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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Chain Saw
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song "Chain Saw" tell a story of a person who is sitting around with nothing to do, unable to stop thinking about someone who is stuck in their own shell and unable to break free. The repeated chorus of "Texas chainsaw massacre, they took my baby away from me, but you never get out of that shell" adds an air of mystery and darkness to the song.
The singer's obsession with the person in the shell is all-encompassing, as evidenced by the line "she's the only girl that I'm ever thinking of." The use of the Texas chainsaw massacre as a metaphor for the situation adds a horror element to the lyrics, as if the singer is being held captive by this person's emotional detachment.
Overall, the lyrics to "Chain Saw" are dark and intense, portraying a sense of helplessness and obsession that is seared into the listener's mind.
Line by Line Meaning
sittin' here nothin' to do
I'm bored and have nothing to occupy my time with
sitting here thinking only of you
My mind is preoccupied with thoughts of you
but you never get out of that shell
You're constantly stuck in your own limitations
never get out of that
You never break free from your own constraints
i don't care
I'm indifferent to your situation
texas chainsaw massacre
A reference to a horror movie that involves graphic violence
they took my baby away from me
My loved one was taken from me
but you never get out of that shell
You remain trapped in your own limitations even in the face of tragedy
i don't care
My apathy towards the situation remains unchanged
when its over I'm a goner
If things don't improve, I won't survive
so tell me tell me tell me she didn't go far
I'm in denial about the distance between us
no i know there's too much to know
Deep down, I understand the reality of the situation
she's the only girl that I'm ever thinking of
My thoughts are consumed by my love for her
they chopped her up
A gruesome description of the violence that occurred
and i don't care
Despite the horror, my apathy remains unchanged
texas chainsaw massacre
A repeated reference to the graphic violence depicted in the movie
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DEE DEE RAMONE, DOUGLAS COLVIN, JEFFREY HYMAN, JOEY RAMONE, JOHN (RAMONE) CUMMINGS, JOHNNY RAMONE, THOMAS ERDELYI, TOMMY RAMONE
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