Warren Zevon's album version
Hey
Disorder in the house, the tub runneth over
Plaster's falling down in pieces by the couch of pain
Disorder in the house, time to duck and cover
Helicopters hover over rough terrain
Disorder in the house, reptile wisdom
Zombies on the lawn staggering around
Disorder in the house, there's a flaw in the system
And the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down
The floodgates are open, we've let the demons loose
The big guns have spoken and we've fallen for the ruse
Disorder in the house, it's a fate worse than fame
Even the Lhasa Apso seems to be ashamed
I'm going to let Warren handle that one by himself
Disorder in the house, the doors are coming off the hinges
Yeah the earth will open and swallow up the real estate
I just got my paycheck, I'm gonna paint the whole town grey
Whether it's a night in Paris or a Fresno matinee
It's the home of the brave and the land of the free
Where the less you know the better off you'll be
Hit it
Woo!
Disorder in the house, all bets are off
I'm sprawled across the davenport of despair
Disorder in the house, I'll live with the losses
And watch the sundown through the portiere
Here we go
Alright
???
Hey
Man let's end in style
Good gosh almighty
[Chuckles]
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE is a song written by Warren Zevon and Jorge Calderón and released by Zevon on his 2003 album The Wind. The above lyrics are for Warren Zevon's album version of DISORDER IN THE HOUSE as released in 2003. The parts in bold are by Bruce Springsteen.
Bruce Springsteen contributed to the studio recording of two tracks on The Wind. He plays electric guitar (including three solos) and provides backing vocals on DISORDER IN THE HOUSE and provides backing vocals on PRISON GROVE. The two tracks were recorded around December 2002 at Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, CA.
In 2004 The Wind won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. DISORDER IN THE HOUSE won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
Warren Zevon: vocals
Bruce Springsteen: electric guitar and background vocals
Jim Keltner: drums
Jorge Calderón: acoustic guitar and bass
Written by Warren Zevon and Jorge Calderón
In addition to its release on The Wind, Warren Zevon's album version of DISORDER IN THE HOUSE also appears on a few more official releases.
As far as it's known, Bruce Springsteen has never performed DISORDER IN THE HOUSE live.
Thanks Joe Lewin for the lyrics help.
List of available versions of DISORDER IN THE HOUSE on this website:
DISORDER IN THE HOUSE [Warren Zevon's album version]
