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‘Closing Time’: Semisonic Respond to Their Song Being Used as Anti-Immigrant Propaganda
Semisonic responded to the Trump administration using their 1998 hit in an anti-immigrant ad
On Monday morning, the White House shared 17 seconds of propaganda in which Border Patrol agents appear to arrest an undocumented immigrant. He and bandmate John Munson later co-founded Semisonic with drummer Jacob Slichter; the group recorded three critically-praised alt-rock albums before parting in 2001. “Closing Time” was Semisonic’s biggest hit, topping Billboard ‘s Alternative Airplay chart and airing regularly on MTV.
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