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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Crying in My Beer
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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What will it take to stop your whining
What will it take to make you ?
What will it take to stop your crying
I know that you've been so bored since the Circle K closed down
So if it makes you feel a bit better, just picture me
Crying, crying in my beer
I got a feeling you've been damaged
I think you've got way too much time on your hands
I throw away your stupid little letter
Like Margie Whipple you don't get it
If you were a TV show baby you would've been cancelled
Due to declining viewership, recycled plots, and bad acting
Crying in my beer
It's pointless to wonder what life would be like with you and me
'Cause me minus you equals one less little parasite less
I'm crying in my beer
The song "Crying in My Beer" by Screeching Weasel portrays the lead singer's frustration towards their partner who constantly complains and cannot be satisfied. The lyrics suggest that the singer's partner has an abundance of free time and is unable to cope with the lack of activities previously provided by the Circle K, the convenience store that closed down. The singer is essentially saying that they would rather be crying in a beer than listening to their partner's constant whining. The song is very sarcastic and reflective, as the singer expresses their desire for their partner to understand how insufferable they can be.
The chorus "What will it take to make you happy, what will it take to stop your whining" represents the singer's failed attempts to please their partner and stop them from complaining. He's not sure what to do anymore as nothing seems to work. The verse "Like Margie Whipple you don't get it, if you were a TV show baby you would've been canceled" is an allusion to an American tv series called "My So-Called Life." Margie Whipple is a fictional character from the show whose story arc was canceled due to low viewership. The singer uses this line to describe his partner's mundane and uninteresting behaviour.
In conclusion, "Crying in My Beer" is a song that showcases the frustration felt by one partner when dealing with a constantly annoyed and never satisfied partner. The song mocks the other person for their inability to keep themselves occupied and their general unpleasantness. The song is meant to be sarcastic and serve as a reflection of a failing relationship due to one party's negative and self-destructive behaviour.
Line by Line Meaning
What will it take to make you happy
What do you need in order to feel content?
What will it take to stop your whining
What needs to happen to prevent you from complaining?
What will it take to make you ?
What is required to fulfill your desires?
What will it take to stop your crying
What is necessary to make you stop weeping?
I know that you've been so bored since the Circle K closed down
I understand that you have been exceedingly unoccupied ever since Circle K's shutting.
So if it makes you feel a bit better, just picture me
To improve your emotional state, imagine me.
Crying, crying in my beer
By myself, I am lamenting my fate whilst having a beer.
I got a feeling you've been damaged
I suspect that you have been hurt.
I think you've got way too much time on your hands
I believe that you have an excessive amount of leisure time.
I throw away your stupid little letter
I discard your foolish correspondence.
Like Margie Whipple you don't get it
Like Margie Whipple, you just don't comprehend.
If you were a TV show baby you would've been cancelled
If you were a television program, you would have been axed.
Due to declining viewership, recycled plots, and bad acting
The reasons behind the show's cancellation would be a decrease in viewers, stale storylines, and poor performances.
Crying in my beer
All alone with my beverage, I am crying over my misfortune.
It's pointless to wonder what life would be like with you and me
Hoping for a 'you and me' scenario is useless now.
'Cause me minus you equals one less little parasite less
As a result of my separation from you, there is one fewer insignificant being.
I'm crying in my beer
I am weeping as I drink beer and wallow in sadness.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: BENJAMIN M. FOSTER, BENJAMIN M FOSTER
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