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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
O.M.W.
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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That is truly what I'd really like to be.
'Cause if I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
Then everyone would be in love with me.
[spoken]
Oscar Meyer weiners
Come get your hotdogs
This shit from a cow that
Nobody wants, like mucous
And marrow and eyeballs
And bile, and all that crap
That really makes them taste
So damn, really fucking good.
I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
That is truly what I'd really like to be.
'Cause if I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
Then everyone would be in love with me
The lyrics of Screeching Weasel’s song “O.M.W.” are both humorous and satirical in nature. The chorus of the song “I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner, that is truly what I'd really like to be, 'cause if I was an Oscar Meyer weiner, then everyone would be in love with me” are repeated throughout the song, alongside a spoken interlude about the ingredients of hotdogs. The song is a humorous take on American consumerism and the obsession with name brands that has been a part of the country’s culture for decades.
In the first verse, the singer expresses his desire to become an Oscar Meyer weiner because of the love and admiration that the hotdog brand receives. The concept of wanting to be something that is mass-produced and consumed in large numbers is a criticism of society and its obsession with material possessions. The second verse then gives a satirical insight into the process of making hotdogs, with graphic descriptions of the animal parts that go into them.
Overall, “O.M.W.” is a light-hearted critique on the superficiality of American consumer culture and the desire to be seen as popular and loved by others, regardless of one’s own qualities or abilities.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
I desire to be a type of processed meat that is universally recognized and loved.
That is truly what I'd really like to be.
This is my earnest wish, which I hope will bring me happiness and admiration.
'Cause if I was an Oscar Meyer weiner
If I were to become this popular meat product,
Then everyone would be in love with me.
I would be beloved by all and my existence would be validated.
[spoken]
The following lines are spoken word, not lyrics.
Oscar Meyer weiners
Hot dogs produced by the Oscar Meyer company.
Come get your hotdogs
We are promoting the sale of these hot dogs.
Ah, their made with all
The ingredients used to make these hot dogs are of a certain quality.
This shit from a cow that
The hot dogs contain undesirable parts of a cow's anatomy.
Nobody wants, like mucous
These parts include mucus and other unwelcome elements.
And marrow and eyeballs
Other less desirable parts of the cow are included in the hot dogs.
And bile, and all that crap
The hot dogs even contain bile and other unpleasant substances.
That really makes them taste
Despite these less-than-ideal ingredients,
So damn, really fucking good.
The hot dogs are deemed to be quite delicious.
Contributed by Reagan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.