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MGMT Give History Lesson on "Time to Pretend" for "Song Explorer"

They discuss wearing druid capes on national TV & more.

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For those unfamiliar, Song Explorer is a podcast in which program personality/host Hrishikesh Hirway does a complete background check on popular and/or acclaimed songs. For his latest guest, Hirway looked to MGMT for an exchange. Breaking down their Oracular Spectacular song “Time to Pretend,” MGMT and Hirway tackle subjects ranging from the song’s popularity to wearing “druid capes” on national television to its initial creation. You can listen to the full podcast below.

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