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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
435 times	19 Oct 1987 @ El Dorado Saloon - Sacramento (CA-US)	13 Aug 2023 @ The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Sep 17th 2015	Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto (ON)
Sep 18th 2015	TURF - Toronto Urban Roots Fest - Toronto (ON)
Sep 19th 2015	Last Daze Of Summer Fest - Sterling (NY)
Oct 16th 2015	Belly Up - Solana Beach (CA)
Oct 29th 2015	Jack's Bar - San Antonio (TX)
Nov 24th 2015	House of Independents - Asbury Park (NJ)
Dec 18th 2015	Roxy Theatre - Hollywood (CA)
Apr 16th 2016	Global Bash - Tulsa (OK)
May 26th 2016	Music Box - Cleveland (OH)
Jun 16th 2016	Grey Eagle - Asheville (NC)

Found on these live recordings

197 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Oct 25th 2001	Harper's Ferry - Allston (MA)	Audience
	Apr 25th 2002	Lee's Palace - Toronto (ON)	Audience
	Apr 26th 2002	Boo Radley's - Guelph (ON)	Audience
	Apr 29th 2002	Water Street Bar - Rochester (NY)	Audience
	Jun 19th 2002	Canyon Theather - Augora Hills (CA)	Soundboard
	Oct 10th 2002	Lee's Palace - Toronto (ON)	Audience
	Feb 21st 2003	Cervantes - Denver (CO)	Audience
	May 4th 2003	Exit/In - Nashville (TN)	Audience
	May 8th 2003	Trocadero - Philadelphia (PA)	Audience
	May 9th 2003	Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield (VA)	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 !