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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
192 times	21 Jun 1985 @ Knott's Berry Farm - Buena Park (CA-US)	25 Apr 2026 @ Brooklyn Bowl - Brooklyn (NY-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Mar 28th 1998	Ripleys Alive - Cincinnati (OH)
Mar 31st 1998	Peabody's - Virginia Beach (VA)
Apr 2nd 1998	Elbow Room - Columbia (SC)
May 6th 1998	The Safari - Des Moines (IA)
May 8th 1998	The Hurricane - Kansas City (MO)
Oct 6th 1998	Ripleys Alive - Cincinnati (OH)
Oct 7th 1998	House of Blues - Chicago (IL)
Oct 9th 1998	A.1.A. - Lexington (KY)
Oct 10th 1998	Majestic Theater - Detroit (MI)
Oct 29th 1998	Key Club - W Hollywood (CA)

Found on these live recordings

75 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Jun 4th 2023	Le Gueulard Plus - Nilvange (FR)	Audience
	Jun 13th 2023	Zik-Zak - Ittre (BE)	Audience
	Jun 13th 2023	Zik-Zak - Ittre (BE)	Audience
	Jul 28th 2023	Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver (BC)	Audience
	Sep 15th 2023	Supernova International Ska Festival - Fort Monroe (VA)	Professional capture

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)