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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
I Wanna Be With You Tonight
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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Night I see you in my food when I eat I see your pretty mug I think that
I'm in love If you kissed me I would blow up If you kissed me you would
Throw up I try to say don't walk away from me in this condition I sit and
Look at you and think of what you do after school when you go home and
Leave me standing all alone here And I try to speak My mouth's dry I'm weak
I'm sure you've got a boyfriend and he's probably a lawyer or something I
Try to say don't walk away from me in this condition cause I wanna be with
Me You must think I'm gay or something because I can't find a way to ask
You out but I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying
The lyrics of Screeching Weasel’s song “I Wanna Be With You Tonight” tells a story of a guy who cannot help but be completely infatuated with a girl he barely knows. He daydreams about her constantly and sees her image in everything around him, even in his food. He describes how he is always left tongue-tied whenever she is around, and how he believes that if he were to kiss her, he would explode, while she would throw up. Despite his obvious nervousness, the guy cannot help but be drawn to the girl, and he desperately wants to spend the evening with her.
The song is a light-hearted and humorous take on unrequited love, and it expertly captures the feeling of infatuation, shyness, and awkwardness that many people experience when they are attracted to someone. The guy in the song is clearly besotted with the girl, but he is too nervous to make the first move. He is convinced that she is out of his league and that she probably has a boyfriend who is much more impressive than he is. Nevertheless, he continues to hope that he can somehow win her over and that she will agree to spend the night with him.
Overall, the lyrics to “I Wanna Be With You Tonight” are a relatable and amusing insight into the world of teenage romance. They describe the emotional highs and lows of infatuation, the agony of unrequited love, and the nervousness and awkwardness that often accompany young crushes.
Line by Line Meaning
I just know your name but still just the same
I'm familiar with your name but that's all. Nothing more or less.
I see you in my dreams at Night
You are always on my mind, even in my dreams.
I see you in my food when I eat
My infatuation with you is so strong that I even see you when I eat.
I see your pretty mug I think that I'm in love
Your physical appearance fascinates me and I believe I might be in love with you.
If you kissed me I would blow up
A kiss from you would make me extremely happy and excited.
If you kissed me you would Throw up
Although a kiss from you would make me happy, I know that it would not have the same effect on you as it would on me.
I try to say don't walk away from me in this condition
Please don't leave me feeling this way, I need to tell you how I feel.
I sit and Look at you and think of what you do after school when you go home and Leave me standing all alone here
I often wonder what you do and who you spend your time with, while I'm left standing here on my own.
And I try to speak My mouth's dry I'm weak
I'm struggling to express myself, my mouth is dry and I'm feeling weak.
I'm sure you've got a boyfriend and he's probably a lawyer or something
I assume that you're in a relationship with someone who is successful and has a stable job.
I Try to say don't walk away from me in this condition
I'm trying to convince you to stay and talk with me instead of leaving me here alone.
Cause I wanna be with You tonight
I want to spend time with you tonight and get to know you better.
I can't move to the other side of the room and you're ignoring Me
I'm stuck here and you're not paying attention to me.
You must think I'm gay or something because I can't find a way to ask You out but I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying I'm trying
I'm worried that you might think I'm not interested in you because I haven't asked you out yet, but I promise you that I'm trying.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: BENJAMIN M. FOSTER, BENJAMIN M FOSTER
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