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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
196 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	29 Apr 2026 @ Cat's Cradle - Carrboro (NC-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Sep 15th 2015	The Stanhope House - Stanhope (NJ)
Sep 17th 2015	Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto (ON)
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)
Aug 12th 2016	Milkboy - Philadelphia (PA)
Nov 4th 2016	Fulton 55 - Fresno (CA)
Mar 10th 2017	Magic Hat Brewery - Burlington (VT)
Jul 1st 2017	Moe.down Music Festival - Turin (NY)
Feb 1st 2018	Cornerstone - Berkeley (CA)

Found on these live recordings

82 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Apr 27th 2026	The Sinclair - Cambridge (MA)	Audience
	Apr 28th 2026	Black Cat - Washington (DC)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 13 videos

Found in 12 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)