When I was 14 I met a girl and we bonded over our mutual love of Screeching Weasel. Fast forward 22yrs and we are married.

Thanks for the shout out to my videos! Good work!

Vapid, Panic, Jughead and Weasel might be the best line up in punk history.

Screeching weasel will always be one of my favorite bands

Dude! I dig the fuck out of your videos! I'm a middle aged old school punker stuck in a nursing home,and your videos definitely educate and entertain!Thanks for all the hard work and research that you put into these!

this is literally the craziest story of a band,they broke up after every album

Damn!!!! One of your best videos! I can't wait to see one on The Queers. And to answer your question: I found them in MRR in the 88. And being a straight edge kid in the 80's, it was kinda passé to be all about "drunk punks". But I didn't care. I loved their sound. My Brain Hurts is probably one of my favorite tunes, AND albums. (Still sad I sold my Ramones cover album before I moved to Florida)

My intro to Screeching Weasel was Kill The Musicians. I was listening to Kerplunk and Dookie obsessively, and my older brother who was getting into punk rock was like "stop playing that horrible stuff, and listen to this". He put Kill The Musicians in my CD player, and went to track 9. It was, at that point, the funniest and fastest shit I'd heard in my life. I needed more, so I started the CD from the beginning and listened to it probably 3 times in a row. I'd always take it from him whenever he wasn't around, until I eventually got my own copy, and several other SW albums on tape or CD. Then when I was 18 I got their logo tattooed on my arm. I only kinda regret that.

Thanks man, for releasing in depth vids about bands that I truly love. Much appreciated.

Nice hoodie, great band. "Pucker up" didnt leave my cd player for a year!

So I always thought my wife and I had similar tastes in music until she was talking to me one day and she said "My friend likes this band. They're called Screaming Badger"

I'm so happy you made this video. I am one of the lucky few to have seen Screeching Weasel in their infancy. It was 1988, in the basement of the Masonic Temple in Elgin IL. We had to sign a waiver stating that we would not drink or do drugs, just to be allowed inside. I don't think I will ever be able to adequtely describe how beautifully punk rock that was .. a bunch of underaged kids with shaved heads and too much eyeliner, gathered in a church basement, promising to be on their best behavior just to be able to see a show. I still love and listen to Screeching Weasel to this very day.

I looked them up because blink covered girl next door and was blown away by how much better the Screeching Weasel version sounded, I downloaded their albums on limewire and when I heard Anthem for a New Tomorrow it became one of my all time favorite albums! Love Screeching Weasel and unlike bands most bands, including Blink 182 they still put out great albums!

I was at that show and Ben clearly pulled his punches in fact he didn't hit her at all he just air punched cause he knew actually landing one would be serious injury. The show was fun. Dead to Me, Banner Pilot and the mighty Screeching Weasel! P.S. Chicken from Dead To Me is a super cool dude.

Great documentary. I have been a fan of SW since I first heard BoogadaBoogadaBoogada in 1989 when I was a DJ at a college radio station and they grew into my all time favorite punk rock band and easily in my top 10 bands of all genres of music. My greatest memory of the band was in 1993, when they were touring for Wiggle, they spent the night at my house when they came to Atlanta. I then spent the next day with them before the concert and went with them to do their soundcheck. After they completed the soundcheck, I sat on the stage with the band and we all sung Ramones' songs for a bit. Such a great experience.

Where would Screeching Weasel be today if Vapid, Jugghead, Weasel, and Panic had remained together? "You fucking broke my heart."

Absolutely love these guys. Iconic imagery and amazing songs. Danny Vapid did a guest spot on a local band's EP here.

They are one of my favorite bands I listen to anthem album once a day

Thanks for the trip down memory lane. As a teen, I was bored living in Singapore, got my 1st Wiggle LP, hunt down and spent all my pocket money on SW records and did mail order collecting great Pop punk records. I still do these days…

So much knowledge. I appreciate your attention to detail while researching and writing

Thanks for making this biography. Screeching Weasel is one of my favorite bands of all time and, in my opinion, Ben Weasel is one of the best punk songwriters around. I agree that it seems like Ben Weasel had a "wake-up call" at SXSW and I hope he continues making music for a while.

i traded a goober patrol tape for boogada cd, been a fan since. great vid

Just wanted to say great video! SW is my favorite band of all time and this video is a great introduction to them. I also would like to say that the clips of the house of blues show most likely exist in higher quality out there somewhere. That show and another one from 2000 we're shared around on irc channels in pretty crappy quality back in the day. If anybody has any leads on some hq copies of those let me know! And if you've read this far and like SW I've got quite a few videos related to them on my channel. Thanks!

This is like finally having an entertaining video illustrating everything (and more) stated in the Killthemusicians CD sleeve. Thanks! 🤘

fuck yeah. finally an in depth touch on screeching weasel, since the official documentray was scrapped years ago. thanks a lot for this, man. I can see the love and the passion you put in this. much respect.

I love this video and I love Screeching Weasel so much I stated a Cover band called Anthem For A New Tomorrow in Salt Lake City . utah

Hi from New Zealand. I gotta say, you’re smashing these videos out of the park. Would love to see you do one on the history of straight edge.

Thanks for not mentioning that I played guitar on “Teen Punks in Heat”, but using clips of me all over the video and wearing my band’s hoodie! Ha, ha! 🤡

I love this band, still releasing good albums still.

Yes!! My go-to band when I skate 🤘

I think an important note that wasnt mentioned is that both Ben and Larry contributed to the fanzine MRR, they had that connection before the first Weasel tour. They both connected through the hardcore scene fostered by MRR and both felt the need to do something different.

I made literal noises of happiness seeing this in my recs. Just in time for breakfast, thanks!

I got a copy of Boogada and My Brain Hurts in 7th grade (1992) from one of my brother's friends. Changed my life. It was funny, it was aggressive, it was smart. It was like nothing I'd ever heard. It set me up for the punk revolution that was to come early. I still to this day LOVE Weasel. I finally got to see them live in Madison, WI in 2017, despite living in the same town with Ben for 10 years. I would say Weasel is in my top 5 bands of all time.

great research work! dude you are awesome, a big hi from Argentina

Bark like a Dog got me into Screeching Weasel…I’d love to see a video about Chixdiggit sometime

I knew Warren Fischer! (Mr. Fischer) He was my middle school science teacher and he’s super cool. He helped out my school’s rock band and still goes to every one of our shows. Super cool teacher and musician! 😎

I’ve been loving how much you research these bands as usually another rad as hell video !

A few random comments: 1. Great work with this video. 2. My Brain Hurts is one of the best albums ever, by anyone. Never gets old. 3. Screeching Weasel is maybe the dumbest band name I’ve ever heard. All Night Garage Sale is not great, but it’s 100x better. 4. Jughead not only seems like the nicest dude around, he’s a very insightful interviewer and his podcast is excellent.

HE FINALLY GON AND DUN DOOD IT! Will edit after I watch. John Jughead's channel is so good, loved following those as they dropped. Also his new band Mitochondriacs is FANTASTIC! (Big up Sex Dream, the band of their bassist). During the 2001 reunion era, my buddy heard of a show that was going down at the legendary Chicago venue Fireside Bowl. It was MTX and...I forget the other band, but it was rumored that Screeching Weasel was going to do a short set. So we three went just on that alone, and thank fuck we did because that SW set was absolutely fucking awesome. Full lineup including Vapid and Jughead, so many songs I never would have thought they'd play live (Mostly stuff from Wiggle, my favorite SW album), truly a religious experience. Speaking of the SxSW and Weaselfest incidents - I had two friends coming in from Washington DC for Weaselfest, trip booked and hotels confirmed and everything before the SxSW thing happened. Then all, well most, of the bands dropped out and it ended up being Vatican Junkies (Chicagoland Ramonescore/horrorpunk, pretty rad but not around anymore), Manges, The Queers, and most confusingly a band called FOSSILS. FOSSILS was a 2-piece (drums and bass) instrumental mathrock/prog/metal band. THEY RULED SO HARD but they did not belong at that show. My friends fucking hated them, I fucking loved them, but yeah. Kinda glad the real Weaselfest didn't happen, in a way.

Thanks u for for a real video about how good screeching weasel accualy is and not about the negative. Been waiting for a you tube channel that accualy covers punk rock and you just proved your the only one,i appreciate it very much first comment ever on any video on you tube cause loved video so much again thank u so much cant wait for next video u got a fan. Later in future would be awesome if u made video on queers to dig deeper into same style keep it up your awesome

I enjoyed this video! I've talked to Ben Weasel on and off, mainly through questions being answered during his Weasel Radio podcast and live streams. It's important to mention how his agoraphobia/anxiety got in the way of SW playing shows. They stopped in 1993 and wouldn't play another live set until 2004. Of course, the Riverdales still played shows, but then Ben recovered more.

Awesome

We love the Weaz 💚

Love the videos dude. You definitely have the best punk rock channel on KZfaq. Love all the history of these bands that I grew up with

Great video. Weasel has been a huge influence on me and the bands I've been in. God Bless.

Love your content brother and think it's killer you would make a video about Screeching Weasel! My best friend I lost just over a year ago loved them and had the weasel tattooed on his forearm. R.I.P. JUSTIN IDIOT EILAND!!!

Man I love this band, screeching weasel is criminally underrated

I discovered Screeching Weasel at a small record store when I worked on the boardwalk in 1993. I was 15 and found My Brain Hurts. They instantly became the soundtrack of my life and got their albums when they came out. They will always be one of my favorite bands.

500 copies wasnt shockingly low. thats was nowmal for a small band then.

I discovered them in my early 20’s in the late 90’s. I saw their CD cover of Boogada and it looked similar in simplicity as The Descendents albums. Then I saw the back said SST records and thought the same label as Descendants, I should give them a listen. The rest is history.

Dude I love your channel. I grew up in punk in the early 90s through the early 2000s. The info you're giving us here would have been worth its weight in gold back then. All we had was zines and bootleg tapes we passed back and forth. 😂 thanks for all the effort and research you put in. This is my new favorite channel. Newer sub here. 😁

I first got into Screeching Weasel back in the mid 90s. The band name really caught my eye, although to be honest, the first time I heard them I didn't think they were great. Weird really because now I even have the Weasel logo tattooed on my arm... My Brain Hurts is their best album, in my opinion. One of the best punk records ever made. It has that perfect blend of melody and attitude. I also have a real soft spot for the self titled album, though. That rough shitty sound has always been appealing to me and takes me back to my youth when I was playing in a terrible band that couldn't really play. Good times.

I know a lot of folks like to hate on the "fun" punk bands. But it can't all be Propagandhi.

I used to catch Screeching Weasel all the time at Durty Nellie's back in the day before they broke big -- good times!

when are you going to make a video for the 2nd greatest Punk band to Ramones and the king of Pop Punk, The Queers?

Very thorough! I discovered SW back in 1994…those first few releases on Lookout👀 were amazing

Great video man, just found you last weekend, watched Bad Brains and now this! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 Also rad Teen Idles hoodie, I can't help but think of SOA when I think of Teen Idles lol.

I'm old. I unknowingly purchased an early or first pressing of the debut because I liked the cover. They have been one of my favorite bands ever since. Too bad that vinyl is long gone. I was so happy when it finally showed up on Spotify a few years ago. My passion was reignited.

Great Video! Always cool to see someone talk about the history of bands that don’t get talked about as much. Also, My Brain Hurts is probably a top 10 record for me.

Joe Queer said it best. "Ben Weasel, he's an asshole". Bought Kill the Musicians in '94 and been a fan ever since. Saw them in Toronto before the SXSW fiasco and had a blast.

I first heard Schreeching Weasel on Maximum Rock n Roll in 1987 from KPFA Berkeley. I’m pretty sure being featured on MRnR didn’t hurt their rise in fan base. they played Gilman at around that same time. Many of the bands that were showcased on MRnR were tapes sent in to get a gig at Gilman.

First heard them on Pandora believe it or not - I heard Hey Suburbia! and looked into them more. Great for when you just want something fun to listen to. Thanks as always for the vid.

Thanks for making this video. Glad to see my good buddy Pierre on drums

My favorite song is Hangin' Around!

I first heard Boogada my freshman year of high school (1989/1990), but didn't really click with them until the Punkhouse 7". They became my favorite band (at the time) with My Brain Hurts. Ben is a dick, but rest of those guys have always been super cool. Worth mentioning -- throughout his tenure with Screeching Weasel (and after as well), Jughead was active with the theater troupe, The Neo Futurists and was part of their "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind - 30 Plays in 60 Minutes" show.

BoogadaBoogadaBoogada was my first punk album. What a freaking blast!

Bark Like A Dog has to be my favourite by them, How To Make Enemies as a close second. I also got introduced to them with Weasel Mania and was so excited when First World Manifesto came out and then a few days later... uh, well... you know. I just recently started listening to them again.

I’m the biggest Screeching Weasel fan I know

Great job on this video

The Weasle plush was sold out before I could order one. 😫

I started listening to many of the bands on Tom Delong's guitars. Highly suggest

Used to see them in the 80's at Sunday Night punk shows at Durty Nellie's in Palatine, IL. Saw them open for The Mr. T Experience there. Also remember them playing with Group of Individuals and others I can't remember. I think Fish's 1st show with the band was there. One of my friends was in a poetry class with Ben and Jug at Harper College, also in Palatine.

Great video again! Keep up the great work!

Love the coverage! Will you do a vid like this on Bad Religion? Much love brother 🤘

On the off u see this, and even slighter chance you do a video on it but I think it would be sick if you did a video on Jawbreaker. Their a little smaller but well known at the same time and would love to see your take on them

Great video

Vapid is absolutely one of the nicest guys ever.

I would love if you ever do a Bad religion video, you are pretty good and informative, keep it up. Salutes from México

My Brain Hurts is one of my favorite albums of all time.

Old head here and SW was definitely one of my faves and have written some of the best songs of all time. I haven't kept up with them since FWM mainly because of some of personal falling out with Ben around that time. I do want to put a plug in for Ben's solo album, "These Ones are Bitter", as well as the Riverdales "Tarantula" which both came out during healthier and happier times for him and contain some of his best work imho. But his recent conservative Christian worldview as well as his continued association with some older punks who have 'less than great opinions' about things hasn't made me want to revisit their catalog or check out his current stuff.

91 is when i found out about them on college radio and a big buzz they played maxwells in Hoboken in 93 saw them was good show

I met a friend in highschool who gave me an mp 3 player it had his personal list of songs on it and we both listen to punk so it was full of punk songs. My cousin put some songs and albums of bands I wanted to listen to on it, like Strike any where was one.But the songs already on there I discovered for the first time like I found out about Blitz kid and It had 2 screeching weasels songs. I wanna be a homosexual, it's still my fav song by them. But kinda sketchy song to have on your playlist 😏 I still think aboutnit, And Every night. Anytime I feel lost and think why I'm hear I go to those two songs and just get a big relief while listening to them. But I've heard more of there songs and I really enjoy you really blister my paint. I can't believe that guy that does lead singing beat up that girl at ssxs that's messed up dude. My Cousin used to take me to those, but I'm glad to know that about the band it's always better to be informed. Thank you for your video I almost want more info on them but you gave me a Great base to go off of. Like things to look up. It's a very jam packed video. God bless you bro

Weasel is one of my all time faves, thanks for this video bro, now for frenzal or guttermouth one??

Man, you shoulda been there. It was a fun time

Pop goes the Weasel! :E

Is there anyway you could do I vid on the queers there’s like zero vids about them and I could send you some great resources on them if you want. Just let me know!!!

The vindictives! Coolest band.

Weridly i found screeching weasels through one of the side projects of Jughead, Even in Blackouts.

Little extra pep in his step since Anna gassed him up 😆

As much as I love SW for Ramones core, Hanson Brothers blow them out of the water! Great vid

First I heard SW was their cover of the Ramones debut (which is my favorite album). I already knew the Huntingtons (who I saw live backing Joey Ramone), and I decided I didn't like "Ramonescore" based on these two, because it seemed to feature lame vocals. But after a while I came across a live video of "the science of myth" on YT, which I thought was pretty good. Slowly I became a big fan of the band and genre. The vox are an aquired taste, but Ben is a great songwriter, and one of the truest punk rockers IMO.

My first tattoo was the 27 logo. I still wear it proudly

Ben Weasel is a true feminist. He treats women the same way he treats men, no kid gloves for the ladies.

Wiggle is a banger.....Jienie isnt ovulating....shes got problems with her tubes !!!

Feathered back into Wings for style. Oooohgg smash

NO WAY I JUAT FOUND OUT HOW EXPENSIVE MY COPY OF BOOGADABOOGADA IS

Could you please do one on agent orange? that's my dad's favorite punk band and would like to see Their story

I’ll be entirely honest, I’ve always hated screeching weasel. Even when I was a kid I could never get into them and That still hasn’t changed to this day. However The amount of love and dedication you put into these videos has me sitting here attentively watching a 42 minute video about the history of a band I don’t give a shit about. I always look forward to whatever you upload man, your work does not go unnoticed

Great doc! You just made me DM Ben dammit....All positive though!

al I can say is "My Right"