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.
Rich Bitch
The Screaming Jets Lyrics
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You,ve probably got those pretty boys that hang off you in bars
Who do, who do you think you are
Don't you, don't you, ever think you'll get to far
Cause you're not going to far
I see you strutting round, flashing diamond rings
Keeping all your so called friends
On your tight purse strings
Don't you, don't you, ever think your better than me
You ain't no better than me
I've seen your tricks, and all your flights of fancy
Spend your cash, flash your wealth
Then you snort a little candy
Well, lets see how you go out on the street
Dirty clothes, dirty hair and not enough money to eat
(Unless of course you like eating bread and water)
No cavier
No need for friends because your money makes you smile
Designer suits, gold and silver jewellery
That's your style
I look at you and you look down your nose at me
Don't you, don't you, ever think your better than me
Cause you ain't nothin, but a Rich Bitch.
The Screaming Jets's song "Rich Bitch" portrays a negative view of individuals who flaunt their wealth and look down on others who do not share the same financial status. The lyrics suggest that while the wealthy may have material possessions, they lack true happiness and respect for their fellow human beings. The opening lines of the song suggest that the rich person portrayed in the lyrics chooses to use their money to attract attention rather than contributing to society. The following lines indicating that the rich person looks down on those who do not share their financial status, indicating a sense of entitlement and superiority that is not necessarily indicative of personal worth.
The middle section of the song refers to the excesses that many wealthy people enjoy, such as the use of drugs and other vices. The lyrics take a turn here and suggest that the wealthy person's life is not as perfect as it may seem, as they are not truly happy and may suffer from the same problems as those with less wealth. The final verse of the song offers a prediction that the wealthy individual will one day lose their material possessions and status, and that they will be left with nothing but their own sense of superiority and a feeling of isolation.
Overall, "Rich Bitch" is a commentary on the negative aspects of wealth, and suggests that true happiness and fulfillment cannot be attained through material possessions alone.
Line by Line Meaning
You might wear fancy clothes and drive a fancy car
You dress up in expensive clothes and drive a luxurious automobile
You,ve probably got those pretty boys that hang off you in bars
You frequently attract attractive men who hang around you in bars
Who do, who do you think you are
Who do you believe yourself to be?
Don't you, don't you, ever think you'll get to far
Do not have any thoughts of achieving too much in your life
Cause you're not going to far
Since you have no chance of going too far in life
I see you strutting round, flashing diamond rings
I see you moving around with arrogance, flaunting your expensive diamond rings
Keeping all your so called friends
Keeping your friends who you don't genuinely care about
On your tight purse strings
Being frugal with your money and not spending much on your friends
Well I look at you, you look down your nose at me
When I look at you, you look at me with disdain and disrespect
Don't you, don't you, ever think your better than me
Do not ever think that you are superior to me
You ain't no better than me
You are not any better than me
I've seen your tricks, and all your flights of fancy
I have observed your deceitful actions and extravagant fantasies
Spend your cash, flash your wealth
You spend a lot of money and flaunt your affluent status
Then you snort a little candy
You indulge in drug use by snorting cocaine
Well, lets see how you go out on the street
Let's see how you manage on the streets
Dirty clothes, dirty hair and not enough money to eat
Wearing untidy clothes and having unwashed hair, with insufficient funds to buy food
(Unless of course you like eating bread and water)
(Unless you prefer subsisting on a basic diet)
No cavier
No luxurious food like caviar
No need for friends because your money makes you smile
There is no requirement for friends since your wealth keeps you happy
Designer suits, gold and silver jewellery
Wearing high-end designer suits and costly jewelry made of gold and silver
That's your style
This is how you like to present yourself
Cause you ain't nothin, but a Rich Bitch.
You are nothing more than an arrogant, wealthy woman
Contributed by Wyatt Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Brad Harris
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