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Ma & Pa

Published on these records

(1988)

(1989)

(1993)

Fishbone 101 - Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' The Fonkay

(1996)

Essential Fishbone

(2003)

The Very Best of Fishbone

(2010)

(1999)

Live in Amsterdam

(2005)

Live in Bordeaux

(2009)

Official video

Performance Statistics

Performed	First played	Last played
651 times	26 May 1988 @ Dolce Vita - Lausanne (CH)	11 May 2025 @ Underworld - London (GB)

Date Sort descending	Venue
May 26th 1988	Dolce Vita - Lausanne (CH)
May 27th 1988	ENTPE - Vaulx en Velin (FR)
Sep 11th 1988	Melkweg - Amsterdam (NL)
Oct 29th 1988	Alumnae Hall @ Brown University - Providence (RI)
Nov 9th 1988	CC Ballroom - Albany (NY)
Nov 11th 1988	Diamond Club - Toronto (ON)
Nov 16th 1988	Rialto - Raleigh (NC)
Dec 10th 1988	Pine Street Theater - Portland (OR)
Apr 22nd 1989	Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (IL)
May 3rd 1989	Student Union Ballroom - Albuquerque (NM)

Found on these live recordings

235 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	May 26th 1988	Dolce Vita - Lausanne (CH)	Soundboard
	May 27th 1988	ENTPE - Vaulx en Velin (FR)	Soundboard
	Sep 11th 1988	Melkweg - Amsterdam (NL)	Audience
	Nov 9th 1988	CC Ballroom - Albany (NY)	Audience
	Nov 11th 1988	Diamond Club - Toronto (ON)	FM/TV Broadcast
	Nov 16th 1988	Rialto - Raleigh (NC)	Audience
	Dec 10th 1988	Pine Street Theater - Portland (OR)	Audience
	Apr 22nd 1989	Spring Fest - Carbondale (IL)	Audience
	May 15th 1989	Pinkpop - Landgraaf (NL)	FM/TV Broadcast
	May 15th 1989	Pinkpop - Landgraaf (NL)	FM/TV Broadcast

Found in these videos

Tagged in 108 videos

Found in 26 full show videos

Lyrics

There once was a Ma that wanted her
There once was a Pa that wanted her
I know she's confused,
she's my blood sister
She told me the blues as she start to shiver
Only a child in the middle of a war
She's a problem child now because of a divorce

Hey Ma and Pa
What the hell is wrong with ya'll
Hey Ma and Pa
What the hell is wrong with ya'll

Well there's a lot of money
For all the attorneys
It's just not a fight for child custody.
'Cause Ma and Pa's revenge
Is making little sister bleed
Fussin' and fightin' through a family life
Make her wanna take drugs and be out of line

Hey Ma and Pa
What the hell is wrong with ya'll
Hey Ma and Pa
What the hell is wrong with ya'll

Fighting for love on an angel's feather
Why don't ya'll get your shit together
Well it's three the hard way
Doin' it the wrong way
Ma hates Pa, Pa hates Ma
Little sister say,
"What the hey!"
Well there's an evil streak there
With a righteous leak I fear
That's why a child goes stray
To live a life another day
Mom and Pop in a family fury
Brother tried to say
"Little sister, don't worry."

Hey Ma and Pa
What the hell's wrong with ya'll
Hey Ma and Pa
Why'd the family rise and fall
Why don't you get your shit together