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Servitude

Published on these records

Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the center of Universe

(1993)

(1993)

Fishbone Familyhood Instructional Visional Guide Ofishal Bootleg Video

(1996)

Live in Bordeaux

(2009)

Official video

Performance Statistics

Performed	First played	Last played
173 times	25 Jul 1992 @ Brixton Academy - London (GB)	10 May 2025 @ L'Entrepôt - Arlon (BE)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Oct 7th 1993	Montjoye - Besançon (FR)
Oct 8th 1993	Espace Seichamps - Nancy (FR)
Oct 9th 1993	Salle Marcel Bienfait - Saint Quentin (FR)
Oct 10th 1993	Exo7 - Rouen (FR)
Oct 15th 1993	Brixton Academy - London (GB)
Feb 9th 1994	Reitz Union Hall - Gainesville (FL)
Feb 23rd 1994	Trocadero - Philadelphia (PA)
Feb 24th 1994	Hammerjacks - Baltimore (MD)
Feb 26th 1994	Academy - New York (NY)
Mar 2nd 1994	Avalon Ballroom - Boston (MA)

Found on these live recordings

81 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	May 9th 2007	Agora - Cleveland (OH)	Professional capture
	May 15th 2007	Aggie Theater - Fort Collins (CO)	Audience
	May 19th 2007	Studio Seven - Seattle (WA)	Audience
	Apr 23rd 2008	Rock School Barbey - Bordeaux (FR)	Audience
	Jun 4th 2009	Le Botanique - Brussels (BE)	Soundboard
	Feb 11th 2011	Cervantes - Denver (CO)	Audience
	Feb 21st 2011	Altar Bar - Pittsburgh (PA)	Audience
	Dec 28th 2014	Gramercy Theatre - New York (NY)	Professional capture
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Audience
	Sep 3rd 2015	The Ardmore Music Hall - Ardmore (PA)	Soundboard

Found in these videos

Tagged in 7 videos

Found in 8 full show videos

Lyrics

Who, Who do you serve?
For whose empire and for whose whims?
Is your honor judged by men?
Will you lie?
Will you lie if they say it's their will?
Will you die or continue to kill?
Until the generals all ahve their fill

Craven Cowards
Armchair Warriors
You will serve Them well

What, what will you write?
For whose pleasure, for whose delight?
Will your readers see your light?
Will you say...That the singer can't blow you away?
That we hate people just 'cause they're gay
Women and children all stay away

To whom, whom do you pray?
Do dollars wash your sins away?
Does God love cold hard cash?
Do you say...If we all just continue to pay
All our ailments will go away
And our souls will be saved

God's not with you
"Holy Roller"
Your heart dwells in Hell

Why, Why do you run?
Our awareness has spoiled your fun
Our eyes see you too clear
Will you hide
From the joy of expressing our pride
For the leaders and people who've died
While combating your genocide

Chains are breaking
Minds are waking
Soon we'll serve no more...