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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
The Girl Next Door
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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In a big apartment house
She's living with her boyfriend now
She drives off every day for school and work
She washes dishes now
and watches tv on the pull out couch
But every day's the same x2
White girl moved back to the suburbs
She finally found a man
Who knows how to take care of her
She bought the perfect little house and
The lawn's well manicured
And she's never missed a day of work
And every day's the same x7
White girl couldn't go on knowing
She was just here wasting her time
She drowned in the lake last night
They found her bloated body floating
But she still walks around
Performing all her daily chores
She still don't know what life's about
She still don't know what life's about
cause every day's the same
And every day's the same x6
And she's got no one to love
The lyrics to "The Girl Next Door" by Screeching Weasel tell the story of a white girl who initially lives in the big city with her boyfriend, going about her daily routine of going to school and work, washing dishes after coming back home and watching TV on the pull-out couch. However, she later moves back to the suburbs to be with a man who takes care of her, buying a perfect little house with a well-manicured lawn, and never missing a day of work. Every day is monotonous and identical in both phases of her life.
Tragically, the girl couldn't go on living a life devoid of purpose and drowned in the lake one night. Despite her death, she still walks around, clueless about the true meaning of life and performing all her daily chores as per usual. The last line of the song indicates that she's got no one to love, perhaps suggesting that her lack of purpose caused her relationships to falter.
The song seems to criticize the mundane existence that people lead without stopping to think about their dreams, goals, and purpose. The girl's life could've been more fulfilling had she chosen to strive for something other than the routine day to day chores.
Line by Line Meaning
White girl living in the big city
A young woman living in a large urban area
In a big apartment house
Residing in a sizable complex of residential units
She's living with her boyfriend now
Currently cohabiting with her romantic partner
She drives off every day for school and work
Leaves her home daily to attend educational and professional activities
She washes dishes now
Cleans eating utensils by hand
and watches tv on the pull out couch
Views television content while seated on a sofa that converts into a bed
But every day's the same x2
Her daily routine is monotonous and repetitive
And every day's the same x5
Continuously experiencing an unchanging daily existence
White girl moved back to the suburbs
The young woman relocated to an area outside of a city
She finally found a man
She met an individual who became her partner
Who knows how to take care of her
Her boyfriend has the ability to provide her with support and assistance
She bought the perfect little house and
She purchased a desirable, small dwelling
The lawn's well manicured
The grass and other plants in her yard are properly trimmed and tended to
And she's never missed a day of work
She has maintained consistent employment attendance
And every day's the same x7
Her mundane daily pattern continues without alteration
White girl couldn't go on knowing
The young woman could not continue living with the knowledge that...
She was just here wasting her time
...she was engaging in unproductive behavior
She drowned in the lake last night
She met a fatal end in a body of water
They found her bloated body floating
Her corpse was discovered, floating and distended
But she still walks around
Her spirit or memory continues to exist
Performing all her daily chores
She continues to execute her everyday tasks
She still don't know what life's about
The woman remains unaware of the meaning or purpose of existence
cause every day's the same
Her perpetual routine persists
And every day's the same x6
Her unchanging pattern repeats itself without deviation
And she's got no one to love
The woman does not have anyone to care for or have affection for
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