Arrr! Semisonic be callin' foul on the White House for usin' their tune in a deportation shanty! Ha!
2025-03-18
Arrr, Semisonic be sayin’ they didn’t give the nod to the White House for usin' their jolly tune "Closing Time" while shippin' folks away! They be raisin' the Jolly Roger on that one, sayin’ it be not their style, savvy? Keep yer sea shanties outta politics, ye scallywags!
Arrr mateys! Gather 'round as I spin ye a yarn 'bout a scallywag band known as Semisonic, who be raisin' a ruckus over a raucous video made by the White House. On the morn of Monday, they declared, "Nay, we did not give our seal o' approval for the use of our cherished tune 'Closing Time'!" This tune be played as the government showed folks bein’ sent away, all while croonin', "Ye don’t have to go home but ye can’t stay here!" A fine jest, I say!The swabs at CBP claimed the video be reflectin' a grand mission, sayin', “It’s closin’ time, makin’ America safe again!” But Semisonic, with a heart as big as the ocean, protested, sayin' the song be all about joy and hope, not bein' booted off the ship! They lamented the White House had missed the point entirely, and rightly so!
Now, the press secretary, a lass named Karoline Leavitt, stood firm, claimin’ their immigration policy be crystal clear. With a wink and a nudge, she insisted the captain be on a quest for mass deportation, sailin’ the seas of controversy with a hearty crew.
They be not alone, for many a band hath complained, includin' the likes of Foo Fighters and Beyoncé. Aye, even the Village People changed their tune, warm’n up to the idea of their songs bein’ played for the masses! What a merry goin’ on, I tell ye!