Ashtray
Screeching Weasel · Boogadaboogadaboogada [1988]
i can't pay the rent, the 20 bucks
i made last week's already spent
the landlord's at the door and there's
dried beer and cigarette butts on the
floor can't seem to go to work and let
some fucker treat me like a piece of
dirt get out of bed, my head is fucking
screwed and my life is really going down
the tubes i don't know what the fuck to do
got half a pack of cigarettes and my wallet
is completely bare again i might be broke
but i don't care, i just watch tv in my baggy
underwear monday morning 9:00, i gotta get
out and start looking for a job i don't want a
career, i got enough to deal with here and i
shelled out my last 7 bucks for beer i don't
know what the fuck to do i see the room
before my eyes, a rotten pizza covered up
with flies this just ain't the life for me, don't
wanna end up like lenny, jake and jesse can't
seem to go to work and let some fucker treat
me like a piece of dirt get out of bed at noon,
my head is fucking screwed and my life is
really going down the tubes
i don't know what the fuck to do
i made last week's already spent
the landlord's at the door and there's
dried beer and cigarette butts on the
floor can't seem to go to work and let
some fucker treat me like a piece of
dirt get out of bed, my head is fucking
screwed and my life is really going down
the tubes i don't know what the fuck to do
got half a pack of cigarettes and my wallet
is completely bare again i might be broke
but i don't care, i just watch tv in my baggy
underwear monday morning 9:00, i gotta get
out and start looking for a job i don't want a
career, i got enough to deal with here and i
shelled out my last 7 bucks for beer i don't
know what the fuck to do i see the room
before my eyes, a rotten pizza covered up
with flies this just ain't the life for me, don't
wanna end up like lenny, jake and jesse can't
seem to go to work and let some fucker treat
me like a piece of dirt get out of bed at noon,
my head is fucking screwed and my life is
really going down the tubes
i don't know what the fuck to do
Ashtray
Released on the 1988 album Boogadaboogadaboogada, "Ashtray" stands as a quintessential example of Screeching Weasel's early post-punk and noise rock sound. The track features the band's signature abrasive guitar work and frantic energy, characteristic of their mid-80s output. As part of their discography from that era, the recording captures the raw, chaotic aesthetic that defined the group's approach to music before they evolved into the more polished pop-punk style of later albums. The song reflects the intense, DIY ethos of the scene in which Screeching Weasel emerged, utilizing distortion and speed to create a memorable auditory experience.