Through the years, the band went through many line-up changes, with Ben and John being the only constant members since the band's inception. Screeching Weasel officially broke up for (roughly) the third - and allegedly final - time on July 6, 2001.
The band did a few surprise shows between 2001-2009.
Ben Weasel reformed the group in March 2009 with a new line-up, and without John Jughead. Ben had released solo albums that were the same just in his name. John finally settled for T-Shirt money for being an original member of the band and a royalties for a handful songs he co-wrote, and let Ben play as Screeching Weasel with the hundreds of song lyrics and music has written.
Former Members include renowned punk rock record producer Mass Giorgini on bass guitar, Dan Panic (born Dan Sullivan) on drums, and Danny Vapid (born Dan Schafer,on guitar or bass, depending on the band's necessity. Dan is currently fronting The Methadones and formerly of Sludgeworth)
Members of Screeching Weasel have gone on to form bands such as: The Methadones, The Mopes, Even in Blackouts, and Sweet Black And Blue.
Screeching Weasel has also included members of Green Day, Sludgeworth, Common Rider, Squirtgun, and Teen Idols.
During one of the band's many break-ups, Weasel and Vapid also formed the Riverdales. Additionally, Ben Weasel released a solo record in 2002 entitled Fidatevi.
In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout! Records in the wake of long-running financial and personal conflicts. The masters were subsequently licensed to and reissued by Asian Man Records.
On December 7, 2010, it was announced that Screeching Weasel will release a new album on March 15, 2011, the band's first album in eleven years. The album will be titled First World Manifesto and will be released on Fat Wreck Chords. It will contain 14 new songs and is produced by Mike Kennerty of The All-American Rejects. It was announced that the label will also be releasing the back catalogs of Screeching Weasel, the Riverdales, and Ben Weasel.
On March 18, 2011, during Screeching Weasel's South by Southwest Festival performance at the Scoot Inn in Austin, Texas, Foster reached from the stage and slapped a female audience member who had spit on him several times. This sent off a fire storm web frenzy from all of the self -righteous non Screeching Weasel fans. Ben apologized for his actions, but all of the perfect people who never loose there cool were not satisfied.
Ben and his hired band had a falling out. He found out who his true friends and fans were. After over a year of spending time with his family and raising a new baby, he released Carnival of Schadenfreude EP in 2011 with huge interest and has resumed his music career again full swing.
Turn Me Off
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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And no I'd never take you to a rock fight
But nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
I'm not as desperate as I probably seem
You really are the girl of some of my dreams
And nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
I need someone here for a change
I need someone who's kinda strange
I need someone to talk during
The Munsters so that I can say shut up
And not get punched even though we all know
That the Munsters is a lousy show
It doesn't matter if you're sort of a leech
Or if you haven't bathed in over a week
Because nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
In Screeching Weasel's song Turn Me Off, the singer is confessing his love for a girl to his friends who disapprove of her supposed erratic behavior. He reassures them that nothing they say or do will turn him off of her. The singer is honest about not being desperate but confesses that the girl is the girl of some of his dreams. He admires her non-conformity and even her strangeness as he needs someone who's different from the norm.
The singer expresses the need for companionship in the form of someone to talk to during TV shows, even if it's a bad show like The Munsters. He accepts her flaws, claiming it wouldn't bother him even if she is a "leech" or hasn't showered in a week. He's clear that he doesn't care what others think in his eyes. The song is a lovely, upbeat tribute to someone who is not perfect yet perfect for the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
My friends all say you're nuts and they're probably right
Although my friends think you're crazy, I still like you.
And no I'd never take you to a rock fight
I wouldn't take you to places where we could get into a physical altercation.
But nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
Despite everything, I am still really into you.
I'm not as desperate as I probably seem
I'm not as needy as I may appear to be.
You really are the girl of some of my dreams
You are everything I could want in a girl.
And nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
Regardless of any imperfections, I am still attracted to you.
I need someone here for a change
I need someone to be with me for a change.
I need someone who's kinda strange
I want someone unique and different from the norm.
I need somebody here to annoy
I need someone around to bother and irritate.
I need someone to talk during
The Munsters so that I can say shut up
I want someone to talk during The Munsters show so that I can tell them to be quiet.
And not get punched even though we all know
That the Munsters is a lousy show
I want to criticize The Munsters show without getting punched, even though it's a bad show.
It doesn't matter if you're sort of a leech
It doesn't matter if you are dependent on others.
Or if you haven't bathed in over a week
It doesn't matter if you haven't taken a shower in a while.
Because nothing's gonna turn me off of you...
Despite any negative qualities, I am still attracted to you.
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