album.

[ROSAMARIACABRERA]

really laid back, not gaf, in a cool, easy, spiritual way kinda bandddd:)

[jfran101]

holy fuck, I love this song is awesome lie. They did better performance at this love than "kids"

[godsgunsproductions]

1:57 i spy a hit in the crowd :P

[nightposture]

No dude, that's just this performance. I saw them and they were amazing

[wishingwill]

@DunluceWarlock if you actually looked into this band u would know what they are going through. the record company wants them to make an album so quickly they havent got the time to work on their live show. and obviously andrew was really high dureing this performance. check out the one at abbey road or on letterman. both are amazing

[idunno10]

lol I see that kid with the sunglasses and hat in every video from this show

[5hits2009]

super baked

[Snowboard022]

i like the faster tempo live for this song

[evaliaro]

they're not as good live as i expected, but hey, there's time for them to improve the quality. i mean, placebo, for example, were a fucking mess live back in 1996 (and don't hit me, i am a placebo fan, a big one actually). this sort of things takes time, i guess.

[Kamymoru1]

Okay...I like MGMT...

but...

WHAT THE H-E-(double hockey sticks) IS HE WEARING!!!

TYE-DYE thats what!!

It's like a long cape, robe, poncho, type get-up

That guy is either super baked or he has a weird sense of style.

EL OH EL

[mattmcavoy400]

lmao

[crazy8rgood]

You mean the most badass shirt I've ever seen in my life?

Yeah, that's what he's wearing.

[Kamymoru1]

that's your opinion

EL OH EL

[MrPopellallo]

I love them and this song specially, but come on...didn't anyone notice the guitar intro fail? pay attention, it's hard to believe no one have commented such a big fail at start. He eats part of the melody, and the keyboard start when it's suposed, but the guitar is not synchro at that time.

[Jaydrummer92]

i noticed haha

[mleit27]

you might be right, but bands always fuck with the songs when they play live. no one wants to hear a long intro live

[enrlke]

In fact, the intro is not longer, it's the same lenght, but the guitar is what messed up. I'm just being fair, as I said I love them, but that guitar intro was a mess, and no, I'm not trying to kill him for that xDDD. Cool band.And NO, bands not always fuck with the song when they play live, I hate comparisons, but listen to muse live, they're 3 guys, with some synth programs. and they RARELY fail.

[mleit27]

compare these guys to muse again and there will be hell to pay! lol jk you werent comparing

[enrlke]

I'm mrpopellallo xDD, with different account. I compared them just because I love muse and they're good live. Mgmt and muse are different things, I know. :P.

I leave this "discussion" here, have a nice day, and enjoy music. ;)

[xAsgerCobainx]

I think he was just messing around.. i dont think that they had planned to do that. Just improvising,,

[masonbludevil014]

this is our decision to live fast and die young...we've got the vision now let's have some FUN.

BEST SONG EVER MADE. MASS PROPS FOR HIS SHIRT TOO haha

[LastDaisy]

i think this is one of the best live performances I've ever seen live they are amazing i love his voice he is super cute:)

i love there sound its so cool andrew is amazing go MGMT u are awesome

[goblinking169]

wow didnt know frodo had a band...

[mdog264]

MUSE is the best band i have ever heard live, and i have seen a lot of big time bands

they are simply the best when it comes to live music, thats why they win the awards

[laxgoalie5115]

idk dave is pretty damn good live....

[Davepumpkinhead]

Yeah, Dave is the best live. It's not even a question.

[chrism216]

not their best performance

but the the ambiance... damn!!!

[mgmtrace1]

Listen to that crowd at the start... amazing!!

[omgitsbing]

this song is immense both live and lyrically !

MGMT one word "FANTASTIC"

[lucyfan1976]

talent right in front of your eyes. This song describes best the youth and the youth of a rock star. Hopefully they realize it and don't become another statistic.

[snookion899]

@lucyfan1976 I could be wrong but I think this song is actually about people who are young pretending to have good lifes and soon realizing they have to grow up to get a life like that because pretending you have one won't make it real.

[TheGawryolek]

@snookion899 well kind of but look up mgmt live on abbey road.... they explain it.... yeah it's about fantasy rockstars...

[boogertt]

@lucyfan1976 lets be real. there hasnt been many "statistics" as you call them, for the last 15 years or so. rock stars have become waaaaay too tame these days! i miss the decadence of the 80's and the destructiveness of the 90's.

[Killinfloor]

@boogertt 80's and 90's music was a mistake to man kind, with the exception of a few bands...

[lenlagher]

@Killinfloor So your telling me that bands like Oasis, Blur, The Stone Roses, Radiohead, Nirvana and The Smiths are mistakes. Id agree with u if u talked about the 00's but cmon!

[Killinfloor]

@lenlagher Like i said in my comment "The exception of a few bands."

[90zosoman09]

@boogertt nah the 80's sucked the 70's were the best and the 90's were cool too.

[ocgray]

Im going to see them in little rock in june!! I wanna jizz my pants!!!

[arabianzeppelin]

This should be an anthem to a whole new generation!!

[metalvana010]

Our Anthem..

[dwigtschrood]

incredibly cheesy and not true. really good song. in no way my anthem.

[treemania]

this song...makes sense...it probably describes the 'state of the youth' better than anything else.

[StokeCityNProud]

such a tune.. please play at reading 09 this year!!!

[danyellbella35]

AMAZING! I love them<3

[onlymodestmouse]

lol ben came in too early there with the keyboard riff.

i do that alot playing live.

its hard.

don't hate on em.

[juercasatita]

FUCKING GREAT

[RyJo]

They just don't sound great, they sound better on record (which is NOT the case with all bands, many sound far better live, which in my opinion is how it should be). On top of that they completely lack any sort of presence that makes me want to continue watching - I'm bored, and that's bad. Watch a band like The Dresden Dolls or Devotcka live - they have incredible presence.

[jmaer91]

Queens of the Stone Age have the best live presence.

[smlhg]

muse has the best live presence and they sound like the studio

[TheSnackyGhost]

but muse suuuuucks

[smlhg]

fuck you dude, you suck

[RandreM]

yes i saw haarp and it was like, orgasmic, muse are amazing, but i hear the title for best live performance is not Qotsa, or MGMT, or muse...its by far, PINK FLOYD.

=]

[SeKsUpReMe]

fuck you kid muse is the shit.!!!

[snappypappy1871]

dude the reason that muse win all the live awards is 'coz they are so much better live then on record (which if you've heard one of their albums is a bloody hard task!)

If you've seen HAARP then you'll agree with me

Anyways, MGMT are amazing as long as you don't take them seriously

=]

[RyJo]

all the drug culture around this band is really fucking stupid - I mean you realize the song is called Time To Pretend. How ignorant audiences are is always incredibly baffling to me. They really suck live too, love the album, but this is really pretty terrible.

[Kyle9301]

could you do better?..write songs..perform in front of a lot of people..cope with the life they lead...if not, you can't critisise others.

[meowchic301]

the 'life' could be exaggurated. look at chillies and how much they've been through and how well the play live. the bass on this isn't loud enough and the guitar should be crunchier and deeper and they shouldn't whisper when they sing

[thephatfive]

i think he came in a second or two late

[thorg13]

shut up man

[saodmv]

how is this bad live?

[murray11999933]

bring back drugs ! everyone was happy when they were about and there werent as many riots and there was all good music....like this :)

[containznutzrule]

There was also racism slavery and frank sinatra

[murray11999933]

well dont bring back that bit ! :)

[ciam07]

wat dya mean bring back drugs, drugs havnt gone anywhere!!

[murray11999933]

haha well said dude i mean legalise them again like they were when they were first found :)

[onivah]

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah

[90sCOMEback]

it's so refreshing to see this type of music out there after having had to endure painfully lame bands like nickelback and fallout boy for the past few years. music is making a comeback

[misty666]

the best song in the last like.... 4 years. at least. i wont die until i see them live.

[sal77pfox]

this is the best song ever mann

[HHHxcartmanx]

guys guys im joking i love these guys

[HHHxcartmanx]

i only listen to them when i smoke weed like now

[t2491tom]

i like the keyboards a lot in this song but there singer is just not technically good

[tomikkkkk]

neither was bob dylan...... and there in lies the story

[t2491tom]

yep i no u dont have to be the best singer, but bob dylan was really famous for his amazing song writing skills

[megadunker42]

True. but the lyrics on alot MGMT's songs are really deep.

Sure they were stoned when they made it but still, the meaning of the songs are soo rich. I love MGMT.

[concon123]

take 'em to church

[NoselfcontrolTV]

que?

[DeanFaggotNOT]

this song is so fuckin beautiful

[solidcrackerVII]

i think i will just listen to there cd from now on.

[thecommentnator]

r u kidding me these guys r total stoners read the spin article on them

[perryt]

so what?

[kiggakiller]

their music is just perfect for ''high''-nights

[xb0nzaix]

epic !!

[onivah]

i love love love love them so muchhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[eddah123]

Now THAT'S more like it! =D

I'm really not having a go, but I was a bit put off by some of their live vids, but this more than makes up for it!!

Great, fun band!

[glouscesterstokie]

such a tune

[Despaair]

love them !

[uclalover8]

I find it kinda hard to play well if Im really blazed. But if I'm just a little buzzed, the music just flows like its meant to be

[noddy01397]

there plenty of vids them saying they smoke before every show

[illuminatethisxx]

hahah yeah, but whatever, they've put on a great show every time i've seen them

[arsu006]

singer looks stoned, but love this track

[BRADANDKALEB]

he is stoned its mgmt

[voodoo2285]

time to pretend and kids r the best tracks!!!!