https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:21:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028850 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 21:09:24 +0000 BSB 2028850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028693 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 18:05:42 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 2028693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha - you know you're still a little hormonal at one week postpartum when this makes you ugly-cry. So sweet! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028589 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 15:05:15 +0000 lemondrop 2028589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028555 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:33:50 +0000 cascademom 2028555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aww, I didn't know that. We used it as the last song of the night at our wedding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028532 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 14:10:22 +0000 turquoisemama 2028532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LOVE THIS!! Exactly how I feel right now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028514 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:39:00 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2028514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That was freakin' awesome and could not be more timely. I will not be listening to Closing Time until this kiddo exits the "room." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028496 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:12:13 +0000 Raindrop 2028496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>From <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_Time_(Semisonic_song)" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Closing_Time_(Semisonic_song)</a></p> <p>Interpretation</p> <p>In concert Dan Wilson has confirmed that the song was written in anticipation of fatherhood but that he disguised it because he knew his bandmates would get sick of playing a song about his kids.</p> <p>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".</p> <p>The repeated phrase "every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end" is attributed to the Roman philosopher Seneca the Younger.</p> <p>-------------------------------------</p> <p>The video is pretty good... because he talks about his kids in the beginning setting up the song... and then he sings the song line by line and explains each line. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028491 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:08:55 +0000 knittylady 2028491@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: same! Give us a hint! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028486 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 13:03:29 +0000 Mae 2028486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't watch the video right now. Summary? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-know-what-the-song-closing-time-was-really-about#post-2028475 Sat, 17 Jan 2015 12:33:41 +0000 BSB 2028475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://youtu.be/niz9FtJIB2Y" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/niz9FtJIB2Y</a></p> <p>Yup, never knew. DH show this to me. </p>