Screeching Weasel is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They wer… Read Full Bio ↴Screeching Weasel is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel (aka Ben Foster who also used to be a columnist for the punk fanzine Maximum Rocknroll) and John Jughead (aka John Pierson). The band gained prominence in the early 1990s after signing to East Bay punk label, Lookout! Records and are cited to be a major influence over many bands playing that style of punk music.

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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.

Amy Saw Me Looking at Her Boobs
Screeching Weasel Lyrics

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Amy saw me staring at her boobs today
Now I think her boyfriend wants to punch my face
But I don't think I'm crazy
For doing what I do
I don't think I'm crazy, do you?

Amy saw me staring at her boobs today
Now I wonder if I'll have to move away

I feel a little guilty

There's nothing I can do
I don't think I'm stupid, do you?

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song "Amy Saw Me Looking at Her Boobs" seem to be a tongue-in-cheek commentary on the age-old problem of men staring at women's bodies in public, and the reactions that this can provoke. The first verse describes the singer being caught staring at a woman named Amy's breasts, and fearing the wrath of her boyfriend. Despite the potential consequences, the singer doesn't seem to believe that he's done anything wrong - on the contrary, he suggests that he's simply behaving in a way that's natural for most men.

The second verse continues the theme of guilt and anxiety, with the singer wondering whether he'll have to move away from the area to avoid further trouble. Again, though, he doesn't seem to be entirely convinced that he's in the wrong - he acknowledges the presence of some guilt, but mostly seems to be frustrated with the unfairness of the situation. The chorus repeats the defiant refrain of "I don't think I'm crazy... I don't think I'm stupid", as if to affirm the singer's right to look at women's bodies in public without fear or shame.

Overall, the song seems to be a satirical take on a very serious issue - that of male entitlement and objectification of women. By presenting the singer's point of view in such an exaggerated form (he's literally singing about staring at a woman's chest), the song makes a point about the absurdity and offensiveness of this kind of behaviour. At the same time, though, there's a kind of sympathy for the singer's plight that comes through in the lyrics - he seems to be a victim of a societal double-standard that both expects men to be attracted to women's bodies, and punishes them for expressing that attraction in inappropriate ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Amy saw me staring at her boobs today
I was caught gazing at Amy's breasts by her

Now I think her boyfriend wants to punch my face
Amy's boyfriend might want to hit me for my actions

But I don't think I'm crazy
I do not believe my behavior is irrational

For doing what I do
For indulging in my desires

I don't think I'm crazy, do you?
I do not assume you perceive me as insane, do you?

Now I wonder if I'll have to move away
I am anxious about relocating because of my behavior

I feel a little guilty
I am slightly sorry about my conduct

There's nothing I can do
I cannot rectify my mistake

I don't think I'm stupid, do you?
I am not unintelligent, am I?

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