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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Can't Take It
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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Always fondling which may be the fun of me
Always fond of girls with the hopeless hang-ups
I'm getting sick of it and I just can't take it
What did I do to you can't take it (x2)
Tell me you're in love but you wanna be my friend
Tell me you're a headcase on a dead-end trip
And I'm there like a fly on shit can't take it
What did I do...
I never kicked a dog, stole a purse from a grandma
Never shot a cop never knocked over a liquer store
I never did anything all that bad
But somebody up there hates me and I can't take it
What did I do...
What did I do...
Get to me get to me get to me
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song "Can't Take It" seem to be about the singer's frustration with always being drawn to women who are a little bit crazy or have various issues. The singer seems to have gotten tired of this pattern and is saying that he just can't take it anymore. The opening lines of the song suggest that in some way this pattern is something he is fond of, as if the fun is in the constant "fondling" of the girls who have "hopeless hang-ups." However, the singer seems to have reached his limit and cannot continue with this pattern.
The second verse of the song provides examples of the kinds of things that drive the singer crazy about these girls. He talks about one who claims to be in love but just wants to be friends, and another who shows him the scars on her arms. The third verse takes a bit of a darker turn, as the singer talks about how he has never really done anything that bad in his life, but it seems like someone out there has it out for him anyway. The repetition of the line "What did I do to you can't take it" throughout the song further emphasizes the singer's frustration and confusion about what he has done wrong to attract these kinds of situations.
Line by Line Meaning
Always fond of girls who were just a little crazy
I tend to be attracted to women who have a bit of madness in them
Always fondling which may be the fun of me
Maybe it's the thrill of the chase that I enjoy
Always fond of girls with the hopeless hang-ups
I am typically drawn to women with major emotional issues
I'm getting sick of it and I just can't take it
I am reaching my limit and cannot stand it anymore
What did I do to you can't take it (x2)
Why am I being punished? I cannot handle it
Tell me you're in love but you wanna be my friend
You claim to be in love, yet you only desire friendship
Tell me that your fuck, show me all the scars on your arm
You engage in casual sex and reveal self-harm scars to me
Tell me you're a headcase on a dead-end trip
You confess to being unstable and going nowhere in life
And I'm there like a fly on shit can't take it
I am stuck in this situation and extremely unhappy about it
I never kicked a dog, stole a purse from a grandma
I have never committed any major crimes
Never shot a cop never knocked over a liquer store
I have never engaged in violence or theft
I never did anything all that bad
I have not done anything deserving of such misfortune
But somebody up there hates me and I can't take it
I feel as though I am being unfairly targeted by some higher power and it is unbearable
Get to me get to me get to me
This situation is deeply affecting me and wearing me down
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Dino Ramone
One of the best Weasel songs along with "Stupid Over You"
Edward F. Pignataro IV
Great tune.
Nadav Drewe
Very underrated.
Leahflower
wow didn't even remember this song until now throw back