The video is soundtracked by Semisonic’s “Closing Time,” the 1998 song written by future pop hitmaker Dan Wilson. On X, the official White House account shared Wilson’s lyrics “You don ...

Semisonic, the band behind the 1998 hit “Closing Time,” said the Trump administration did not ask for permission to use the song in a video appearing to show migrant deportations.

The band Semisonic made clear Monday that it did not "authorize or condone" a White House video using their song "Closing Time." The official White House and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

See the full response from Semisonic below. "We did not authorize or condone the White House’s use of our song 'Closing Time' in any way," the band — Dan Wilson, Jacob Slichter, and John ...

Released as a single from Semisonic’s album Feeling Strangely Fine, “Closing Time” remains Semisonic’s best-known hit. The track topped the Alternative Airplay chart for five weeks and ...

Semisonic is speaking out against the White House after the release of a deportation video using their 1998 hit “Closing Time.” The song, which was written about the birth of lead singer Dan ...

Minneapolis rock band Semisonic is protesting the White House's use of its song "Closing Time" in a video showing a handcuffed deportee posted on social media. The video, posted Monday on X ...

The video features the 1998 song “Closing Time” by Semisonic. The lyrics include, “I know who I want to take me home.” A representative for Semisonic tells Scripps News the White House ...

The group Semisonic is objecting to the use of their song “Closing Time” in a White House video on deportations that was posted to the Trump administration’s social media accounts.

The video is soundtracked by Semisonic's "Closing Time," the 1998 song written by future pop hitmaker Dan Wilson. On X, the official White House account shared Wilson's lyrics "You don't have to ...

Semisonic, the band behind the 1998 hit “Closing Time,” said the Trump administration did not ask for permission to use the song in a video appearing to show migrant deportations.