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Housework

Published on these records

The Reality of My Surroundings
(1991)
Tour Journal
(1999)

Performance Statistics

Performed First played Last played
138 times
26 Mar 1991 @ Lost Horizon - Syracuse (NY-US)
15 Dec 2023 @ Goldfield Trading Post - Roseville (CA-US)
Date Sort descending Venue
Mar 26th 1991 Lost Horizon - Syracuse (NY)
Jun 15th 1991 Academy - New York (NY)
Jun 22nd 1991 Trocadero - Philadelphia (PA)
Jul 7th 1991 Shoreline Amphitheater - Mountain View (CA)
Jul 12th 1991 Memorial Hall - Kansas City (KS)
Jul 17th 1991 Sinbad's - Buffalo (NY)
Nov 16th 1991 MacPhie Pub - Medford (MA)
Feb 10th 1992 Club Citta - Kawasaki (JP)
Feb 14th 1992 Metropolis - Brisbane (AU)
Nov 18th 1995 Tipitina's - New Orleans (LA)

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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

59 live recording(s)
Date Venue Source
Mar 26th 1991 Lost Horizon - Syracuse (NY) Audience
Jun 15th 1991 Academy - New York (NY) Audience
Jul 7th 1991 Gathering of the Tribes - Mountain View (CA) Audience
Jul 17th 1991 Sinbad's - Buffalo (NY) Audience
Feb 10th 1992 Club Citta - Kawasaki (JP) Soundboard
Feb 10th 1992 Club Citta - Kawasaki (JP) Professional capture
Nov 18th 1995 Tipitina's - New Orleans (LA) Audience
Nov 22nd 1995 Ogden Theater - Denver (CO) Audience
Jan 24th 1997 Volcano - Kitchener (ON) Audience
Feb 26th 1997 Fox Theater - Boulder (CO) Audience

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Found in these videos

Tagged in 4 videos
  • Preview image for the video "2012-03-23 Fishbone @ Independent - San Francisco - CA United States (video-2731)".
    23 Mar 2012
    Independent - San Francisco - CA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2012-06-30 Fishbone @ Lee's Palace - Toronto - ON Canada (video-2367)".
    30 Jun 2012
    Lee's Palace - Toronto - ON Canada
  • Preview image for the video "2012-06-30 Fishbone @ Lee's Palace - Toronto - ON Canada (video-2359)".
    30 Jun 2012
    Lee's Palace - Toronto - ON Canada
  • Preview image for the video "2023-08-17 Fishbone @ MGM Music Hall - Boston - MA United States (video-20573)".
    17 Aug 2023
    MGM Music Hall - Boston - MA United States
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Found in 6 full show videos
  • Preview image for the video "1992-02-10 Fishbone @ Club Citta - Kawasaki - Japan (video-2823)".
    10 Feb 1992
    Club Citta - Kawasaki - Japan
  • Preview image for the video "1998-03-28 Fishbone @ Ripleys Alive - Cincinnati - OH United States (video-20404)".
    28 Mar 1998
    Ripleys Alive - Cincinnati - OH United States
  • Preview image for the video "1999-02-19 Fishbone @ Key Club - W Hollywood - CA United States (video-20397)".
    19 Feb 1999
    Key Club - W Hollywood - CA United States
  • Preview image for the video "2022-09-03 Fishbone @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States (video-19874)".
    03 Sep 2022
    Bottom Lounge - Chicago - IL United States
  • Preview image for the video "2023-06-13 Fishbone @ Zik-Zak - Ittre - Belgium (video-20201)".
    13 Jun 2023
    Zik-Zak - Ittre - Belgium
  • Preview image for the video "2023-08-17 Fishbone @ MGM Music Hall - Boston - MA United States (video-20570)".
    17 Aug 2023
    MGM Music Hall - Boston - MA United States
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Lyrics

I feel like I go to work everyday
But where I work I don't get paid
Work in school learnin' the supposed rule
But in the street I make my own rules
Mama just wanted me to do my homework
But when I get home Ma left a note
Do the housework
So when I'm done with the chores
I go outside and learnsamore
Out in the street I got friends just like me
Pops is gone and mom's workin' 5 and 6 days a week
Me and my partners tryin' things just to see what it means
A drink here a smoke there what was dirty is now clean
Mama tryin' but we got to survive
So now I got to get a 9 to 5
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