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Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)

Was (Not Was)

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  1. Released on Geffen, also Sweet Child o’ Mine (Guns N’ Roses), White Christmas (V) and Welcome to the Jungle (Guns N’ Roses)

  2. Written by David Was, also Walk the Dinosaur, Where Did Your Heart Go? (Wham!) and Out Come the Freaks

  3. Part of Born to Laugh at Tornadoes, also Shake Your Head, Man vs. the Empire Brain Building and (Return to the Valley of) Out Come the Freaks

  4. Written by Don Was, also Walk the Dinosaur, Interview (Carly Simon) and Where Did Your Heart Go? (Wham!)

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Written by
David Was and Don Was
Performed by
Bruce Nazarian, Don Was, Jervonny Collier, John Robie, Luis Resto, Sweet Pea Atkinson and Yogi Horton
Part of
Born to Laugh at Tornadoes
Released on
Geffen

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Bruce Nazarian

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Bruce Nazarian

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Don Was

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Don Was

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Jervonny Collier

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Jervonny Collier

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by John Robie

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by John Robie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Luis Resto

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Luis Resto

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Sweet Pea Atkinson

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Sweet Pea Atkinson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Yogi Horton

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was performed by Yogi Horton

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was written by David Was

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was written by David Was

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was written by Don Was

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was written by Don Was

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) is part of the release Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) is part of the release Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Geffen is the label of the song Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)

    Geffen is the label of the song Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was released on 1983-09-19

    Knocked Down, Made Small (Treated Like a Rubber Ball) was released on 1983-09-19

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026