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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
Yeah Baby
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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I like your face
Yeah baby
I like your eyes
Yeah baby
I’m a basket case
Yeah baby I dig your thighs
Yeah baby
Yeah baby
Yeah baby
Yeah baby
I like your knees
Yeah baby
I like your nose
Yeah baby
I like the cheese
Yeah baby
Between your toes
Yeah baby [x13]
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's "Yeah Baby" are seemingly shallow and objectifying, with the repeat of "Yeah baby" and the list of body parts that the singer likes. However, there may be a deeper meaning to the song. The repetition of "Yeah baby" may represent the singer's attempt to convince themselves that they're attracted to the person they're singing to, possibly because they feel pressure to conform to societal expectations of what is considered attractive. The list of body parts that the singer likes could be a commentary on how physical appearance is often prioritized above all else in attraction, and how people are reduced to nothing more than a collection of body parts. The final line, "Yeah baby," repeated 13 times, could be interpreted as a sarcastic, almost mocking conclusion to the song.
The line "I'm a basket case" could also be significant. It suggests that the singer is not in a good mental state, possibly indicating that they are struggling with self-esteem issues or feelings of inadequacy. This could explain why they feel the need to compliment the person they're singing to so excessively - they are trying to compensate for their own perceived shortcomings.
Overall, "Yeah Baby" is a simple song with seemingly shallow lyrics, but there may be deeper themes at play beneath the surface.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah baby
Expressing interest or attraction to the subject
I like your face
Finding the subject's facial features physically appealing
I like your eyes
Finding the subject's eyes aesthetically pleasing
I'm a basket case
Admitting to being emotionally unstable or overwhelmed
Yeah baby I dig your thighs
Finding the subject's thighs attractive or desirable
I like your knees
Finding the subject's knees physically attractive
I like your nose
Finding the subject's nose aesthetically pleasing
I like the cheese
Finding a humorous or fetishistic pleasure in the scent or taste of the subject's foot odor
Between your toes
The location of the foot odor source, which is being seemingly fetishized
Contributed by Emily M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.