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"Change (In the House of Flies)" often referred to as "Change", is a song by the American alternative metal band Deftones, released on May 16, 2000, by Maverick Records as the first single from their third studio album, White Pony (2000). Written collaboratively by the band, the song originated from an unstructured session and features contributions from all members. The recording marked a shift in the band's dynamic, with the lead vocalist Chino Moreno contributing guitar parts alongside the guitarist Stephen Carpenter.
"Change" has been described as alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal, shoegaze, and art rock. It features a slow-building arrangement, ambient samples, and abstract lyrics, and has been interpreted by critics as addressing themes such as transformation, emotional disintegration, or voyeurism. The song became the band's most commercially successful single in the United States, peaking at number three on Billboard's Alternative Airplay chart and number nine on the Mainstream Rock chart.
Critics have widely praised "Change", with several outlets ranking it among the best songs in Deftones' discography. The music video, directed by Liz Friedlander, depicts the band performing at a party with a disaffected tone.
Relationships
| writer: | Stephen Carpenter (United States musician, Deftones guitarist) Chi Cheng Abe Cunningham (drummer) Chino Moreno |
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| publisher: | Maverick Music (from 2000 to ????) My Rib Is Broke (from 2000 to present) WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 2000 until 2019) WC Music Corp. (from 2019 to present) |
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| Wikidata: | Q2405383 [info] |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| 2000-06-06 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-06-06: Brixton Academy, London, UK) | live | Deftones | 4:52 |
| 2000-06-20 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-06-20: Late Show With David Letterman, New York, NY, USA) | live | Deftones | ?:?? |
| 2000-06-29 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-06-29: Circuit City Rock Stage, Milwaukee, WI, USA) | live | Deftones | 4:53 |
| 2000-08-13 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000‐08‐13: KXTE’s Back Patio, Las Vegas, NV, USA) | live | Deftones | 5:48 |
| 2000-08-19 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-08-19: Flughafen Weeze, Weeze, Germany) | live | Deftones | 5:14 |
| 2000-08-31 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-08-31: Two Days a Week Festival, Wiesen, Austria) | live | Deftones | 5:56 |
| 2000-11-18 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2000-11-18: Asbury Park Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ, USA) | live | Deftones | 5:36 |
| 2001-01-21 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2001-01-21: Rock in Rio, Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) | live | Deftones | 5:49 |
| 2001-01-26 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2001-01-26: Estadio Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile) | live | Deftones | ?:?? |
| 2001-08-04 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2001-08-04: Rolling Rock Town Fair, Latrobe, PA, USA) | live | Deftones | ?:?? |
| 2003-06-07 | Intro / Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2003-06-07: Pinkpop Festival, Megaland, Landgraaf, Netherlands) | live | Deftones | 7:09 |
| 2003-09-27 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2003-09-27: Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy, Paris, France) | live | Deftones | 6:44 |
| 2007-02-13 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2007-02-13: Estación Mapocho, Santiago de Chile, Chile) | live | Deftones | 5:51 |
| 2018-10-06 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2018-10-06: Zilker Park, Austin, TX, USA) | live | Deftones | 5:39 |
| 2025-12-27 | Change (In the House of Flies) (live, 2025-12-27: Pal Río, Concordia, Entre Ríos, Argentina) | cover and live | F.L.U.I.R. | 4:56 |
| Change | cover | Ayria | 4:49 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) (album version) | Deftones | 5:00 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) (B-Sides & Rarities DVD video) | Deftones | 5:17 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) | cover and instrumental | 8-Bit Misfits | 4:36 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) | cover | Brakelight Religion | 4:51 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) (live: 107.7 The End, Seattle, WA, US) | live | Deftones | 4:59 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) | cover and instrumental | Vitamin String Quartet | 4:02 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) (live, Music in High Places) | Deftones | 6:36 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) | cover | Wreck and Reference | 4:14 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) | cover and instrumental | Metamorphestra | 3:30 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) | partial | Deftones | 1:09 | |
| Change (In The House Of Flies) | cover | Trevor Something | 4:05 | |
| Change (In the House of Flies) (acoustic) (with edited drum intro) | Deftones | 4:58 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) (acoustic) | Deftones | 5:16 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) (album edit) | Deftones | 3:58 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) (Alge edit) | Deftones | 4:41 | ||
| Change (In the House of Flies) (Tourist remix) | Deftones | 5:03 | ||