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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
176 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
May 4th 2003	Exit/In - Nashville (TN)
May 9th 2003	Jaxx Nightclub - West Springfield (VA)
May 13th 2003	The Middle East Club - Cambridge (MA)
May 17th 2003	The Abbey Pub - Chicago (IL)
May 20th 2003	Cervantes - Denver (CO)
Jun 7th 2003	Nosturi - Helsinki (FI)
Jun 27th 2003	Salle de la Cité - Rennes (FR)
Jul 20th 2010	El Teatro Colegiales - Buenos Aires (AR)
Jul 24th 2010	Circo Voador - Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Aug 7th 2010	Pershing Square - Los Angeles (CA)

Found on these live recordings

74 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Jul 1st 2017	Moe.down - Turin (NY)	Audience
	Jul 1st 2017	Moe.down - Turin (NY)	Audience
	Feb 10th 2018	The Cave - Big Bear Lake (CA)	Audience
	Aug 18th 2018	Paddy's Beach Club - Westerly (RI)	Aud+Sbd Matrix
	Sep 3rd 2022	Bottom Lounge - Chicago (IL)	Audience
	Sep 3rd 2022	Bottom Lounge - Chicago (IL)	Audience
	Sep 9th 2022	State Theatre - Falls Church (VA)	Audience
	Dec 13th 2022	Harlow's - Sacramento (CA)	Audience
	Dec 15th 2022	Great American Music Hall - San Francisco (CA)	Audience
	Jun 4th 2023	Le Gueulard Plus - Nilvange (FR)	Audience

Found in these videos

Tagged in 11 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)