Following the album's release, the Screaming Jets went to the UK where they based themselves for over two years, touring there and throughout Europe with a variety of hard rock and heavy metal bands. During a series of shows with Ugly Kid Joe, Heaney was fired and replaced for the rest of the tour by one-time Judas Priest drummer Dave Holland.
The band's next album Tear of Thought, which featured Heaney's drumming, was initially slow to gain acceptance until a cover of Boys Next Door's "Shivers" saw the Screaming Jets back in the charts. Heaney was permanently replaced in the line-up by former BB Steal drummer Craig Rosevear and after a US tour with Def Leppard Lara was replaced by Melbourne musician Jimi "The Human" Hocking, who had previously fronted his own band, Jimi Human and Spectre 7, that released an album and two singles at the turn of the decade.
While the Screaming Jets remained only moderately successful overseas, in Australia they were one of the top-drawing live bands of the early-mid 1990s and perhaps the last remaining example of the pub rock acts that had ruled the country's live scene in the late 1970s - mid 1980s. While their single releases rarely scored high on the charts, they won significant airplay on rock radio and the band's tours were wildly successful. In 1995 the Screaming Jets' self-titled album made history when it became the first CD launched via live Webcast.
By the late 90s the Screaming Jets were touring less often and had not released an album of new material since 1996. Hocking had left in 1997 to be replaced by former Judge Mercy guitarist Izzy Osmanovich and after an extensive Australian tour in 2000, Rosevear left to be replaced by Col Hatchman. Although no longer the force they had once been, the Screaming Jets could still draw large crowds and in 2001 were selected to tour with Kiss and Alice Cooper; at the end of that year the band announced an extended break from all touring and recording, playing a final series of shows.
In December 2002, the Screaming Jets did another brief tour in support of a self-financed live album that had been recorded the previous year, but then did not play live again until mid-2004. Since then have continued to record and tour, though more sporadically than during the early 1990s and have also signed a record publishing deal with Universal Records.
Do Ya
The Screaming Jets Lyrics
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Do you need, do you need, do you need me?
Do you care, do you care, do you ever care for me?
Do you want, do you want, do you want me?
Don't lie to me, don't lie to me!
If burning me makes you feel better, live it, burn in peace.
Can't believe, can't believe, that I ever fell for you.
You know the chicks have to trade every trick in the book.
You don't care about the five long years I took.
Don't lie to me, don't lie to me!
If burning me makes you feel better, let me burn in peace.
Did you cross, did you cross, double cross yourself?
Gonna want, gonna want, gonna need just a little help.
All the chicks have to trade every trick in the book.
Don't care about the five long years that you took.
Don't lie to me, don't lie to me!
If burning me makes you feel better, let me burn in peace.
Lie to me, don't lie for me!
If burning me makes you feel better, let me burn in peace.
The Screaming Jets's song "Do Ya" describes a relationship where one partner is unsure about the other's feelings towards them. The repeating lines of "do you love me," "do you need me," "do you care for me," and "do you want me" are a desperate plea for reassurance. However, the other partner's behavior suggests that they are not fully committed to the relationship. The lyrics "if burning me makes you feel better, live it, burn in peace" suggest that the other partner is willing to hurt the singer to make themselves feel better.
In the second verse, the singer admits to being a fool for falling for this person and not realizing their true intentions. The line "you know the chicks have to trade every trick in the book" suggests that the other partner is using manipulative tactics to keep the singer around, perhaps just for their own convenience. The closing lines of the song repeat the message that if the other partner is going to hurt them, they might as well let them do it without putting up a fight.
Overall, "Do Ya" is a song about the uncertainties and hurt that can come from being in a relationship with someone who doesn't value you. It's a raw and emotional track that will resonate with anyone who has ever felt unsure about the authenticity of their partner's feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Do you love, do you love, do you love me?
I need reassurance of your love for me, do you truly love me?
Do you need, do you need, do you need me?
Am I important to you, do you require my presence in your life?
Do you care, do you care, do you ever care for me?
Do you truly care about me, do you think about me?
Do you want, do you want, do you want me?
Do you desire to be with me, do you want me?
Don't lie to me, don't lie to me!
Please don't deceive me, be truthful with me
If burning me makes you feel better, live it, burn in peace.
If causing me pain brings you happiness, go ahead and do it and let me move on in peace
I'm a fool, I'm a fool, I'm a fool for being fooled.
I am foolish for having believed in you and being betrayed
Can't believe, can't believe, that I ever fell for you.
I am in disbelief that I let myself fall for you and your deceit
You know the chicks have to trade every trick in the book.
You know that women have to manipulate and use their feminine wiles to get ahead
You don't care about the five long years I took.
You do not care about the time and effort I put into our relationship
Did you cross, did you cross, double cross yourself?
Did you betray yourself and your own integrity?
Gonna want, gonna want, gonna need just a little help.
I will require assistance and support in order to move on from this situation
Lie to me, don't lie for me!
It is better to outright lie to me instead of deceiving me and lying for your own benefit
If burning me makes you feel better, let me burn in peace.
If causing me pain brings you happiness, allow me to move on and find peace
Contributed by Gianna V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough
Absolutely love this song and the vid!
A powerful performance in classic Screaming Jets style.
Love the riffs 🎸🔊😆
Long Live Aussie Rock 🤘
Paula Jane
Hell yeah love this song 🎸🎶♥️🔥
Rebound Fifty
Absolute tune🤘🏼
Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough
Cheers to that !! 🍻😉
Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough
Love the film clip. Awesome. RNFR
Alison Penelope Pitstop Scarborough
Killah guirar riff 🎸🔊😆🤘
Malcolm Marriott
Cheers. 💌