Closing Time

Semisonic

About Closing Time

"Closing Time" is a song by American rock band Semisonic. It was released in March 1998 as the lead single from their album Feeling Strangely Fine. Their signature song, it was written by Dan Wilson and produced by Nick Launay. The single reached number one on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and the top 50 in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. It is certified silver in the latter country and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1999. While the song is about people leaving a bar at closing time (also called last call), and widely interpreted as such, drummer Jacob Slichter has also indicated that the song was written by Wilson "in anticipation of fatherhood" and that it is about "being sent forth from the womb as if by a bouncer clearing out a bar. " 


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1998
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Closing time
Open all the doors and let you out into the world
Closing time
Turn the lights up over every boy and every girl
Closing time
One last call for alcohol so finish your whiskey or beer
Closing time
You don't have to go home but you can't stay here

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home

Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from
Closing time
This room won't be open 'til your brothers or you sisters come
So gather up your jackets, and move it to the exits
I hope you have found a friend

Closing time
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

Yeah, I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home

Closing time
Time for you to go out to the places you will be from

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home

I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
I know who I want to take me home
Take me home

Closing time
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end

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Semisonic

Semisonic is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band has three members: Dan Wilson (lead vocals, guitar), John Munson (bass guitar, backing vocals, keyboard), and Jacob Slichter (drums, percussion, keyboard). They are best known for their late 1990s hit singles "Closing Time", "Singing in My Sleep" and "Secret Smile". more »

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Written by: Dan Wilson

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10 facts about this song

Songwriting
"Closing Time" was penned by Dan Wilson, the lead vocalist of the American alternative rock band Semisonic.
Chart Performance
The song peaked at number 11 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top 10 in the charts in Canada, Australia, and the United States' Mainstream Top 40 and Modern Rock Tracks.
Albums and Releases
The song featured on Semisonic's second album, "Feeling Strangely Fine," released in 1998. - "Closing Time" gained even more popularity when it was featured in the soundtrack of the film "Friends with Benefits" and many others.
Theme
Though commonly thought to be about last call at a bar, Dan Wilson later revealed that the song was actually about fatherhood and expecting a child. The bar symbolizes comfort zone and womb, the departure referring to birth.
Accolades
In 1999, the Song received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song.
Song Interpretation
Wilson intentionally wrote ambiguous lyrics to make a double meaning, allowing the song to be equally suited to both interpretations – parenthood and a bar at closing time.
Pop Culture
Not only found in the movie sphere, the song has been used in numerous TV shows like "The Office," "How I Met Your Mother," and "Dawson's Creek."
Covers and Spoofs
The American comedy band "The Dan Band" performed a parody of the song, retitled "Closing Time (Friendzoned Again)." Other notable covers include a version by country musician Chely Wright.
Commercial Usage
The song was used in advertisements for the final season of "The Office" and "Cheers" broadcasts on Hallmark Channel.
Influence
Despite Semisonic's limited success, "Closing Time" has remained popular and frequently played on rock radio stations, and it's recognizable as a 90s classic.

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