{{short description|2012 song by Tame Impala}} {{Infobox song | name = Mind Mischief | cover = Tame Impala Mind Mischief.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Tame Impala | album = Lonerism | released = 26 January 2013 | recorded = | studio = | genre = {{hlist|Psychedelic rock<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17131-lonerism/|title=Tame Impala: Lonerism|website=Pitchfork}}</ref>|psychedelic pop<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lonerism-mw0002401709|title=Lonerism - Tame Impala | Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic}}</ref>|neo-psychedelia<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17294/reviews/4145628|title=Album Review: Tame Impala - Lonerism|website=DrownedInSound|access-date=2020-02-14|archive-date=2016-01-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126035814/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/17294/reviews/4145628|url-status=dead}}</ref>}} | length = 4:31 | label = Modular | writer = Kevin Parker | producer = Kevin Parker | prev_title = Feels Like We Only Go Backwards | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Let It Happen | next_year = 2015 }}
"'''Mind Mischief'''" is a song by Australian psychedelic rock project Tame Impala. It is the fourth track on their 2012 album ''Lonerism'', and was released as its third and final single on 26 January 2013. Kevin Parker wrote the song, and he also performed all the vocals and instruments on it by himself. A live performance of the song was also released on the album ''Live Versions''.
The single peaked at number 38 on the Mexico Ingles Airplay chart.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/tame-impala|title=Tame Impala Mind Mischief Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
==Music video== A music video for "Mind Mischief" was made. It was filmed on the premises of Ashlyns School in Berkhamsted, England. The video was controversial however, as it features a male student (played by Bill Milner) fantasising about his female teacher.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2013/01/28/video-tame-impala-mind-mischief|title=Video: Tame Impala, "Mind Mischief"|website=The FADER}}</ref> The head teacher of the school, James Shapland, said: "If we had known it was going to be quite like that, we would not have agreed to it".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-25|title=Head shocked by saucy music video shot at school - Berkhamsted Today|url=http://www.berkhamstedtoday.co.uk/news/head-shocked-by-saucy-music-video-shot-at-school-1-4801589|access-date=2021-05-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170725121337/http://www.berkhamstedtoday.co.uk/news/head-shocked-by-saucy-music-video-shot-at-school-1-4801589|archive-date=2017-07-25}}</ref>
==Reception== ''Paste'' ranked "Mind Mischief" the third best Tame Impala song. They thought that it had the catchiest guitar riff written by Parker, as well as perhaps his most interesting percussion.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2020/02/best-tame-impala-songs.html|title=The 15 Best Tame Impala Songs|date=February 12, 2020|website=pastemagazine.com}}</ref>
In 2015, Ciara Knight, writing for the Irish website Joe, ranked "Mind Mischief" #22 on her ranking of every Tame Impala song. She wrote: "From the first guitar chord the tone is set for what is guaranteed to be a slow but punchy little jam that's best enjoyed late in the day, ideally with a beer and a cigarette".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.joe.co.uk/music/tame-impala-ranked-worst-to-best-224564|title=Every Tame Impala song ranked from worst to best|website=JOE.co.uk|date=26 March 2019 }}</ref>
The Australian website ''Beat'' considered "Mind Mischief" to be one of the best Tame Impala songs, and called it an adored cut, as it "presents a stellar drum loop and magnetic bass line".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/the-best-tame-impala-songs-ranked-for-your-enjoyment/|title=The best Tame Impala songs, ranked for your enjoyment|date=July 4, 2018}}</ref>
==Personnel== Kevin Parker - all vocals and instruments
==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "Mind Mischief"}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=2024|access-date=11 August 2024}} {{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}
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Category:2013 singles Category:Tame Impala songs