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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
205 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	19 Aug 2026 @ Festival Vilar de Mouros - Vilar De Mouros (PT)

Date Sort descending	Venue
May 7th 2026	The Nile Theater - Mesa (AZ)
May 8th 2026	Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles (CA)
May 9th 2026	The Glass House - Pomona (CA)
Aug 1st 2026	Maker Park Radio - Staten Island (NY)
Aug 19th 2026	Festival Vilar de Mouros - Vilar De Mouros (PT)

Found on these live recordings

84 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Apr 27th 2026	The Sinclair - Cambridge (MA)	Audience
	Apr 28th 2026	Black Cat - Washington (DC)	Audience
	Apr 29th 2026	Cat's Cradle - Carrboro (NC)	Audience
	Aug 1st 2026	Maker Park Radio 9 Year Music and Art Fest - Staten Island (NY)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 15 videos

Found in 14 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)