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A Selection

Published on these records

(1986)

When Problems Arise

(1986)

(1989)

Fishbone 101 - Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' The Fonkay

(1996)

Performance Statistics

Performed	First played	Last played
177 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	29 Jun 2024 @ Lena Horne Bandshell - Brooklyn (NY-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Mar 14th 2011	City Museum - St Louis (MO)
Apr 12th 2011	Hume Hotel - Nelson (BC)
Apr 27th 2011	Underworld - London (GB)
Apr 28th 2011	Talking Heads - Southampton (GB)
Apr 30th 2011	O2 Academy - Newcastle-upon-Tyne (GB)
May 6th 2011	La Niche - Montsaugeon (FR)
May 8th 2011	Secret Place - Saint Jean de Vedas (Montpellier) (FR)
May 9th 2011	BT59 - Bègles (Bordeaux) (FR)
May 10th 2011	Le Ferrailleur - Nantes (FR)
May 12th 2011	Tandem 83 - Toulon (FR)

Found on these live recordings

74 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	May 25th 2013	Denver Day of Rock - Denver (CO)	Audience
	May 17th 2014	Tapis Rouge - Colombes (FR)	Audience
	May 9th 2015	Hampton Block Party - Hampton (VA)	Professional capture
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Audience
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Soundboard
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Audience
	Sep 6th 2015	Revolution Bar & Music Hall - Amityville (NY)	Audience
	Oct 29th 2015	Jack's Bar - San Antonio (TX)	Audience
	Aug 12th 2016	Milkboy - Philadelphia (PA)	Audience
	Jul 1st 2017	Moe.down - Turin (NY)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 11 videos

Found in 11 full show videos

Lyrics

You go out to the bar after you get paid
You see the little surfer girl with eyes of jade
Then you see a foxy lady standin' by her side
Pick up the blond to have some fun you do decide

You go out to the parking lot -- you find your keys
You get in your auto and you aim to please
But the lover of your choosin' is a chilly shade
A trick, a tick, a silly duck
But, you have made --

A SELECTION
A SEL-E-E-E-E-CTION
A SELECTION
A SEL-E-E-E-E-CTION

You get on the commercial for the TV tube
Bob Barker asks you which vehicle you would choose
You want the Cadillac or BMW
And you say O-O-O-O-O-O-OKAY!!

You go out on a date with your fiancee
The pretty little lady with the eyes of gray
You go to the bathroom to brush your teeth
WHAT! NO TOOTHPASTE?!?

(Repeat chorus)

You have to go to New york on a business trip
On train, a plane, a car, or ocean ship
Or you become a rock star and your mind will flip
A choice of psychedelic drugs or groovy chicks
You buy a pack of bubblegum from the store
With two, or three, or four, or five pieces or more
You take out the last piece to put in your mouth
But you select the first piece
Yes, you have made a selection

(Repeat chorus)