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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" are straightforward and appear to be about the desire to engage in drug use. The repetition of the lines "Now I want to sniff some glue" and "all the kids want to have something to do" creates a sense of urgency and monotony, perhaps mirroring the cyclical feeling of addiction. The counting in the lyrics also adds to a sense of structure and routine, almost like a chant or ritual.
However, it's worth noting that the song is actually a cover of a Ramones song with the same title. The Ramones were known for their catchy, upbeat tunes with often controversial lyrics, and "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" is no exception. The Ramones originally wrote the song as a response to bored teenagers looking for something to do, suggesting that drug use was a way to pass the time. However, the lyrics also express a sense of alienation and desperation, exemplified in the line "I don't wanna go down to the basement, there's somethin' down there."
Line by Line Meaning
Now I want to sniff some glue
The singer is expressing a desire to engage in inhalant abuse using glue as a drug.
now I want to have something to do
The singer is implying that their boredom or lack of purpose is leading them to seek out illicit activities like sniffing glue.
all the kids want to sniff some glue
The singer is asserting that a larger trend exists, where other young people are also turning to inhalant abuse as a means of filling a void in their lives.
all the kids want to have something to do
Once again, the artist is calling attention to the notion that young people are in search of stimulation and outlets for their energy.
1234 now I want to sniff some glue
This line is a direct reference to the song 'Blitzkrieg Bop' by the Ramones, indicating that the artist is looking to embrace an outsider, punk-rock identity.
12345678 now I want to sniff some glue
Another reference to the Ramones, this time to their song 'Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy.' The singer is solidifying their punk-rock persona by associating themselves with these iconic musical figures.
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Written by: Douglas Colvin, Jeff Hyman, John Cummings, Thomas Erdelyi
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Raymond Berry
I have the version of this on 'Kill the musicians' and like the faster tempo they use on this old song. One of the first ones I learned to play when it first came out.