Screeching Weasel is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They wer… Read Full Bio ↴Screeching Weasel is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel (aka Ben Foster who also used to be a columnist for the punk fanzine Maximum Rocknroll) and John Jughead (aka John Pierson). The band gained prominence in the early 1990s after signing to East Bay punk label, Lookout! Records and are cited to be a major influence over many bands playing that style of punk music.

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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.

Things Seem All Fucked up Today
Screeching Weasel Lyrics

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The girl I fell in love with isn't home.
It's my own fault I'm miserable, alone.
And things seem all fucked up today again.
It's stupid when her voice can make you smile.
It's stupid when your heart clouds up your mind.
And things seem all fucked up today again.
I know she didn't mean to do it

And I'm feeling like a fool but I'll get through it anyway.
No one could ever make me feel as bad as I can make me feel
I try to smile as I watch it slip away.
I try to think of better things instead.
I promise myself that I won't regret.
But things seem all fucked up today again.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's song Things Seem All Fucked up Today depict the familiar feeling of heartbreak and the accompanying awareness of one's own culpability in their current state. The singer laments that the person they fell in love with is not around and acknowledges that it is their own fault that they are now alone and miserable. The repetition of the chorus "And things seem all fucked up today again" underscores the pervasive negativity of the situation.

The singer recognizes the irrationality of their emotions, acknowledging how silly it may seem that just hearing the voice of their love interest once brought a smile to their face. However, the singer also recognizes the power of emotions over the mind, acknowledging that the heart can cloud one's better judgement. Despite these revelations, the singer ultimately resolves to "get through it" and look for better things instead, promising themselves that they won't regret what they have lost.

Line by Line Meaning

The girl I fell in love with isn't home.
The person I love is absent from their residence.

It's my own fault I'm miserable, alone.
My personal actions have caused my present state of sadness and solitude.

And things seem all fucked up today again.
The current state of affairs is unfavorable and unfortunate.

It's stupid when her voice can make you smile.
It's irrational when hearing her voice brings happiness.

It's stupid when your heart clouds up your mind.
It's unreasonable when emotions override rational thinking.

And things seem all fucked up today again.
By extension, the present situation remains unfavorable and unfortunate.

I know she didn't mean to do it.
I acknowledge that the person I love did not intend to cause me harm or sadness.

And I'm feeling like a fool but I'll get through it anyway.
Although I feel foolish, I have confidence in overcoming these negative emotions.

No one could ever make me feel as bad as I can make me feel.
No one can cause me to feel as negative or low as I do through my own thoughts and actions.

I try to smile as I watch it slip away.
I attempt to remain optimistic while observing positive opportunities or potential fade away.

I try to think of better things instead.
I consciously strive to shift my thoughts towards more positive notions.

I promise myself that I won't regret.
I vow to myself that I will not have remorse for past actions or situations.

But things seem all fucked up today again.
Despite efforts to shift towards positivity and optimism, the present situation still remains unfavorable and unfortunate.

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