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When Problems Arise

Published on these records

(1986)

When Problems Arise

(1986)

When Problems Arise

(1986)

(1989)

Fishbone 101 - Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin' The Fonkay

(1996)

Party at Ground Zero

(2001)

Essential Fishbone

(2003)

Fishbone Familyhood Instructional Visional Guide Ofishal Bootleg Video

(1996)

(1999)

Official video

Performance Statistics

Performed	First played	Last played
136 times	27 Dec 1985 @ Keystone - Palo Alto (CA-US)	09 May 2026 @ The Glass House - Pomona (CA-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Oct 25th 1987	Glenn Miller Ballroom - Boulder (CO)
Oct 29th 1988	Alumnae Hall @ Brown University - Providence (RI)
Nov 9th 1988	CC Ballroom - Albany (NY)
Nov 16th 1988	Rialto - Raleigh (NC)
Dec 10th 1988	Pine Street Theater - Portland (OR)
Apr 22nd 1989	Southern Illinois University - Carbondale (IL)
Jul 7th 1991	Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View (CA)
Nov 18th 1991	Orpheum Theater - Boston (MA)
Jul 8th 1992	Leysin Rock Festival - Leysin (CH)
Jul 21st 1992	The Riverside - Newcastle (GB)

Found on these live recordings

82 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Apr 28th 2026	Black Cat - Washington (DC)	Audience
	Apr 29th 2026	Cat's Cradle - Carrboro (NC)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 6 videos

Found in 11 full show videos

Lyrics

There is no mystery
For what I try to be
A reason for the things I do
I try to tell you what
Is really false or real But --
You act as if you have no clue

You act this way when problems arise
You act this way when problems arise

You close your eyes and hide
Behind a storybook
When I have something new to tell
If you could put aside
Your stubborn foolish pride
You'd find an exit from this spell

You act this way when problems arise
You act this way when problems arise

What you are -- I don't know what
What you are -- Pain in the butt
What you are no one seems to care
Why do you always do that?
Why do you always do that?
Why do you always do that?
Why do you always do that!?!

You act this way when problems arise
You act this way when problems arise