All 55 songs featured in the wire season 3 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The wire premiered on june 2, 2002 and ended on march 9. Although the blind boys of alabama have been singing gospel music for more than five decades, its only recently that the group has had the benefit of a major record company behind them. Cutty lies to his grandmother about going straight. The target rewatching the wire season 1, episode 1 with jemele hill and van lathan by van lathan and jemele hill apr 15, 2020, 12. The opening theme is way down in the hole, a gospelandbluesinspired song originally written by tom waits for his 1987 album franks wild years. Way down in the hole the wire wow, another the wire feature on the ringer, talk about beating a dead horse. The prologue jemele hill and van lathan discuss how they first got into the wire, the shows unique authenticity, and much more. Jemele hill and van lathan recap, breakdown, and analyze every episode of the iconic hbo hit series, the wire, starting from the beginning with season one. I got put on to the wire very late, like 2016, so ive never really got to get into the nitty gritty of the show with anyone, since most of my friends and family had already seen it. What is the significance of the theme song of the wire. All 71 songs featured in the wire season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. All 14 songs featured in the wire season 2 episode 1.
Who sings that song at the beginning of the wire about keeping the devil down in the hole. Visit tunefind for music from your favorite tv shows and movies. Avon barksdale puts a contract out on omar and others who robbed him. The first season s rendition by the blind boys of alabama is the one that hooks you in with a marauding bass line youll be humming all day. Tom waits way down in the hole lyrics songmeanings. With dominic west, john doman, idris elba, frankie faison. A different recording was used in each one of the 5 seasons. Season 4 was the last great season of hbos the wire, widely considered the greatest tv show ever. He wants to make sure everyone on the street knows hes not to be messed with. Ranking the theme songs of the wire idle thoughts medium.
Season fours of the wire version of way down in the hole was arranged and recorded specifically for the show, and is performed by a group called domaje, made up of five baltimore teenagers. The theme song in the wire is way down in the hole written by the singersongwriter tom waits. Ivan ashford, markel steele, cameron brown, tariq alsabir, and avery bargasse view wiki. Check out way down in the hole by the blind boys of alabama on amazon music.
This season s version of way down in the hole was performed by steve earle aka as walon. I based it off vice city and vice city stories box art. Johnny pressures bubbles to stop snitching for the detail. Way down in the hole, that will deep dive into every episode of the hbo crime drama, starting with season one. Way down in the hole by the blind boys of alabama on. Each season uses a different recording of it against a different opening sequence, with the theme being performed, in order, by the blind boys of alabama, tom waits, and the neville brothers. All 5 versions of way down in the hole from the wire intro credits.
Created by david simon and ed burns the series used baltimore as a metaphor for the problems facing urban america. Bodie walks out of detention pretending to be a janitor but patty is recovering in hospital and is pleased that his injuries will result in a medical pension. You could argue that the seeds of bodies destruction were planted way back when he and poot carried out an order to have their best friend wallace killed. Who sings that song at the beginning of the wire about. Find all 391 songs featured in the wire soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. You could argue that the seeds of bodies destruction were planted way back when he and poot carried out. Tom waits way down in the hole lyrics genius lyrics. The season was released on dvd as a four disc boxed set under the title of the wire. The series was broadcast by the cable network hbo in the united states. This season s version of way down in the hole was performed by domaje ivan ashford, markel steele, cameron brown, tariq alsabir, and avery bargasse. Colvins free drug dealing zone, now known in the streets as hamsterdam. The hole is the avoidance of acting on your baser instincts. Who sings the theme song of the wire in each season.
When you walk through the garden you gotta watch your back well, i beg your pardon walk the straight and narrow track if you walk with jesus hes gonna save your soul you gotta keep the devil way down in the hole hes got the fire and the fury at his command well, you dont have to worry if you hold on to jesus hand well all be safe from satan when the thunder rolls we just gotta help me. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. The new podcast will not only recap the show, but itll also talk about. Country music hall of fame and museum 269,103 views. All 60 songs featured in the wire season 2 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. I feel like i learn more about this show every time i rewatch it. That was true for scrubs, xfiles, game of thrones, true detective. As a side note, id say that one of the great things about the wire is that information planted many episodes or even seasons before can pay off down the line. Season 3 recorded by the neville brothers season 4 arranged by doreen vail and recorded by members of a baltimore. Port in a storm is the 12th and final episode of the second season of the hbo original series, the wire. The wire way down in the hole the beauty of the wire s theme tune is that every season it changed.
Ask questions and download or stream the entire soundtrack on. Way down in the hole is a song written by the singersongwriter tom waits. Season 1 recorded by the blind boys of alabama season 2 recorded by tom waits he actually wrote the song. The blind boys of alabama are a gospel music group from alabama that first formed at the talledega school for the deaf and blind in 1939. There are actually 4 versions, one for each season. Way down in the hole steve earle with lyrics hq duration. It was included on his 1987 album franks wild years, which was later made into a stage production the song was used as the theme for hbos the wire. John prine and marty stuart sing souvenirs at the country music hall of fame and museum duration. The ringer to debut the wire rewatch podcast exclusive. The wire is an american crime drama television series created and primarily written by author and former police reporter david simon. Pretty clear this was a spotify decision, because your average ringer visitor has never said this site needs jemele hill. When you walk through the garden you gotta watch your back well i beg your pardon walk the straight and narrow track when you walk with jesus hes gonna save.
Way down in the hole by tom waits the wire youtube. Way down in the hole as they recap every episode of the acclaimed hbo show. Those episodes would introduce an intriguing new character such as alan rucks dentist in. The show shows many levels of people street, criminal, police, politics, religion, fourth estate and every single level i. The name of the wire s theme song is way down in the hole. Mcnulty realizes pursuing barksdale and bell is a losing cause, so he turns his attention to nailing kintel williamson.
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