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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Molecule
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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I lay here on the floor and look up at the stars
And my mind is fine for a little while.
My room's the universe.
I sit and play guitar and my gut isn't hurting now.
I lay down.
I breathe in and out;
My room's the universe and I'm a molecule.
A simple molecule.
My room's the universe and I am dust.
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song 'Molecule' describe a moment of respite from pain, both physical and emotional. The singer finds solace in their personal space, their room, which they view as a microcosm of the universe. They lay on the floor and gaze up at the stars, letting their mind wander and find peace for a little while. When they sit and play guitar, they find that their gut isn't hurting anymore, suggesting that they are able to momentarily escape their physical pain through music.
The singer then describes themselves as a molecule, a tiny but essential piece of the universe around them. They are reminded of their own smallness and insignificance in the grand scheme of things, but also that they are a valuable and necessary part of the world. The song ends with the singer stating that they are dust, emphasizing their own fleeting existence and mortality.
Overall, the lyrics to 'Molecule' convey a sense of longing for an escape from pain and a search for meaning and significance in the universe. The singer finds temporary solace in their room and in the contemplation of their place in the world.
Line by Line Meaning
My room's the universe.
My personal space feels like an entire universe to me, and I feel small in comparison.
I lay here on the floor and look up at the stars
I often find myself lying on the floor, gazing up at the stars and feeling introspective.
And my mind is fine for a little while.
For a brief moment, I am at peace and my thoughts don't bother me.
I sit and play guitar and my gut isn't hurting now.
Playing guitar helps ease the physical pain I feel in my gut caused by anxiety.
I lay down.
I find comfort in laying down and taking a break from the world.
I breathe in and out;
I focus on my breathing as a way to calm my mind and body.
In and out for a little while.
I try to be present in the moment and not worry about the future.
My room's the universe and I'm a molecule.
I feel insignificant compared to the vastness of the world around me.
A simple molecule.
I am a small, basic element in the grand scheme of things.
My room's the universe and I am dust.
I am but a speck of dust in the grandness of the universe.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: BENJAMIN M. FOSTER, BENJAMIN M FOSTER
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