The Screaming Jets is a hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band … Read Full Bio ↴The Screaming Jets is a hard rock band from Newcastle, Australia. The band was formed by three former members of Aspect, singer Dave Gleeson, bass player Paul Woseen and guitarist Grant Walmsley, in 1989. Along with second guitarist Richard Lara and former Radiators drummer Brad Heaney, the Screaming Jets won a national Battle of the Bands contest run by the youth broadcaster Triple J and a resultant EP, "The Scorching Adventures of the Screaming Jets" scored an ARIA Award nomination. Winning a deal with Sydney independent label rooArt, the Screaming Jets released their debut album All For One that spawned a top-charting hit single in "Better" along with two others, "Shine On" and "Stop the World" that were only moderate performers and the controversial "FRC" that featured guest vocals by various members of Mortal Sin, The Choirboys and The Angels.

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.

Sick & Tired
The Screaming Jets Lyrics

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Sometimes I don't feel so good
Most times I think that
I am misunderstood by you and myself
Can't tell if it's night or day
Spend hours in a cigarette haze
I don't care, it's all the same
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head

Up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
Said, I've been up and I've been down
I've been straight, and now I feel like
Shooting up the town; I'm just coming down
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
Up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
Goin' so slow; I can't make my motor go
Does it show?
That I'm in too deep and it made a monkey outa me
You see me standing, now watch me fall
'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
Up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
You've seen me standing
Now you want to watch me fall
I'm sick of bashing my head up against this brick wall
I'm sick and tired
I've had enough

I'm sick and tired
I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off

Overall Meaning

The Screaming Jets's "Sick & Tired" is a song that explores the feelings of frustration and disillusionment. The lyrics depict a person who feels misunderstood by others and himself. The song highlights the sense of detachment and disconnect from the world around the singer. The opening line "sometimes I don't feel so good" sets the tone for the theme of mental exhaustion and weariness. The following lines show the singer's struggle with identity when they say that they can't tell if it's night or day and that they spend hours in a cigarette haze.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "I'm sick and tired; I've had enough" emphasizing the frustration and sense of exhaustion the singer feels. The line "You see me standing, now watch me fall" suggests that the singer is close to giving up and feels that they are being watched as they struggle. The metaphor of "bashing my head up against this brick wall" implies that the singer feels trapped in their situation and can't seem to find a way out. The song's intense energy and rebellious tone make it easy to understand why it has become an anthem for those who feel misunderstood and trapped.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes I don't feel so good
Sometimes I feel unwell, physically or emotionally.

Most times I think that
Most of the time I believe that something is true.

I am misunderstood by you and myself
I feel that both you and I do not understand me correctly.

Can't tell if it's night or day
I am disoriented and cannot distinguish between night and day.

Spend hours in a cigarette haze
I smoke cigarettes for hours and get lost in thought.

I don't care, it's all the same
I am indifferent to the outcome because it does not matter either way.

You see me standing, now watch me fall
You observe me remaining in my current position, but soon to plummet.

'Cause I'm sick of bashing my head
Because I am tired of hitting my head against a wall.

Up against this brick wall
Against this immovable barrier that I cannot pass through.

I'm sick and tired
I am exhausted and disgruntled.

I've had enough; I just can't seem to get off
I have reached my limit, but I cannot separate myself from my current situation.

Said, I've been up and I've been down
I have been through both good and bad times.

I've been straight, and now I feel like
I have been sober and now I am inclined towards a different lifestyle.

Shooting up the town; I'm just coming down
I am euphemistically referring to using drugs and experiencing the subsequent high and low.

Goin' so slow; I can’t make my motor go
I am moving at a slow pace and cannot get myself to go faster.

Does it show?
Is it evident to you?

That I'm in too deep and it made a monkey outa me
I have become too involved and it has made me look foolish or inferior.

Now you want to watch me fall
Now you wish to see me fail and suffer.

I'm sick of bashing my head up against this brick wall
Again, I am weary of trying to get through this unyielding obstacle.

I just can't seem to get off
I am stuck and cannot remove myself from this predicament.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BRAD HEANEY, DAVID GLEESON, GRANT WALMSLEY, PAUL WOSEEN, RICHARD LARA

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