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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
180 times	21 Jul 1992 @ The Riverside - Newcastle (GB)	29 Apr 2026 @ Cat's Cradle - Carrboro (NC-US)

Date Sort descending	Venue
Sep 1st 2000	9:30 Club - Washington (DC)
Oct 17th 2000	328 Performance Hall - Nashville (TN)
Feb 14th 2001	The Catwalk - Seattle (WA)
Jun 8th 2001	Wetlands - New York (NY)
Jun 9th 2001	Wetlands - New York (NY)
Jun 10th 2001	Pearl Street - Northampton (MA)
Jun 11th 2001	Harper's Ferry - Allston (MA)
Jun 12th 2001	Toad's Place - New Haven (CT)
Jun 14th 2001	Showplace Theatre - Buffalo (NY)
Jun 16th 2001	North Star Bar - Philadelphia (PA)

Found on these live recordings

87 live recording(s)

	Date	Venue	Source
	Sep 3rd 2022	Bottom Lounge - Chicago (IL)	Audience
	Sep 9th 2022	State Theatre - Falls Church (VA)	Audience
	Dec 15th 2022	Great American Music Hall - San Francisco (CA)	Audience
	Jun 4th 2023	Le Gueulard Plus - Nilvange (FR)	Audience
	Jun 15th 2023	Hellfest - Clisson (FR)	Professional capture
	May 10th 2025	L'Entrepôt - Arlon (BE)	Audience
	Apr 29th 2026	Cat's Cradle - Carrboro (NC)	Audience

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...