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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Like a Parasite
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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I want to crawl all over you
like a parasite
think of all the cool things we could do
like a parasite
I want to crawl all over you
like a parasite
I want to lick you head to toe
come now it's only me and you
like a parasite
I want to crawl all over you
I can tell by the way you are looking at me
we'll be together tonight
like a parasite
like a leech
like a parasite
I want to be your Siamese twin
like a parasite
I'll worm inside you
underneath your skin
like a parasite
I want to crawl on you again
like a parasite
I want to lick you head to toe
like a parasite
let's hang out it's only me and you
like a parasite
I want to crawl all over you
like a germ or a virus
we can stay up sweating and rolling all night
like a parasite
like a leech
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's "Like a Parasite" are undeniably provocative and potentially disturbing. They speak to the desire to consume another person completely and crawl all over them like a parasite. The singer of the song wants to engage in various intimate activities with the person they're addressing, and they use a variety of comparisons to drive home the point. They want to be the other person's "Siamese twin," "worm inside [them] / underneath your skin," and "lick [them] head to toe."
The song's lyrics are intentionally hyperbolic and unpleasant, fitting in with the punk rock aesthetic of the band. However, some listeners might interpret the song as a comment on the often-misguided way people approach intimate relationships. The singer's desires are all-consuming, leaving no room for the other person's wants or needs. The focus is entirely on what they, as a parasite, can take from the other person. The imagery of being like a germ or a virus also suggests a lack of regard for the other person's well-being. The song embodies a kind of toxic masculinity, which is critiqued in its lyrics.
Interestingly, the song's music is upbeat and catchy, which contrasts with the dark and disturbing lyrics. This irony adds another layer to the song's commentary on relationships, suggesting that people often mask their destructive tendencies with superficial charm and likability.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a parasite
I want to cling to you obsessively and drain you of everything you have.
I want to crawl all over you
I want to be all over you, physically and mentally.
think of all the cool things we could do
I want to bring you down to my level and indulge in whatever crazy ideas come to my mind.
I want to lick you head to toe
I want to explore every inch of your body and claim it as mine.
come now it's only me and you
I want to isolate you from the world and make you solely dependent on me.
I can tell by the way you are looking at me
I think you want me as badly as I want you.
we'll be together tonight
I'm convinced that we are destined to be together tonight.
like a leech
Just like a parasitic leech that feeds on blood, I want to feed off you.
I want to be your Siamese twin
I want us to be inseparable and joined as one.
I'll worm inside you
I want to invade your mind and influence your every thought.
underneath your skin
I want to become a part of you so intimately that I'm under your skin.
let's hang out it's only me and you
I want to manipulate you into spending all your time with me and no one else.
like a germ or a virus
I want to be a disease that infects you and spreads within your system until you can't live without me.
we can stay up sweating and rolling all night
I want us to be so intertwined that we can't tell where one ends and the other begins.
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
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Misty K Nesloney
Still one of my favorite punk songs from my youth and today.
Andrew Lair
This album bringing back memories of summer school in 2000 and beating the game resident evil 1 on ps1
Scruffy P
Holy shit so this is a weasel song.
Skaarxiong1
this song is for every modern wahmen on TikTok
Braaains1978
I think I prefer The Queers' version. The background vocal harmonies are stronger.
Destruidor Original Arrasador
This is the true PUNKROCK
planeshift
@nervousbreakdown1984 no wayyy,,this is wayy better,,,
Böbby H. Blänk
@nervousbreakdown1984 to each their own.
griffin324
Is this the first version of the song?
Axe Hound
Actually he wrote it with Joe Queer (King), they both have writer credits.