‘Closing Time’ Band Condemns Trump Administration’s Use Of Song In Deportation Video
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Semisonic is just the latest band to speak out against Trump's use of their music.
The band Semisonic said it does not “condone” the White House using its song “Closing Time” in a social media video about deportation.
“We did not authorize or condone the White House’s use of our song in any way,” the band said in a statement to HuffPost. “And no, they didn’t ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely.”
In the video on the White House’s official Instagram account, Border Patrol agents handcuff someone while “Closing Time,” originally released in 1998, plays.
The lyrics “Closing time/ you don’t have to go home/ but you can’t stay here,” which can be heard during the video, are also in the post’s caption.
After the man is handcuffed, the video shows people getting on a plane, seemingly to be deported.
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