Screeching Weasel Song Lyrics

Screeching Weasel are an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel and John Jughead. The band gained prominence in the early 1990s after signing a record deal with the East Bay punk label, Lookout! Records. After Weasel, Jughead was the longest member of the band, having been present in every version until the 2009 version. The next two most prominent members in the band have been Danny Vapid on guitar and bass and Dan Panic on drums. However, since their formation, the band has been through many line-up changes and at times included such notable musicians as Mike Dirnt and Mass Giorgini.

Many of todays popular bands cite Screeching Weasel as influential, including Green Day, Blink-182, Rise Against.

In 1986 teenage friends from the Chicago area Ben Foster and John Pierson were inspired to start a band after attending a Ramones concert. Foster (who played bass and sang) rechristened himself Ben Weasel, while Pierson, a guitarist, dubbed himself John Jughead. The duo recruited a drummer who went by the alias of Steve Cheese to complete the group.

The band originally called themselves All-Night Garage Sale but changed their name to Screeching Weasel, a variation of a name a friend had suggested, Screaming Otter, which was a reference to a t-shirt that read, "I'VE GOT A SCREAMING OTTER IN MY PANTS!".

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