Semisonic - Closing Time (Live at Pinkpop 2001)

[RafaGutBen]

why everybody thinks that this song is from green day...?

[FEVER55555]

one hit wonder very good live too bad did not hit til 2007

[jan279]

This is such a beast song! Too bad Semisonic didn't get the attention they really deserve... :(((

[wolfthunder333]

first time i heard this in 98 i put the album on my xmas list , ofcourse it was june lol

[58016428]

Such a KILLER song. I LOVE it!! It's too fnkng bad their label dropped them because of the label's greed and it's inability to cope with the turning of the tide that allowed the consumers the freedom to download what WE wanted to hear, not some crap the record co.s forced down our throats for fast cash at HUGE expense to the consumer.

[AmsterdamFire321]

Classic tune

[kevinenriquez007]

friend with benefits :)

[jeepeng]

4:00 that's how i'm gonna look like with my wife when we're old, traveling around the world for every major music festival.

[cyyytr0n]

@jeepeng sounds great ;)

[rantsandraves]

looks like it's filmed in the 80's

[christababe25]

i realy like this song...everytime i hear it...it reminds me of my friend mike...i miss him so much:(.........rip

[maxstark8]

We need more shots of Munson in this.

Still great vid. Munson is amazing, got to work with him at Mcpail. He is awesome.

[giovanidjcp]

they were the american COLDPLAY

[FunemploymentCrew]

dope

[PimpSonnyMax]

i don't know why but i thought for half of the song he had drawn his glasses on haha

[melodychien]

I'm feeling happy when I listen to this song and watch this video !!

[ThePax3]

what the hell is wrong with those people sitting around, its SEMISONIC assholes!

[skinnyguinea1234]

great performance harry potter.

[RatchetandClankFan99]

@skinnyguinea1234 I got to admit. I lol.

[ABAisSCIENCE]

Time to leave the party to go to the home you are about to leave. Sounds like the high school prom to me.

[RatchetandClankFan99]

@4:00 just goes to show you, this is good music because this is the stuff anyone can enjoy. lol I wish we had more songs like this now, but sadly no.

[Xoxinwulf]

lol @ 4 seconds "Leerooooooyyy Jeeennnkiiinnnsss!

[Maximilian924]

The little dance around 1:10 is simply the best thing ever.

[Equals34evar]

Fucking awesome

[Dugger1997]

This band is one of the only bands who sound better live, than on their record.

[ou812BD]

@Dugger1997 I agree! They do sound very good live! I wish I would have been able to see them but unfortunately never did.

[loysni]

5 people prefer money than quality music.

[MrRodrocks]

my favorite song!!! i drink beer every night!!!! while listening to semisonic... coool!!!!

[arizaphale]

This song should be played at every final school assembly.

[RatchetandClankFan99]

@arizaphale or at the end of each day would be awesome too.

[MBP6705]

I hate computers sometimes. If we didn't have computers that could make any looser (Gaga, Akon, lil Wayne) sound good, we could enjoy more bands like this.

[mclovin6731435750]

i like to hear semisonic cause they are a true musical band unlike some people out there trying to make it as a rock band or band in general.

[NTC335]

名曲だぁね☆

[ajsjanikolakojo]

@NTC335

i think so

いい曲ですよね

[dengelmusic]

@NTC335

cool story bro

[guitarfreak159]

Lol 4:18 he looks so high

[fattiger2000]

@guitarfreak159 you'd think it would be at 4:20

[jfsj513]

Wow... this is somehow better live.

[johnnypayne3]

good performance, but the soundman should be shot... this is the worst mixed shit i've ever heard.

[222billp]

These guys remind me of REM

[pkafreakinboo]

You don't find true artist like this who are able to sound the same live as they do on their album. Great band. Great memories.

[covenstead]

This has to be one of my favorite songs of the 90s. Another one where I ran out immediately and bought the CD.

[bupasian]

y did they have to stop? R.A.A.B. (remembered as an awesome band)

[goblin1005]

This is a great song.

[mayatiita1]

These guys are fucking amazing!!! They are so good! They Rock! What a performance! Brilliant!

[sarebear248]

so good live.... they are so talented....

[asilva61]

kick ass song! HOW CAN U HATE IT!

[nukka1212]

wow a person who actually doesn't lip sync. see its not so hard you lazy ass artists

[neanderpaul]

Great song! Epic memories tune! LOL at 4:19!!

[JapaneseWaffle]

Such a beautiful song.

[kaneslave1]

over did it hahaha wayyyy over did it at the end!

[Milkman3177]

this was really good... and i have a tough opinion

[giacooo]

Is him a fryer??

[Encenoa]

Semisonic is such an underrated band

[andmaketherain]

@Encenoa In Soviet Russia, Semisonic is an overrated band.

[lolyengz]

@andmaketherain Dont think that's how the joke is meant to be. HAHAHA!

[NWB1989]

@Encenoa Sadly they are, but this song isn't.

[radomeihsi]

@Encenoa Indeed! That's the sound and feeling that we should get back to. Really indie feeling although not loosing sight of the commercial.

[cauthoncrazy]

This sounds great and was filmed really well. Kudos!

[aar0nX]

great song

amazing band

[lozza4jonas]

i loveeee this soooo much !

makes me wnt to wach friends Aswell

i miss it to much :'(

forever friends!!! =]

p.s (hope they make a movie or a cupple of eps) x

[thefoodband]

don't know why but this song makes me want to watch Friends

[riker82]

Cause it's quite similar to the Rembrandts one...

[brown671]

i remember when my sister was in highschool and use to drive me to elemetary school every morning and play this song among other 90s songs.....that was over a decade ago and were now at different times and places in our lives....but they were awsome memories for me

[Apprentice12233445]

they sound amazing live! the ending is my favorite, with those two old people nodding there heads. lol

[stevecalrocks]

what a kick ass song it's timeless !!!!!!!!!

[flyingdonkey2009]

piss off

[Bball33unc]

great band i luv them

[RedRocketZ24]

awesome nuff said

[ihatemrbean]

90's was the best time to love music. good music was fucking everywhere.

[andypobjoy]

What an awesome vid... love the second verse where the bass player hits the downbeat and then drops off... 1:27 onwards -- awesome!

[wizardion]

love this one

[procrastinats]

think they played this at the end of all their concerts? God i miss the 90's...

[megatoncityhero]

Hey all, recently I found a video made by two girls for this song. I thought it was great, but i can't find it anymore. Does anybody knows if it's still here somewhere and where? Thanks

[dudewidasheep110]

beautiful song!

[irving0612]

porque ya no saco nada semisonic,me quedo con este clasico del´98,desde El Salvador greetings!!!!!

[Eraser1986]

awesome....

reminds me of Weezer :-)

[mywhitenoise]

It doesn't remind me of Weezer, but it reminds me of Nada Surf (and people seem to compare Nada Surf a lot to Weezer...I don't see it).

[Emaro8]

almost i didnt find this song, i heard in a chapter of Simpsons, and i loved it in that instant. thanks.

[bythealphabet]

this is A master piece

[Milkman3177]

great live

[thequorthon]

The feedback-solo was outstanding.

[ryce03]

really a beautiful song, it makes me sad

[annacrack]

im just wondering Green Day has the same song who made the song first? and why are there two of them?

Sorry for my stupidness and slowness LOL

[bobsmith319]

i believe Green Day performed a live cover version of this song, which was originally written and performed by semisonic

[annacrack]

oOh thanks xD

took months for someone to finally say something LOL

[Radification]

dont you mean when i come around? im pritty sure thats a rip off?

[Barnmol]

Check out Trip Shakespeare if you want to hear some early Dan Wilson.

[egmuscar]

really a beautiful song, it makes me sad

[JacenEnda]

Excellent live performance of a beautiful song.

[toorn2]

man... i really didn't hear the greater song in my life...

it has sad/happy melodie, and catchy chorus...

greatness!!!

[redskinsfan12345]

great song, i could listen to this all day...

[deziah13]

yeah mother fuckers!

[guerreirosdorock]

WOnderful

[pryzm1]

this has gotta be one of the greatest songs ever written

[greendrumstick]

cool song

[simo9688]

cant belive this song was 1998, how times change

[johnmorisi8]

sad right? miss the 90s

[simo9688]

agreed

[rotarymenace]

so nostalgic i was a junior in high school maaan 90's really had great songs

[Amused0782]

yep... what year did you graduate?

[rotarymenace]

2000

[Amused0782]

same here, love to go through it 1 more time....shit is getting weird these days

[KOBEMAGUIRE]

best song to listen to, driving on the way to a party!

[BRISINGR7000]

love this song

[jlamour]

The drummer wrote a great book about his experiences in this band - "So You Wanna Be a Rockstar". It was a good read and gave me a great appreciation for this band. I hope they do some more shows.

[jennadrums]

That book rocks -- recommend it to any Semisonic fans, musicians or not!!

[carlz1907]

this is awsome! first time i head of them, my bf recommended it and im glad he did cuz its an awsome band!x

[mark052092]

theyre good live

check out my bands cover of this one

[lolface524]

punkers jamming out at 4:00 lol

[FreezingMoon2709]

Haha his dancing at 1:15

love this song so much

[KazukiriMishamiota]

And this is the reason why I take good care of my Semisonic CD 'Feeling Strangely Fine'. What a wonderful band and a wonderful song.

[RunFromHumanContact]

awesome!!

[anonimo7666]

geniaaal!!!!!!!!!!!

[MarcosVen81]

Excelente..

[carlo169]

d'best..

[mykolcabrera]

liked it

[davioncrlo]

what a wonderful song....

[rchie28]

cool..

[melbranque]

what happened to all their music videos?

[MarcosVen81]

I was wondering that..

[sarg156]

Great song! And lol their wikipedia pic is in a basment lol!

[philphie]

lol weirdest diversity of crowds EVER

[unclapalo]

reminds me of a friday night in the 90s just walking down the street. good times.

[leodude05]

Its the greatest band ever made...I really love this song.. I remembered in my past memories..Thanks you semisonic for this song everyboy's love it... It's great!!

[Sabina279]

I love this song, it describes perfectly all that i feel

[TheJackFactor]

great voice

[wizardion]

i love this video so much and the song of course

[Dayglo3618]

It's sad how they went from stadium-sized shows to nearly empty shows. If you look on the wikipedia article on them, it shows them playing a basement show in 06. that's pretty sad if they only land small gigs now...when they're active...

[standardkeyboard]

They have gig and I found their vid here thru this url youtube... watch?v=AtWZD8Gw458

[BananaHurricane]

Yeah I agree with you completely. There are so many bands who deserve stadiums but remain obscure or even broken up because of their lack of mainstream success. Yet, rap dominates the airwaves... I don't get it.

[AlfredSlayer]

the modern music scene is about money, not actual talent. that means people like Akon and Lil' Wayne will get more airtime than actual musicians.

[TacticsnGameplay]

@AlfredSlayer lil nwayne is simply a fag just like everyone of those retarted pop stars who dont even write the music and most of the time not even their lyrics

[philphie]

i prefer it like that actually, keeps its bohemian roots

[notbigsmall]

one hit wonder

[DavidRockWright]

One of the greatest songs ever made

1 everyone knows this song

2 its awesome

3 they know how to play a crowd

[lonelygnome1]

these guys are awasome. if your gonna only have one big hit....have a big his like this one

[drukarkabiurko]

Swietny kawalek, daje do myslenia.....

Greetings from Poland

[killaofcool2]

the song is enertaining the people. not there actions. this song is one of the best songs and the people really like it lol so yeah.

[MelissariDomina]

sorry , but i repeat you that the song is very very easy, and can you compair him with , i don`t know, axl rose?HE was able to entertain people

[killaofcool2]

yeah i guess. but still it looks like the people are entertained don't it?

[IFinishedLast]

axl rose was a massive dick

he always got mad at fans and because of him there no longer is a band known as guns n roses

axl rose sucks ass

[machinex32]

this band sounds pretty close to their album version which is what i like :]

[iziahiscool]

thats a 1969 reissue sg

[moicanospbr]

BEST SONggggg

[shitsoils]

absolutely one of the greatest songs ever.

[cj3393]

god damn he has an amazing voice!! souns better than the original

[tomsguitar]

Hands down, great lyrics!

[poiht87hfg]

John looks strange with short hair!

[anarchistcollins]

yah he really does

[tremon4321]

DAMMMMMM

that is a good live performance

[billyhay]

it's great that people still love this song....that's what makes it classic!

[KC97220]

Yeah its an Angus Young signature SG.

[Zechozen1]

i no that sg is like 3000 bucks

[AJReese0609]

i think he can afford it

[melleoud]

An SG, gibson.

[Zechozen1]

what kinda guitar is Dan using?

[TonyFullhouse]

Gibson SG i guess, looks like the one ac/dc's Angus Young uses.

[itseasymmkay27]

yeah. it's definitely a Gibson SG. nice guitar.

[KIZILSUNGUR]

This is a cheering up song. We love it! ^_^

[HBKzac]

i love this song it rox they got a great voice for live preformers

[lagwagon716]

I love this song. These guys have a great sound. Makes me wonder why they were never more popular.

[dxdssdfwer]

Hey, if you guys/girls are interested to hear about this song being about the birth of a child, search for Dan Wilson, closing time and pick the one from the troubador with intro and he will explain the song line by line.

[MyEggIsBoiled]

I guess the birth of a child thing does make sense. It's like closing time for immaturity in a way. A new beginning for a mature adult life.  The new beginning is where it counts.

[dxdssdfwer]

I always thought this was about a late night bar hook up not the birth of a child...I guess I am stupid.

[OhItsJustHim]

wow... i never knew it was about the birth of a child... but it does make sense.... haha