Screeching Weasel foi uma banda de punk de Chicago, Illinois, formada em 1986 liderada pelo colunista do zine "Maximum Rock'n'Roll" Ben Weasel (aka Ben Foster) e John Jughead (aka John Pierson).Durante os anos a banda passou por diversas formações até o seu fim em 2003.Membros que já passaram pela banda inclui Mass Giorgini no baixo, Dan Panic (aka Dan Sullivan) na bateria, Danny Vapid (Dan Schafer, atualmente no The Methadones) na guitarra e no baixo, dependendo da necessidade da banda.
Quatro anos de trabalho duro!Neste mês de maio fizemos quatro anos no ar. Continuamos trabalhando na divulgação deste maravilhoso instrumento, obrigado por participar da nossa história!
"Racist Society" 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] * (pm) = palm-muted * All E chords = X 7 9 9 X X
*** ["Racist Society"]
ABE Did you know that you live in a racist society AB Did you know you're the privileged class C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm) And everybody else is essentially taking it up the ass
EA Did you know that you could be free EA Did you know that's not the way that it has to be EA Did you know you can still change everything
C#(pm) B(pm) Did you know that there's no such thing as equality A(pm) B(pm) E And there might never be if you don't change ABE Did you know that you live in a war zone (culturally) AB Did you know that your parents were fucked C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm) When they taught you how to fear anybody who wasn't white enough
EA Did you know that you could be free EA Did you know that's not the way that it has to be EA Did you know you can still change everything
C#(pm) B(pm) Did you know that the older you get A(pm) B(pm) It gets easier to blame somebody else for your own mess C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm) Did you know that the Jews don't run the world B(pm) And all black men aren't criminals C#(pm) B(pm) A(pm) Did you know there's a lot of money to be made B(pm) C#(pm) B(pm) From keeping you paranoid, suspicious, worried, frightened A(pm) B(pm) All wound up and tense inside 'cause
EBC#A Big business runs the government and it's not good business EBA(pm) If we burn down the government so they keep us occupied EBC#A With moron TV shows and shitty beer that wipes out brain cells EBA And whining about Congress and stupid fucking income taxes
C# And if that's not enough A To keep your mind off of EB The way you're getting dicked around C# They fill you with fear and hate A Give you someone to blame E For all your problems BA While the country's going down the fucking toilet
EA Do you know what they think of you EA Do you know how contemptuous they are of you EA Do you know how easy you are to fool C#(pm) B(pm) You're like a dog doing after a ball that was never thrown A(pm) B(pm) E(pm) Well guess what you're on your own Good luck