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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Teenage Slumber Party
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
And everyone's asleep,
We'll slip our sister's nightgowns on
And creep across the street,
Lovely wigs reveal our hair
Now we're tip toeing up the stairs
It's operation underwear,
And I can't help but stare
Cause it's a teenage slumber party
Oh no I'm losing my mind
It's a teenage slumber party
Oh no I'm losing my mind
I'm losing my mind
These cool?? high school girls
They ain't got a chance,
To perm each other's ??
??? be alright we'll swipe their underpants
Time to lisnted up, time to wait,
Time to plan a panty raid,
Time to hyperventalate,
Now I can't hesitate
[Chorus]
The song "Teenage Slumber Party" by Screeching Weasel talks about the excitement and adrenaline rush that comes with sneaking out of the house as a teenager to engage in mischievous activities with friends. The first verse mentions how it's 12 o'clock on a Friday night and everyone is asleep, giving the teenagers the chance to rob their sister's nightgowns and tiptoe across the street to raid other girls' underwear. The second verse talks about how the girls in high school who think they are cool don't stand a chance against the group of friends, who are planning a panty raid. The overall message is how thrilling it is to be a teenager and break the rules by participating in risky behavior.
One interesting fact about "Teenage Slumber Party" is that it was released on Screeching Weasel's second album, "Boogadaboogadaboogada!" in 1988. The album was initially released on vinyl and cassette only, with a CD version being released later in 1993. Another interesting fact is that "Teenage Slumber Party" was covered by The Donnas in 2007, with the lyrics being slightly altered to fit the perspective of teenage girls. The song was also included in the 2007 film "Smiley Face" starring Anna Faris.
Line by Line Meaning
It's 12 o'clock on Friday Night
The time is ideal for starting a night of mischief
And everyone's asleep
The opportunity for being sneaky is perfect
We'll slip our sister's nightgowns on
We're dressing up to avoid getting caught
And creep across the street
We're trying to be as quiet as possible
Lovely wigs reveal our hair
We're wearing wigs to disguise ourselves and not get caught
Now we're tip toeing up the stairs
We're trying to be quiet to pull off our prank
It's operation underwear
The prank involves taking underwear
And I can't help but stare
The artist is attracted to the girls whose underwear they are taking
Cause it's a teenage slumber party
The situation is typical of a typical teenage party.
Oh no I'm losing my mind
The artist is overwhelmed or losing control of the situation
These cool?? high school girls
They are attractive, cool high school girls
They ain't got a chance
They're vulnerable and unaware of the prank about to take place
To perm each other's ??
The girls are doing their hair (specifics unknown)
??? be alright we'll swipe their underpants
The singer is confident in successfully taking the girls' underwear
Time to lisnted up, time to wait
The singer is preparing to carry out the prank
Time to plan a panty raid
The prank the group is planning is stealing the girls' underwear
Time to hyperventalate
The artist is highly excited and anxious due to the success of their plan
Now I can't hesitate
The singer is determined to go through with the plan without backing out.
I'm losing my mind
The singer is overwhelmed or losing control of the situation
Lyrics © OBO APRA/AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jake Allen
Could someone point me in the direction of where I can buy this please?