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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Good Morning
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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The opening lines of Screeching Weasel's song "Good Morning" show the singer waking up to a beautiful day with the sun shining down on him. While everyone else is sleeping, the singer is wide awake, feeling alive and grateful for the day ahead. The feeling of being alive is something that cannot be explained in words but it's a feeling that's inside of him.
The rest of the day can be so damn confusing, but in this moment, the singer is full of joy with a smile on his face. He feels content with himself and the world around him. Even when he is alone, he enjoys his own company and the feeling of being alive. Others might find his happiness strange, but he doesn't care. It feels fucking incredible to be alive, and that feeling is what makes this morning a good morning.
Overall, this song is about being present in the moment, feeling grateful for life, and finding joy in the simplest things. The singer is thankful for the beauty of the world around him and the gift of life itself.
Line by Line Meaning
the sun is up good morning to me
I am feeling happy and content as I wake up to a beautiful morning.
it's gonna be a perfect day
I am optimistic about the day ahead and excited for what it may bring.
while everybody else sleeps
While others are sleeping, I am awake and able to appreciate the beauty of the morning.
i've got a smile on my face because i know i'm alive
I am grateful for the opportunity to be alive and experience everything life has to offer.
it's a feeling inside that words just can't describe
There are no words to express the depth of happiness and contentment I feel in this moment.
and i can see all the things that the rest of day makes so goddam confusing
In the calm of the morning, I am able to see past the chaos and confusion that the rest of the day may bring.
it's a good morning i'm up with a smile on my face [x2]
I am enjoying the moment and feeling happy and content with life.
i'm alone and it feels alright
Even though I am alone, I feel content and happy with my own company.
the people going to work must think i'm strange when i pass by them by myself with a goofy grin on my face
Others may judge me for my happiness, but I don't care because I am enjoying life in my own way.
they must think i'm a waste-who cares no i don't care
Others may think I'm wasting my time, but I don't care because I am happy and content in this moment.
cause it feels so fucking incredible to be alive
The feeling of being alive and experiencing everything life has to offer is indescribable and incredibly amazing.
it's a good morning i'm up with a smile on my face [x4] on my face
I am filled with happiness and contentment as I enjoy the beauty of the morning.
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