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Freddie's Dead

Published on these records

(1988)

(1989)

Fishbone 101 - Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' The Fonkay

(1996)

Party at Ground Zero

(2001)

Essential Fishbone

(2003)

The Very Best of Fishbone

(2010)

Genrecide vol. 1

(1993)

Live in Bordeaux

(2009)

Official video

Performance Statistics

Performed	First played	Last played
434 times	19 Oct 1987 @ El Dorado Saloon - Sacramento (CA-US)	13 Aug 2023 @ The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Jun 17th 2001	9:30 Club - Washington (DC)
Jun 18th 2001	Alley Katz - Richmond (VA)
Jun 26th 2001	Ziggy's by the Sea - Atlantic Beach (NC)
Jun 30th 2001	Ranch Bowl - Omaha (NE)
Jul 20th 2001	Berbatis Pan - Portland (OR)
Oct 25th 2001	Harper's Ferry - Allston (MA)
Oct 26th 2001	The Haunt - Ithaca (NY)
Nov 4th 2001	Baylee's - Blacksburg (VA)
Feb 10th 2002	The Usual - San Jose (CA)
Feb 22nd 2002	Tulagi - Boulder (CO)

Found on these live recordings

196 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Aug 29th 2000	Stella Blue - Asheville (NC)	Audience
	Sep 3rd 2000	Piedmont Park Festival - Atlanta (GA)	Audience
	Feb 14th 2001	The Catwalk - Seattle (WA)	Soundboard
	Jun 8th 2001	Wetlands - New York (NY)	Audience
	Jun 8th 2001	Wetlands - New York (NY)	Audience
	Jun 9th 2001	Wetlands - New York (NY)	Internet stream
	Jun 12th 2001	Toad's Place - New Haven (CT)	Audience
	Jun 14th 2001	Showplace Theatre - Buffalo (NY)	Audience
	Jul 20th 2001	Berbatis Pan - Portland (OR)	Audience
	Oct 25th 2001	Harper's Ferry - Allston (MA)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 35 videos

Found in 13 full show videos

Lyrics

Hey, yeah, hey, hey
Love, love, love, love, love
Yeah, yeah !

Say Freddie's dead, huh !
That's what I said

Let the ??? said he'd send him home
But his hope was a rope but he should have known

It's hard to understand
There was love in this man
I'm sure all would agree
That his misery was his woman and things

Freddie's dead, huh !
That's what I said

Everybody's misused him
Ripped him off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushing dope for the man
A terrible blow but that's how it goes
Freddie's on the corner now

And if you want to be a junkie, wow !
Just remember
Freddie's dead

We're all built up with progress
But sometimes I must confess
You can deal with rockets and dreams
But reality, what does it mean ?

Ain't no damned thing said
'Cause Freddie's dead

Hey, yeah, hey, hey
Love, love, love, love, love
Yeah, yeah !

Hey, yeah, hey, hey
Love, love, love, love, love
Yeah, yeah !

All I want is some peace of mind
With a little love I'm tryin' to find
This could be such a beautiful world
With a wonderful girl
I need a woman, child

Why can't we brothers protect one another ?
No one's serious and it make furious

Freddie's dead
Don't be misled, just think of Fred
Don't be misled, just think of Fred

Everybody's misused him
Ripped him off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushing dope for the man

Freddie's on the corner now
And if you want to be a junkie, wow !

Freddie's dead
Freddy, Freddy, Freddy, Freddy !
Freddie's dead, huh !