Suzanne Is Getting Married Explained

Suzanne Is Getting Married
Cover:Suzanne Is Getting Married2.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Screeching Weasel
B-Side:Waiting for Susie
Released:1994
Recorded:June 14–24, 1994
Genre:Punk rock, pop punk
Length:2:26
Label:Lookout!
Producer:Mass Giorgini
Prev Title:'Screeching Weasel / Born Against'
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Formula 27
Next Year:1997

"Suzanne Is Getting Married" is a song by punk rock band Screeching Weasel. It was released as a single in 1994 through Lookout! Records. The title track was written and released to commemorate the wedding of Maximumrocknroll's Suzanne Bartchy and AK Press's Ramsey Kanaan.

Both songs on the release were recorded during the sessions for the band's sixth studio album, How to Make Enemies and Irritate People. Mike Dirnt from Green Day performed on the album and played bass on "Suzanne Is Getting Married". Due to a scheduled performance on the Late Show with David Letterman, he was unable to perform on the B-side, "Waiting for Susie", so producer (and future full-time bassist) Mass Giorgini played bass on the song. "Waiting for Susie" was co-written with longtime bassist Dan Vapid; he left the band before these recording sessions began. The song was written for the group's fourth studio album Wiggle (1993) but was not recorded for it, and was later recorded for this release. The single is currently out of print, but both songs are included on the two-disc rarities compilation Thank You Very Little (2000).

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