Weinrich's musical career started out at T.S. Wootton high school in Rockville, MD when he started his first band, War Horse. He went on to form The Obsessed in the late 70s. This version of The Obsessed would release a 7" entitled Sodden Jackal in 1983 on Invictus Records and have a track featured on Metal Blade Records's Metal Massacre VI. They also recorded an album entitled "Live at the Wax Museum" in 1982. In the mid 80s he disbanded The Obsessed and moved to California to sing for Saint Vitus. During this time Weinrich also anonymously played bass for The Mentors[3] and filled in on vocals for local doom band Lost Breed. In Vitus he covered vocal duties as well as additional guitar work on some tracks. Vitus put out three studio albums: Born Too Late (1987), Mournful Cries (1988) and V (1990), a live album (Live (1990)), and the Thirsty and Miserable EP (1987) with Weinrich. After Vitus signed to Hellhound Records, Hellhound put out The Obsessed (1990), a collection of archived Obsessed recordings. This prompted Weinrich to leave Vitus and reform The Obsessed (in between a stint with Maryland's Lost Breed), who now had a record deal with Hellhound Records. This incarnation of The Obsessed released some 7"s and two more albums: Lunar Womb (1991) and The Church Within (1994) (the latter was picked up by Columbia Records) before calling it quits in 1994. They also released a documentary video that year. Weinrich then formed Shine which released a single 7" with two songs. The band later became Spirit Caravan with ex-Wretched (another Hellhound act) vocalist Dave Sherman on bass. Spirit Caravan put out two albums Jug Fulla Sun (1999) and Elusive Truth (2001) and the Dreamwheel EP (1999) before disbanding in 2002. Weinrich joined ex-Pentagram guitarist Victor Griffin in his outfit, Place of Skulls, for one album, With Vision (2003) before leaving to start his most recent band, The Hidden Hand. The Hidden Hand released a 7", three studio albums, one DVD/CDEP, and a split 12" with Wooly Mammoth before he disbanded the group in August 2007. He's currently a member of a new project called Shrinebuilder featuring Al Cisneros (Om and Sleep), Scott Kelly of Neurosis and Dale Crover (Melvins and Altamont) and during 2008 recorded an album of solo material entitled Punctuated Equilibrium featuring Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch (drums) and Jon Blank of Rezin (bass guitar), which was released in January 2009 on Southern Lord records.
Weinrich contributed vocals and guitars on the track "The Emerald Law" for Dave Grohl's project, Probot. He can be seen playing guitar in the Probot video for "Shake Your Blood," which features Lemmy on bass and vocals. He has also collaborated with ex-Death SS guitarist Paul Chain for some of his solo work. Weinrich was also the frontman for Lost Breed for a short time, a collection of recordings of this line-up has since been released, titled 'Wino Daze'. Weinrich worked with Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler, Sabbath drummer Bill Ward, Fight guitarist Brian Tilse and Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford in the band Bullring Brummies, who are featured on the Nativity in Black Black Sabbath tribute album. He also played guitar on a demo for the band "Gypsy Moth" and can be found singing and playing on the Mystick Krewe of Clearlight split CD with Acid King. Both The Obsessed and Spirit Caravan have released anthology-type albums featuring rare tracks, Incarnate (1999) and The Last Embrace (2004) respectively.
Since 2009, Weinrich has been touring with the reunited Saint Vitus. It was confirmed that the band would go on to record a new album in early 2011, for a release that year. Once released, it will be Saint Vitus' first since 1995's Die Healing and its first release with Weinrich since 1990's V. However, this plan fell through ever since, but the band plans to regroup to make the album sometime in summer 2011, after the band finishes their tour with Helmet and Crowbar. In 2010, Weinrich also formed Premonition 13 with guitarist Jim "Sparky" Karow. Premonition 13 released their first LP in July 2011.
Thirsty And Miserable
Saint Vitus Lyrics
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You drop to the floor
You drink 'til you can't
See any more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
My brother wants a ride
To the liquor store
You pity him for what
He wants it for
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
It 's 1:30 and we're
Getting nervous
Because the store closes at two
And there's not enough
To last us all, oh fuck!
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
The lyrics of Saint Vitus's Thirsty and Miserable describe the pitfalls of addiction and the never-ending cycle of craving more. The song portrays the desperate nature of those experiencing addiction, as they will do whatever it takes to satisfy their cravings. The first verse describes a person who is so consumed by their addiction that they are barely standing, having drank until they can't see anymore. Still, they persist in wanting more, no matter how miserable it makes them. In the second verse, the singer's brother wants a ride to the liquor store, and while they may feel pity for him, they understand the all-consuming nature of addiction.
The final verse adds a sense of urgency to the situation, with the singers aware that the liquor store will close soon and they may not have enough to satisfy their thirst. The repetition of "thirsty and miserable, always wanting more" emphasizes the circular nature of addiction, as the cravings never fully go away. The song's title itself highlights the emptiness of addiction, as it provides neither satisfaction nor fulfillment. Ultimately, Thirsty and Miserable communicates the desperation and destructive nature of addiction, and the need for help and seeking a path towards recovery.
Line by Line Meaning
Thirsty and miserable
This person is feeling both parched and unhappy.
You drop to the floor
The person is so parched and unhappy that they become physically weak or overwhelmed.
You drink 'til you can't
See any more
The person is drinking heavily and has impaired vision or judgement.
Always wanting more
The person has an insatiable desire for alcohol.
My brother wants a ride
To the liquor store
The person's brother is requesting transportation to a shop to buy alcohol.
You pity him for what
He wants it for
The person feels sympathy for his brother's alcohol dependency.
It 's 1:30 and we're
Getting nervous
Because the store closes at two
And there's not enough
To last us all, oh fuck!
The person and their companions are anxious because the liquor store is about to close and they don't have enough alcohol to satisfy their cravings.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: DEZ P. CADENA, JULIO R VALVERDE, MEDEA JONES
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Abel Lagos Alvarez
Thirsty and miserable
You drop to the floor
You drink 'til you can't
See any more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
My brother wants a ride
To the liquor store
You pitty him for what
He wants it for
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
It 's 1: 30 and we 're
Getting nervous
Because the store closes at two
And there 's not enough
To last us all, oh fuck!
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
hostilehostage666
when a hardcore bands song is covered by a doom band you know it's gonna turn out badass as hell
Justin Hogan
Both versions have their high points. If I'm feeling paranoid, I'll put on Black Flag's version. If I want to rock out, Saint Vitus is my band.
mitsdoom
If you don't like it just don't watch it!!!! ) i think its a honor for Black Flag that SAINT VITUS did a cover for one of their songs!!! DOOM OR BE DOOMED ETERNALLY!!!
Evan Abbott
Oh shit! I didn’t know saint vitus covered this! Fucking awesome!👍
Abel Lagos Alvarez
Thirsty and miserable
You drop to the floor
You drink 'til you can't
See any more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
My brother wants a ride
To the liquor store
You pitty him for what
He wants it for
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
It 's 1: 30 and we 're
Getting nervous
Because the store closes at two
And there 's not enough
To last us all, oh fuck!
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
Thirsty and miserable
Always wanting more
HBGOAT
thanks for the upload/aint heard this for years...fucking great song..5 stars
MiguelSR
Awesome song.
TheTony Figueroa
Tuned low and played slow. Awesome.
Inara Black
a million thunbs up for posting!!! for the intelectuals: this came from the EP "Thirsty and Miserable".. if you wannabe own both.. buth the origi(denia)l is only in EP.. good luck finding it! 10000000 thumbs up for posting such a rare!!!!!!!!
Lee Dunham
Boo on the nay sayers... I had this tape years ago and it was great.. thanks to you guys putting the fun shit on youtube