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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
179 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	29 Jun 2024 @ Lena Horne Bandshell - Brooklyn (NY-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Dec 17th 2022	Garden Amp - Garden Grove (CA)
Feb 11th 2023	Party On Pine - Long Beach (CA)
Apr 25th 2023	Brighton Music Hall - Allston (MA)
Jun 4th 2023	Le Gueulard Plus - Nilvange (FR)
Jun 6th 2023	L'Ilyade - Seyssinet-Pariset (FR)
Jun 11th 2023	Château de Regnéville-sur-Mer - Regnéville-sur-Mer (FR)
Jun 13th 2023	Zik-Zak - Ittre (BE)
Jul 15th 2023	The Berrics - Los Angeles (CA)
Jul 28th 2023	Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver (BC)
Aug 11th 2023	The Pour House - Charleston (SC)

Found on these live recordings

75 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	May 25th 2013	Denver Day of Rock - Denver (CO)	Audience
	May 17th 2014	Tapis Rouge - Colombes (FR)	Audience
	May 9th 2015	Hampton Block Party - Hampton (VA)	Professional capture
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Audience
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Soundboard
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Audience
	Sep 6th 2015	Revolution Bar & Music Hall - Amityville (NY)	Audience
	Sep 8th 2015	Thunderbird Cafe - Pittsburgh (PA)	Audience
	Oct 29th 2015	Jack's Bar - San Antonio (TX)	Audience
	Aug 12th 2016	Milkboy - Philadelphia (PA)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 12 videos

Found in 11 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)