In Semisonic drummer Jacob Slichter's recent memoir <i>So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star,</i> he explains that Dan Wilson wrote the song in expectation of becoming a father -- that the song is about being ejected from the womb as though from a bouncer at a bar.
So there you have it. It works as being about the bar closing <b>and</b> as a birth metaphor. Although the song was used by many high schools as a prom/graduation theme (as Slichter details in the book), it is not about graduation.
Incidentally, Slichter's book is a fascinating look at the music industry, in all its glory and corruption, and how it dealt Semisonic some poor hands. I strongly recommend the book.
In Semisonic drummer Jacob Slichter's recent memoir <i>So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star,</i> he explains that Dan Wilson wrote the song in expectation of becoming a father -- that the song is about being ejected from the womb as though from a bouncer at a bar.
So there you have it. It works as being about the bar closing <b>and</b> as a birth metaphor. Although the song was used by many high schools as a prom/graduation theme (as Slichter details in the book), it is not about graduation.
Incidentally, Slichter's book is a fascinating look at the music industry, in all its glory and corruption, and how it dealt Semisonic some poor hands. I strongly recommend the book.
Yeah!! Here is a link from Dan Wilson's College Reunion explaining it. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2Y&list=WL0WYkSSqDQlEcH9gtmdru_lDG2hB3OP-D
Yeah!! Here is a link from Dan Wilson's College Reunion explaining it. Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niz9FtJIB2Y&list=WL0WYkSSqDQlEcH9gtmdru_lDG2hB3OP-D