Closing Time was released by American rock band Semisonic in 1998, and quickly became a cultural shorthand for last call and closing time at bars and parties. Online, creators repurposed the chorus as a meme outro, similar to the Directed by Robert B Weide ending, playing it when a video, party or stream reaches its end. Its familiarity keeps it useful long after its chart run, because audiences instantly read it as a warm, funny goodbye.