Screeching Weasel is an American punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They were formed in 1986 by Ben Weasel (aka Ben Foster who also used to be a columnist for the punk fanzine Maximum Rocknroll) and John Jughead (aka John Pierson). The band gained prominence in the early 1990s after signing to East Bay punk label, Lookout! Records and are cited to be a major influence over many bands playing that style of punk music.
Through the years, the band went through many line-up changes
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] Date: Thu, 30 Nov 1995 13:24:00 -0500 Subject: CRD: Screeching Weasel, "A New Tomorrow"
"A New Tomorrow" performed by Screeching Weasel written by Ben Weasel (C) 1993 No Budget Productions (P) 1993 Lookout! Records from the Lookout! Records release Anthem For a New Tomorrow (LK 76 LP/CS/CD) transcribed by Mike Ripplinger ([email protected])
[Notes] * (pm) = palm-muted * The verse vocals (as best as I can tell) go like this: 1st lines: Ben Weasel 2nd lines: Ben and Blake Swarzenbach 3rd lines: Ben, Blake, and Cassandra Millspaugh 4th lines: Ben, Blake, Cassandra, and Joey Vindictive * The chorus, I believe, is sung only by Ben (on lead) and Blake (on backing), though Vapid may be in there, too.
*** ["A New Tomorrow"]
[E(pm) / C / G (pm) / D] This is played just by guitar twice before the drums come in (as well as the horse racing report in the b.g.) Once the drums enter, it's played four more times before vocals enter.
[Verse]: E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't believe in God or Jesus Christ anymore E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need colleges to validate our lives anymore E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need twelve steps to show us how weak we've become anymore E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need to buy into a system that offers empty promises anymore
[Chorus] (vocals listed are lead vocals only): EG Anymore... anymore DC I can see... a new tomorrow EG I can see... I can see DC I can see... a new tomorrow
[E(pm) / C / G(pm) / D] x4 (with horse raceing report in b.g.)
[Verse]: E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need protection against anything anybody might say E(pm) CG(pm) D We know that government can't improve our lives anyway E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need to drug ourselves anymore to keep the boredom away E(pm) CG(pm) D We don't need anything except relying on ourselves for a change
[Chorus]: EG For a change... for a change DC For a change... for a new tomorrow EG I can see... I can see DC I can see... a new tomorrow -- now!
[E(pm) / C / G(pm) / D] Repeat until end, with lead
Lead riff A E--0---3-5-3--2-----2------3-5-3--2-----2-|B----------------3-----0-----------| ---3----|G--------------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Lead riff B E--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5---5---------7-8-7-5---5--| B--------------------8----8-8--8---------8----| G---------------------------------------------| D---------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------|