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They All Have Abandoned Their Hopes

Published on these records

Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the center of Universe
(1993)
Tour Journal
(1999)

Performance Statistics

Performed First played Last played
97 times
06 Jul 1985 @ Keystone - Palo Alto (CA-US)
25 Aug 2023 @ Holliday Park - Indianapolis (IN-US)
Date Sort descending Venue
Jul 6th 1985 Keystone - Palo Alto (CA)
Dec 13th 1985 Olympic Auditorium - Los Angeles (CA)
Dec 27th 1985 Keystone - Palo Alto (CA)
May 17th 1986 University of California - Santa Barbara (CA)
Dec 10th 1988 Pine Street Theater - Portland (OR)
Nov 29th 1991 Cameo Theatre - Miami Beach (FL)
May 3rd 1992 Barton Hall - Ithaca (NY)
Jul 25th 1992 Brixton Academy - London (GB)
Sep 18th 1992 Warfield Theater - San Francisco (CA)
Oct 4th 1992 Deep Ellum Live - Dallas (TX)

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This info is dependent on the existence of setlists. For early shows, setlists are often dependent on the existence of a recording. Some songs may have been played earlier or later.

Found on these live recordings

53 live recording(s)
Date Venue Source
Jul 6th 1985 Keystone - Palo Alto (CA) Audience
Dec 13th 1985 Olympic Auditorium - Los Angeles (CA) Audience
Dec 27th 1985 Keystone - Palo Alto (CA) FM/TV Broadcast
May 17th 1986 UCSB Extravaganza - Santa Barbara (CA) Soundboard
Dec 10th 1988 Pine Street Theater - Portland (OR) Audience
Nov 29th 1991 Cameo Theatre - Miami Beach (FL) Audience
May 3rd 1992 Barton Hall - Ithaca (NY) Audience
May 3rd 1992 Barton Hall - Ithaca (NY) Audience
Jul 25th 1992 Brixton Academy - London (GB) Audience
Sep 18th 1992 Warfield Theater - San Francisco (CA) Audience

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Found in these videos

Tagged in 5 videos
  • Preview image for the video "1992-09-18 Fishbone @ Warfield Theater - San Francisco - CA United States (video-2241)".
    18 Sep 1992
    Warfield Theater - San Francisco - CA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2011-03-10 Fishbone @ New Earth Music Hall - Athens - GA United States (video-2235)".
    10 Mar 2011
    New Earth Music Hall - Athens - GA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2011-03-13 Fishbone @ Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee - WI United States (video-2238)".
    13 Mar 2011
    Miramar Theatre - Milwaukee - WI United States
  • Preview image for the video "2019-08-22 Fishbone @ H-E-B Center - Cedar Park - TX United States (video-21750)".
    22 Aug 2019
    H-E-B Center - Cedar Park - TX United States
  • Preview image for the video "2023-08-16 Fishbone @ State Theatre - Falls Church - VA United States (video-20558)".
    16 Aug 2023
    State Theatre - Falls Church - VA United States
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Found in 6 full show videos
  • Preview image for the video "1988-12-10 Fishbone @ Pine Street Theater - Portland - OR United States (video-20926)".
    10 Dec 1988
    Pine Street Theater - Portland - OR United States
  • Preview image for the video "1991-11-29 Fishbone @ Cameo Theatre - Miami Beach - FL United States (video-20411)".
    29 Nov 1991
    Cameo Theatre - Miami Beach - FL United States
  • Preview image for the video "1994-01-28 Fishbone @ Iguana's - Tijuana - CA United States (video-20453)".
    28 Jan 1994
    Iguana's - Tijuana - CA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2012-10-20 Fishbone @ Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin Jallieu - France (video-20460)".
    20 Oct 2012
    Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin Jallieu - France
  • Preview image for the video "2015-09-03 Fishbone @ The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore - PA United States (video-2848)".
    03 Sep 2015
    The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore - PA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2019-08-22 Fishbone @ H-E-B Center - Cedar Park - TX United States (video-3064)".
    22 Aug 2019
    H-E-B Center - Cedar Park - TX United States
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Lyrics

I had a dream that I was disgusted
It was a scene where gold had rusted
They took the homes of the people who trusted
The one up high be he only lusted
Things of material worth & gender
Destroy all things that are pure & tender
They took my homes and all of my gardens
To build a tall building people could work in
And now my family lives in the street
With lots of pride but nothing to eat
They took my dream and now you see what I mean
All just because he wanted all the green
They all have abandoned their hopes
They've discarded their dreams

Death to the corporate
The yuppie scum cloud up the earth
Shine people shine
And never abandon your turf
You must say Oh No!
When the depression hand licks
When the depression foot kicks
And you're locked in the dungeon
When the keys gotten ridden of
Sink in a tsunami of sadness
Grab onto the key of gladness
And don't abandon your hopes for no one
Even in the worst of situations
Because in this society
Which was not made for you or me So
They all have abandoned their homes
They've discarded their dreams

Limitations and almost marshal law
And robots with badges and quick draw
Just lights and glitter and garbage underneath
And the raging oppressed
With razor sharp teeth

They took him to the city jail
Hail the conformist, Hail the bureaucrats

Them Ah chase them homeless
Them Ah chase them homeless
Rat Race City
Rat Race City
I pray the Lord my soul to take
And the ground began to shake

And the whirlybirds of death
To light atop the skyscrapers

To finish off all the rest
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