Editing Violent Femmes (section)

===Later years and reunion with DeLorenzo (1999–2006)===
[[File:Violent Femmes Matters.ogg|thumb|right|Gordon Gano interviewed in 2000]]
''[[Viva Wisconsin]]'', a live album, was released in the United States in 1999 through [[Beyond Music]] and was followed by ''[[Freak Magnet]]'' in 2000. ''[[Something's Wrong (album)|Something's Wrong]]'' (2001), an album of unreleased studio tracks, covers, demos, and acoustic live performances,  was released as an MP3-only album through [[eMusic]]. In 2002, Rhino Records repackaged the band's 1983 debut <!-- do not change this to 1982 --> album, along with [[Demo (music)|demos]] and live tracks, to coincide with a 20th-anniversary reissue. DeLorenzo asked to rejoin for what was to be a farewell tour, thus reinstating the original lineup.

In 2001, they recorded a cover of the [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] theme song for [[Nickelodeon]] as a promotion for the show moving to prime time. In 2003, it was featured in the Complete 1st Season DVD as a special feature.

2005 saw the release of two collections of past work—a CD called ''[[Permanent Record: The Very Best of Violent Femmes]]'' on [[Slash Records|Slash]]/[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]] and a DVD, ''[[Permanent Record – Live & Otherwise]]'' from [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]], which showcases a concert performance from 1991, along with many of the group's [[Music video|videos]]. The CD is the first release that recognizes all four musicians and their contributions on the same disc.

After touring in promotion of ''[[Freak Magnet]]'', primary songwriter Gano decided that the band would no longer make new music, but would continue to play shows when booked. On New Year's Eve of 2005, and for one show in January 2006, all four Violent Femmes members played together.