Riverdales are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois made up of… Read Full Bio ↴Riverdales are an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois made up of former Screeching Weasel members. Bassist Dan Vapid (born Dan Schafer) and guitarist Ben Weasel (née Ben Foster) both served as front men, splitting time singing lead vocals for the group. The Riverdales' original run lasted from 1994-1997. They reformed in 2003 to record their third album, and they once again reformed in 2008 and released a new record in July of 2009, followed by another exactly a year later.
Named after the small town of Riverdale from the Archie Comics, The Riverdales formed in 1994. The founding members, Foster (guitar), Dan Schafer (bass), and Dan Sullivan (drums), were all former members of Screeching Weasel, who had broken up earlier that year. Unlike Screeching Weasel, the members of The Riverdales would be credited under their real names. They released their self-titled debut album on July 7, 1995, on Lookout! Records. It was produced by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Squirtgun's Mass Giorgini. They toured extensively that year as the opening act for the Mr. T Experience, and then for Green Day. Playing off this synergy, the Riverdales supported Green Day's 1995 tour. Also that year, the bands song "Back To You" appeared in the movie Angus. Despite the reformation of Screeching Weasel in 1996, the Riverdales did not split until after recording a second album, Storm The Streets in 1997, and only reforming briefly in 2003 to record Phase 3.
In 2004, Ben Foster rescinded all of the Riverdales masters from Lookout! Records after being unable to resolve a breach of contract dispute over unpaid royalties with the label. All of these masters had then been licensed to Asian Man Records. Asian Man reissued the first Riverdales album in 2006 with re-mastered sound and a slew of bonus tracks including three unreleased tracks, "No Sense" from the Storm the Streets sessions, and live tracks from their tour with Green Day. The Label also re-issued Phase 3 on October 7th, 2008 with five bonus tracks.
On November 19th, 2008, on his ESPN radio show, Weasel Radio, Ben Weasel announced that he and Danny Vapid had been demoing songs for a new Riverdales album, and recording would begin in February of 2009. He also announced that The Riverdales will be playing live shows again and that Adam Cargin (of the Blueheels) would be the band's new drummer. The album, titled Invasion USA was released on July 14, 2009.
In September 2009, it was announced that Simon Lamb would be joining the band as second guitarist [5]. Prior to that, for live purposes, Dan Schafer was playing second guitar (with a notably louder amp) and singing while Justin Perkins, who had recorded Invasion U.S.A., played bass. A couple months later, in November, 2009, Mike Park of Asian Man Records announced that Ben had decided to sever his relationship with the label and that Recess Records would now be carrying the Screeching Weasel, Riverdales, and Ben Weasel solo back catalogs.
On December 13, 2009, Ben Weasel announced on his Twitter that the fifth Riverdales album would be called Tarantula. They began recording the next day. Ben has stated that if he had it his way, Invasion USA would have been a double LP and to consider Tarantula part 2 of Invasion USA. So the songs on this album will be similar to the songs on Invasion USA, having titles based on old, low budget sci fi and horror films, but with a sound closer to The Ramones album "Subterranean Jungle." Tarantula was released in July 2010.
In December 2010, the band announced they had signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and the label would be re-releasing some of their old material.
In March 2011, Ben Weasel was involved in an altercation with two female audience members at a Screeching Weasel show at the Austin, Texas SXSW Festival. This resulted in the other members of both Screeching Weasel and the Riverdales quitting the band. In the aftermath of this, former members Dan Vapid and Simon Lamb started a solo project called Dan Vapid and The Cheats with whom Vapid will be singing his Riverdales songs.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Riverdales (1995)
* Storm the Streets (1997)
* Phase 3 (2003)
* Invasion U.S.A. (2009)
* Tarantula (2010)
EPs
* Back To You/I Can't Pretend (1995)
* Fun Tonight/ I'm a Vegetable (1995)
* Blood On The Ice/No Sense (1997)
Named after the small town of Riverdale from the Archie Comics, The Riverdales formed in 1994. The founding members, Foster (guitar), Dan Schafer (bass), and Dan Sullivan (drums), were all former members of Screeching Weasel, who had broken up earlier that year. Unlike Screeching Weasel, the members of The Riverdales would be credited under their real names. They released their self-titled debut album on July 7, 1995, on Lookout! Records. It was produced by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Squirtgun's Mass Giorgini. They toured extensively that year as the opening act for the Mr. T Experience, and then for Green Day. Playing off this synergy, the Riverdales supported Green Day's 1995 tour. Also that year, the bands song "Back To You" appeared in the movie Angus. Despite the reformation of Screeching Weasel in 1996, the Riverdales did not split until after recording a second album, Storm The Streets in 1997, and only reforming briefly in 2003 to record Phase 3.
In 2004, Ben Foster rescinded all of the Riverdales masters from Lookout! Records after being unable to resolve a breach of contract dispute over unpaid royalties with the label. All of these masters had then been licensed to Asian Man Records. Asian Man reissued the first Riverdales album in 2006 with re-mastered sound and a slew of bonus tracks including three unreleased tracks, "No Sense" from the Storm the Streets sessions, and live tracks from their tour with Green Day. The Label also re-issued Phase 3 on October 7th, 2008 with five bonus tracks.
On November 19th, 2008, on his ESPN radio show, Weasel Radio, Ben Weasel announced that he and Danny Vapid had been demoing songs for a new Riverdales album, and recording would begin in February of 2009. He also announced that The Riverdales will be playing live shows again and that Adam Cargin (of the Blueheels) would be the band's new drummer. The album, titled Invasion USA was released on July 14, 2009.
In September 2009, it was announced that Simon Lamb would be joining the band as second guitarist [5]. Prior to that, for live purposes, Dan Schafer was playing second guitar (with a notably louder amp) and singing while Justin Perkins, who had recorded Invasion U.S.A., played bass. A couple months later, in November, 2009, Mike Park of Asian Man Records announced that Ben had decided to sever his relationship with the label and that Recess Records would now be carrying the Screeching Weasel, Riverdales, and Ben Weasel solo back catalogs.
On December 13, 2009, Ben Weasel announced on his Twitter that the fifth Riverdales album would be called Tarantula. They began recording the next day. Ben has stated that if he had it his way, Invasion USA would have been a double LP and to consider Tarantula part 2 of Invasion USA. So the songs on this album will be similar to the songs on Invasion USA, having titles based on old, low budget sci fi and horror films, but with a sound closer to The Ramones album "Subterranean Jungle." Tarantula was released in July 2010.
In December 2010, the band announced they had signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and the label would be re-releasing some of their old material.
In March 2011, Ben Weasel was involved in an altercation with two female audience members at a Screeching Weasel show at the Austin, Texas SXSW Festival. This resulted in the other members of both Screeching Weasel and the Riverdales quitting the band. In the aftermath of this, former members Dan Vapid and Simon Lamb started a solo project called Dan Vapid and The Cheats with whom Vapid will be singing his Riverdales songs.
Discography
Studio Albums
* Riverdales (1995)
* Storm the Streets (1997)
* Phase 3 (2003)
* Invasion U.S.A. (2009)
* Tarantula (2010)
EPs
* Back To You/I Can't Pretend (1995)
* Fun Tonight/ I'm a Vegetable (1995)
* Blood On The Ice/No Sense (1997)
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Riverdales Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Riverdales:
12 to the Moon Twelve to the Moon, we gotta leave soon Do you wonder…
Atomic Brain You say I'm a dough boy, my money's just no…
Back to You Do you know, it's always like you to see The cruel…
Bad Seed Baby Rowsdower, baby work it, baby work it [x4] Sprawled naked…
Blood On The Ice Blood on the ice! Blood on the ice! Blood on the ice It's…
Castle Of Fu Manchu In the Castle of Fu Manchu A Ninja's comin' after you And…
Countdown Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One,…
Crash of the Moons Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby I wish I could go…
Crawling Eye Crawling Eye, it's a sad little eye It's a bad little…
Fun Tonight We're gonna have fun tonight [4x] Grab your date and moti…
Gemini Man Riding with death, I’m the Gemini man And I run a…
Getaway I can hear something moving up there Please don't go on…
Girls Town Pretty bad bad Pretty bad bad Pretty bad (x3) Pretty b…
Give It Up give it up you aint got it give up…
Heart Out Of Season Summer's gone and in its place Is a gray and lifeless…
Homesick 1-2-3-4 Sittin' here, bored to tears There's just not an…
I Accuse My Parents I accuse my parents for making me this way Cause there's…
I Believe In You And Me Take all the time you want Take all the time you…
I Don't Wanna Go to the Party I don't wanna go to the party tonight I'll stay at…
I Don't Wanna Live Forever Come on now I don't wanna, I don't wanna live Don't wann…
I Think About You During the Commercials I can't sleep at night, and I can't sleep at…
Infection Waking up with a screaming headache Falling back into a stup…
Judy Go Home Hey hey, punk rock girl Go home Judy, Judy go home Nobody…
King Dinosaur Hey, King Dinosaur! Watchu gonna do Watchu gonna do Watch…
Last Stop Tokyo No past, identity, or friends It's finally coming to an end…
Lead The Way 1-2-3-4! You said, to lead the way Get up and, and lead…
Look Me Up If you want a good time, why don't you look…
Make Way The kids are out, and they just wanna dance (oh…
Master Ninja Out of the land of the rising sun, he came Cloak…
Mental Retard Graduated Miskatonic U Now I work Gizmotic Institute Gradu…
Not Over Me 1-2, 1-2-3-4 We had such a good time Staying up all nigh…
Out for Myself When I walk the streets I watch my back From ____…
Out Of My Heart Thick black coffee, thick blue cigarette smoke Thinking of t…
Party At The Beach There's a party at the beach tonight There's a party at…
Plan 13 Lucy went out on a date, they parked in Lover's…
Prince Of Space Look out baby, I'm the prince of space, yeah! Gonna take…
Rehabilitated She sits inside the day room, chain smoking cigarettes Watc…
Riverdale Stomp I knew a girl maybe running light, She always had money…
Riverdales I knew a girl maybe running light, She always had money…
She's Gonna Break Your Heart She's gonna break your heart She's gonna tear you apart An…
Sniper One shot, one kill, one down [x4] I'm so sorry I…
Soultaker Soultaker, don't you love me? Love me any way I am Why…
Squirm You think you don't deserve it But I know that you…
Stranded in Space Watch out, baby, watch out Looks like we've been stranded …
Teenage Strangler I am the Teenage Strangler Scouting out your slumber party,…
The Beginning of the End The beginning of the end I already miss her She lies dead…
The Girl in Lover's Lane After midnight, in the full moon I know what I want,…
Wait It Out Gotta wait it out [x3] Gotta wait for [x3] Times are t…
Wanna Be Alright Wanna be a normal human being Wanna figure out what this…
Werewolf One Where, oh where, Where is werewolf one? Flying underneath…
You Know You Do Oh, won't you pick up your feet Won't you walk down…
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noias
on The Beginning of the End
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOWipWh-PAE
Most of their songs are inspired by MST3K's riffs
Linda Viencek
on Riverdale Stomp
These lyrics are just wrong!