12 votes

Semisonic - Closing Time (1998)

9 comments

  1. [4]
    goose
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    This song throws me back to the younger years of my life, when things "felt simpler", and my biggest priority in life was whose house my friends and I were going to take over for the weekend...

    This song throws me back to the younger years of my life, when things "felt simpler", and my biggest priority in life was whose house my friends and I were going to take over for the weekend hangout. We had many a late poker night listening to this album. I still come back to it a few times a year to enjoy those good feelings of nostalgia, and this song in particular. Just wanted to share!

    7 votes
    1. [2]
      vord
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      Was not quite that old when this song came out, was camp staff at a scout camp and we played that CD for cleaning up at the end of the day. Knowing that it's a double entendre about birth makes it...

      Was not quite that old when this song came out, was camp staff at a scout camp and we played that CD for cleaning up at the end of the day.

      Knowing that it's a double entendre about birth makes it even better.

      6 votes
      1. Z009
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        Same, but at our city pool each night at 7:55.

        Same, but at our city pool each night at 7:55.

        2 votes
    2. BartHarleyJarvis
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      If 90s alt-rock classics take you back to simpler times, I highly recommend the podcast 60 Songs That Explain the 90s. IIRC, this was the final song he covered, which ended up being somewhere...

      If 90s alt-rock classics take you back to simpler times, I highly recommend the podcast 60 Songs That Explain the 90s. IIRC, this was the final song he covered, which ended up being somewhere around 120.

      2 votes
  2. [2]
    Carrow
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    I used to supervise an international market. One of the other supervisors would put this on every night 15min before close. I, and everyone else, quickly grew tired of the bit. But whatever, you...

    I used to supervise an international market. One of the other supervisors would put this on every night 15min before close. I, and everyone else, quickly grew tired of the bit. But whatever, you let folks have their harmless bits to get through the shift.

    7 votes
    1. dr_frahnkunsteen
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      I, too, have a stupid bit: When ever this song comes on the work playlist I dust off my hands and say “Alright, folks, shut ‘er down, that’s a wrap.” Even if we are several hours away from...

      I, too, have a stupid bit: When ever this song comes on the work playlist I dust off my hands and say “Alright, folks, shut ‘er down, that’s a wrap.” Even if we are several hours away from closing. Never fails to get a groan.

      3 votes
  3. zenen
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    I'm a white dude and I love leaving establishments when they play this song over the PA system

    I'm a white dude and I love leaving establishments when they play this song over the PA system

    3 votes
  4. Lapbunny
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    I was too young for the actual song to hit me at the time, but thankfully Weird Al had my back...

    I was too young for the actual song to hit me at the time, but thankfully Weird Al had my back...

    2 votes
  5. ntngps
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    The first time I heard this song was when my favorite Zelda fansite announced its closure and updated their homepage with a goodbye message and embedded this song (a rare thing at the time) to...

    The first time I heard this song was when my favorite Zelda fansite announced its closure and updated their homepage with a goodbye message and embedded this song (a rare thing at the time) to play in the background. Everyone has a unique perspective!