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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Around on You
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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Well there's gonna come a day when I can leave it all behind
If you'd open up your eyes you'd see that doing all the stupid things that you do
Means there's gonna come a day when you're gonna fade away
And it's gonna come around on you you'll be crying slowly dying
When the day comes creeping up on you there will be a day
When you won't believe it's true it's gonna come around on you
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song "Around on You" can be interpreted as a message to someone who believes they have power or control over the singer. The first line, "You think you've got something over some kinda thing over me," suggests that the person in question believes they have some kind of leverage or hold on the singer. However, the singer counters this by saying that there will come a day when they can leave it all behind, indicating that they are not as powerless as the other person may believe.
The second part of the lyrics is a warning to the person in question. The line "doing all the stupid things that you do" implies that the other person's actions are foolish or reckless, and that eventually, they will face the consequences of their actions. The line "Means there's gonna come a day when you're gonna fade away" suggests that the other person's current status or power will not last forever. Eventually, they will lose their standing, either through natural progression or because of their own mistakes.
The final lines of the song drive home the message of the chorus: "It's gonna come around on you." The singer warns the other person that their actions will catch up with them, and that they will suffer as a result. The lines "you'll be crying slowly dying / when the day comes creeping up on you" paint a picture of someone in distress, knowing that they are facing the consequences of their actions. The final line, "When you won't believe it's true it's gonna come around on you," suggests that the other person will be in denial until it is too late.
Line by Line Meaning
You think you've got something over some kinda thing over me
You believe that you have some sort of power or control over me.
Well there's gonna come a day when I can leave it all behind
There will be a time when I am able to move on from this situation.
If you'd open up your eyes you'd see that doing all the stupid things that you do
If you were to recognize your foolish actions, you would understand the consequences that will follow.
Means there's gonna come a day when you're gonna fade away
This behavior will ultimately lead to your downfall.
And it's gonna come around on you you'll be crying slowly dying
Eventually, the negative effects of your actions will catch up to you and cause you emotional, and possibly physical, pain.
When the day comes creeping up on you there will be a day
The day when you face the consequences of your actions will inevitably arrive.
When you won't believe it's true it's gonna come around on you
You may not want to accept the truth, but you will have to face the repercussions of your behavior in the end.
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roydagger
This song was always one I keep going back too,still do.So infectious.!
terriblynumb
Love screeching weasel. Thanks for the upload
Paolo Merolla
Screeching Weasel song I love the best. From their best EP. Thank you.
Veronica Hatesmenow
temazo!!!!!
Charlie Jenkins
This is great, like Screeching Weasel trying their hand at power pop and succeeding big time
Paolo Merolla
It was released on a 4-track 7" -Kill the musicians is a comp from many years later
I Buy Records
amazing
Jonathan Gustafson
3 dislikers are foolish people
Toxic Nix
I'm the first to like this? This world is going crazy...
juliandereus2
yep....