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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
188 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	20 Apr 2026 @ Skully's Music Diner - Columbus (OH-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Apr 11th 2026	The Crocodile - Seattle (WA)
Apr 12th 2026	Mississippi Studios - Portland (OR)
Apr 14th 2026	Urban Lounge - Salt Lake CIty (UT)
Apr 15th 2026	Bluebird Theater - Denver (CO)
Apr 17th 2026	Off Broadway - St Louis (MO)
Apr 18th 2026	House of Blues - Chicago (IL)
Apr 19th 2026	Shelter - Detroit (MI)
Apr 20th 2026	Skully's Music Diner - Columbus (OH)

Found on these live recordings

75 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Feb 11th 2011	Cervantes - Denver (CO)	Audience
	Feb 21st 2011	Altar Bar - Pittsburgh (PA)	Audience
	May 28th 2011	Yucca Tap Room - Tempe (AZ)	Audience
	Oct 18th 2011	Amoeba Store - Los Angeles (CA)	Professional capture
	Oct 20th 2011	Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles (CA)	Audience
	Nov 3rd 2011	Double Down Live - Gainesville (FL)	Audience
	Dec 8th 2011	Castle Theatre - Bloomington (IL)	Audience
	Oct 20th 2012	Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin Jallieu (FR)	Audience
	Oct 20th 2012	Les Abattoirs - Bourgoin Jallieu (FR)	Professional capture
	Oct 27th 2012	La Luciole - Alençon (FR)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 13 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)