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Post by BulletProof on Mar 10, 2009 9:52:31 GMT -5
I need your help guys! My brother and I have an argument about the song: Closing Time from Semisonic, and I hope some of you can help with this. He downloaded that song a few years ago, and as artist it was saying Green Day. A few months ago, I discovered that it's a song from Semisonic, but he doesn't believe me. So, does any one of you know if Green Day covered the song? And if somebody has some proof they didn't, could you please say where I can find that? Thanks!
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Post by HereIsGone on Mar 10, 2009 9:58:34 GMT -5
The original song is indeed by Semisonic. I'll dig up some proof when I get home though. I seem to remember a video where Dan Wilson was explaining the song's dual meaning so that should be enough. You could always Wiki it and it'll probably tell you what you need to know. I'm sure that might help in the meantime.
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Post by BulletProof on Mar 10, 2009 10:03:46 GMT -5
Thank you! Yeah, I already tried wikipedia, but my brother doesn't believe wiki, because there is often wrong information on it, because everybody can edit it.
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Post by TuckedAway on Mar 10, 2009 12:40:34 GMT -5
Hmm, well, Wiki is sometimes doubtable... *glances over at that entry about the ex-Mrs. Takac...* But, listen to HiG, and to your gut... Semisonic did "Closing Time". And, IDK about Green Day covering it, but... You know what? Some idiot probably just mislabeled their MP3 back in the day.... Like that dumbass that got *everyone* thinking GGD did "I'll Be".
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Post by HereIsGone on Mar 10, 2009 13:27:00 GMT -5
Yeah...to be honest, I don't think Green Day has the ability to write a song like CT. Come to think of it, if you play a bunch of Green Day's songs side by side to CT, you should be able to audibly prove it's not the same guy or the same kind of playing. Just another thought.
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Post by BulletProof on Mar 10, 2009 14:19:00 GMT -5
Yeah, I know. I remember the first time I heard it, and my brother told me it was Green Day, I didn't believe him! TA, I totally think that too, someone must have mislabeled it.
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Post by HereIsGone on Mar 10, 2009 17:50:46 GMT -5
www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2YHope this helps. And I did check YouTube for general confusion about the Green Day / Semisonic mix up (look up Green Day Closing Time and you'll find it) and it seems like there are few videos with that mistake and those who do are getting hammered with 'Dude, it's Semisonic, not Green Day' comments.
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Post by TuckedAway on Mar 11, 2009 15:27:53 GMT -5
People. Are. Stupid.
That reminds me... I need to go listen to Iris, that totally original song by New Found Glory. *eyeroll*
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