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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Don't Want It
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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The lyrics of Screeching Weasel's song Don't Want It talk about the feeling of being disillusioned with the status quo and craving for something new. The singer sits alone in his room, waiting for a change to come because he doesn't want to be a part of the current trend of nostalgia for the 90s. The song reflects a general sense of ennui with the present and a desire for something fresh and unknown that is not tainted by the opinions of others. The lyrics are a commentary on the overwhelming amount of information that surrounds us, and how it can be hard to navigate through it all without losing a sense of self.
The singer is tired of everyone acting like an expert, having an opinion on everything and believing that they know everything. He rejects this notion and refuses to buy into it, stating that there must be a new way of doing things. The song's message is one that speaks to a generation that is disillusioned with what has been handed down to them and seeks to carve out something new and authentic. Don't Want It is a song that reflects a desire for a radical change that is not bound by the rules of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
i sit alone inside my room 'cause i don't want it.
I choose to isolate myself and avoid engaging with the world because I don't want to deal with the current state of things.
waiting now for something new 'cause i don't want it.
I am hopeful for a change in the status quo since I am dissatisfied with the current state of things.
everybody's already nostalgic for the 90's- i don't want it.
I do not understand the obsession with the past and the glorification of a time period that is over.
too many people know too much, well i don't want it.
I am skeptical of people who claim to have all the answers and prefer to question things rather than blindly accepting information.
'cause they don't really know that much and i don't want it.
I believe that many people do not truly understand the complexities of issues and this ignorance frustrates me.
everyone's an expert, they all think they've got a clue but i don't want it.
I am tired of people acting like they have all the answers and pretending to be experts when they likely lack a deeper understanding of the issues at hand.
too much information now and i don't want it.
I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available and struggle to process and make sense of it all.
too much self-deprecation now and i don't want it.
I am tired of the trend of people being overly negative about themselves and feel that it is unproductive and harmful.
masters of the obvious, don't try to sell me nothin': i don't want it- no fuckin' way!
I am not interested in people trying to sell me on ideas or products that are blatantly obvious or uninteresting to me.
there's gotta be a new way.
I am optimistic and believe that there must be a better way of doing things.
there's gonna be a new way.
I am confident that change will come and that things will improve in the future.
there's gonna be a new way, yeah...
I am excited for the possibilities and potential that come with new ways of thinking and doing things.
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