Degenerate (Ben Weasel)
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In your beady eyes
I don't make the scene
Well, you're right if being part
Of your teenage soap opera's
What you mean
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Encapsulated with all the other creeps
In another lame quest to be
This month's kings of the shit heap
Well, I've got a life
I'm simply having fun
But I can't take part
'Cause I can't go back
When the game is done
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Reality doesn't mean a fucking thing
Out here in candy land
It's all about street creds dropping names
Sucking up and shaking hands
I never knew which way to go
But I know that way is for the chumps
Go back to church and school and work
And leave this degenerate, degenerate, degenerate alone
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
I don't make the scene
Well, you're right if being part
Of your teenage soap opera's
What you mean
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Encapsulated with all the other creeps
In another lame quest to be
This month's kings of the shit heap
Well, I've got a life
I'm simply having fun
But I can't take part
'Cause I can't go back
When the game is done
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Reality doesn't mean a fucking thing
Out here in candy land
It's all about street creds dropping names
Sucking up and shaking hands
I never knew which way to go
But I know that way is for the chumps
Go back to church and school and work
And leave this degenerate, degenerate, degenerate alone
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate, degenerate
Degenerate, yeah yeah
Degenerate (Ben Weasel)
Released by the influential post-punk band Screeching Weasel, "Degenerate (Ben Weasel)" stands as a quintessential example of the group's signature sound. The track features the band's characteristic frenetic energy, rapid-fire drumming, and Weasel's distinctive, aggressive vocal delivery. As a staple of their discography, the song encapsulates the raw, chaotic aesthetic that defined the early 1990s noise rock and punk revival movements. It serves as a powerful reminder of the band's ability to blend technical proficiency with emotional intensity, creating a recording that remains a critical touchstone for fans of the genre.