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
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
"Compact Disc" performed by Screeching Weasel written by Ben Weasel, published by Weasels, Inc. (ASCAP) (C) 1998 Ben Foster (P) 1998 Panic Button from Panic Button release Major Label Debut transcribed by Mike Ripplinger ([email protected])
[Notes] * All E chords = X 7 9 9 X X * All F# chords = X 8 10 10 X X * (pm) = palm-muted
*** ["Compact Disc"]
A(pm) That thing you're listening to is called a compact disc D(pm) A(pm) It's a method of conveying sound, it's square outside, inside it's round A(pm) That thing you're listening to is a digitally accurate D(pm) A(pm) Reading of the numbers that make up different sounds in fact E It's the most technologically advanced F#D Sound reproduction known to man A E (w/ slides up from D#) At least in the commercially viable sense A(pm) That thing you're listening to is called a compact disc D(pm) A(pm) Every subtle nuance of a tune is made available to you A(pm) That thing you're listening to is a high-tech dream come true D(pm) A(pm) Technically it works with laser beams yet you can learn to use it easily EF# Throw your scratched, dusty records in the trash DA It's time to move out of the past E (w/ slides up from D#) In the profit analysis sense
[Solo]
A That thing you're listening to is called a waste of time DA An inferior and overpriced product of an underactive mind A That thing you're listening to is a multi-flawed industry scam D Devoid of any thought or heart at all A It's the antithesis of rock and roll E But no one cares that a record sounds better F#DA Cause you just can't buy them so it just doesn't matter at all E (w/ slides up from D#) And that's common sense