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Disorder In The House Lyrics
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
Disorder in the house
The doors are coming off the hinges
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
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 tosses
And watch the sundown through the portiere
The tub runneth over
Plaster's falling down in pieces by the couch of pain
Time to duck and cover
Helicopters hover over rough terrain
Reptile wisdom
Zombies on the lawn staggering around
There's a flaw in the system
And the fly in the ointment's gonna bring the whole thing down
We've let the demons loose
The big guns have spoken
And we've fallen for the ruse
It's a fate worse than fame
Even the Lhasa Apso seems to be ashamed
The doors are coming off the hinges
The earth will open and swallow up the real estate
I'm gonna paint the whole town grey
Whether it's a night in Paris or a Fresno matinee
Where the less you know the better off you'll be
All bets are off
I'm sprawled across the davenport of despair
I'll live with the tosses
And watch the sundown through the portiere
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This song was co-written by Bruce Springsteen and he even sings the backup vocals.
ONE COMMENT? hw'one? this is a classic. zevon and springsteen went together like peaches and cream.
I think this is a political commentary. "The big guns have spoken / And we've fallen for the ruse" sounds to me like a reference to the Iraq war (i.e. the gov't has told us how things are and we've believed them, even though they weren't entirely honest).
Also, the couplet about the home of the brave and the land of the free seems to point to this as well.
Even the Lhasa Apso seems to be ashamed Funny as hell Rest in peace, Warren, you will truly be missed by anyone with good taste in music.
"Reptile Wisdom" also refers to the past Presidency (Bush II) and the way they got the US in the Iraqi War, according to Crystal Zevon.
"Reptile Wisdom" is also a GREAT band name!
In my opinion, as a Biological Anthropologist, Reptile Wisdom refers to "Noetic Awareness" things we just know without learning them. Our basic instinctive and innate body of genetic knowledge and evolutionary, emotional awareness.
In my opinion, as a Biological Anthropologist, Reptile Wisdom refers to "Noetic Awareness" things we just know without learning them. Our basic instinctive and innate body of genetic knowledge and evolutionary, emotional awareness.