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In 2004 Ben Weasel rescinded all of the Screeching Weasel and Riverdales masters from Lookout!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.
You Are My Sunshine
Screeching Weasel Lyrics
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As I lay sleeping
I dreamed I held you
In my arms
When I awoke dear
I was mistaken
and I hung my head and cried
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You'll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you
and make you happy
If you will only
Say the same
but if you leave me
To have another
You'll regret it all someday
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You'll never know dear
How much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
You told me once dear
You really loved me
and no one else could come between
but now you've left me and I've got nothing
You have tattered all my dreams
You are my sunshine
My only sunshine
You make me happy
When skies are grey
You'll never know just how much I love you
I do
Please don't take my sunshine away [Chorus: x 4]
Please please don't take my sunshine away sunshine away from me {Chorus: x 3]
Please please don't take my sunshine away from me
The lyrics to Screeching Weasel's "You Are My Sunshine" tell a sad story of a person who dreams of holding their loved one, only to wake up and realize that they are alone. They express their love and devotion to this person, proclaiming them as their only source of happiness in grey times. The chorus repeats their fear of losing this sunshine and begs the person not to take it away. The second verse brings in a new element, with the person pleading for their loved one to not leave them for another. They express their hurt and disappointment at being left with nothing.
This song is a poignant example of lost love and longing for the one that got away. The melancholic tone in the verses is offset by the hopeful chorus, with the person desperately wanting to hold onto their cherished partner. The repetitiveness of the chorus drives home the idea that this person is truly the sunshine in their life, and that losing them would bring darkness and despair. Overall, the song is a heartfelt plea for love and connection that will resonate with anyone who has experienced loss and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
The other night dear
On a previous occasion, my dear
As I lay sleeping
While in my slumber
I dreamed I held you
I imagined holding you in my embrace
In my arms
Close to my body
When I awoke dear
Upon waking, my dear
I was mistaken
I realized it was untrue
And I hung my head and cried
Then I felt sorrow and wept
You are my sunshine
You bring light to my life
My only sunshine
The only source of light in my life
You make me happy
You bring joy to my life
When skies are grey
During dark times
You'll never know dear
You are unaware, my dear
How much I love you
The extent of my love for you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Please don't take away the joy in my life
I'll always love you
My love for you is eternal
and make you happy
And bring happiness to your life
If you will only
If you can simply
Say the same
Feel the same love for me
but if you leave me
However, if you decide to depart from me
To have another
To find another love
You'll regret it all someday
You will eventually feel remorse for your actions
You told me once dear
Previously, my dear, you mentioned to me
You really loved me
That you loved me deeply
and no one else could come between
No one else could interfere with your love for me
but now you've left me and I've got nothing
However, now you have abandoned me, and I am left with nothing
You have tattered all my dreams
You have destroyed all my aspirations
You'll never know just how much I love you
You're unaware of the depth of my affection for you
I do
I truly love you
Please don't take my sunshine away [Chorus: x 4]
Please don't take away the joy in my life [Chorus repeated four times]
Please please don't take my sunshine away sunshine away from me {Chorus: x 3]
Don't take away the joy in my life, please [Chorus repeated three times]
Please please don't take my sunshine away from me
Please don't take away the joy in my life
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping
I dreamt I held you in my arms
When I awoke, dear, I was mistaken
So I hung my head, and I cried
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
I'll always love you and make you happy
If you will only say the same
But if you leave me to love another
You'll regret it all one day
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy when skies are grey
You never know, dear, how much I love you
Please don't take my sunshine away
Please don't take my sunshine away
@KerplunkyGames
I been coming back to this song for 20+ years. Im so glad its still here on youtube. Hard to find on any music “service”.
@SammyBaltimore
I used to listen to this when I was a teenager in the late 90’s early 2000’s. Got me through the roughest and most beautiful of times. Dark and magical all the same.
@jamescheak3014
Wow me too
@ivanaras4140
Same here 🙌
@leahflower9924
Me too and when I was a teen I would listen to Emo album and thanks very little and anthem for a new tomorrow
@ParaAkula
when i first met my wife, we listened to this song and smoked a joint. it was very nice and i will never forget the moment
@mrs.g3443
My mom used to sing this to me all the time. I sang this to her on her death bed. And as a punk fan I am overcome with joy that the covered this. I miss you everyday mommy I cannot believe you have been gone for 9yrs now😢❤️❤️❤️
@coronavirusdrummer2201
I'm sorry mate
@natemofield281
Dude, she's with you every day.
@Darkstar-ux5yo
Millencolin - a ten
She’s with you
Watching from above