Biography:
Semisonic is a power pop/alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. Known for their signature song "Closing Time", the band members are Dan Wilson (guitar/vocals), John Munson (bass), and Jacob Slichter (drums). Although on hiatus since the early-00s, sporadic reunions have occurred.
After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob "Jake" Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. An E.P.
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Other songs:
- Closing Time
- Made To Last
- Secret Smile
- Across The Great Divide
- Act Naturally
- All Worked Out
- Brand New Baby
- Chemistry
- Dnd
- El Matador
- Fnt
- Follow
- Get A Grip
- Gone To The Movies
- I Wish
- If I Run
- Ill Feel For You
- Makin A Plan
- Never You Mind
- One True Love
- Over My Head
- Sculpture Garden
- Shes Got My Number
- Singing In My Sleep
- Temptation
- The Prize
- This Could Be My Year
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
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From: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:14:28 -0500
Subject: CRD: The Prize by Semisonic
THE PRIZE by SEMISONIC from the EP PLEASURE on MCA.
Transcribed by John Chapman ([email protected])
Any corrections/edits welcome. Words in brackets mean
I'm probably wrong. Check out Semisonic, consisting of
Dan Wilson and John Munson from Trip Shakespeare, and
Jake Slichter ("a percussionist"). First full-length
CD due out in April. Email to [email protected]
Intro: Strumming on D (6 bars or so)-see note below
Verse1: D
Night of a thousand verses
D Am
One thousand friends said have you heard
G D
What we expected
D
We are all working late and
D Am
Waiting to win a prize that we dont deserve
G D
And live to collect it
Chorus: F#m G
Cant you see Im weary
Em C D
Maybe this news can wait
Verse2:
Night of a thousand verses
One thousand strivers strain to hear
The voice thats left us
Magazines still have to sell us
Twelve master geniuses a year
Its all so shameless
Chorus: Repeat 2x, second time "Worried" not "Weary"
Bridge: B C G
Maybe there was a message in it
Em
(I dont know where you hid it)
B C G
Maybe there was a [P stamp] with it
Em
(I dont know where to fit it)
B C G
Tell me what kind of prize can you get
Em
(When you dont want to win it)
Then back to D for a few bars.
Then once through verse and chorus, with no words, and
with distorted guitar on top.
Then back to bridge exactly as above
Then chorus 2x.
When strumming on D, there is a little riff that is
D/E/F#/F#/G/F# (notes, not chords). If you're playing
D in the second fret, you can try to pick it while
holding the chord, like this:
E---2------0---2---2---4h--2p
B---3---3--------------------
G---1------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Try to keep the G and B strings from getting muted so
the chord continues to sound. You may find easier
places to play up the neck if you're on an electric.
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
#
From: [email protected]
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 1996 15:14:28 -0500
Subject: CRD: The Prize by Semisonic
THE PRIZE by SEMISONIC from the EP PLEASURE on MCA.
Transcribed by John Chapman ([email protected])
Any corrections/edits welcome. Words in brackets mean
I'm probably wrong. Check out Semisonic, consisting of
Dan Wilson and John Munson from Trip Shakespeare, and
Jake Slichter ("a percussionist"). First full-length
CD due out in April. Email to [email protected]
Intro: Strumming on D (6 bars or so)-see note below
Verse1: D
Night of a thousand verses
D Am
One thousand friends said have you heard
G D
What we expected
D
We are all working late and
D Am
Waiting to win a prize that we dont deserve
G D
And live to collect it
Chorus: F#m G
Cant you see Im weary
Em C D
Maybe this news can wait
Verse2:
Night of a thousand verses
One thousand strivers strain to hear
The voice thats left us
Magazines still have to sell us
Twelve master geniuses a year
Its all so shameless
Chorus: Repeat 2x, second time "Worried" not "Weary"
Bridge: B C G
Maybe there was a message in it
Em
(I dont know where you hid it)
B C G
Maybe there was a [P stamp] with it
Em
(I dont know where to fit it)
B C G
Tell me what kind of prize can you get
Em
(When you dont want to win it)
Then back to D for a few bars.
Then once through verse and chorus, with no words, and
with distorted guitar on top.
Then back to bridge exactly as above
Then chorus 2x.
When strumming on D, there is a little riff that is
D/E/F#/F#/G/F# (notes, not chords). If you're playing
D in the second fret, you can try to pick it while
holding the chord, like this:
E---2------0---2---2---4h--2p
B---3---3--------------------
G---1------------------------
D----------------------------
A----------------------------
E----------------------------
Try to keep the G and B strings from getting muted so
the chord continues to sound. You may find easier
places to play up the neck if you're on an electric.
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