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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Fat Head
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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Why don't you go away
You smelly butt
Why don't you go away
You're just a turd why
Don't you go away
Sit on it nerd
Why don't you go away
Dummy why don't you beat it
Why don't you go away
You little assface why
Don't you go away
Your mother's calling
Why don't you go away
Too cool for me
Why don't you go away
Punky the fathead
Why don't you go away
Baby baby baby baby baby baby
When you see me
Why don't you go away
You think we suck
Why don't you go away
Come to the show
Why don't you go away
We got your money
Why don't you go away so who's
The dope why don't you go away
Punky punky punky punky punky punky
Go fart in a puddle
Why don't you go away
Beat it scram go away
Screeching Weasel's song Fat Head is a fast-paced punk rock track containing an abundance of insults directed towards an unspecified individual, the recipient of the insults being referred to as 'you' throughout the song. The lyrics are aimed at someone who is disliked and not wanted around. The song begins with the vocalist urging the recipient to leave, asking them why they haven't already gone. The following lines, "you smelly butt" and "you're just a turd," continue the theme of describing the person in a negative light, with the implied message being that they are unpleasant and unwelcome.
The repetition of words such as "dummy" and "baby" throughout the song emphasizes the aggression and frustration underlying the lyrics, with the final lines "go fart in a puddle, beat it scram go away" adding a sense of finality to the message. The song may be interpreted as addressing anyone who is perceived as annoying or unwelcome, with the insults serving to assert the superiority of the vocalist over the recipient. Despite the mocking and insults, the song ultimately emphasizes the desire for the recipient to simply leave and go away.
Line by Line Meaning
Why don't you beat it
Could you please leave?
Why don't you go away
It would be appreciated if you could depart from this location
You smelly butt
Your posterior region has an unpleasant odor
You're just a turd why
You are an individual devoid of value, hence prompting the inquiry as to why you exist
Sit on it nerd
Please take a seat on an object no longer in use, as an attempt to insult your intellectual capabilities
Dummy dummy dummy dummy dummy
Multiple uses of an insult implying a lack of intelligence
Dummy why don't you beat it
You, a person possessing an underwhelming level of intellect, are requested to remove yourself from the area
You little assface why
A derogatory term is used to describe the individual, implying some sort of fecal matter face
Your mother's calling
A statement suggesting the individual's mother is attempting to contact them in some way
Too cool for me
The individual believes themselves to be at a level of coolness surpassing that of the artist
Punky the fathead
The individual is addressed by their nickname, possibly highlighting their body type while also insulting their intelligence
Baby baby baby baby baby baby
Repeated use of a common term of endearment, possibly sarcastically
When you see me
If and when you happen upon me
You think we suck
The individual possesses a negative opinion of the musician's abilities
Come to the show
It is suggested that the individual attend the musician's live performance
We got your money
The musician has received compensation for the individual's attendance to their show
Why don't you go away so who's
It would be beneficial for the individual to depart and relinquish their presence to another
The dope why don't you go away
A person of low intelligence is again addressed and requested to leave
Punky punky punky punky punky punky
Repetition of the aforementioned nickname for emphasis
Go fart in a puddle
An insult directed towards the individual, seemingly harmless but meant to be taken as degrading
Beat it scram go away
Exit this establishment, please
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