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Do What You Want
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Written by: Brett Gurewitz
Released in: 1988
BPM: 154
Lyrics
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Hey do what you want, but don't do it around me.
Idleness and dissipation breed apathy.
I sit on my ass all goddamn day,
A misanthropic anthropoid with nothing to
Say what you must, do all you can,
Break all the fucking rules and
Go to Hell with Superman and
Die like a champion, yeah hey!

Hey I don't know if the billions will survive,
But I'll believe in God when 1 and 1 are 5.
My moniker is man and I'm rotten to the core.
I'll tear down the building just to pass through the door.
So do what you must, do all you can,
Break all the fucking rules and
Go to Hell with Superman and
Die like a champion, yeah hey!
Versions
Version Length Release Catalog ID Country Format Year
Album version
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 2022
1:05 Stranger Than Fiction United States 12" 2021
1:05 Stranger Than Fiction United States 12" 2021
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 2019
1:05 Suffer Europe 12" 2018
1:05 Suffer Europe 12" 2018
1:05 Suffer 86404-1TGN United States 12" 2015
1:05 Suffer E-86404 United States 12" 2010
1:05 Suffer E-86404 United States 12" 2009
1:05 Suffer Russia CD 2007
1:05 Suffer JBR 26167-071 Malaysia MC 2002
1:05 Suffer ESCA-6153 Japan CD 1995
1:05 Suffer 86404 | S-29118/19 United States 12" 1994
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 1994
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 1994
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 1989
1:05 Suffer E-86404-4 United States MC 1988
1:05 Suffer E-86404 United States MC 1988
1:05 Suffer United States 12" 1988
1:05 Suffer E-86404-2 United States CD 1988
1:05 Suffer United States CD 1988
1:05 Suffer 337 Poland MC 1988
1:05 Suffer 1136 Russia MC 1988
1:05 Suffer Indonesia MC 1988
1:05 Suffer N/A Russia MC 1988
1:05 Suffer Australia CD 1988
Live
1:15 Tested EPIT-69952 Europe CD 2008
1:15 Tested DRA 486986 1 Germany 2x12" 1997
1:15 Tested DRA 486986 2 Germany CD 1997
1:15 Tested Esca 6658 Japan CD 1997
1:15 Tested 486986-4 Turkey MC 1997
1:15 Tested DRA 486986 4 | 485019 4 Poland MC 1997
1:15 Tested DRA 486986 4 Netherlands MC 1997
1:15 Tested Germany MC 1997
1:15 Tested Russia MC 1997
1:15 Tested Spain MC 1997
1:15 Tested DRASAMPCD39522 Germany CD 1997
1:15 Tested 486986-2 Australia CD 1997
1:15 Tested 758.329 / 2-486986 Brazil CD 1997
Live @ 10/8/1994, Karen Klub, Goteborg
0:59 All Ages Europe 12" 2023
0:59 All Ages United States 12" 2023
0:59 All Ages Europe 12" 2023
0:59 All Ages United States 12" 2019
0:59 All Ages 483563 4 Thailand MC 1996
0:59 All Ages 1221 Poland MC 1996
0:59 All Ages Taiwan CD 1996
0:59 All Ages n/a Malaysia MC 1995
0:59 All Ages 86443-4 United States MC 1995
0:59 All Ages United States 12" 1995
0:59 All Ages 86443-2 United States CD 1995
0:59 All Ages Japan CD 1995
0:59 All Ages Europe CD 1995
0:59 All Ages EP 86443 United States 12" 1995
0:59 All Ages Bulgaria MC 1995
0:59 All Ages 86443 Europe MC 1995
0:59 All Ages Indonesia MC 1995
0:59 All Ages ESCA 6405 STEREO | 483563 4 Philippines MC 1995
0:59 All Ages Russia MC 1995
0:59 All Ages Russia MC 1995
0:59 All Ages Yugoslavia MC 1995
0:59 All Ages 86443-2 Australia CD 1995
0:59 All Ages OXX 1173-1 Brazil CD 1995
0:59 All Ages Philippines CD 1995
0:59 All Ages Bulgaria CD 1995
0:59 All Ages Russia CD 1995
Live video, August 1989
Along The Way 6414-9 Europe DVD 2004
Along The Way 86414-9 United States DVD 2004
Along The Way E86414-3 United States VHS 1991
Along The Way n/a Germany VHS 1990
Remastered
1:05 Suffer 601 Yugoslavia MC 2019
1:05 Suffer Europe CD 2004
1:05 Suffer United States CD 2004
1:05 Suffer Australia CD 2004
1:05 Suffer Brazil 12" 2004
1:05 Suffer 6390-2 Brazil CD 2000
Remastered version
Do What You Want Autobiography United States 7" 2020
Video
Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) 202585 9 Germany DVD 2004
Punk Rock Songs (The Epic Years) 9-202585 Mexico DVD 2004
Video live 1991
Big Bang n/a Europe DVD 2004
Big Bang 24030-423 Europe VHS 1992
Video live @ Palladium, 11/20/2004
Live At The Palladium Brazil DVD 2009
Live At The Palladium Japan DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium Europe DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium United States DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium Australia DVD 2006
Live At The Palladium H-716 China DVD 2005
Not specified
Punk-O-Rama United States 12" 2014
0:59 All Ages Russia MC 1995
Punk-O-Rama Japan CD 1994
Punk-O-Rama United States MC 1994
Punk-O-Rama United States 12" 1994
1:05 Suffer E-6404-2 Europe CD 1988
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