The Inspiration Behind These Famous Songs Show That A Great Idea Can Come From Anywhere

Closing Time

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The oh-so-famous ’90s rocker “Closing Time” by Semisonic may seem like it’s about last call at a bar, but the truth is that it’s about the birth of singer Dan Wilson’s first child. Ever wonder why the lyrics “Time for you to go out to the places you will be from” never seemed to make any sense? That’s because it’s about taking your child home from the hospital.

In 2010, Wilson told American Songwriter about the very inspiration behind his hit single. “My wife and I were expecting our first kid very soon after I wrote that song. I had birth on the brain. I was struck by what a funny pun it was to be bounced from the womb.”